After a treaty involving it was withdrawn from the Senate, the president appointed James Blount to investigate the situation.  Blount determined that the behavior of Minister John L. Stevens, who had ordered marines to be landed from the cruiser Boston, was unacceptable.  Later Albert Willis was sent as the new minister, and instructed to maintain 
After a treaty involving it was withdrawn from the Senate, the president appointed James Blount to investigate the situation.  Blount determined that the behavior of Minister John L. Stevens, who had ordered marines to be landed from the cruiser Boston, was unacceptable.  Later Albert Willis was sent as the new minister, and instructed to maintain the liberal constitution of 1887.  When a republic was proclaimed in 1894, Lorrin Thurston declined the presidency in favor of Sanford Dole.  FTP, name this territory which was annexed by the U.S. after a power struggle was lost by Queen Liliuokalani.
After a treaty involving it was withdrawn from the Senate, the president appointed James Blount to investigate the situation.  
Hawaii