Foster, ex-Secretary of State, gave out last night for publication an argument in favor of the annexation of Hawaii. He says in the argument: View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Despite opposition from many native Hawaiians, Hawaii was annexed by the United States in 1898. Though Dole had sent a delegation to Washington D.C. four years earlier seeking annexation ...

Thanks to Dole, what started as a diplomatic relationship between the US and Hawaii during the 1850s ended in full annexation of the multi-island kingdom less than a half century later.

Dole president. President William McKinley annexes Hawai'i. The Hawaiian public never votes on the question of annexation. Sanford B. Dole is recognized as governor of the Territory of Hawai'i in ...