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.