Changes

In 1881, Frelinghuysen was appointed [[United States Secretary of State]], replacing Half-Breed leader [[James Gillespie Blaine]] as an active Stalwart.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> To appease both GOP factions, President Arthur also appointed Half-Breed William E. Chandler to the Navy Department.

In 1881, Frelinghuysen was appointed [[United States Secretary of State]], replacing Half-Breed leader [[James Gillespie Blaine]] as an active Stalwart.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> To appease both GOP factions, President Arthur also appointed Half-Breed William E. Chandler to the Navy Department.

Upon taking the post, Frelinghuysen was tasked with resolving a number of consequences resulted by the actions of his predecessor Blaine.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> Taking a pacifistic and patient approach,<ref name=britannicabio/><ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> he shared the vision held by [[William H. Seward]] of the United States dominating the global market in setting an example for other nations to follow, he quickly reverted Blaine's disastrous decisions, withdrawing the U.S. from the [[War of the Pacific]] between [[Chile]] and [[Peru]] in which his predecessor unsuccessfully backed the Peruvians.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>

Upon taking the post, Frelinghuysen was tasked with resolving a number of consequences resulted by the actions of his predecessor Blaine.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> Taking a pacifistic and patient approach,<ref name=britannicabio/><ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> he shared the vision held by [[William H. Seward]] of the United States dominating the global market in setting an example for other nations to follow, he withdrew the U.S. from the [[War of the Pacific]] between [[Chile]] and [[Peru]] in which his predecessor unsuccessfully backed the Peruvians.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>

Frelinghuysen's other actions included canceling a scheduled Pan-American conference Blaine had originally planned.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/><ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> In addition, he negotiated a treaty change with [[Hawaii]] that allowed for a naval base for the U.S. in [[Pearl Harbor]],<ref name=britannicabio/> which was later known for being bombed by [[Japan]] in [[World War II]].

Frelinghuysen's other actions included canceling a scheduled Pan-American conference Blaine had originally planned.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/><ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> In addition, he negotiated a treaty change with [[Hawaii]] that allowed for a naval base for the U.S. in [[Pearl Harbor]],<ref name=britannicabio/> which was later known for being bombed by [[Japan]] in [[World War II]].