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Frelinghuysen's other actions included canceling a scheduled Pan-American conference against President Arthur's wishes that Blaine had originally planned.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/><ref name=encyclopedia.combio/><ref name=statedepartmentbio/> 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 against President Arthur's wishes that Blaine had originally planned.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/><ref name=encyclopedia.combio/><ref name=statedepartmentbio/> 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]].
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In contrast to his predecessors in the position of U.S. Secretary of State, Frelinghuysen proved unable to urge [[Great Britain]] to modify the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty terms, and instead pushed through a treaty with [[Nicaragua]] that would permit the construction of a canal in the country under joint ownership.<ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> However, it was withdrawn later during the presidency of [[Grover Cleveland]] by the U.S. Senate. Other efforts rejected by Congress included proposals to negotiate reciprocity [[Spain]], [[Mexico]], and Santo Dominigo, in addition to opening an international consortium between the Congo, U.S. and other countries.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>
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In contrast to his predecessors in the position of U.S. Secretary of State, Frelinghuysen proved unable to urge [[Great Britain]] to modify the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty terms in a re-negotiation attempt,<ref name=statedepartmentbio/> and instead pushed through a treaty with [[Nicaragua]] that would permit the construction of a canal in the country under joint ownership.<ref name=encyclopedia.combio/> However, it was withdrawn later during the presidency of [[Grover Cleveland]] by the U.S. Senate, which did not ratify it.<ref name=statedepartmentbio/> Other efforts rejected by Congress included proposals to negotiate reciprocity [[Spain]], [[Mexico]], and Santo Dominigo, in addition to opening an international consortium between the Congo, U.S. and other countries.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>
    
==Death and burial==
 
==Death and burial==
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