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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 However, it was withdrawn later during the presidency of [[Grover Cleveland]] by the U.S. Senate, which did not ratify it.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/>

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 However, it was withdrawn later during the presidency of [[Grover Cleveland]] by the U.S. Senate, which did not ratify it.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==