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When Queen Liliuokalani proposed a new Hawaiian constitution 1893, that would restore the power of the Hawaiian monarchy, the United States became even more concerned. Five years later, on July 7, 1898, U.S. President McKinley signed a bill which resulted in the United States Annexing Hawaii.
One of the main issues in the Annexation of Hawaii was when President Benjamin Harrison submitted a treaty to annex the Hawaiian Islands to the United States senate for ratification. In 1897, the treaty was blocked by many other Hawaiian public officials.