Thurston headed the commission sent to Washington, D.C. to negotiate with Benjamin Harrison for American annexation. Liliuokalani and Crown Princess Victoria Kaiulani also traveled to Washington and made it clear the new government did not have the support of the majority of the Hawaiian population. As news spread of the force used, the proposed treaty met opposition and was not ratified. A century later in the Apology Resolution of 1993, the U.S. Congress apologized for the involvement of the United States Marine Corps in the overthrow, and the controversy continues to modern times.