Grover Cleveland's New Foreign Policy: Arbitration, Neutrality, and the Dawn of American Empire

267 Pages·2014·0.9 MB·English

by  Nick Cleaver

Grover Cleveland’s New
Foreign Policy
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Grover Cleveland’s New
Foreign Policy
Arbitration, Neutrality, and the Dawn
of American Empire
Nick Cleaver
grover cleveland’s new foreign policy
Copyright © Nick Cleaver, 2014
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cleaver, Nick.
Grover Cleveland’s new foreign policy : arbitration, neutrality, and
the dawn of American empire / by Nick Cleaver.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-137-44847-7 (hardback : alk. paper)
1. United States—Foreign relations—1865-1898. 2. Cleveland,
Grover, 1837-1908. I. Title.
E706.C59 2014
327.73009′034—dc23
2014018527
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To my parents
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1 The Hawaiian Revolution, 1893 25
2 Walter Q. Gresham, 1893–1895 63
3 Nicaragua, Venezuela, and the Monroe Doctrine 99
4 The Cuban War of Independence 147
Conclusion 197
Notes 213
Bibliography 243
Index 251
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Acknowledgments
This book would not have been possible without the help of a great
many people. I am particularly indebted to my PhD supervisors, Rich-
ard Crockatt and John Charmley, who guided me through a large
part of the process of researching and writing and provided constant
encouragement and astute insight.
I must also thank the librarians, archivists, and staff at the Manu-
script Division of the Library of Congress, the British Library, and the
University of East Anglia Library, who facilitated much of the research
behind this book.
I am indebted to everyone who read all or part of the manuscript in
its various forms over the last six years. This includes Andrew Preston,
Thomas Otte, Catherine Barter, and the anonymous reviewers; their
feedback and suggestions on how to clarify my argument and improve
the quality of my writing were gratefully received.
The research for this book was made possible by bursaries from the
School of American Studies and the Arthur Miller Centre, both at the
University of East Anglia. Beyond this financial support I would like
to thank my friends and colleagues within the school, some of whom
have now moved on to pastures new, for their advice and guidance
throughout.
Finally, I have depended throughout this process on the support
and encouragement of many friends and relatives. My parents, Rich-
ard and Janet Cleaver, have been the source of unceasing emotional,
intellectual, and financial support, and my sister, Laura Cleaver, has
provided both sound advice and a sympathetic ear. I am deeply grate-
ful to them and to all the friends and colleagues who have helped
make this book possible.