Telegram from William H. Taft to James Francis Smith
Subject(s): Araneta, Gregorio, 1869-1930, Pardo de Tavera, T. H. (Trinidad Hermenegildo), 1857-1925, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Ruiz de Luzuriaga, José, 1843-1921, Shuster, W. Morgan (William Morgan), 1877-1960
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Secretary of War Taft asks Governor Smith what he thinks about the appointment of W. Morgan Shuster to the Philippine Commission. Smith should confer with T. H. Pardo de Tavera, Gregorio Araneta, and José Ruiz de Luzuriaga. Taft hopes newly appointed Attorney General Araneta is not disappointed. If Smith approves of Shuster, Taft will ask President Roosevelt to act.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-22
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928
Publication Date
2018-07-05
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from William H. Taft to James Francis Smith. [September 22, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54435. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Telegram from William H. Taft to James Francis Smith. [22 Sep. 1906?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54435.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.: , [1906, September 22?]. Telegram from William H. Taft to James Francis Smith. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54435.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
