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William Miller Collier thanks President Roosevelt for appointing him as Minister to Spain and informs Roosevelt he has been brushing up on his Spanish in preparation for the post.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-19
William Miller Collier forwards a recommendation from Congressman Payne to President Roosevelt in support of Collier’s selection as Minister to Spain.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-17
William Miller Collier accepts President Roosevelt’s offer to be Minister to Spain.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-16
Text of an agreement between the United States and Spain for reciprocal tariff concessions between the two nations. Typed in both English and Spanish, and signed by American Ambassador Collier and Spanish Minister of State Pío Gullón.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-01
William Miller Collier agrees that sending a new ambassador, rather than elevating him, is more complementary to the King of Spain. Collier has heard good things of incoming Ambassador Frederick W. Whitridge. Collier gets on well with the Spanish Premiere, Segismundo Moret, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Juan Manuel Sánchez y Gutiérrez de Castro. He has been giving dinner parties attended by all the Court and the government.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-15
William Miller Collier, Ambassador to Spain, writes to President Roosevelt regarding the King of Spain’s wedding and Collier’s appointment as special ambassador for the occasion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-20
In an informal letter, Ambassador Collier describes the atmosphere in Spain in regard to the new king and the current ministries. He also describes how he is getting along as the new Ambassador in Spain.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-31
Solicitor Collier writes to President Roosevelt to lay out the facts leading to his desire to tender his resignation and asks Roosevelt’s opinion on how to proceed. Collier outlines his decision to accept his current position at the Department of Commerce–funded through a Congressional appropriation for anti-trust investigations–then describes his discovery that there was no opportunity for anti-trust work at the Department. Collier would like to resign but is concerned about publicizing the fact that the Department is not prosecuting trust cases, of adversely affecting the election, and of souring his relations with the Roosevelt administration. Collier asks Roosevelt if there might be another position where he could work on anti-trust cases or if Roosevelt has further advice on this matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-20
William Miller Collier is writing President Roosevelt directly, instead of reaching out to the Department of State, because the matters discussed in his letter are not official communication at this point in time. Spanish King Alfonso XIII asked Collier why the United States did not have an ambassador in Spain—ideally Collier, according to Alfonso XIII—and vice versa for Spain. Collier explained that the president was open to the idea, but the intention had to come from the other government. After Alfonso XIII spoke to his cabinet, the Spanish government was open to the idea, but Collier believes there is some reticence due to a lack of finding funds immediately. He encourages Roosevelt to do what he can to foster this type of diplomatic relationship with Spain, since Alfonso XIII has come more than halfway. He believes such a relationship could assist with relations between the United States and Japan as well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-02