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Commissioner Elliott recommends to President Roosevelt that Lewis J. Proctor be appointed as his successor in Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-09
John S. Elliot would like to visit Washington after he leaves Puerto Rico in October.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-31
John S. Elliott is working in Cuba for American mining interests. He is concerned that Congress is about to pass a law that will limit immigration, which would be unfortunate for Cuban mining because the workforce is dependent on immigrants from the Galicia region of Spain. Elliott’s opinion of Cuban and Jamaican workers is negative and he believes that the immigrants are necessary. Elliott emphasizes the damage to American business interests in if the mining industry in Cuba is harmed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-12