Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

Governor Hunt is comfortable with the appointment of Mr. James or William F. Willoughby.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-07

Creator(s)

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

John A. Dix, the acting treasurer of Puerto Rico, has appendicitis. Jacob H. Hollander may need to be recalled to assume his duties until a new treasurer can take office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-05

Creator(s)

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

Governor Hunt has heard the candidate for treasurer is old and the position will require an immense amount of work. He has been informed that Mr. James was very qualified. Hunt has been pleased with Mr. Hartzell.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-01

Creator(s)

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

Governor Hunt believes the current form of government will succeed in Puerto Rico. He suggests several changes to the management of Puerto Rico; including establishing the office of surveyor-general in order to settle the matter of public lands, providing Puerto Rico with funding to improve the educational opportunities for children, establishing an agricultural experimental station, improving harbor access, establishing a naval station, and placing a tariff on coffee in order to protect the local coffee growers from cheaply imported Brazilian coffee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-29

Creator(s)

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

Governor Hunt recommends Edmund J. James as treasurer of Puerto Rico. Hunt considers the position to be very important, especially with the approach of the next legislative session.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-29

Creator(s)

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

A committee from the Chamber of Commerce of Puerto Rico will be visiting the United States and would like to meet with President Roosevelt. Governor Hunt cautions that there are Spaniards on the committee but they represent important business interests and are outside of politics. José Celso Barbosa and Sanchez Morales are reliable and were helpful in passing several pieces of legislation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-14

Creator(s)

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

Governor Hunt expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley. President Roosevelt has the “loving confidence” of his countrymen.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-17

Creator(s)

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

William Henry Hunt recommends Frederic C. Howe for a position in the government of Puerto Rico. He believes Howe is particularly qualified for treasurer. Hunt is concerned about the vacancy on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and would like it to be filled soon. Overall, things are going well in Puerto Rico to improve conditions permanently.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-08-26

Creator(s)

Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949