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Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

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Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Joseph Hodges Choate

Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Joseph Hodges Choate

Acting Secretary of State Loomis informs Ambassador Choate that Secretary of Commerce and Labor Victor Howard Metcalf has suggested the American government provide a vessel to patrol the Commander Islands for the purpose of seizing and arresting any American vessels found poaching fur seals. Loomis requests that Choate “ascertain if this suggestion is acceptable to the British Government.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-18

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Spencer F. Eddy

Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Spencer F. Eddy

Acting Secretary of State Loomis informs Chargé d’Affaires Eddy that they believe it would be best for the American Government to provide a vessel to patrol the Commander Islands for the purpose of seizing and arresting any American vessels found poaching fur seals, instead of having the British Government inform them of American poaching. Loomis requests that Eddy make an inquiry of the Russian Government to see if they are amenable to this suggestion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-18

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Acting Secretary of State Loomis reports that there has been correspondence from the British government concerning their plan to send a gunboat to the Commander Islands to prevent fur seal poaching by British and Japanese vessels. Secretary of Commerce and Labor Victor Howard Metcalf has suggested that the United States government should also send a gunboat to prevent poaching by American vessels. If the British and Russian governments are amenable to this plan, President Roosevelt has the option of ordering a gunboat for this purpose.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-18

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to William W. Russell

Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to William W. Russell

Acting Secretary of State Loomis announces the United States government’s decision to decline modification of its agreement to pay $10 million to the Panamanian government. As such, the government has made a payment of over $9 million to J. P. Morgan & Co. for the account of the Republic of Panama. Loomis adds that the United States government expects that at least $8 million of this fund “should be safely invested to secure the stability of Panama’s finances” as Panama’s representative had claimed prior to the ratification of the treaty.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-19

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis explains how he came to know the French engineer Philippe Bunau-Varilla, who is very interested in the Panama Canal and the state of affairs between Colombia and Panama. He also describes introducing him to President Roosevelt, and the nature of a conversation he and Bunau-Varilla had regarding the possible actions the United States might take in the event of a revolution in Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-05

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

First Assistant Secretary of State Loomis summarizes for William Loeb the situation regarding the removal of Aaron Homer Byington from the Consulship at Naples, Italy, and how Jerome A. Quay came to be appointed there, including the influence of Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt and friends of the late Senator Matthew Stanley Quay in the matter. Loomis suggests alternate posts for Byington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-28

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis feels it best to keep the governorship of the Canal Zone and United States minister to Panama as separate offices, at least for the rest of the year, as there will be a considerable number of negotiations with Colombia and Panama. Loomis asks Loeb to have President Roosevelt share this information with the War Department and relevant congressional committees.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-03

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948