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John H. Parker sends data related to a machine gun demonstration by the Russian armed forces, with comments on how it may be implemented in the United States. If chosen to carry out these plans, he wants to be very clear he would not gain financially.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-19
John H. Parker describes the annexation of Cuba by the United States as inevitable due to its strategic location and suggests that the current state of affairs might present an opportunity for such an intervention. Parker considers it best to accomplish the goal diplomatically but acknowledges that the military might be used as a last resort. If direct intervention is not the desired goal at this time, Parker proposes that the United States government quietly provide military advisers to Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma so that he can put down an uprising in Santiago and restore public order.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-02
General Parker asks to meet with President Roosevelt to discuss a matter that has the potential to turn into a scandal involving personal friends of Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-13