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Sweet, Willis, 1856-1925

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Letter from Willis Sweet to James Rudolph Garfield

Letter from Willis Sweet to James Rudolph Garfield

Willis Sweet sends Secretary of the Interior Garfield a copy of the statements he collected as evidence for his article in the Porto Rico Review pertaining to controversial comments made by Governor of Puerto Rico Regis Henri Post. It is well known that any public official in Puerto Rico caught divulging information about the comments will be immediately let go, so Sweet asks for Garfield and President Roosevelt to ensure that the witness not suffer retribution for coming forward with a statement. Sweet stands by the content of the article, asserting he had not exaggerated any of its details and had in fact downplayed several details.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-28

Creator(s)

Sweet, Willis, 1856-1925

Letter from Willis Sweet to Weldon Brinton Heyburn

Letter from Willis Sweet to Weldon Brinton Heyburn

Willis Sweet updates Weldon Heyburn on prison conditions in Puerto Rico and other matters. Prisoners in Puerto Rico are not confined to individual cells, instead they are herded together. Problems within the prison are complicated by weak prison authority. Sweet also must deal with a number of pardons. Original sentences do not always fit the crime. Trial by jury has also been recently implemented in Puerto Rico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-28

Creator(s)

Sweet, Willis, 1856-1925