Memorandum on naval strategy from Henry Clay Taylor
Subject(s): Clark, Charles E. (Charles Edgar), 1843-1922, Naval strategy, Philippines, Puerto Rico, United States. Navy
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Admiral Taylor defends the current naval strategy in the Pacific and West Indies, specifically Puerto Rico and the Philippines. He is responding to remarks made by Admiral Clark regarding a potential war with Germany and the need to abandon posts in the Pacific. Taylor also discusses the implementation of the “Coast Squadron.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-09
Creator(s)
Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum on naval strategy from Henry Clay Taylor. [February 9, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40388. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904. Memorandum on naval strategy from Henry Clay Taylor. [9 Feb. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40388.
APA:
Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904., [1903, February 9]. Memorandum on naval strategy from Henry Clay Taylor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40388.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
