Letter from A. R. Smith to William Loeb
Subject(s): Free enterprise, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Panama--Panama Canal, Port of New York Authority, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Steamboat lines
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If the enclosed newspaper clipping is correct, A. R. Smith, superintendent for the Port of New York writes, the Isthmian Canal Commission is now in control of the Panama Steamship Line, and will no longer move forward with the plan to construct new steamships. This will make it difficult for the government to withdraw, and private steamship operators would prefer that they do so. Private operators already control the Pacific side, and the Atlantic side should be no different. They can offer services more cheaply than the government. President Roosevelt should involve himself in these matters directly, on behalf of steamship operators in need of business, and Smith asks that William Loeb relay this information.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-03
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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:
Letter from A. R. Smith to William Loeb. [November 3, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47508. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, A. R.. Letter from A. R. Smith to William Loeb. [3 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47508.
APA:
Smith, A. R.., [1904, November 3]. Letter from A. R. Smith to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47508.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
