Telegram from William H. Taft to Luke E. Wright
Subject(s): Harbors, International relations, Morton, Paul, 1857-1911, Philippines--Manila, Rozhestvenskiĭ, Zinoviĭ Petrovich, 1848-1909, Russia. Voennyĭ flot, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Ships--Maintenance and repair, Train, Charles Jackson, 1845-1906, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy
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Secretary of War Taft instructs Governor-General Wright to inform the Russian Navy Admiral, Zinoviĭ Petrovich Rozhestvenskiĭ, that President Roosevelt will not allow battle-damaged ships to be repaired in the port of Manila unless they are interned there until the end of the conflict. It is United States policy to restrict the actions of belligerent parties in neutral ports. Taft further instructs Wright to turn over the orders to Admiral Charles Jackson Train after he delivers the message.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-05
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from William H. Taft to Luke E. Wright. [June 5, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49432. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Telegram from William H. Taft to Luke E. Wright. [5 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49432.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1905, June 5]. Telegram from William H. Taft to Luke E. Wright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49432.
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 27, 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.
