Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Hawaii--Honolulu, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Public administration--Planning, Speeches, addresses, etc., American, Tariff--Law and legislation, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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William H. Taft writes that the trip has been convivial, even between the Democrats and Republicans. Taft reports that there are fierce opponents to the reduction in the Philippines on the trip, and they will seek evidence to support their side when they arrive in Manila. Taft hopes that if the President wants to move the administration of building the Panama Canal from War to the State Department, that the President will do so, even with Taft being out of touch in the Philippines. Taft’s speech in San Francisco went very well, especially his words on the Chinese Exclusion Act. Alice is well and enjoying every moment of the cruise.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-13
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 13, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49999. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49999.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1905, July 13]. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49999.
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.
