Telegram from Robert Bacon to David E. Thompson
Subject(s): Arbitration (International law), Arbitration, International, Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915, Diplomacy, El Salvador, Escalón, Pedro José, 1847-1923, Estrada Cabrera, Manuel, 1857-1924, Guatemala, International relations, Mexico, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Telegraph
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Acting Secretary of State Bacon informs Ambassador Thompson that President Roosevelt is thankful for the cooperation of Mexican President Porfirio Díaz in maintaining peace in Central America. Bacon quotes the text of a telegram Roosevelt sent to President Pedro José Escalón of El Salvador and President Manuel Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala urging arbitration between the two countries.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-13
Creator(s)
Recipient
Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942
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 Robert Bacon to David E. Thompson. [July 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53478. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919. Telegram from Robert Bacon to David E. Thompson. [13 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53478.
APA:
Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919., [1906, July 13]. Telegram from Robert Bacon to David E. Thompson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53478.
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. January 29, 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.