Report from Dean C. Worcester to Henry C. Ide
Subject(s): Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Philippines--Baguio, Philippines--Benguet (Province), Philippines--Ilocos Sur, Philippines--Luzon, Philippines--Manila, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, Wright, Albert P.
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Dean C. Worcester, Secretary of the Interior of the Philippine Islands, reports to Governor General Ide on the fitness of Albert P. Wright for the position of Provincial Governor of Lepanto-Bontoc. Worcester recounts several personal interactions and second-hand stories, informing Ide that Wright, although knowledgeable and talented, has proven unfit for this or any other position due to severe alcoholism. Although Wright maintained sobriety while performing work for the government in the Philippines collecting for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904, he later became addicted to the local drink “tapuy,” wrecking his health and encouraging disruptive public drunkenness, including an embarrassing intoxicated encounter with then Governor General of the Philippines William H. Taft.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-22
Creator(s)
Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant), 1866-1924
Recipient
Ide, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1844-1921
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Report from Dean C. Worcester to Henry C. Ide. [August 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53934. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant), 1866-1924. Report from Dean C. Worcester to Henry C. Ide. [22 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53934.
APA:
Worcester, Dean C. (Dean Conant), 1866-1924., [1906, August 22]. Report from Dean C. Worcester to Henry C. Ide.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53934.
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 13, 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.
