Memorandum from Paul Charlton to William H. Taft
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), China, Congresses and conventions--Law and legislation, Constitutions--Republics, Cuba, Dominican Republic--Santo Domingo, Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908, Florida, Implied powers (Constitutional law), International relations--Treaties, Mexico, Panama, Paris Peace Conference, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sin, Spain, United States. Army, United States. Department of Defense, United States. Dept. of Defense, United States. Navy
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War Department legal counsel Charlton informs Secretary of War Taft that based on the Platt Amendment and the subsequent treaty between Cuba and the United States, in his opinion, the President can decide to intervene in Cuban affairs in order to preserve a stable government. This intervention should not be deemed a declaration of war because it is in the United States and Cuba’s best interests and within the jurisdiction of the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-16
Creator(s)
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
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:
Memorandum from Paul Charlton to William H. Taft. [September 16, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54339. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Charlton, Paul, 1856-1917. Memorandum from Paul Charlton to William H. Taft. [16 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54339.
APA:
Charlton, Paul, 1856-1917., [1906, September 16]. Memorandum from Paul Charlton to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54339.
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. March 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.
