Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Allusions, American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Baltimore (Cruiser), Campaign speeches, Céspedes y Quesada, Carlos Manuel de, 1871-1939, Chile--Valparaíso, Colorado, Cuba, Diplomacy, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Idaho, United States. Navy
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Secretary of War Taft is sure his itinerary will allow him to go to Idaho as President Roosevelt wishes. He would arrive in late October after he finishes his speeches in Colorado. As for his current trip to Cuba, he thinks it should be shortened because Roosevelt’s letter to Cuban Representative Carlos Manuel de Cespedes y Quesada should have an immediate effect on the situation in Havana. Taft compares it to the way Benjamin Harrison dealt with the incident with the USS Baltimore in Chile, how it almost ended up in war, and how it was like the tale of the men running from the rain to the barn. Taft does not feel the same way; the quicker it is dealt with, the better.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-17
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
2
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. [September 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54361. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54361.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, September 17]. 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/o54361.
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 12, 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.
