Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Armistices, Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Cookery, French, Cooking, French, Criminals--Social conditions, Cuba, Cubans--Politics and government, Elections--Corrupt practices, Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908, Insurgency, Morgan, Edwin V. (Edwin Vernon), 1865-1934, Peace, Philippines, Presidential candidates--Attitudes, Presidents--Public opinion, Tropics
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Secretary of War Taft is doubtful about keeping Tomás Estrada Palma in the presidency. Estrada Palma is honest and well-liked by property holders and conservatives. Assistant Secretary of State Bacon believes Estrada Palma should stay for continuity of the government that the United States created four years prior. Taft agrees with Bacon only because there is no suitable Liberal presidential candidate. Removing those House and Senate officials who were elected by fraud would impress upon people the importance of fair elections and stamping out abuses of power. Taft wants the insurgents to lay down their arms and is meeting with their generals today but is doubtful, since some insurgents prefer conflict as they are “lawless persons of no particular standing in times of peace.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-22
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
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:
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54437. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54437.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, September 22]. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54437.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
