Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Cuba, Estrada Palma, Tomás, 1835-1908, Imperialism, International relations, Treaties, United States. Congress, Zayas y Alfonso, Alfredo, 1861-1934
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Secretary of War Taft cables President Roosevelt the latest changes in Cuba. Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso is trying to broker an agreement with the Cuban Moderate Party while Tomás Estrada Palma has given his resignation to Congress and has written to ask that the United States take over governing. Now they must wait to see if Congress goes along with the agreement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-27
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54473. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54473.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1906, September 27]. Telegram 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/o54473.
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. April 6, 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.
