Letter from Herbert G. Squiers to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Amador Guerrero, Manuel, 1833-1909, Arias, Tomás, 1856-1932, Latin America, Panama, Political parties
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Minister to Panama Squiers transmits a report to Secretary of State Root which responds to the criticisms made by the Liberal Party in Panama. Squiers writes that the Liberal Party is made up of a mixed population forming the lower classes, and the party is against “Church, State and Aristocracy in the oppressive forms which they have always taken in Latin America.” Squiers believes the conservatives are as much behind the times as the liberals, which is why President Manuel Amador Guerrero formed a new party, called the Constitutional Party, made up of the most progressive members from both parties.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-11-23
Creator(s)
Squiers, Herbert G. (Herbert Goldsmith), 1859-1911
Recipient
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 Herbert G. Squiers to Elihu Root. [November 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54901. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Squiers, Herbert G. (Herbert Goldsmith), 1859-1911. Letter from Herbert G. Squiers to Elihu Root. [23 Nov. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54901.
APA:
Squiers, Herbert G. (Herbert Goldsmith), 1859-1911., [1906, November 23]. Letter from Herbert G. Squiers to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54901.
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 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.
