Memorandum from Theodore P. Shonts to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Hains, Peter C. (Peter Conover), 1840-1921, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Panama--Panama Canal
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Theodore P. Shonts writes to Secretary of War Taft about a pamphlet titled “The Crisis at Panama” written by Lindon Bates, which is seen as an attack on the Panama Canal. Shonts asks General Hains, a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission, for a dignified reply to the criticisms in the pamphlet. Shonts also says The New York World wrote a long article about the pamphlet. Shonts had a reporter of the newspaper come to his home and told him although he could not quickly give an answer to the pamphlet, he could explain the motive of it and point out how the conclusions in it are incorrect.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-11
Creator(s)
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919
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
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:
Memorandum from Theodore P. Shonts to William H. Taft. [December 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55016. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919. Memorandum from Theodore P. Shonts to William H. Taft. [11 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55016.
APA:
Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919., [1906, December 11]. Memorandum from Theodore P. Shonts to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55016.
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. January 29, 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.
