Letter from Francis March Hatch to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Foreign workers, Japanese, Hawaii, Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, Sugar plantations
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Francis March Hatch explains to Secretary of State Root that Hawaii’s sugar plantations will suffer if Japanese laborers are excluded. With sugar exports constituting 97% of the profits generated, Hawaii relies heavily on Japanese labor and the profits it provides. The situation is so dire that Hatch feels it appropriate to write Root directly.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-13
Creator(s)
Hatch, Francis March, 1852-1923
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 Francis March Hatch to Elihu Root. [December 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55024. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hatch, Francis March, 1852-1923. Letter from Francis March Hatch to Elihu Root. [13 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55024.
APA:
Hatch, Francis March, 1852-1923., [1906, December 13]. Letter from Francis March Hatch to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55024.
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 13, 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.
