Memorandum from William S. Cowles to Victor Howard Metcalf
Subject(s): California--Mare Island Strait, California--San Francisco, Coal--Transportation--Costs, Coal--Transportation--Government policy, Hawaii--Honolulu, Merchant marine, Pacific Ocean--Puget Sound, Philippines--Cavite Province, United States--Pacific Coast, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Equipment, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Equipment, Washington (State)--Bremerton
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William S. Cowles sends Secretary of the Navy Newberry comments on two letters from the Merchant Marine League. The League maintains that by chartering foreign vessels to transport coal to ports on the Pacific Coast, the United States has damaged merchant shipping without appreciating the true effect such an action has. Cowles relays the details and allegations the League submits for consideration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-15
Creator(s)
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
Recipient
Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
15
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum from William S. Cowles to Victor Howard Metcalf. [July 15, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56471. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923. Memorandum from William S. Cowles to Victor Howard Metcalf. [15 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56471.
APA:
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923., [1907, July 15]. Memorandum from William S. Cowles to Victor Howard Metcalf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56471.
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.
