Letter from William H. Taft to Eugene Hale
Subject(s): Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Canals--Design and construction--Costs, Canals--Government policy, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Frye, William P. (William Pierce), 1831-1911, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Panama--Panama Canal
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Secretary of War Taft would prefer a provision that goods used in constructing the Panama Canal be transported in American ships unless the price would be exorbitant. He would alternatively like to buy two ships of American registry if they can be used to transport supplies to Panama, but only if they can buy at a price and circumstance that will make it a “fairly just” bargain. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge agrees, and Taft requests that Senator Hale add the provision.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-01
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. Taft to Eugene Hale. [February 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58048. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Eugene Hale. [1 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58048.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, February 1]. Letter from William H. Taft to Eugene Hale.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58048.
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 23, 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.
