Translation of telegram from Clarence Ransom Edwards to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Atkins, Edwin Farnsworth, 1850-1926, Cuba--Cienfuegos, Figueroa, Leopoldo, Frias, Jose Antonio, Governmental investigations, Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, McCoy, Frank Ross, 1874-1954, Municipal water supply, Political corruption, Reilly, Hugh J., Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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Clarence Ransom Edwards relays parts of a report on the water situation in Cienfuegos, Cuba, to Secretary of War Taft. After speaking with representatives of various classes and groups, the conclusion Frank Ross McCoy arrived at was that the central government should take responsibility for the contract to avoid corruption or political infighting.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-09
Creator(s)
Edwards, Clarence Ransom, 1860-1931
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Translation of telegram from Clarence Ransom Edwards to William H. Taft. [May 9, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58601. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Edwards, Clarence Ransom, 1860-1931. Translation of telegram from Clarence Ransom Edwards to William H. Taft. [9 May. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58601.
APA:
Edwards, Clarence Ransom, 1860-1931.: , [1908, May 9]. Translation of telegram from Clarence Ransom Edwards to William H. Taft. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58601.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
