Translation of cablegram received at 12:47 p.m.
Subject(s): Amador Guerrero, Manuel, 1833-1909, Amador, Manuel E., Arias, Tomás, 1856-1932, Balfe, Harry, 1860-1944, Canals, Interoceanic--Design and construction, Devol, Carroll Augustine, 1859-1930, Edwards, Clarence Ransom, 1860-1931, Elections--Corrupt practices, Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Hodges, Harry F. (Harry Foot), 1860-1929, International relations, Isthmian Canal Commission (U.S.), Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Maguire, James M., Obaldia, Jose Domingo de, 1845-1910, Panama, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Smith, Jackson, 1862-1910, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943
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Secretary of War Taft relays conditions in the Canal Zone, detailing two main points. First, he describes the self-serving actions of Jackson Smith and recommends he be removed from service. Second, Taft outlines the political situation in Panama and a plot by Manuel Amador Guerrero and his supporters to steal the election from Jose Domingo de Obaldia, creating the risk of another revolution.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-09
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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:
Translation of cablegram received at 12:47 p.m.. [May 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58603. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Translation of cablegram received at 12:47 p.m.. [9 May. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58603.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1908, May 9]. Translation of cablegram received at 12:47 p.m..
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58603.
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 30, 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.
