Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Amador Guerrero, Manuel, 1833-1909, Arango, José Agustin, 1841-1909, Arias, Tomás, 1856-1932, Balfe, Harry, 1860-1944, Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Blackburn, Joseph C. S. (Joseph Clay Stiles), 1838-1918, Boggs, Frank Crounstoun, 1874-1950, Cromwell, William Nelson, 1854-1948, Devol, Carroll Augustine, 1859-1930, Duque Amaro, José Gabriel, 1849-1918, Gaillard, David Du Bose, 1859-1913, Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Hodges, Harry F. (Harry Foot), 1860-1929, Magoon, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1861-1920, Maguire, James M., Obaldia, Jose Domingo de, 1845-1910, Quintero, Aristides Arjona, 1860-1935, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Shanton, George Reynolds, 1868-1930, Sibert, William L. (William Luther), 1860-1935, Smith, Jackson, 1862-1910, Squiers, Herbert G. (Herbert Goldsmith), 1859-1911, Stevens, John F. (John Frank), 1853-1943
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Secretary of War Taft reports to President Roosevelt on his visit to the Panama Canal Zone. Taft was investigating reports of poor conditions in the Subsistence Department to head off a scandal. As a result, Jackson Smith has resigned from the Commission, and Taft suggests personnel and organizational changes. Taft also reports on attempts to rig the upcoming election in Panama.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-16
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2020-09-03
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
33
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 William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 16, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58620. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 May. 1908?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58620.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.: , [1908, May 16?]. Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58620.
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. October 29, 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.
