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Prominent Kentucky Republicans will be meeting to discuss how to secure the Kentucky delegation to the Republican National Convention for President Roosevelt and ensure John Watson Yerkes’s reelection as national committeeman.
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1904-01-22
Midshipman Burwell reports on the waterways and trails of the Chucunaque River district.
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1904-01-19
Joseph Bucklin Bishop encloses items for President Roosevelt. He notes that it is “delightful” to see William Jennings Bryan turn down Wall Street investors in his bid as the Democratic candidate for president.
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1904-01-19
Philippe Bunau-Varilla writes to John Hay with detailed explanations for portions of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty (Panama Canal Treaty) to be amended; he gives three main points of clarification for the Treaty.
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1904-01-19
John Willis sends New Year’s wishes to President Roosevelt and thanks him for instilling an “ambition to be something better.” He suggests that a proper candidate for the Montana United States District Judge needs to be favorable to either of the two big copper companies. Willis had a successful fall season of hunting and wishes Roosevelt could have joined him.
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1904-01-01
Henry Clews assures President Roosevelt that the majority of those in Wall Street support him. Clews believes that even if Roosevelt has antagonized a few of the capitalists, that will only serve to make him more popular with the masses because to them it means the “same antagonism as labor vs. capital.”
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1904-01-19
Report from Rear Admiral Coghlan to Secretary of the Navy Moody concerning military operations in Panama. He especially focuses on the actions of ships, and the repairs needed by the Stewart.
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1904-01-19
Edward Henry Harriman encloses a letter from R. P. Schwerin, vice president of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. and the Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co. Harriman would like Schwerin’s requests to be met, and he asks if Senator Platt can help this one along.
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1904-01-19
The President’s letter to Comte de Rochambeau and Hay’s letter to Loeb have been sent to U.S. Ambassador to France Horace Porter with instructions to give them to Comte.
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1904-01-19
Commissioner Hardy has been reappointed by Governor Durbin as police commissioner for Anderson, Indiana.
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1904-01-13
Commander Hubbard reports on military operations in Panama and encloses a tracing of the Changuinola River, along with descriptions of other waterways and operations by fruit companies there.
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1904-01-19
Governor Hunt of Puerto Rico encloses a copy of his message to the legislature for President Roosevelt.
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1904-01-19
Senator Lodge reports that with the inclusion of additional forces, the situation in Boston has improved.
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1904-01-19
Secretary of State Hay encloses a dispatch from the legation in Greece where a Greek paper reported that President Roosevelt was ill and King George I inquired about Roosevelt’s health. The legation was informed that the report was false but the King’s inquiry was appreciated.
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1904-01-19
Secretary of State Hay encloses a telegram from Ambassador Edwin H. Conger regarding a letter the Emperor of China wishes to send to President Roosevelt.
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1904-01-19
James Sweeney reports that a steel company is urging stockholders to oppose President Roosevelt’s presidential nomination by supporting Mark Hanna.
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1904-01-19
John M. Taylor informs President Roosevelt that members of the Cherokee Nation in the Indian Territory who are part of “The National Party” will become members of the National Republican convention upon the extinguishment of tribal government. He also argues for support from the Republicans for the Cherokee Nation as they have been loyal to the United States government and the Republican party. He encloses copies of instructions sent to the political clubs of the Cherokee Nation.
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1904-01-19
Lieutenant Thompson reports on the coastline, trails, and villages on the north coast of Panama from Colon to San Isabel. The report is in connection with the chart of “Military reconnaissance of north coast of Panama from Colon to San Isabel.”
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1904-01-19
The Republic of Panama will soon be recognized by the Netherlands and Mexico.
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1904-01-20
Joseph Bucklin Bishop tells President Roosevelt it is “vitally important” that he deal through him.
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1904-01-20