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USS Olympia has been telegraphed to proceed alone to Cartagena, Colombia, and will depart December 26, 1903.
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1903-12-25
George Otto Trevelyan discusses writing The American Revolution, his history book, and the joy at hearing President Roosevelt’s remarks on it. He also responds to Roosevelt’s request for Trevelyan to visit.
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1903-12-25
John Grimes Walker agrees with sending U.S. troops to Yaviza, Panama, to deter Colombian troops from occupying the region. Walker recommends a force of Marines supported by ships and scouts to deter occupation.
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1903-12-25
Edgar S. Wilson hopes to meet with President Roosevelt when visiting Washington, D.C.
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1903-12-25
J. H. Woodard encloses an editorial written by the Cincinnati Enquirer‘s publisher John R. McLean concerning President Roosevelt’s policy in Panama.
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1903-12-25
Yick Nam Quan will be able to meet with President Roosevelt on January 7, 1904. He asks Roosevelt not to worry about the gift he sent as he acquired it for a good price.
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1903-12-24
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis has sent the documents on affairs in Panama to Dr. Thompson. He returns Thompson’s letter with its enclosure.
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1903-12-26
Arthur von Briesen requests President Roosevelt’s opinion regarding Representative Bartholdt. Von Briesen has been asked to a dinner party honoring Bartholdt and he is unsure if he should attend.
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1903-12-26
Nicholas Murray Butler lets President Roosevelt know that he is leaving for St. Louis on business concerning the Saint Louis World’s Fair, being held in 1904 and that he will see Whitelaw Reid when he returns.
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1903-12-26
John Byrne apologizes and explains to President Roosevelt why he did not submit a list of names for possible appointment to a Commission to deal with railroad financial systems. Byrne states that the selection was more difficult than he first thought and that great care must be taken with the Commission idea so as not to offend Congress and reflect unfavorably on the Administration.
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1903-12-26
Robert J. Collier asks President Roosevelt to pen a statement approving of the set of writings by Roosevelt that Collier’s Weekly is publishing.
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1903-12-26
Truman A. DeWeese encloses editorials from the Chicago Record-Herald praising President Roosevelt’s Panama policy, asking that William Loeb bring them to Roosevelt’s attention.
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1903-12-26
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis forwards a recent letter from the British ambassador.
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1903-12-26
George T. Mills provides details concerning the political situation in Nevada. While Nevada used to be a Republican state, it has been taken over by the Silver Party – combined with the Democrats. The Republican Party has strengthened in Nevada with the help of President Roosevelt.
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1903-12-26
Secretary of the Navy Moody encloses additional correspondences concerning military operations in Panama to President Roosevelt.
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1903-12-26
Yick Nam Quan thanks President Roosevelt for his “kind remembrances during the Christmas holiday,” asks him to forgive him again, and wishes Roosevelt and his family a happy New Year.
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1903-12-26
Secretary of War Root provides his comments to President Roosevelt after reading Lawrence F. Abbott’s letter.
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1903-12-26
Harvey W. Scott considers the enclosed cartoon to be “just about ‘it’.”
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1903-12-26
The Turkish consul, Edward J. Sullivan, wishes to counteract anti-Roosevelt coalition in New York by mobilizing strong support for the President.
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1903-12-26
H. S. Vaughn shares the opinion of close associate Edward Oliver Wolcott that President Roosevelt will not be the Republican presidential nominee due to Senator Hanna’s associations in Colorado.
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1903-12-26