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President Roosevelt asks Secretary of War Taft to speak with him before making a decision on the bureau that will supervise the Panama Commission. Roosevelt has spoken at length with former Secretary of War Elihu Root about the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-19
President Roosevelt has conferred with William Loeb and is concerned about him. He will not write in detail on what Loeb will tell William H. Taft.
1908-12-29
President Roosevelt introduces Robert Lincoln O’Brien, of the Boston Transcript. He will be going to the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-11
The Governor of Ohio is confident that the State’s delegates will support Roosevelt at the Republican National Convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-04
Bishop of Jaro in the Philippines Frederick Zadok Rooker discusses the Government in Manlia, Attorney Smith, and the Aglipayan Movement in Philippines. Rooker writes of local resentment of American rule and about the corrupt practices of Cardinal Rampola, and bishops and priests of the area. Rooker sends regards to Mrs. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-22
Secretary of War Root writes to Governor of the Philipinnes Taft concerning relations with Mexico and the Philippines as they apply to coinage and currency issues.
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1903-08-12
Salvatore Cortesi confidentially relates a conversation with Cardinal Satolli in which Satolli indicated that he would privately agree with the expulsion of troublesome friars from the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-24
Charles S. Francis forwards to Secretary of War Taft a set of resolutions unanimously adopted by an unnamed group. (The item is incorrectly dated February 5, 1903, as Taft did not assume that office until 1904.)
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1904-02-05
Archbishop Guidi has been appointed Delegate Apostolic to the Philippine Islands.
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1902-09-26
Fred W. Atkinson, General Superintendent for Public Instruction for the Philippine Islands, defends the work of the Bureau of Public Instruction in response to a letter criticizing the bureau from Bernard Moses, Secretary of Public Instruction.
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1902-09-08
General Superintendent Atkinson encloses a copy of the letter he sent to Bernard Moses, Secretary of Public Instruction, with comments concerning a proposed amendment to school law in the Philippines.
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1902-09-11
Bernard Moses points out numerous irregularities within the Bureau of Public Instruction of the Philippines.
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1902-08-01
Three policemen that exceeded their authority and entered a church were sentenced to 15 days arrest by the Municipal Council.
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1902-08-02
Discussions are ongoing with the Catholic Church for settling various disagreements in the Philippines, including the withdrawal of religious orders and the sale of church land.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-10
Secretary of War Root writes to Governor General of the Philippines Taft, who is in Rome. Root acknowledges the Vatican’s willingness to withdraw the friars currently in the Islands and replace them with religious of other nationalities who will be devoted to spiritual ministry and will refrain from involvement in matters pertaining to civil authority. This voluntary withdrawal is a good outcome, and Root thanks Taft for helping to bring it about. He also discusses the timing and terms of the sale of the lands owned by the friars, as well as the payment of rent or damages related to properties that have been occupied by American troops.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-14
Daniel Tria Tirona forwards a resolution from the Cavite provincial board to Governor Taft. The resolution requests that the United States Philippine Commission address the situation with the Spanish friars as soon as possible.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-24