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Ricardo Arias sends William Nelson Cromwell a telegram that he just received from Panamanian President Manuel Amador Guerrero praising and welcoming a visit from a number of Americans, including Secretary of War William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-22
Ambassador to Panama John Barrett gave a party for prominent Panamanians where Panama’s President Manuel Amador Guerrero toasted President Roosevelt’s health in such a warm way as to dispel reports that he resented the “imperialistic” American policy in Panama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-15
In a chapter titled “A Most Just and Proper Revolution,” taken from the second volume of his biography of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, Edmund Morris details the machinations in Washington, D.C. and Panama that resulted in the revolution against Colombian rule on the Isthmus and the establishment of the independent nation of Panama. Morris describes the careful actions and words of administration figures like Roosevelt and Secretary of State John Hay, and he charts the movement of ships of the United States Navy sent in support of the insurrection. Morris adds to his Panama narrative interludes about the November 1903 elections in the United States, Roosevelt’s visit to Sagamore Hill, and his compilation of a reading list.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2001
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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Article about a lecture given by author David McCullough in Oyster Bay, New York as part of a series of lectures to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening of Sagamore Hill as a historic site. McCullough spoke about Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal. The article notes the other works written by McCullough, discusses the history of Sagamore Hill as a historic site, and previews the other two lectures in the series.
Two photographs accompany the article. One shows John Gable of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) with David McCullough, Raoul Amador, and Peter Fisher, and the other shows the exterior of Sagamore Hill.
A listing of the officers of the TRA follows the article.
United States Minister to Panama Magoon informs Secretary of State Root that Panamanian authorities arrested a number of people in connection with a plot to assassinate Panamanian President Manuel Amador Guerrero and install Carlos Antonio Mendoza in his place.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-11
Secretary of War Taft interviews Captain George Reynolds Shanton about James M. Maguire, who has displayed poor conduct in the Canal Zone. Shanton also discusses the political situation in Panama, where it is likely that the election will be corrupt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-09
A protocol that sets forth the conditions and provisions to be included in the forthcoming treaty between the United States and Panama as undersigned by Secretary of War William H. Taft and Panamanian politician José Agustin Arango.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17
James R. Shaler issues another request for United States military protection of non-striking workers and Panama Railroad Company property during the railroad workers’ strike.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-06
Henry Glass reports that local authorities in Panama have “effective control” during a workers’ strike at the Panama Railroad Company. Glass does not see any need to use any U.S. military force.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-05
Striking railroad workers in Panama refuse to let workers report to their jobs. James R. Shaler, Superintendent of the Panama Railroad Company, requests protection from the U.S. military for workers during the strike.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-04
Admiral Coghlan reports on the activities of the Caribbean squadron, primarily ship movements and repairs. Coghlan attended the inauguration of President Amador Guerrero of Panama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-25
President Roosevelt became the first American President to visit a foreign country while in office on an inspection tour of the Panama Canal. On November 15, 1906, Roosevelt, Panamanian President Guerrero, and two unidentified men arrive and stand on a platform on the steps of the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Mary in Panama City. Two women arrive at the ceremony; the woman on the right may be Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Guerrero delivers a welcoming address as dignitaries look on, and then Roosevelt speaks.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1906-11-15
President Roosevelt became the first American President to visit a foreign country while in office on an inspection tour of the Panama Canal. On November 15, 1906, a procession, including a marching band and escorts on horseback, leads Roosevelt and Panamanian President Guerrero to a platform as spectators gather.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1906-11-15