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Archibald, James F. J. (Francis Jewell), 1871-

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Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Metcalf returns to President Roosevelt a letter from James F. J. Archibald detailing what Archibald feels is necessary to provide adequate Naval defense for the Pacific coast. Metcalf also sends a report from the General Board of the Navy, as requested by William Loeb, Roosevelt’s secretary. Metcalf states he agrees with the board’s report.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-01

Creator(s)

Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

In compliance with a letter he received from the President’s secretary, Secretary of War Taft sends President Roosevelt a letter from James F. J. Archibald that relates to the submarine defense of the Pacific Coast and Hawaiian islands, and reports from General Arthur Murray, the Chief of Artillery, and General William W. Wotherspoon, Acting Chief of the Army Third Division, General Staff.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-24

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Memorandum from Smith S. Leach to James Franklin Bell

Memorandum from Smith S. Leach to James Franklin Bell

Corps of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel Leach summarizes James F. J. Archibald’s letter to President Roosevelt regarding the weak defense of the Hawaiian Islands. In general, the Pacific Ocean is very poorly defended and should be considered a vulnerability. Leach discuses the logistics of introducing submarine weapons into naval defenses and previous attempts to acquire such weapons. While Leach concedes that Hawaii is lacking in defense, he strongly disagrees with the position that the Pacific Ocean is vulnerable and proves this by listing the local forts and their weaponized capacity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-21

Creator(s)

Leach, Smith S.

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George L. Lilley

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George L. Lilley

President Roosevelt tells United States Representative Lilley that James F. J. Archibald was not appointed or employed by the administration, but rather contacted Roosevelt and said that he was going to conduct an independent investigation of submarine defense on the Pacific Coast of the United States, looking particularly at Puget Sound. Roosevelt told him that he would be glad to receive such a report from anyone who investigated the subject. When Roosevelt received Archibald’s letter on the topic, he forwarded it to Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf, as he does with other similar letters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of State Root that General Yboni told James F. J. Archibald, the correspondent in Venezuela, that the Venezuelans could not deal with the United States while the ultimatum was in force. Archibald reports about the arms in various locations and says that it would be a serious event to attack them. Roosevelt asks when William J. Calhoun’s report will be made.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919