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Arias, Tomás, 1856-1932

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt thinks Secretary of War Taft should send the letter from former Panamanian president Tomás Arias to Secretary of State Elihu Root for review. While canal engineer John F. Stevens is admirable man, Roosevelt believes he can render himself valueless by thinking himself indispensable. Roosevelt wants to keep the party traveling to Panama a small one. He requests Taft communicate with the acting Secretary of War, as he is not pleased with the War Department’s lack of initiative concerning Cuba’s request for cartridges.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-27

Translation of cablegram received at 12:47 p.m.

Translation of cablegram received at 12:47 p.m.

Secretary of War Taft relays conditions in the Canal Zone, detailing two main points. First, he describes the self-serving actions of Jackson Smith and recommends he be removed from service. Second, Taft outlines the political situation in Panama and a plot by Manuel Amador Guerrero and his supporters to steal the election from Jose Domingo de Obaldia, creating the risk of another revolution.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-09

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft reports to President Roosevelt on his visit to the Panama Canal Zone. Taft was investigating reports of poor conditions in the Subsistence Department to head off a scandal. As a result, Jackson Smith has resigned from the Commission, and Taft suggests personnel and organizational changes. Taft also reports on attempts to rig the upcoming election in Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-16

Letter from Herbert G. Squiers to Elihu Root

Letter from Herbert G. Squiers to Elihu Root

Minister to Panama Squiers transmits a report to Secretary of State Root which responds to the criticisms made by the Liberal Party in Panama. Squiers writes that the Liberal Party is made up of a mixed population forming the lower classes, and the party is against “Church, State and Aristocracy in the oppressive forms which they have always taken in Latin America.” Squiers believes the conservatives are as much behind the times as the liberals, which is why President Manuel Amador Guerrero formed a new party, called the Constitutional Party, made up of the most progressive members from both parties.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-23

Letter from Charles E. Magoon to Robert Bacon

Letter from Charles E. Magoon to Robert Bacon

Charles E. Magoon writes to Acting Secretary of State Bacon about tensions in Panama. An enclosed translated letter from former president Tomás Arias requests that Secretary of State Elihu Root speak to Panamanians on his upcoming trip to appease concerns that the United States will go back on President Roosevelt’s instructions in 1904 to end aggressive action there.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-03