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Assistant Secretary of State Peirce informs William Loeb that he received his telegram and he will instruct William Lawrence Penfield to get the papers ready. Ambassador John Barrett of Panama wishes to take the oath as ambassador to Colombia unless Ambassador William Worthington Russell’s commission is signed.
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1905-07-01
Secretary of War Taft returns the letter written by Ambassador Barrett. His staff are hard at work to suppress yellow fever. No expense is being spared, including labor or supplies. Taft also forwards a letter from Governor Magoon about yellow fever in the isthmus and asks that Roosevelt return it when he is finished with it.
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1905-06-20
Representative Smith, a New York Republican, congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Smith praises Ambassador John Barrett and Hugh Gordon Miller for giving particularly important speeches in his district. Both speakers were especially forceful in countering charges made by the Democratic candidate against Roosevelt.
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1904-11-12
Second Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee informs William Loeb that the telegram congratulating Panamanian President Manuel Amador Guerrero on the first anniversary of Panama’s independence has been sent as directed, and that United States Minister to Panama John Barrett has been advised of this.
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1904-11-03
Theodore Roosevelt believes it would cause a misunderstanding if he wrote the desired letter. He suggests contacting John Barrett to ask him for his opinion on whether he should write it.
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1911-01-05
Theodore Roosevelt expresses his support of the work of the Museo Social Argentino to its president, Emilio Frers. He admires the work the institution has done to encourage closer ties between Argentina and the countries of Europe and North America.
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1915-08-20
President Roosevelt thanks Secretary of State Root for the humorous translation of a Spanish newspaper. He provides updates on the successful naval review, recent state elections, and the boiling pot of New York politics. Roosevelt finds that William Jennings Bryan’s eagerness for popularity causes him to commit “to preposterous positions,” as revealed by his recent speech.
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1906-09-04
President Roosevelt informs U.S. Representative Cooper that he has asked Tulio Larrinaga, Commissioner from Puerto Rico, to speak with Cooper about the bill giving citizenship to the people of Puerto Rico. Roosevelt feels that it is indefinsible to not give them citizenship as “they are our fellow-citizens in fact and they ought to be so declared by law.” Roosevelt has recently appointed Larrinaga as delegate from the United States to the Pan American conference, explains his reasoning for doing so, and hopes for speedy action on the citizenship question so that Larrinaga can attend the conference as a full citizen.
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1906-03-26
President Roosevelt sends Elihu Root a very interesting memorandum from John Barrett that he feels is the best work Barrett has done.
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1905-07-15
John Barrett will be unable to take the position in Japan so Clement A. Griscom’s son, Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, will receive the appointment.
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1902-12-13
The Japanese mission has been given to John Barrett; and Clement A. Griscom’s son, Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, will most likely have to stay at his post in Persia for two years. The State Department is reluctant to make transfers until a year’s service has been completed.
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1902-12-05
Elisha Jackson Babcock informs Secretary of State Hay that Count Hirokichi Mutsu of the Japanese Legation visited, and delivered a message from Baron Kogoro Takahira asking for the appointment of John Barrett as minister to Japan to be delayed until he can meet with Hay.
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1902
Alexander E. Barthe writes to Theodore Roosevelt regarding banks and banking in the Dominican Republic, where he is currently working. Federico Velásquez y Hernández, Minister of Finance and Commerce of the Dominican Republic, may visit New York in the near future, and Barthe hopes that Roosevelt might have a chance to talk with him about his country. Barthe additionally raises the question of a border dispute between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and suggests that the nations should have to submit their differences to the Hague Court. After his duties are completed in the Dominican Republic, Barthe hopes to travel to china to help in the organization of the agricultural sector.
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1911-03-21
Edward Charles O’Brien encloses a copy of his reply to John Barrett’s letter.
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1907-05-04
John Barrett, former delegate to the Pan-American Conference at Mexico and former Minister to Argentina and Panama, responds to a request from President Roosevelt, to provide observations and data regarding the commercial and political relations of the United States with Latin America.
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1905-09-27
Secretary of War Taft encloses letters from Governor Jeff Davis and Colonel William Crawford Gorgas to be read in connection with Ambassador John Barrett’s letter.
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1905-02-17
Secretary of War Taft updates President Roosevelt on the progress of the construction of the Panama Canal. Taft returns Ambassador John Barrett’s letter to Roosevelt and reports that Barrett has been the recipient of complaints from canal employees due to General George E. Davis’s managing style. Taft also remarks that Barrett does not want to impeach the Isthmian Canal Commission but is justified in criticizing its members. The construction of the canal’s water works may be delayed but is understandable, considering what they have to construct.
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1905-02-13
William Emlen Roosevelt informs President Roosevelt that he has learned that all United States government telegrams sent through the West India and Panama Telegram Company are shown to the British consul at Panama. He advises that American messages be kept in American hands as much as possible. He also writes that he has been to Oyster Bay, New York, and his well is flowing. He will investigate the problems with President Roosevelt’s well.
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1904-10-10
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee writes to William Loeb about enclosed correspondence from Panama’s Ambassador, John Barrett, and Panama’s Ambassador to the United States, Jose Domingo de Obaldia. Adee requested guidance from President Roosevelt about differences that have occurred.
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1904-09-02
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis informs William Loeb that he received the letter enclosing a dispatch from Ambassador Barrett. Loomis discusses a conversation with General Obaldia about matters between the two nations.
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1904-08-02