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Barrows, David P., 1873-1954

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott

President Roosevelt received Lyman Abbott’s letter about his interview with journalist Eleanor Franklin Egan. He has reviewed the articles in Egan’s collection and hopes they will be widely circulated as they provide a comprehensive account of the situation in the Philippines. He lists various articles and their titles and hopes they will “convert indifference to the Philippines into active interest.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons

President Roosevelt assures Cardinal Gibbons that Governor General of the Philippines James Francis Smith has said Superintendent of Education David P. Barrows has never shown any bias against Catholics in his position. However, if Barrows is appointed to the Philippines Commission, Roosevelt intends to appoint a Catholic as superintendent, as well as put another Catholic on the Commission. He will speak with Secretary of War William H. Taft about the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ignatius F. Horstmann

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ignatius F. Horstmann

President Roosevelt assures Bishop Horstmann that Governor General of the Philippines James Francis Smith spoke well of David P. Barrows. If Barrows is appointed to the Philippines Commission, Roosevelt intends to appoint a Catholic as superintendent, as well as put another Catholic on the Commission. Roosevelt will speak with Secretary of War William H. Taft before he makes a decision.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-10

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt

President Wheeler gave Paul Ziertmann a letter of introduction and hopes Theodore Roosevelt will meet with him. Ziertmann is an exchange teacher and knows more about the American educational system and student needs than any other European. Wheeler comments on President William H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson as candidates and reports that Professor David P. Barrows returned from a trip through Mexico and finds the country quieter than supposed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-15

Telegram from James Francis Smith to William H. Taft

Telegram from James Francis Smith to William H. Taft

Governor General of the Philippines Smith has consulted with T. H. Pardo de Tavera, José Ruiz de Luzuriaga, and Gregorio Araneta, who all agree that W. Morgan Shuster would make a good Philippine Commissioner. Shuster is also popular with the Filipino people. David P. Barrows and Arthur W. Fergusson would also be a good fit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-23

Letter from J. J. Harty to Alexander Patrick Doyle

Letter from J. J. Harty to Alexander Patrick Doyle

Catholic Archbishop of Manila Harty urges Father Doyle to intercede with President Roosevelt to have Father Hall appointed a chaplain for the Catholic soldiers in the Philippines. Harty explains why he has felt it necessary to write a series of articles for the Catholic press about a history of the Philippines written by David P. Barrows, superintendent of education in the islands. Harty and other bishops believe the Bureau of Education is opposed to the Catholic Church, and he wants Catholics to understand Barrows’s bias.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-01

Letter from Henry C. Ide to J. J. Harty

Letter from Henry C. Ide to J. J. Harty

Henry C. Ide, acting Governor-General of the Philippines, requests that Archbishop Harty withdraw his letter to the Philippine Commission to prevent it being accessible to who want to develop hostility on the islands. Ide explains his position on church property ownership and administration in the Philippines, his investigation of complaints regarding the Catholic Church, his interactions with the Apostolic Delegates that have been stationed there, and his belief in the public education initiative.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-02

Letter from James Francis Smith to Edward P. Sheehan

Letter from James Francis Smith to Edward P. Sheehan

Brigadier General Smith, serving as Secretary of Public Instruction in the American-controlled Philippines, writes to Edward P. Sheehan, a teacher at the Bureau of Education in the municipality of Manaoag in the province of Pangasinan, regarding a claim made by Reverend Father Mariano Paris that Sheehan and Manuel Garcia, Presidente of Manaoag, prevented children from freely attending parochial school in the municipalities of Manaoag and San Jacinto. Smith reminds Sheehan that the American government’s policy is to encourage private and parochial schools, and asks Sheehan to encourage Garcia to do so also. The record contains a series of letters and endorsements following and related to this claim, which includes discussion of the Insular Government of the Philippines’ attitude towards truancy and their policy of reclaiming schoolbooks from students who cease attending school. The letters range in date from December 29, 1905 to February 5, 1906.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-29

Letter from George Marvin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Marvin to Theodore Roosevelt

George Marvin informs President Roosevelt that while he had initially planned on taking Roosevelt’s suggestion to make a report on the schools in the Philippines, his plans have since changed. Marvin has been asked by the Viceroy of Manchuria and the Governor to create a publicity campaign to draw attention to the continued aggression of Japanese and Russians in Manchuria in spite of ongoing diplomatic negotiations. Marvin sees the fact that the Chinese government is seeking to publicize this issue as an indication of the difficulty of the situation there, and hopes that he will be able to help preserve Chinese sovereignty.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-14