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Major Russel, in response to Colonel Gardiner’s request, gives his military history, starting with his entry into the military in 1861, until he was, to his surprise, taken out of service in 1871. He believes this was a result of General John Gibbon’s dislike of him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-24
Secretary of War Taft updates President Roosevelt on a number of matters concerning the American occupation of Cuba, the establishment of the Cuban provisional government, and disarmament of the insurgents. Taft reports that disarmament is going smoothly, and that in “four or five days,” the insurgents will have complied with the orders. The United States have created a provisional government. Taft believes that Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma is a good man and one of “two or three men in politics in Cuba who is absolutely honest,” but notes that Estrada Palma is not politically talented. Taft also addresses problems that American liberals and moderates have with the compromise that has been set up in Cuba, and offers justifications against a government investigation. Taft notes that it will not be possible to hold a free and fair election until June. He is frustrated that the Associated Press quoted him regarding matters in Cuba without his permission. Taft encloses a speech he gave at the university that offers justification for the Americans’ presence in Cuba. Taft also offers justifications for American intervention in Cuba and discusses the merits of maintaining a provisional government via the Platt Amendment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-03
Lewis R. Stegman sees President Roosevelt’s upcoming Memorial Day address as an opportunity to promote “patriotic sentiments” that can be useful during the upcoming Presidential election. Stegman identifies conservative Democrats who support Roosevelt. He discusses Roosevelt’s omission of Civil War General George B. McClellan’s name during the monument dedication at Antietam battlefield.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-06