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Burr, William H. (William Hubert), 1851-1934

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that if there is no change in the Isthmian Canal law, it may be good to change the Isthmian Canal Commission personnel. He suggests several possible changes, and asks Taft to research some possible candidates. Roosevelt wishes he could secure a suitable salary for Elihu Root, who he would then allow “to take complete charge and run this whole business.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin B. Odell

The Isthmian Canal Commission will not appoint Edward Charles O’Brien as secretary of the commission, regardless of President Roosevelt’s attempt at intervention. A member of the commission informed Roosevelt that they would like to appoint Joseph Bucklin Bishop, a friend of Roosevelt’s, and hoped that Roosevelt would agree. Roosevelt feels that if O’Brien is not appointed, no other man from New York should be.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission Bishop thanks President Roosevelt for his constant support, and says that if Roosevelt is satisfied with his work, then he does not mind criticism from other parties. Work on the Panama Canal is proceeding smoothly and at a faster pace than was initially thought possible, for which he gives credit to Chairman and Chief Engineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission George W. Goethals. Bishop blames irresponsible reporting for reopening an argument about whether a canal with locks or a sea level canal is better, but believes the upcoming visit by President-Elect William H. Taft should help settle the debate. Bishop approves of Roosevelt’s denunciations of journalists William MacKay Laffand and Joseph Pulitzer, and says that it is important to fight against “lying and debased journalism.” Bishop’s wife, Harriet Hartwell Bishop, appreciates being remembered by Roosevelt, and he praises her strength in remaining sanguine during their long residency away from the United States. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-26

Creator(s)

Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928

Letter from John Ripley Freeman to William H. Taft

Letter from John Ripley Freeman to William H. Taft

John Ripley Freeman has spoken to a number of people about the Panama Canal who are sure that it will ultimately be built as a sea-level canal, but Freeman does not believe this will be the case. The current slipping at Gatun has done nothing to shake Freeman’s confidence in this, and he has communicated as such to Senator Kittredge, who he met by chance recently. Freeman sends Taft a copy of a book relating to the work of the New York State Water Supply Commission which references a pair of earth dams that he was formerly involved with.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-19

Creator(s)

Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932

Letter from Leonard Wood to William H. Taft

Letter from Leonard Wood to William H. Taft

General Wood, military governor of Moro Province in the Philippines, updates Secretary of War Taft on a number of matters that Taft had asked about regarding the Philippines. Wood discusses the cost and necessity of constructing a railroad from Overton to Marahui, provides an update on civil and law enforcement matters, especially among the Moro people, and names officers that he would like to be retained.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-08

Creator(s)

Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler congratulates President Roosevelt on the Senate’s vote supporting the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty (Panama Canal treaty). He hopes that civil engineer William Barclay Parsons is appointed to the Panama Canal Commission instead of William H. Burr. He also comments on the passage of the Education Bill in New York and relays a discussion he had with journalist Walter Wellman about the Republican platform for the National Convention. Butler recommends Hugh Henry Hanna as vice president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-24

Creator(s)

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947