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Alexander E. Barthe sends information to Lyman Abbott about the assassination of President Ramón Cáceres. Barthe states he must use a “nom de plume” and cannot send letters directly to Theodore Roosevelt for his own safety.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-22
Alexander E. Barthe informs Theodore Roosevelt of the aftereffects of President Ramón Cáceres’s assassination and requests Roosevelt support Federico Velásquez y Hernández during this transitory time in the Dominican Republic. Barthe informs Roosevelt that James Wilson previously offered agricultural aid to the Dominican Republic. Barthe also previously requested assistance to settle the boundary dispute with Haiti through arbitration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-22
Alexander E. Barthe sends Theodore Roosevelt several reports and messages from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The materials include descriptions of some current diplomatic troubles between the Dominican Republic and Italy, and a report on finance and commerce. Barthe also encloses several samples of agricultural products, letters from President Cáceres and acknowledges Roosevelt’s advice on agricultural organization.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-25
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-21
William Henry Hudson Southerland reports to the Bureau of Navigation that revolutionary leaders in Santo Domingo have accepted the government’s terms and will surrender tomorrow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-10
Thomas Cleland Dawson updates Elihu Root on the situation surrounding insurgent forces in the Dominican Republic. President Ramon Caceres takes responsibility for the disorder in Monte Cristi, citing tired government troops as a reason the unrest has continued. Caceres is optimistic that the unrest will soon come to an end, and he is happy with the changes and improvements in the Dominican Government that have been made since he took over from the Morales administration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-03