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Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph Bucklin Bishop sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of a speech given by George W. Goethals to Congress. Goethals is extremely grateful to Roosevelt, and Bishop suggests Roosevelt send him a line of acknowledgment. Goethals is pleased with the progress on the canal project. Bishop has just seen news of Canada’s rejection of reciprocity, which will worsen William Howard Taft’s prospects. Bishop believes Taft’s weak character has been revealed and both he and Woodrow Wilson will likely be replaced at the convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-23

Letter from Herbert David Croly to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Herbert David Croly to Theodore Roosevelt

Herbert David Croly sends Theodore Roosevelt a chapter of his biography of Marcus Alonzo Hanna, requesting that Roosevelt read over Croly’s account of the Republican National Convention of 1900. The chapter also contains statements made by Roosevelt during interviews with newspaperman James B. Morrow and letters Roosevelt had written to Hanna, all of which Croly asks Roosevelt to approve. According to Hanna’s son Daniel Rhodes Hanna, Roosevelt could possibly speak to Hanna’s involvement with the Panama Canal. Croly closes by asking about Hanna’s reaction to Roosevelt’s suit against the Northern Securities Company. Croly is open to meeting with Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill if needed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-04

Shonts defends canal work plan

Shonts defends canal work plan

Chairman Shonts, head of the Isthmian Canal Commission, responds to allegations by Lindon W. Bates, an American civil engineer, that work on the canal is moving too slowly, and that the commission is mishandling funds and overspending. Shonts asserts that preliminary progress has been made, and that the plan is still in the early stages where visible progress is not evident.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-10

Letter from John F. Stevens to Theodore P. Shonts

Letter from John F. Stevens to Theodore P. Shonts

John F. Stevens, Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal Commission, offers Theodore P. Shonts his views on how the canal should best be constructed. Stevens advocates the commission keeping as much control and oversight over the process as possible, while using the best contractors from different parts of the country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-27

Letter from Marcus Alonzo Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Marcus Alonzo Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Hanna wants allowances made for the political situation in Colombia so that a serious mistake will not threaten the final settlement of the Panama Canal situation. The Panama route is strongest and they must prepare to resist renewed efforts in support of the Nicaragua route. Under present conditions, Hanna suggests that the French company proceed with their work while Hanna and President Roosevelt seek to handle the matter in Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-04

The control of the Nicaragua canal

The control of the Nicaragua canal

Edward Van Dyke Robinson, economist, argues against the neutralization or fortification of the proposed Nicaraguan canal. Robinson proposes that the only way to secure the canal is to establish control of the canal region, exercise control for the benefit of all nations, and maintain nearby military and naval bases. Robinson concludes by reviewing potential locations for bases to defend the canal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-20