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Memorandum for reply to letter from Senator Lodge

Memorandum for reply to letter from Senator Lodge

Navy Department Chief of the Bureau of Equipment Cowles outlines the situation regarding the transfer of coal for Senator Lodge. The Navy Department used to accept coal shipments from American vessels to Pacific ports under the coastwise shipping laws, but it was unsustainable due to rates and foreign markets. In response to the issue, the Judge Advocate General of the Navy Edward Hale Campbell ruled that President Roosevelt had the authority to charter foreign vessels. Cowles lists the American vessels that were chartered. Allegations have been made that the Navy illegally selected foreign vessels, hurting American shipping, and Cowles gives examples to refute these claims. For the remainder of the voyage of the Fleet, the department intends to utilize American vessels as often as possible, but the necessary coal will have to come in foreign bottoms.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-05

Creator(s)

Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge informs President Roosevelt of the rumored attacks against sending the Atlantic Fleet to the Pacific. With the upcoming presidential campaign, Lodge feels these attacks are an attempt to “get in a blow at the Administration.” He advises they “ought not leave any loophole” for the opposition, such as the role of the coastwise law, which he details. As a separate matter, Lodge mentions the contentious relocation of the USS Constitution from Boston to Annapolis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-30

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood

President Roosevelt agrees with General Wood’s assessment that it is necessary for the United States to have a navy superior to every other navy in the world if it wants to retain the Philippines. However, it is difficult to get Congress to agree on such matters. Roosevelt believes that Japan will not be a threat to the Philippines at present given the current international politics. Roosevelt also states he would never approve legislation allowing Chinese labor into the United States. Wood’s assessment about legislation for the Philippines amused Roosevelt, because shipping laws of the United States do not apply to the islands.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919