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Interview between the Secretary of War, Francis B. Loomis, Herbert W. Bowen and W. W. Russell

Interview between the Secretary of War, Francis B. Loomis, Herbert W. Bowen and W. W. Russell

This transcript presents a governmental interview of William Worthington Russell regarding the Mercado affair, wherein government officials were accused of profiting off of economic transactions and the sale of Venezuelan salt bonds. Russell is interviewed by Secretary of War William H. Taft, Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis, and Herbert Wolcott Bowen regarding his position as Secretary of Legation in Venezuela, and regarding Loomis’s conduct when he was the Minister to Venezuela. Russell testifies that in the Mercado claim he acted in a friendly, unofficial capacity, and did not personally profit off of anything.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-09

Letter from John Barrett to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Barrett to Theodore Roosevelt

John Barrett writes to President Roosevelt before his historic diplomatic trip with Elihu Root through Ecuador, Panama, and Colombia. Barrett is working with President Reyes and other leaders to create a peace treaty between Colombia, Panama, and the United States. The Colombians seek concessions from Panama and the U.S., including free passage of Colombian shipping through the Panama Canal. In return Colombia will have a “favorable attitude” to shipping interests in the United States. Barrett includes his itinerary for his trip through Ecuador.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-02

The first spadeful

The first spadeful

Theodore Roosevelt stands among ships in a harbor, digging and throwing dirt in the direction of “Bogota,” while a small man on a hill raises a flag labeled “new treaty.” Probably in reference to the Hay-Herran Canal Treaty of 1903.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903

Letter from William Henry Seward to Allan A. Burton

Letter from William Henry Seward to Allan A. Burton

Secretary of State Seward recounts to the United States Minister to Colombia, Allan A. Burton, the details of an incident in Panama regarding the burial of the United States Consul Alexander McKee. Embarkation of U.S. naval troops for the funeral without prior permission by the president of the state of Panama raised questions of the rights of the U.S. in the region. On review of the facts, Seward concluded that no explanation or guarantees regarding future conduct was warranted by the U.S. government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1866-04-30