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Commander John C. Colwell of the USS Denver confirms by telegram that hostilities have ceased and peace negotiations are progressing between the Cuban government and the revolutionaries.
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1906-09-18
Rear Admiral Converse transmits a message from the commanding officer of the Denver. The message states that a battalion landed in Havana with three rapid fire guns. Denver is moored in the central position, and asylum will be ready for those who request it.
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1906-09-14
Acting Secretary of the Navy Converse sends President Roosevelt a translated copy of a telegram from Commanding Officer John C. Colwell of the USS Denver at Havana, Cuba.
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1906-09-14
Acting Secretary of the Navy Converse sends President Roosevelt two translated telegrams that arrived on September 14, 1906. Commander John C. Colwell of the USS Denver received a guarantee from revolutionary forces to cease fighting for three days. Negotiations for peace have begun. Commander William F. Fullam of the USS Marietta reports that revolutionary forces are raiding sugar estates and stealing property from American citizens. He will land tomorrow in Constancia.
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1906-09-15
Chargé d’affaires Sleeper gives an update on the situation in Cuba. If Havana is attacked, Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma cannot guarantee the protection of American lives and property. Following Palma’s advise, Sleeper and Captain John C. Colwell, commander of the USS Denver, landed an armed battalion near the city. The British now consider their interests in Cuba as under threat.
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1906-09-13
Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires, updates Secretary of State Root on the uprising in Cuba. The veterans have given up their efforts to bring about peace, and President Tomás Estrada Palma is not certain if the government will be able to put down the rebellion although he is hopeful there will be a quorum in the House and Congress. Estrada Palma has pledged to safeguard Americans and their property. In Santa Clara and Pinar del Rio provinces, bridges and culverts have been destroyed. The rebels are now threatening to dynamite train stations.
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1906-09-13
Chargé d’affaires Sleeper sends William Loeb a copy of his telegram to Secretary of State Elihu Root. Root instructed Sleeper “under no circumstance” land an armed force. Sleeper informs Root that he immediately requested that Commander John C. Colwell withdraw his landed force.
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1906-09-14
Addressing Secretary of State Elihu Root, Consul General Steinhart relays recent leadership changes in the Cuban government. President Tomás Estrada Palma intends to resign, as do the Cabinet members. Vice President Domingo Méndez Capote will not accept the office. The consequential absence of legal power and prevailing anarchy will continue unless American intervention adopts necessary measures. This information is confidential until President Roosevelt acts. The disembarkation and subsequent return of the landing forces complicates matters for Palma.
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1906-09-14
John Hay writes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asking him to see what he can do to appoint Paul Joseph Dashiell as a professor at the United States Naval Academy. He also updates Roosevelt on his recent travels and describes the condition of his traveling companions. Hay says that while he does not prefer to live in Washington, D.C., the place suits Roosevelt. Hay remembers fondly his own time in Lafayette Square and the early summer days spent with the Lodge family.
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1897-04-20
Thomas A. Janvier thanks Assistant Secretary of the Navy for helping him get a research permit. He refuses to be dissuaded by talk about records burning in a fire. Janvier and his wife, Catherine A. Janvier, are grateful for their friendship with Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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1897-11-19
Henry White informs Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that his team has been able to purchase a ship, the Amazonas, from the Brazilian Government. He also discusses personnel changes directed by Roosevelt’s department, and hopes that he can return home for a visit if war does not break out. He additionally wishes Mrs. Roosevelt a speedy recovery from an illness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1898-03-18