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President Roosevelt congratulates the citizens of Cuba on the orderly election recently held there. He is very satisfied at the way the Cuban people are preparing to take their place as an independent republic.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-01
Secretary of War Taft tells President Roosevelt about criticism of the administration of the Canal Zone and that he has accepted the option to purchase a Catholic property in Havana. Taft explains tension among George W. Goethals, William Grant Bierd, and Jackson Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-29
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt advises Secretary Long that monitor ships ought to be put into commission to maintain parity with the Spanish Navy. Recent events, including the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba, have highlighted the need for a strong naval force. While Congress may balk at increasing the size of the Navy, Roosevelt cautions that “it may be held against us for all time to come, not merely by the men of today, but by those who read the history in the future” if the Department does not recommend it.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1898-02-16
Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry notifies President Roosevelt that the USS Kentucky and Indiana, as well as all marines from Admiral Robley D. Evans’s fleet, have been ordered to proceed to Havana, Cuba. About 1,000 more marines will be ready by Thursday.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-25
Secretary of War Taft asks President Roosevelt if the naval forces at Cienfuegos and other Cuban ports can be under his order.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-28
Kermit Roosevelt is on his travels with Theodore Roosevelt across the Mediterranean and Middle East. They have been busy reading, visiting ruins, and taking photographs.
1909-04-09
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt sends her regrets regarding John Campbell Greenway’s illness. She describes her recent trip to Cuba.
1900-03-30
Walter F. Carter admires John Campbell Greenway’s military service. He reminisces about their college days, updates Greenway on their friends, and offers to send a care package. Carter is very eager to see Greenway when he is back on American soil.
1898-07-24
Chargé d’affaires Sleeper sends William Loeb a copy of his telegram to Secretary of State Elihu Root. Sleeper reports there was no guard at the legation. He will request one if the situation becomes critical.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-14
Secretary of War Taft informs President Roosevelt that he spoke to the bureau heads and Generals James Franklin Bell and Fred C. Ainsworth upon his return. He details the plans devised by the Army General Staff for three expeditions to Cuba. If military intervention is warranted, Taft favors “going with as much force as we can command, …to end the business at once.” He suggests Roosevelt inquire of Attorney General William H. Moody if they have the right to intervene in Cuba without asking permission of Congress.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-15
Acting Secretary of the Navy Converse informs President Roosevelt which ships are en route. Additionally, Acting Secretary of State Robert Bacon and Secretary of War William H. Taft have dispatched USS Dixie to Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-16
Theodore Roosevelt understands the nurses’ bill thoroughly after receiving information from his sister. He will try to do what he can about it. Edith Roosevelt has enjoyed an excellent time in Havana, Cuba, where she stayed at the palace. She is now on her way to Santiago and then to Puerto Rico.
1900-03-17
Edith Roosevelt’s fever is returning and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is calling in Dr. Osler from Baltimore. Roosevelt was pleased to receive the informative note from William S. Cowles about the investigation into the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana, even though there is not yet any conclusion about the cause.
1898-02-25
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt assures Anna Roosevelt Cowles that it is good her husband is moving between Havana and Key West. He believes President McKinley seeks a peaceful solution but does not know what the administration will do. Edith Roosevelt’s health is improving very slowly and Theodore Roosevelt Jr.’s headaches have returned.
1898-03-16
Colonel Roosevelt writes from a ship from Cuba to Miami to William Tudor to say he wishes he could see him and tell him the things he has seen. If there is a campaign against Havana, Roosevelt will make sure Billy is with him.
1898-08-14
George W. Ireland mentions a recent business proposition turned down by General Leonard Wood due to rules outlined in the Foraker Clause. Ireland discusses the Cuban sport, Jai Alai and the trial of Cuban Postal Office General, Estes G. Rathbone, accused of embezzling over $100,000 of Cuban money. Ireland comments on a letter written by James E. Runcie and writes in support of Leonard Wood’s service as Military Governor of Cuba.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-24
As directed by William F. King, H. D. Dumont of the Merchants’ Association of New York offers his services to President Roosevelt during the special session of Congress called to discuss the Cuban Treaty.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-28
Hotel Proprietor del Toro sends Minister Morgan a receipt for the accommodations of Nicholas and Alice Longworth at the Hotel Telégrafo in Marianao, Cuba. This trip to Cuba was part of the newlywed Longworths’ honeymoon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-08
Placide Louis Chapelle approves of the appointment of Steinhart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-22
General Chaffee writes regarding the situation in the Philippines and claims that conditions are improving but the islands cannot become like the State of New York for a long time. He encourages President Roosevelt that the Filipinos are becoming more able to deal with their new liberties. He also mentions his visit with Edith Roosevelt in Havana.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-01