Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to William Loeb
Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires in Cuba, updates William Loeb about the insurrection in Cuba.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-01
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Cuba--Santiago de Cuba (Province)
Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root
Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires in Cuba, updates Secretary of State Root on attempts to quell the insurrection in Cuba. The Cuban government’s offer of amnesty did not have the desired effect, while the rebel forces continue to grow and business owners have become increasingly pessimistic. Sleeper was informed that President Tomás Estrada Palma was strongly opposed to any compromise with the insurrectionists, but he also heard that Estrada Palma is more open to settlement than his public statements suggest. Sleeper describes the efforts of a committee of Cuban veterans to serve as mediators.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-01
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Telegram from Jacob Sleeper to William Loeb
Jacob Sleeper, the chargé d’affaires in Cuba, states that there were no disturbances in Santiago Province, but there have been reports of trouble in Camaguey Province. Sleeper has reliable private information that there will be a meeting between between representatives of the government and liberal party to arrange a basis for settlement.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-02
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Letter from John H. Parker to William Loeb
John H. Parker describes the annexation of Cuba by the United States as inevitable due to its strategic location and suggests that the current state of affairs might present an opportunity for such an intervention. Parker considers it best to accomplish the goal diplomatically but acknowledges that the military might be used as a last resort. If direct intervention is not the desired goal at this time, Parker proposes that the United States government quietly provide military advisers to Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma so that he can put down an uprising in Santiago and restore public order.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1906-09-02
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Letter from Jacob Sleeper to Elihu Root
Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires in Cuba, informs Secretary of State Elihu Root that the situation in Cuba is somewhat improved. The Cuban government is recruiting heavily to increase their forces and is offering amnesty to any rebels who lay down their arms.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
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Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of War Taft notifies President Roosevelt that he arrived in Havana, Cuba, yesterday morning. Taft believes that people in cities and in the country favor the insurgents by a large majority. The insurgents “live wholly on the country and must move to live.” They have not yet done much damage, but if they set fire to the sugar plants and sugar cane, they “could destroy one hundred millions in ten days.” The main issue of disagreement between the insurgents and the government is in regard to the election; the insurgents want it annulled. Taft does not feel a solution can be suggested as of yet, but he is having Frank S. Cairns investigate further.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-21