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President Roosevelt thanks H. D. Dumont and the Merchants’ Association of New York for their work in connection with the Cuban Reciprocity Treaty.
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1903-03-20
President Roosevelt is working towards having the Panama and Cuban treaties confirmed over Democrat opposition.
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1903-03-12
President Roosevelt would like the House to pass a resolution that, after the Senate passes the amended Cuban treaty, it will be adopted.
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1903-02-26
President Roosevelt would like the House to pass a resolution that will take effect after the Senate adopts the amended Cuban treaty.
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1903-02-26
President Roosevelt is concerned about the Cuban Reciprocity Treaty and wants to know what can be done.
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1903-02-24
President Roosevelt would like Secretary of State Hay to look into the case of Jose Gregorio Delgado who is seeking an indemnity for his property in Cuba that was taken by Spanish authorities.
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1902-12-13
George B. Cortelyou encloses a letter from President Roosevelt to Tomás Estrada Palma, the Cuban President, and requests that it be forwarded.
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1902-10-28
President Roosevelt wants it made clear to Cuba that regardless of the reciprocity agreement the naval stations will be ceded in the near future. The United States has no intention of having a naval station at Havana or Santiago and no discussion of the issue will be entertained.
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1902-10-23
President Roosevelt is anxious to have the Cuban treaty and tariff settled but is against calling an extra session of Congress. There was opposition to Meyer being appointed to Berlin so it appears that Charlemagne Tower will be appointed as United States Ambassador to Germany. Tower’s appointment will set of a series of changes in the diplomatic corps. Roosevelt will soon leave on a three week trip and hopes to speak on the tariff and trusts.
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1902-09-18
President Roosevelt thanks Mrs. Edward S. Bragg for writing and understands that the leak of the letter was from a betrayal of Mrs. Bragg’s confidence. The letter portrayed Cubans in an undesirable light and Roosevelt feels that it is unfortunate that the letter damaged relations with Cuba.
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1902-08-07
President Roosevelt supports Cuban reciprocity and compares the opposition to reciprocity with the opposition to the admission of Hawaii. The objections against Hawaii proved to be unfounded and Roosevelt believes the same will happen with Cuban reciprocity. In particular to California, President Roosevelt believes that freight charges will keep Californian beet sugar competitive with Cuban cane sugar.
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1902-07-29
President Roosevelt suggests that the visiting princes from China, Siam, and Russia each have their own visit to Sagamore Hill. Each will be picked up by the presidential yacht, dropped off for lunch, and return in the same manner. Roosevelt also believes that Governor Bragg, Consul at Havana, must be removed because his wife allowed an inflammatory letter to be published. It would be preferable to have Bragg transferred to a new consulship rather then dismissed.
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1902-07-18
President Roosevelt believes that most Republicans favor the Cuban reciprocity bill and that opposing the bill will be nationally and politically unwise.
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1902-07-19
While in Connecticut, President Roosevelt will be staying in Hartford and intends to speak in support of the Cuban reciprocity bill.
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1902-07-21
President Roosevelt fears that Consul General Bragg has reached the limit of his usefulness in Cuba and suggests transferring him to a different post.
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1902-07-25
President Roosevelt asks Gonzalo de Quesada to thank President Tomás Estrada Palma for the photographs.
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1902-06-28
President Roosevelt apologizes to Senator Quay regarding a misunderstanding over the appointment of a consul in Cuba.
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1902-06-07
President Roosevelt sends his thanks for the flag and appreciates the goodwill of the veterans of the Cuban army.
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1902-05-31
President Roosevelt gives his thoughts on several political issues; including Cuban reciprocity, tariffs, the Philippines debate, and the fall campaigns.
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1902-05-27
President Roosevelt agrees that the Rathbone case should not be removed from the control of the Cuban courts. Secretary of War Elihu Root and Attorney General Philander C. Knox concur.
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1902-05-15