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Denby, Charles, 1861-1938

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

Diplomatic opinion in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany is that the United States will lose a war with Japan if one breaks out. President Roosevelt believes that the only thing that can prevent a war is making the Japanese believe they will be beaten, which can only be done by making the Navy more efficient. Roosevelt is inclined to warn officials in San Francisco of the injury created by their discriminatory policies against Japanese immigrants.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-23

Letter from William McKinley to Henry Cabot Lodge

Letter from William McKinley to Henry Cabot Lodge

President McKinley writes to accept the Republican Party’s nomination for President and accepts the platform. He discusses his desire to uphold the gold standard and refutes the opinions of those who support the silver standard. He also comments on international affairs, including the territorial government in Alaska and Hawaii, war loans from the Spanish American War, neutrality policies in the Boer War, law and order in Cuba, and holdings in Puerto Rico and the Philippines. He also comments on domestic issues including civil service reform, the volume of United States currency, and domestic shipping. Finally, McKinley comments on insurrection and peace treaties in the Philippines, asserting his desire for peace and that no person be “deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-09-10

Extract of a speech by William H. Taft

Extract of a speech by William H. Taft

Secretary of War Taft acknowledges that the United States has not always properly administered justice within its sphere of influence in China, but celebrates the creation of a United States Circuit Court for China to fix this. He praises the work of Judge Lebbeus R. Wilfley on this court, where he has combined the common law of the United States with the traditions of China to great success. Taft hopes this court will be a positive influence on the Chinese and encourage good relations between the two countries. He encourages the construction of a great building to house the court and the American consulate in Shanghai.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-08

Address delivered by William H. Taft, Secretary of War, at a dinner given by the Americans of Shanghai, under the auspices of the American Association of China, on Oct. 8th, 1907

Address delivered by William H. Taft, Secretary of War, at a dinner given by the Americans of Shanghai, under the auspices of the American Association of China, on Oct. 8th, 1907

Secretary of War Taft speaks as a traveler rather than as a government representative. He begins by explaining the relationship of the United states to the Philippines and that there will be no sale of the islands. He then outlines the policy of the United States toward China as it relates to trade, the expansion of China, and monetary reform. Taft explains that the “China for the Chinese” attitude is in favor of China’s own growth. Taft also discusses education of the Chinese in America, improvement in relations between the two powers, and the creation of a United States Circuit Court for China. For additional developments, Taft suggests the further development of the court and the establishment of a suitable government building in Shanghai.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-08

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee updates William Loeb on the appointment of Wu Tingfang as China’s Ambassador to the United States. The Chinese Foreign Office has not asked the American government for an opinion on the appointment. Adee sees no harm in waiting for First Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon to return before addressing the matter. Adee informs Loeb that the Chinese objected to the appointment of Henry W. Blair and he was recalled to Washington.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-28

Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Root believes that officials of San Francisco, California, are smugly pursuing policies that will insult and irritate Japan and will result in war. He believes that a letter like the one written by Charles Denby should be sent to Governor James Norris Gillett of California and notes the disinclination of Germany to get along with Japan.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-21