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Dexter, Edwin Grant, 1868-1938

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker

President Roosevelt submits his nomination of Regis Henri Post to be Governor of Puerto Rico. He sends a copy of the charges against him stemming from Post’s address to a conference of school superintendents in Puerto Rico, Post’s response, and letters from those involved with the case. Roosevelt informs Senator Foraker that he believes Post’s account of the events, and that he has been reprimanded. Roosevelt says that Post is a dedicated public official, and that despite his error, his record of service should not be ignored.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Willis Sweet to James Rudolph Garfield

Letter from Willis Sweet to James Rudolph Garfield

Willis Sweet sends Secretary of the Interior Garfield a copy of the statements he collected as evidence for his article in the Porto Rico Review pertaining to controversial comments made by Governor of Puerto Rico Regis Henri Post. It is well known that any public official in Puerto Rico caught divulging information about the comments will be immediately let go, so Sweet asks for Garfield and President Roosevelt to ensure that the witness not suffer retribution for coming forward with a statement. Sweet stands by the content of the article, asserting he had not exaggerated any of its details and had in fact downplayed several details.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-28

Creator(s)

Sweet, Willis, 1856-1925

Regis Henri Post and Puerto Rico school superintendents

Regis Henri Post and Puerto Rico school superintendents

An unknown witness relates an incident in which he reports that a likely-inebriated Governor of Puerto Rico Regis Henri Post unleashed a slew of verbal abuse on the Puerto Rico School Superintendents, with particular acrimony aimed at Assistant Commissioner of Education Everett W. Lord. One redacted section quotes Post accusing the superintendents of being the second largest cause of anti-American sentiment in Puerto Rico, behind only the missionaries. The recounting of Post’s attempts to apologize the next day does not suggest the superintendents were willing to forgive Post.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-28

Creator(s)

Unknown