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Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Second Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee informs President Roosevelt more fully about the meeting of the Central American ministers in Washington, D.C. All five ministers agreed to holding a conference overseen by Roosevelt and Mexican president Porfirio Díaz in Washington, D.C., to discuss any disputes between the countries. Adee informs Roosevelt that he and Díaz should consult about the wording of the invitation to make sure that both parties follow the same course.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-12

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee informs President Roosevelt that he and Mexican Charge José F. Godoy, along with five Central American ministers, had developed a protocol for a conference in Washington, D.C., in November 1907. Roosevelt and Mexican president Porfirio Díaz would extend the invitation, and one or both would arbitrate over any disputes that arise in the coming months. Adee will send more details tomorrow.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-11

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Letter from Frank W. Carpenter to Clarence Ransom Edwards

Letter from Frank W. Carpenter to Clarence Ransom Edwards

In anticipation of General Edwards’s arrival in Manila, Frank W. Carpenter informs him of the political and economic conditions of the Philippines during American occupation. Carpenter has lived in the Philippines for nine years and has a thorough understanding of the Filipino people. Although many in the United States worry about an insurrection in the Philippines, Carpenter assures Edwards that most Filipinos are peaceful and that public order is in good condition. Carpenter believes that a Nationalist majority in the Assembly would be beneficial to American interests, even though people in the United States think differently.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-06

Creator(s)

Carpenter, Frank W. (Frank Watson), 1871-1945

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee received William Loeb’s letter regarding the Central American conference. Diplomats Joaquín Bernardo Calvo Mora of Costa Rica and José F. Godoy of Mexico have suggested to Adee that a protocol fixing the location and preventing demonstrations be signed. Adee discusses support for potential locations and dates. He feels they should follow the recommendation of Mexican president Porfirio Díaz and express Nicaragua’s proposal of Mexico as a location.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-04

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Assistant Secretary of State Adee sends communications from President Porfirio Díaz of Mexico and President Fernando Figueroa of El Salvador regarding the selection of a location for the conference, with his reflections and the opinions of the Central American ministers Joaquín Bernardo Calvo Mora of Costa Rica and Luis Felipe Corea of Nicaragua. Secretary of State Elihu Root thinks Mexico would be the right choice. If Washington, D.C. is selected as the location, the conference could not be scheduled until Root returns from Mexico, following diplomatic etiquette.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-02

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Acting Secretary of State Adee received a message from Mexican diplomat José F. Godoy that President of Mexico Porfirio Porfirio Díaz is intervening to prevent war between Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua and asks the United States to join. Adee includes a draft of a telegram Diaz and President Roosevelt could send to the presidents of the five Central American republics, including Honduras and Costa Rica.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-23

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Letter from David E. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from David E. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt

David E. Thompson, United States Ambassador to Mexico, writes to President Roosevelt about his suspicions that Edward Henry Harriman was involved in the Guatemalan revolution of the previous year. Two days before, Thompson met with exiled Guatemalan General Manuel L. Barillas who implicated Harriman in the revolution. The following day, Barillas was assassinated. President Porfirio Díaz of Mexico has told Thompson in confidence that he is certain Barillas was assassinated on orders from Guatemalan President Manuel Estrada Cabrera.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-08

Creator(s)

Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942

Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Haven Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt

George Haven Putnam sends President Roosevelt a letter of introduction for his friend, Dartmouth Professor Justin Harvey Smith. Smith is working on a book regarding the relations between Mexico and the United States. Smith had begun writing about the Mexican War of 1847-1848, and when this came to Putnam’s attention, he advised Smith that Roosevelt intended to write about this in his series on the Winning of the West. Putnam thinks that perhaps the two authors might collaborate in some way, and suggests that Roosevelt discuss this with Smith, who is in Washington and will be seeking an appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-19

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

Letter from David E. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from David E. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador David E. Thompson shares details of his meeting with Mexican President Porfirio Diaz concerning the political upheaval in Central America. Diaz would welcome any assistance that Roosevelt could provide him if the situation was to worsen but maintains that he would have to seek consent from the Mexican Congress and his people if he were to consider armed intervention. The opinion of both Diaz and Minister Ignacio Mariscal was to let the Central American states “fight for a little” then escort them to a peaceful resolution. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-07

Creator(s)

Thompson, David E. (David Eugene), 1854-1942

Telegram from Fenton Reuben McCreery to Elihu Root

Telegram from Fenton Reuben McCreery to Elihu Root

American Minister to the Dominican Republic McCreery informs Secretary of State Root that Mexican President Porfirio Díaz has called on the presidents of Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica to act in accordance with the United States and Mexico on the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-12

Creator(s)

McCreery, Fenton Reuben, 1866-1940

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Acting Secretary of State Loomis writes to William Loeb regarding Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, who wishes to offer an autographed letter to President Roosevelt. Loomis mentions that Roosevelt may want to meet with Díaz and asks Loeb what time Roosevelt is available. Loomis then discusses a letter he received from the so-called Chinese reformer Kang Wu Wei, who wishes to interview Loomis and Roosevelt. Loomis reveals that the Chinese Minister, whom he contacted, informed him that Wei was an impostor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-13

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948