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Secretary of State Hay writes to William Loeb to inform him that a copy of “The Wilderness Hunter,” by President Roosevelt has been received by the Department of State and will be forwarded to the U.S. Minister at Bangkok for presentation to Chulalongkorn, King of Siam.
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1903-09-05
This letter focuses on a call from the Turkish minister to say that his government considered the presence of an American fleet at Beirut a cause for excitement and asks that it be withdrawn.
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1903-09-08
Secretary of State Hay writes to President Roosevelt to inform him that the organization tribunal was satisfactory, and the oral arguments will close on October 9.
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1903-09-03
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis informs Benjamin F. Barnes that Lieutenant Commander de Faramond will be unable to attend the naval review.
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1903-08-15
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis writes to President Roosevelt to inform Roosevelt that Loomis has enclosed a copy of Professor John Bassett Moore’s views concerning the diplomatic and international aspects of U.S. relations to the Panama Canal treaty.
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1903-08-15
Benjamin F. Montgomery writes to Benjamin F. Barnes regarding a message from Senator Hanna to President Roosevelt that prompt action is imperative to avoid failure with China. Requests additional monetary payments and discusses the Philippines.
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1903-08-18
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis writes to Benjamin F. Barnes to inform Barnes that Loomis has enclosed a translation of a note from German Ambassador Sternburg and a copy of the Imperial German Naval Register for President Roosevelt’s response.
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1903-08-10
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis forwards to Secretary of State Hay the latest intelligence from Bogota. Loomis fears Colombia will either amend the treaty or not do anything until late September.
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1903-08-13
Secretary of State Hay forwards to President Roosevelt a dispatch he has received from Arthur M. Beaupre. Hay asks for approval of his letter to Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis and discusses other foreign matters, including the Panama Canal.
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1903-08-14
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou tells President Roosevelt that he has received his instructions regarding the admission of Chinese to the St. Louis Exposition.
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1903-07-06
Oscar S. Straus suggests invoking the Hague Treaty to force mediation in the Venezuela crisis. Straus mentions that it would be better to invoke the treaty, as opposed to allowing contingencies to call for use of the Monroe Doctrine. He mentions that the treaty can be invoked by three means: direct presidential communication, diplomacy, or joint resolution.
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1902-12-15
Winthrop Chanler is pleased that his friend Penn Morris will be able to retain the position he holds in the Census Bureau and thanks President Roosevelt for his support. Chanler also conveys thanks from General Henri Joseph Brugère for the President’s hospitality.
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1902-06-04
General Miles requests authorization to visit the Philippines accompanied by Cuban and Puerto Rican representatives to promote friendly relations between the United States and the Filipinos.
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1902-02-17
Secretary of State Seward recounts to the United States Minister to Colombia, Allan A. Burton, the details of an incident in Panama regarding the burial of the United States Consul Alexander McKee. Embarkation of U.S. naval troops for the funeral without prior permission by the president of the state of Panama raised questions of the rights of the U.S. in the region. On review of the facts, Seward concluded that no explanation or guarantees regarding future conduct was warranted by the U.S. government.
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1866-04-30