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President Roosevelt tells Senator Penrose that he will appoint William B. Sorsby to a post in Ecuador should a vacancy arise. Roosevelt asks Penrose what his opinion is on Robert M. McWade, the Consul General to China. Roosevelt feels he cannot keep him, but he does not want Penrose to think him discourteous.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-02
President Roosevelt agrees that Secretary of State Hay should send the correspondence to George B. Cortelyou. He believes the McCormick note may do some good if published. Hay should ask Cortelyou to consult several people, including Oscar S. Straus, Nathan Bijur, and Jacob H. Schiff. If he does, Roosevelt also suggests that Hay send notes to each of them, telling them he instructed Cortelyou to consult them, as they would be flattered to hear of it. Roosevelt has done as Hay suggested regarding Peru and Ecuador.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-10
President Roosevelt offers James Russell Parsons the position as minister to Ecuador or consul general at Mexico City, Mexico. He describes the salary and benefits of the positions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-09
John Callan O’Laughlin informs Theodore Roosevelt that John M. Harlan, a previously outspoken critic of Roosevelt, would support him if he were to run for re-election. Many other Republicans have also inquired about whether Roosevelt will seek re-election. O’Laughlin requests that Roosevelt publicly reject Secretary of State Robert Lansing’s treaty with Latin America that would include territorial integrity and prohibitions on shipments of munitions. O’Laughlin fears that this would keep the United States from acquiring any more territory in the future and would have a detrimental effect on relationship between the United States and South American countries.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-01-24
Commissioner Ernest H. Wands sends Theodore Roosevelt the diploma he was awarded at Ecuador’s Centennial of Independence in 1909. A new set of diplomas had to be made after the originals were destroyed by a fire in the national palace.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-02
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis updates President Roosevelt on the Sampson case, Powell case, and Cuban delegation, and compliments Roosevelt’s diplomatic skill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-27
The U.S. Minister to Ecuador, Archibald J. Sampson, asks President Roosevelt to send an autographed photo to him, explaining that the Ecuadorians want to see what he looks like. Sampson also requests a photograph of Edith Roosevelt, explaining he had photos of William and Ida McKinley. He wishes Roosevelt a “triumphant election” in November and asks if Roosevelt’s son Archie received the hammock that he sent to him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-05
President Roosevelt asks if James Russell Parsons would be interested in the position of Minister to Ecuador or Consul General at Mexico City.
1904-03-09
Cipriano Castro, former president of Venezuela, is dressed like Napoleon I. He is on board a ship with the presidents of “Uruguay, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, [and] Argentina” standing in the background. Caption: For the sake of peace and quiet, why doesn’t South America ship him to some St. Helena?
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-08-02
Colombian General Daniel Ortiz distributes a General Order to commanders, officers and soldiers of the Army of the Pacific Ocean of the Department of Panama to defend Colombia against American forces in the Panama Revolution of 1903. Ortiz admonishes President Roosevelt’s policy and the Monroe Doctrine, asserting their contradiction of the Mallarino-Bidlack treaty of 1846, which stated Colombia’s ownership of Panama. Ortiz references Simón Bolívar and the triumph of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia over the Spanish Empire in the Spanish-American War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-23
There have been many complaints from Ecuadorian officials against Consul De Leon in relation to his drunkenness and violent temper. Minister Carbo of Ecuador encouraged the removal of De Leon. Secretary of State Hay had suggested De Leon be removed from office and was pleased when De Leon took a leave of absence and said that he would not return. However, De Leon is now complaining to his friends about his mistreatment and would like his record cleared on the State Department’s books. Hay has no problems with these records being destroyed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-07
Major Hanson believes the State Department was fully justified in its treatment of the De Leon case in light of the report of Minister Sampson. Hanson thanks President Roosevelt for his treatment of Mr. Edwards.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-13
There have been many complaints from Ecuadorian officials against Consul De Leon in relation to his drunkenness and violent temper. Minister Carbo of Ecuador encouraged the removal of De Leon. Secretary of State Hay had suggested De Leon be removed from office and was pleased when De Leon took a leave of absence and said that he would not return. However, De Leon is now complaining to his friends about his mistreatment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-07