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An article in a Brazilian newspaper stated that members of the Brazilian Embassy said that Rear Admiral Evans’s rank was unfitting of the fleet stationed in the harbor. Ambassador Nabuco assures William Loeb that this is a falsehood and that the Embassy would never make such an unfavorable comment about President Roosevelt’s appointments.
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1908-01-13
Andrew T. Long, the executive officer of the USS Illinois updates William Loeb on the Atlantic Fleet’s stay in Brazil and the journey so far. He has heard that Commander Harry Herbert Hosley, who was supervisor of New York Harbor, has died. Long was hoping to take Hosley’s post in the spring and asks Loeb if this is still possible.
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1908-01-17
Rear Admiral Brownson, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, gives President Roosevelt his opinions and recommendations on Admiral Robley D. Evans’ proposed route plans for the Atlantic Fleet. Brownson feels a single newspaper correspondent for the trip is ideal.
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1907-08-17
Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry sends President Roosevelt three itineraries from Admiral Robley D. Evans along with memorandums from the Bureau of Equipment and the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, all of which concern the logistics of the Atlantic Fleet’s upcoming tour.
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1907-08-07
Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry updates President Roosevelt on naval matters. Newberry is glad Roosevelt approves of his plans for educating midshipmen, and believes it is a good idea to enlist them at a younger age. Newberry has conferred with Admirals Robley D. Evans and Willard H. Brownson regarding itineraries for the Great White Fleet’s trip to the Pacific, and will send the specifics of three proposed itineraries soon.
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1907-08-01
Senator Lodge requests that if Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans retires, his successor be Admiral C. H. Davis, who Lodge refers to as “Harry.”
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1906-11-01
Senator Lodge requests that his telegram about Real Admiral C. H. Davis be delivered to President Roosevelt as soon as possible. (Lodge had asked that if Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans were to ask to be relieved from the North Atlantic Fleet, Davis be appointed.) In a handwritten note, William Loeb records, “[Assistant Secretary of the Navy] Newberry says no intimation from Evans that he even contemplates asking to be returned. Have so advised H.C.L.”
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1906-11-01
Senator Lodge believes nothing more can be done on President Roosevelt’s part in Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner’s campaign. Roosevelt has no need to worry because the newspapers are printing inaccurate accounts that are not believable. Lodge requests that Roosevelt seriously consider appointing the Atlantic Fleet’s second in command to operate the fleet in the event of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans’s retirement.
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1906-11-02
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on the battleship collision case. Though the Court of Enquiry recommends a trial by court martial for the captain and deck officer of the Alabama, Bonaparte doubts that he will be convicted, and his doubts are shared by Rear Admirals Robley D. Evans and George Albert Converse and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry. Bonaparte asks that Roosevelt inform him if he would like any further notice before the court martial occurs.
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1906-09-06
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on several matters. The Court of Enquiry’s findings exculpate Admiral Robley D. Evans, though Admiral George Albert Converse hints that Evans’s rapid signals may have contributed to the collision. Bonaparte will scrutinize the matter carefully. He encloses a report from the commander of the Portsmouth, and though the New Jersey militiamen performed no “great feat,” he suggests sending praise anyway because naval officers are “decidedly ‘sniffy'” toward them. Bonaparte has received many favorable letters about anarchism, but the occasional unfavorable ones amuse him and he has enclosed one such letter. He feels that the Navy faces an uphill battle meeting its needs due to the clashing views of those on the deciding committees.
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1906-08-19
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte assures President Roosevelt that, upon his return, he will look carefully into the collision and Admiral Evans’ possible role in it. Bonaparte relays that Lieutenant Commander William Sowden Sims has asked to be relieved from service on the Personnel Board because of a conflict with an important target practice in October, a reason Bonaparte finds legitimate. He expresses pleasure at reading Roosevelt’s remarks about the Navy that were published yesterday.
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1906-08-21
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on a number of issues that Roosevelt had inquired about. The battleships of the Asiatic Station have already been given orders to return as soon as possible–one will undergo repairs at San Francisco, and the other will return to the Atlantic Coast and join the Atlantic Fleet Battleship Force under Admiral Robley D. Evans. Bonaparte has received a report on the topic of bad meat at the New York naval yard, which he encloses. Bonaparte finally shares some plans for the posting of wage schedules, and reports on the untangling of a controversy between the Bureau of Navigation and a local Naval Militia. Plans for an upcoming naval review are going smoothly.
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1906-08-13
Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte informs President Roosevelt that he has received the Newport collision report from the Court of Enquiry, which found that officer error caused the collision. Court martial is recommended for the captain and a lieutenant of the Alabama and reprimand recommended for the officer on deck of the Kearsarge; the crew of the Illinois has been cleared of blame. Bonaparte is startled to learn that the Kearsarge had been in the care of a young midshipman though the boat was in a thick fog; this and other questions will spur his further inquiry into the accident. Bonaparte also notifies Roosevelt that, on his way to Panama, Roosevelt’s presence has been requested in New Orleans, and he discusses the logistics of such a trip if Roosevelt chooses to make it.
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1906-08-14
Leonard Wood writes a response to Theodore Roosevelt’s letter. Wood states Grover Cleveland made the immigration remark during a hunting trip and it occurred in an informal conversation that Wood has not mentioned to anyone other than Roosevelt.
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1906-07-16
Anna Roosevelt Cowles congratulates President Roosevelt on the peace between Japan and Russia. She also describes a visit she made to her husband on board the USS Missouri.
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1905-08-30
Admiral Beresford apologizes for not being able to meet with President Roosevelt before he returns to England because he had a message for Roosevelt from King Edward VII. Beresford also wanted to speak with him about the American Navy possibly joining his fleet in the Mediterranean.
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1905-05-07
Admiral Beresford sends King Edward VII’s good wishes and offers suggestions for a combined British and American fleet. He strongly believes in the success of such a fleet based on the common language, customs, and habits of the two English-speaking countries.
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1905-05-07
Colorized stereograph celebrating the appointment of Admiral Evans as Commander-in-Chief of the Great White Fleet. Evans is dressed in his officer’s uniform on the front of the stereograph with a draped American flag and a variety of flowers surrounding him. On the reverse of the stereograph is information about Evans’ life and his naval service.
As printed on the reverse of the stereograph, “Admiral Robley D. Evans: Admiral Evans is commander-in-chief of the American fleet; was born in Virginia, fought on the Union side during the Civil War, commanded the Iowa at Santiago, is now Rear-Admiral of the greatest fleet ever assembled by the United States, and will make the longest cruise of any fleet in the history of the world. Admiral Evans is known the world over as “Fighting Bob,” the pride of the American Navy, and the idol of the American sailor. He has a long and interesting history, full of stirring events from the day he graduated from Annapolis up to the present time. He was in the Indian battles of the far West, and had the luck to be present and took an active part in all of the many naval affairs since the Civil War. In August, 1908, he will be made either Vice-Admiral or placed on the retired list.”
Colorized stereograph taken from the bridge of the USS Minnesota at the Jamestown Exposition. The USS Kentucky and the USS Connecticut can be seen in the distance. On the left of the image, a sailor in his dress blue uniform is kneeling, looking through a spyglass. On the reverse of the stereograph is information about the officers of each of the three ships.
As printed on the reverse of the stereograph, “The Bridge of the Minnesota. The Minnesota is the flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles L. [sic] Thomas.
This magnificent view was taken at the Jamestown Exposition from the bridge of the Minnesota by the kind permission of the Captain, and shows the battleship Kentucky, Captain Walter C. Knowles [sic] of the second squadron, and Admiral Evans of the Connecticut in the rear.”
This exhaustively illustrated account of the Spanish-American war seeks to present the official history of the war according to the United States War Records Office. It encompasses the events leading up to the war, the war itself, as well as its resolution and aftermath. While it mentions the various engagements taking place during the war, most of the focus is on Cuba and the action of the United States Navy and Army in fighting Spanish forces there in support of Cuban rebels. It additionally includes general information on the theaters of war, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
1900