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Memorandum from William S. Cowles to Victor Howard Metcalf

William S. Cowles sends Secretary of the Navy Newberry comments on two letters from the Merchant Marine League. The League maintains that by chartering foreign vessels to transport coal to ports on the Pacific Coast, the United States has damaged merchant shipping without appreciating the true effect such an action has. Cowles relays the details and allegations the League submits for consideration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-15

Letter from Isaac H. Cocks to William Loeb

Isaac H. Cocks tells William Loeb about his voyage to Honolulu, Hawaii. Cocks is surprised that he did not get motion sickness on his travels. He sends President Roosevelt his regards.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-11

Letter from William S. Cowles to Victor Howard Metcalf

Chief of the Navy Bureau of Equipment Cowles requests additional shipments of coal be sent to the Naval Stations at Honolulu, Puget Sound, and Mare Island. Because of the unstable market for British coal, prices are now “exhorbitant” [sic]. The options are to either pay these inflated rates, thereby supporting a foreign coal and a foreign shipping industry, or waive the statute requiring military coal shipments to be sent only by American ships and have foreign ships send American coal from the east coast.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-28

Letter from Truman Handy Newberry to Victor Howard Metcalf

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry requests Secretary of the Navy Metcalf’s approval to ship coal from the east coast of the United States to Honolulu, Puget Sound, and Mare Island using foreign vessels. The freight charges from American ships are “unreasonable” and only the president is authorized to approve such a request.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-28

Opinion of S. W. B. Diehl on freight rates

Navy Judge Advocate General Diehl issues an opinion stating that the United States should be allowed to ship coal freight on foreign ships in the event that shipping on American ships proves to be excessively expensive.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-25

Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Theodore Roosevelt

Presley Marion Rixey writes to President Roosevelt, notifying him that he and his party should reach Hong Kong by the end of the day and Manila by the end of the week. Rixey discusses political issues associated with the Pacific.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-20

Letter from Presley Marion Rixey to Theodore Roosevelt

Surgeon General of the Navy, Presley Marion Rixey, writes to President Roosevelt while he is in transit to Honolulu with Governor Carter. The ship is half full because of the recent earthquake and fire in San Francisco, but Rixey is confident that the city will soon recover. Rixey also informs Roosevelt that he has studied the naval station at Yerba Buena and will be making a full report on needed sanitary reforms shortly.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-29

Letter from George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt

Territorial Governor Carter writes to inform President Roosevelt that he has recovered from typhoid and will soon return to Honolulu. Territorial Secretary Alatau L. C. Atkinson may resign for personal reasons, but Carter assures Roosevelt that he has matters in Hawaii under control. Carter praises Roosevelt’s efforts for the Rate Bill but is concerned that, while people support the bill, they believe Roosevelt can win without help. Carter fears that this complacency could encourage the opposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-17

Letter from Frank P. Sargent to Theodore Roosevelt

Commissioner Sargent sends a speech that he made in front of many Chinese representatives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-07

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. Taft writes a letter of introduction to President Roosevelt for Reverend P. K. Yoon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-14

Calling card of P. K. Yoon

The card contains the name and title of P. K. Yoon, a Korean pastor at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-14

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. Taft writes that the trip has been convivial, even between the Democrats and Republicans. Taft reports that there are fierce opponents to the reduction in the Philippines on the trip, and they will seek evidence to support their side when they arrive in Manila. Taft hopes that if the President wants to move the administration of building the Panama Canal from War to the State Department, that the President will do so, even with Taft being out of touch in the Philippines. Taft’s speech in San Francisco went very well, especially his words on the Chinese Exclusion Act. Alice is well and enjoying every moment of the cruise.