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John Barrett, Commissioner General to Asia, Australia, and the Philippines for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, arrived in Hawaii and made a brief statement expressing his hope that Hawaii will send an exhibit to the exposition.
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1902-04-30
John Barrett, Commissioner General of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, spoke at a gathering hosted by Acting Governor Cooper on the possibilities and opportunities available to Hawaii if the territory participates in the exposition.
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1902-05-02
William Haywood refutes claims that Governor Dole was considering a proclamation of neutrality during the Spanish-American War. He describes Dole as “a friend of the United States when she was in need.” Haywood was the United States Consul-General at Honolulu during the war.
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1902-03-11
John W. Foster asks George B. Cortelyou to forward the enclosed papers to President Roosevelt, which will show that Governor Dole did not favor Hawaiian neutrality during the Spanish-American War.
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1902-03-14
President Jordan of Stanford University encloses excerpts from two letters written by Carl S. Smith regarding Hawaiian affairs. He advises President Roosevelt that it would be a mistake to reverse Governor Dole’s policies or do anything which might humiliate him.
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1902-03-06
There appears to be general support in Hawaii for George Robert Carter replacing Governor Dole. The only opposition is from the “men who are stirring up strife among the natives.”
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1902-02-13
Henry E. Cooper, the Hawaiian Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1898, encloses a statement concerning the attitude of the Hawaiian Executive at the beginning of the Spanish-American War. He also encloses letters from President Sanford B. Dole and Minister Francis March Hatch.
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1902-02-21
Carl S. Smith attests to George Robert Carter’s outstanding character in business, politics, and personal conduct.
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1902-02-04
John M. Horner reviews the various places he has lived and describes the climate and laborers he has employed in the Hawaiian Islands. He believes both Americans and Europeans can successfully labor in Hawaii.
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1901
David Starr Jordan would be pleased to write about his experiences in Hawaii. He believes that President Roosevelt suitably handled the charges against Judge Humphreys.
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1901-11-14
Albert Whyte reports on the state of affairs in Hawaii. He says that the greed of sugar plantation owners has led Hawaii to be “overrun by the scum of creation.” Members of the Planters’ Association lament the lack of desirable labor, but Whyte believes they have not sincerely tried because they cannot get “white labor” as cheaply as workers of other ethnicities. He reports that the labor conditions on the plantations are practically like slavery and extremely degrading.
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1901-11-18
George Robert Carter would like to offer his services to President Roosevelt to help solve the “Hawaiian problems.” He hopes that Philip Battell Stewart can help him contact Roosevelt.
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1901-11-08
Hammond Lamont encloses three clippings related to the situation in Hawaii. He has also requested that their correspondent send an unbiased statement on the controversy with Governor Dole.
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1901-10-08
F. Norton Goddard forwards the letter from Mr. Nichols regarding Hawaii. He was pleased to hear from the man recommended by President Roosevelt. In a postscript, Goddard analyzes the vote in the recent elections in the 18th Assembly district, where Democrats have gained sizable majorities. He also comments on the possible re-appointment of U.S. Marshal William Henkel.
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1901-10-10
David Starr Jordan spent the summer in Hawaii Territory on behalf of the United States Fish Commission and offers insights into the “complex snarl of Island politics.” Judge Abram Stephanus Humphreys rightfully defeated the charges that were brought against him but Jordan does not view Humphreys as an “unselfish reformer.” The Hawaiian administration is lacking and expenditures are not handled properly. Many judges are partisan and they should be selected with more care.
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1901-10-11
Captain Mahan sends Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt some of his various thoughts about naval and international matters. Emphasizing that he does not want Roosevelt to think he aims to do more than suggest ideas for consideration, Mahan draws Roosevelt’s attention to a news article suggesting Japan’s proposed program of building ships, and muses about United States relations with the Asian nation. Mahan feels that there is more chance of naval trouble in the Pacific than the Atlantic, and believes that former president Grover Cleveland should have fully annexed Hawaii when he had the chance.
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1897-05-01
Captain Mahan emphasizes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that he writes only to suggest thoughts or give information–not to influence action. He calls Roosevelt’s attention to two related factors: a previous article he wrote suggesting that the threat to Hawaii is from Asia, rather than Europe, and a situation in South America which saw the United States worried about not having a battleship in the Pacific Ocean. He suggests that a similar situation could now occur if the Japanese have two battleships while the United States has only one. Mahan feels that it is important that the United States begin to prepare its fleets in order to avert potential conflict, saying “preparedness deters the foe,” and helps maintain peace without actually having to fight.
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1897-05-06
James Sullivan Clarkson proposes that the post offices in the larger cities be made branches of the National Post Office in Washington and indicates his wish that Roosevelt participate in national Republican Party affairs. Clarkson also discusses a postmasters’ bill submitted by Henry Cabot Lodge and criticizes how President Cleveland has dealt with the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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1893-04-27
Senator Lodge writes Commissioner Roosevelt about a lunch he recently had with Presidential Nominee William McKinley. The pair talked about McKinley’s plan for his time in office, including policy on Hawaii and McKinley’s desire not to go to war over Cuba. They also spoke extensively about McKinley’s plans for his cabinet. Lodge assures Roosevelt that his chances of an appointment in the naval department are good, though McKinley sought assurance that Roosevelt did not have “preconceived plans which he would wish to drive through the moment he got in.”
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1896-12-02