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Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Acting Secretary of State Adee forwards William Loeb a message from Lientent Commander James H. Glennon from Acajutla, El Salvador, that the American armed steamer President will be transferred to El Salvador. Additionally, President Fernando Figueroa of El Salvador greatly desires American intervention. Adee suggests that while material aid is impracticable, a moral intervention would achieve the same goal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-20

Letter from Jose F. Godoy to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Jose F. Godoy to Theodore Roosevelt

Mexican diplomat José F. Godoy notifies President Roosevelt that through official channels of communication, Mexico informed El Salvador that it recognizes the provisional government of Honduras and its neutrality. Godoy mentions the inevitability of war between Nicaragua and Guatemala, with the latter being the aggressor and receiving Salvadorian aid.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-17

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee asks William Loeb to inform Secretary of State Elihu Root that he received a note from Mexican diplomat José F. Godoy stating Mexico recognizes the provisional government in Honduras and its neutrality. He gives additional information about which officials to contact.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-14

Letter from David E. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from David E. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador David E. Thompson shares details of his meeting with Mexican President Porfirio Diaz concerning the political upheaval in Central America. Diaz would welcome any assistance that Roosevelt could provide him if the situation was to worsen but maintains that he would have to seek consent from the Mexican Congress and his people if he were to consider armed intervention. The opinion of both Diaz and Minister Ignacio Mariscal was to let the Central American states “fight for a little” then escort them to a peaceful resolution. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-07

Telegram from Manuel Bonilla to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from Manuel Bonilla to Theodore Roosevelt

Honduran President Manuel Bonilla updates President Roosevelt on the status of a tribunal to examine the incident between Honduras and Nicaragua. The tribunal had to disband because of the actions of the Nicaraguan government. Although Honduras wishes for peace, they are having to prepare to defend themselves against Nicaraguan aggression. Bonilla thanks Roosevelt for his offer to arrange for an arbitrator, and suggests that either the government of El Salvador or Costa Rica could serve in this capacity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-12

Extract from message of President Diaz to the Congress

Extract from message of President Diaz to the Congress

In a speech to the Mexican Congress, President Díaz addresses the successful mediation of the conflict between Guatemala and El Salvador by the United States and Mexico. An armistice was accepted between the two countries and Honduras, who was an ally of El Salvador, on July 19, 1906. A peace treaty was ratified soon after. Díaz hopes that through the efforts of President Roosevelt and himself, an “enduring harmony” in Central America will ensue.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-16

Letter from Juan Barrios Morales to Leslie Combs

Letter from Juan Barrios Morales to Leslie Combs

Don Juan Barrios Morales writes to Leslie Combs on behalf of Guatemalan President Manuel Estrada Cabrera. Morales expresses gratitude for the aid of the United States in bringing peace to Guatemala and to the republics of El Salvador and Honduras. It is President Roosevelt’s “marked and able diplomacy” that has largely contributed to the “harmony and brotherhood of Central America.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-28

Letter from David E. Thompson to Elihu Root

Letter from David E. Thompson to Elihu Root

Ambassador to Mexico David E. Thompson sends Secretary of State Elihu Root translations of telegrams given to him by Mexican President Porfirio Díaz between July 12 and July 15. The telegrams reveal Diáz’s efforts to urge the Presidents of Guatemala and El Salvador to agree to an armistice, in hopes of negotiating peace. Thompson notes that if Guatemalan President Estrada Cabrera is suspicious of Diáz’s intentions, President Roosevelt can assure him that Diáz is simply interested in peace for the two countries. Thompson finds Diáz to be sincere and correct in his dealings with both.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-17

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Rudolph Forster sends William Loeb copies of telegrams regarding negotiations for peace between Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. In the telegrams, President Manuel Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala expresses his desire for peace and welcomes President Roosevelt’s involvement. President Porfirio Díaz of Mexico and representatives of the Costa Rican government are also willing to be involved in negotiations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-15