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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bronson Reynolds, Samuel B. Donnelly, and Henry Beach Needham

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bronson Reynolds, Samuel B. Donnelly, and Henry Beach Needham

President Roosevelt received the report regarding conditions in Panama. He is greatly impressed and will submit it with recommendations to Congress. Likewise, he will send it to Colonel George W. Goethals, asking that he implement the recommendations where possible. Roosevelt commends the work of the Panama Canal, especially the advances in hygiene in the region. While there are needed corrections, the United States government looks after the welfare, health, and comfort of those working for it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Josiah Strong

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Josiah Strong

President Roosevelt tells Reverend Strong that he wishes he could attend the opening of the Exposition of Safety Devices and Industrial Hygiene held by the American Institute of Social Service, and remarks on the importance of such a conference. Roosevelt feels that the United States is lagging behind European countries in terms of laws that safeguard workers, noting that American industry has a casualty rate similar to that of a “great and perpetual war.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Goethals

The information President Roosevelt has received corroborated reports he already had. Reports on the Panama Canal’s construction and engineering are overwhelmingly positive, while those on the living and subsistence conditions of the workers are poor. Roosevelt fears they are on the verge of an “ugly scandal” in this regard and recommends taking up the measures outlined by Secretary of War William H. Taft. Roosevelt thinks it would be wise for George W. Goethals to ask for the resignation of Jackson Smith and put General William Penn Duvall in charge of labor and quarters.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore P. Shonts

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore P. Shonts

President Roosevelt has several suggestions for Chairman Shonts. While he only saw one or two unhygienic houses, “they were one or two too many,” and he wishes to avoid scandal. He proposes they should obtain some Chinese laborers. The black West Indian workers need a change in their conditions, particularly in their food and personal cleanliness.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-27