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Lodge pleads for navy

Lodge pleads for navy

The article contains text from a speech in which Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts argues in favor of the Republicans, whose policies he says will maintain the United States Navy’s status as the second-best navy in the world.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-12

Not indorsed by Metcalf

Not indorsed by Metcalf

Secretary of the Navy Metcalf does not endorse Senator Lodge’s recent statements regarding Democrat William Jennings Bryan’s platform on the navy. The article states that in particular, Metcalf took issue with Lodge’s declaration that were it not for the navy, Japan “would insult” the United States. A handwritten note in the margins from Lodge states that, “I did not say that or anything resembling it.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-12

Russia, Japan, and ourselves

Russia, Japan, and ourselves

Charles Assheton Whately Pownall reviews the situation in Asia that led to the current war between Russia and Japan. Both powers are interested in seizing territory in China, which is hardly able to defend itself from the attacks from either side. Since being chastised earlier for trying to seize territory Japan has improved its naval strength and wishes to get revenge for the slight of Russia seizing Port Arthur, which Japan wanted for itself. Pownall muses about the relative weakness of Russia, because while it has a large army, the troops themselves are not necessarily cohesive because of all the different nationalities in the Russian Empire, and it will be difficult to reinforce the army in the Eastern part of Russia. Japan has also made treaties with various powers, giving it allies against Russia. Pownall believes that it is important that neither Russia nor Japan are able to gain a monopoly on trade with China.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Acting Secretary of State Adee relays a telegram from Acting Secretary of Commerce and Labor Lawrence O. Murray, which relates to a telegram to Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw from the collector of customs at the port of San Francisco regarding the Russian cruiser Lena, which is being inspected for repairs. Adee includes Murray’s reply stating that the collector’s telegram to Shaw should have been sent to the Department of Commerce and Labor, rather than the Treasury Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-12

Additional statement by Commander A. L. Key, U.S. Navy, to the chairman and members of the Senate Naval Committee

Additional statement by Commander A. L. Key, U.S. Navy, to the chairman and members of the Senate Naval Committee

Commander Key responds to reports by Rear Admiral George Albert Converse and Chief Constructor of the Navy W. L. Capps about the construction of American battleships compared to Japanese and British battleships. Key points out errors and inconsistencies in the reports, and argues that the water line armor belts on American battleships are incorrectly placed and not thick enough. He believes the United States needs to be building ships based on the most up-to-date knowledge about battleship construction and design. He also takes issue with the lack of battle tactics practice in the Atlantic Fleet’s maneuvers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-21

Letter from William Miller Collier to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Miller Collier to Theodore Roosevelt

William Miller Collier is writing President Roosevelt directly, instead of reaching out to the Department of State, because the matters discussed in his letter are not official communication at this point in time. Spanish King Alfonso XIII asked Collier why the United States did not have an ambassador in Spain—ideally Collier, according to Alfonso XIII—and vice versa for Spain. Collier explained that the president was open to the idea, but the intention had to come from the other government. After Alfonso XIII spoke to his cabinet, the Spanish government was open to the idea, but Collier believes there is some reticence due to a lack of finding funds immediately. He encourages Roosevelt to do what he can to foster this type of diplomatic relationship with Spain, since Alfonso XIII has come more than halfway. He believes such a relationship could assist with relations between the United States and Japan as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-02