The detention of Mabini
The author explains the situation surrounding Apolinario Mabini’s banishment from the Philippines.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-24
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Mabini, Apolinario, 1864-1903
The last prop gone
Filipino leader Apolinario Mabini has taken the oath of allegiance to the United States.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-17
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
President Roosevelt offers Senator Hoar an update on the situation in the Philippines. Governor General William H. Taft and Secretary of War Elihu Root are against political figure Apolinario Mabini returning to the Philippines where he can only be a burden and “center of all the plotting by the irreconcilable.” Roosevelt finds Mabini’s excuse for not taking the oath as “trifling and disingenuous” and will not grant an exception for fear of further agitation. There are troubles ahead in the Philippines, and American officials should not be hampered in their important work. However, Roosevelt is impressed with Hoar’s desire to do what is wise and good, and will continue to consult with Taft and with Vice Governor Luke E. Wright in order to determine the earliest moment that Mabini’s return will not threaten the safety of the islands.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-23
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
President Roosevelt writes to Senator Hoar to deny that Apolinario Mabini, as well as other former prisoners of the Philippine War, are confined on Guam. As part of the amnesty proclamation, the oath of allegiance is required to reenter the Philippines.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-23
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Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William H. Moody
George B. Cortelyou forwards to Secretary of the Navy Moody an inquiry from the Senate about the case of Apolinario Mabini, along with a memorandum from Secretary of War Elihu Root. President Roosevelt would like to discuss Moody’s response to the Senate.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-16
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
President Roosevelt informs Senator Hoar that William H. Taft, Secretary of War Elihu Root, and General Luke E. Wright are all opposed to Apolinario Mabini’s return to the Philippines. One page of an edited draft of the letter is included.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-12
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
President Roosevelt informs Governor Taft that he will speak with Cardinal Gibbons regarding the influence of the friars on the Filipino movement for a church independent of the Catholic Church. Roosevelt requests Taft’s opinon on the effect of Apolinario Mabini’s return.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-26
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
President Roosevelt provides documentary evidence that Apolinario Mabini is not detained in Guam and is free to leave the island. However, Mabini cannot enter the Philippines until taking the oath of allegiance, and Roosevelt reiterates his belief in the government’s right to prevent entry into the Philippines.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-23
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
Military and Filipino authorities have been informed that detainees on Guam are to be given their liberty but cannot return to the Philippines unless they take the oath of allegience.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-23
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
President Roosevelt clarifies that Apolinario Mabini is free to travel anywhere in the world. He may return to the Philippines only after taking the oath and not by government vessel.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-17
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
President Roosevelt does not hold Apolinario Mabini in as high regard as Senator Hoar but will continue to look into his release. Roosevelt is less impressed by the merits of Mabini’s case than Hoar’s sincere pleas for him.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-12
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
President Roosevelt will go over the Apolinario Mabini matter with Secretary of War Elihu Root again.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-18
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Letter from George Frisbee Hoar to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Hoar sends President Roosevelt a number of published materials relating to the Filipino leader Apolinario Mabini. He asks that Roosevelt return the materials after he uses them, and guesses that the War Department may have copies of the materials as well.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-1904
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Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Charles Francis Adams
Senator Lodge responds to statements made by Charles Francis Adams and discusses the advancement of societies that have been under or are currently under the possession of the United States. Lodge agrees with Adams about the important role white societies have in helping non-white societies “advance.” Lodge disagrees, however, with Adams’s assessment of Secretary of War William H. Taft, who Lodge says has not at all exploited the Philippines, but actually devoted many years of his life to help “elevate” the people of the Philippines. Lodge ends by commenting that the administration has also been trying to “take charge” of the Dominican Republic to help them pay their debts.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-01
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Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt
Joseph Bucklin Bishop encloses articles regarding Apolinario Mabini and is in the process of finding the telegram suggested by President Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-27
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Telegram from William H. Taft to Elihu Root
Apolinario Mabini has taken the oath of allegiance to the United States. However, Artemio Ricarte did not take the oath and was deported to Hong Kong. In light of Mabini’s decision to take the oath, Governor Taft requests that his endorsement of January 12 not be made public.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-28
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Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy Moody denies Senator Hoar’s allegations that Apolinario Mabini is confined under guard on Guam. Seaton Schroeder, late Governor of Guam, will return in two weeks and will be able to provide detailed, up-to-date information on the situation.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-26
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Note from Elihu Root
Secretary of War Root reports that he has no information on the subject of Apolinario Mabini’s treatment in Guam. He suggests that the naval officer at Guam failed to understand orders.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-23
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Letter from George Frisbie Hoar to Theodore Roosevelt
Based on recent correspondence with General Miles, Senator Hoar contests President Roosevelt’s statements regarding Apolinario Mabini’s freedom of movement and condition on Guam. He presents his understanding of the facts and argues that Mabini should be allowed to return to the Philippines before his death.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-20
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Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
The matter of Apolinario Mabini has been stirred up in the Philippines at the same time as it arose in the United States. Secretary of War Root encloses an endorsement from Governor General of the Philippines William H. Taft on the subject.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-14