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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Robert Carter

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Robert Carter

President Roosevelt has reported relevant parts of a letter by Territorial Governor of Hawaii George R. Carter to relevant persons. Carter’s letter dealt in particular with immigration and military bases. Roosevelt has instructed Secretary of War Taft to stop in Hawaii on his way to the Philippines to assess the situation with the immigration wharf and the construction of military facilities on the islands.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-04

Report from the General Board of the Navy concerning the advantages of Subig Bay as a naval base

Report from the General Board of the Navy concerning the advantages of Subig Bay as a naval base

Secretary of War Wright submits to President Roosevelt a report from Chief of Staff General James Franklin Bell regarding the advisability of constructing and staffing defenses in Subig Bay. Bell cites maps and reports from the Japanese siege of Port Arthur. He suggests that it would be too costly and not feasible to put the main defenses there, in the event of a similar siege by Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-30

Telegram from Leonard Wood to Fred C. Ainsworth

Telegram from Leonard Wood to Fred C. Ainsworth

Major General Wood informs Adjutant General of the Army Ainsworth that the matter of land and sea defenses of the Philippines has been thoroughly studied for the last six months, and describes the conclusions in detail. Wood notes that as soon as guns are installed, no more work will be done at Subic Bay, as approved by Secretary of War William H. Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-01

Telegram from Leonard Wood to Fred C. Ainsworth

Telegram from Leonard Wood to Fred C. Ainsworth

Major General Wood informs Adjutant General of the Army Ainsworth that the matter of land and sea defenses of the Philippines has been thoroughly studied for the last six months, and describes the conclusions in detail. Wood notes that as soon as guns are installed, no more work will be done at Subic Bay, as approved by Secretary of War William H. Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-01