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Report on Cienfuegos by Frank Ross McCoy

Captain McCoy reports on the feasibility of carrying out the modified Reilly water contract in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Past experiences of Spain and the American Military Government have shown that the best way to carry out contracts in Cuba is to make the central government a party to the contract. Large-scale contracts have only been successful when they are carried out by the central government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-08

Exhibit D – Report on Cienfuegos water supply

Exhibit D in the Cienfuegos case reports on the condition of the water supply in the city. Water is scarce and people are suffering as a result.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt agrees with Secretary of War Taft’s recommendations regarding the water contracts in Cienfuegos, Cuba. He will direct Occupation Governor Charles E. Magoon to issue a decree which will put them into effect.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

President Roosevelt was pleased with Yellowstone Park and found John Pitcher to be “a most admirable Superintendent.” Captain Hiram Martin Chittenden has been instructed to continue the process of getting Gardiner, Montana a water supply.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-04-25

Letter from E. F. Scattergood to Theodore Roosevelt

E. F. Scattergood appreciates Theodore Roosevelt’s work in assuring Los Angeles has an ample and reliable water supply. He sends a report with information on the aqueduct’s power feature for Roosevelt to read before visiting the city. Scattergood discusses the proposed amendments to the city’s charter concerning public utilities and agrees with Roosevelt that private ownership under effective public control is more desirable than universal municipal ownership.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-20

Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt

Robert Underwood Johnson understands Theodore Roosevelt’s potential contractual obligations to The Outlook but asks if he can write an article for The Century Magazine on his impressions of England. He reminds Roosevelt of Mayor James D. Phelan’s confession before the Senate Committee about the Hetch-Hetchy matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-27

Letter from Frank Ross McCoy to William H. Taft

Frank Ross McCoy updates Secretary of War Taft on his investigation into the Cienfuegos waterworks case. His conclusion is that the opposition to Hugh J. Reilly’s contract on one side, and support on another, is due to political factions fighting for control of the city. He spoke to many people in Cienfuegos who believe that the best way to resolve the conflict is for the central government to do the work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-08

Translation of telegram from Clarence Ransom Edwards to William H. Taft

Clarence Ransom Edwards relays parts of a report on the water situation in Cienfuegos, Cuba, to Secretary of War Taft. After speaking with representatives of various classes and groups, the conclusion Frank Ross McCoy arrived at was that the central government should take responsibility for the contract to avoid corruption or political infighting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-09

Letter from Alex Gonzalez to Frank Ross McCoy

Alex Gonzalez, Deputy Auditor for the Republic of Cuba, reports the findings of his trip to Cienfuegos. The people there are so eager for a solution to the water problem that they want the aqueduct to be built, and do not care who builds it or how much it costs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-01

Letter from William A. Richards to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

Commissioner of the General Land Office Richards writes to Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock regarding permit applications to cut timber. The Board of County Commissioners and residents of Johnson County, Wyoming, put in the applications, yet Special Agent Hintze found reasons to reject the applications.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03