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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles

Governor Roosevelt believes that the proposed canal should be fortified. If it is not, the canal would be another weak point to watch over during a conflict. If the canal had existed during the Spanish-American War, American forces would have needed to defend the canal to prevent the Spanish fleet from crossing into the Pacific Ocean and causing problems in a new theater. Roosevelt also favors an American canal as he does not want to see European powers gain new interests in the Americas.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1900-02-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles

Governor Roosevelt encloses a document from an Oyster Bay, New York, neighbor who has questions regarding what circumstances would allow his discharge. Roosevelt is confused over Secretary of State Hay’s and President McKinley’s views on the canal treaty. If such a canal as they suggest existed during the Spanish-American War there would have been a great deal of anxiety over the Spanish fleet using the canal to attack the Pacific coast or Admiral Dewey in the Philippines. Roosevelt wants a canal held and fortified by the United States.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1900-02-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Memorandum on naval strategy from Henry Clay Taylor

Memorandum on naval strategy from Henry Clay Taylor

Admiral Taylor defends the current naval strategy in the Pacific and West Indies, specifically Puerto Rico and the Philippines. He is responding to remarks made by Admiral Clark regarding a potential war with Germany and the need to abandon posts in the Pacific. Taylor also discusses the implementation of the “Coast Squadron.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-09

Creator(s)

Taylor, H. C. (Henry Clay), 1845-1904