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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Diplomatic and Consular Representatives of the United States Abroad

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Diplomatic and Consular Representatives of the United States Abroad

President Roosevelt introduces Duncan Clinch Heyward, former Governor of South Carolina, who will travel to Europe to commence business with the North German Lloyd Steamship Company. Heyward hopes to establish steamship services between Bremen and Charleston and other European ports in order to increase immigration to the Southern states, which Roosevelt fully supports.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Eugene Tyler Chamberlain to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Eugene Tyler Chamberlain to Theodore Roosevelt

Eugene Tyler Chamberlain, the Commissioner of Navigation, believes that the Philippine bill before the Senate is discriminatory and not in accord with the Peace Commission at Paris. The bill imposes a tax on foreign vessels conducting inter-island trade, but excludes American and Spanish vessels. Commissioner Chamberlain believes that this is an opportunity to display “friendliness” toward Germany by giving them similar privileges.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-22

Creator(s)

Chamberlain, Eugene Tyler, 1856-1929