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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft writes to President Roosevelt concerning the recommendation by John Findley Wallace that John Lundie be appointed to the Consulting Board of Experts on the Isthmian Canal Commission. Taft believes that Lundie’s reputation alone does not justify this, and is suspicious of the lengths to which Wallace is going in order to get Lundie apointed, as Wallace has been contacting everyone connected with the commission. Taft surmises that there is some ulterior motive in getting Lundie appointed and cannot recommend him to the president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-31

Letter from William H. Taft to William H. Moody

Letter from William H. Taft to William H. Moody

On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Canal Commission, Secretary of War Taft requests that Attorney General Moody formulate rules and restrictions regarding the employment of Asian laborers in the Canal Zone. Taft is concerned that the practice of contract labor does not “bring about a condition of peonage under the authority of the United States.” Taft has already advised the Committee to ignore political considerations in the hiring of Asian laborers because it is obvious that without those laborers work on the Canal would be delayed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-15

Telegram from John Findley Wallace and Charles Edward Magoon to William H. Taft

Telegram from John Findley Wallace and Charles Edward Magoon to William H. Taft

Governor Magoon and Chief Engineer Wallace write to Secretary of War Taft that the sentiment in Panama, from both government and citizens, is that one man should serve as both Governor and Minister to Panama. Magoon and Wallace quote from the Star Herald, which urges President Roosevelt and Taft to appoint Magoon as Minister and earn the immediate gratitude of all Panamanians.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-31

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

German Ambassador Sternburg is delighted to hear of President Roosevelt’s success while hunting in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He sent Roosevelt’s message to German Emperor William II, who proposes sending Tincayos, a canal expert, as a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Emperor William II will also send six railway experts for the upcoming conference. Sternburg reports on possible future events of the Russo-Japanese War. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-21

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft forwards a report from the Isthmian Canal Commission to President Roosevelt, refuting a negative report from Doctor Charles A. L. Reed regarding the sanitary conditions in the Panama Canal Zone. Taft explains that Reed was hurried in his assessment and perhaps too negative; he also believes the structure of the Isthmian Canal Commission itself is responsible for the delays in sanitation on the Isthmus. Taft will submit a plan to restructure the commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-17

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft updates President Roosevelt on the progress of the construction of the Panama Canal. Taft returns Ambassador John Barrett’s letter to Roosevelt and reports that Barrett has been the recipient of complaints from canal employees due to General George E. Davis’s managing style. Taft also remarks that Barrett does not want to impeach the Isthmian Canal Commission but is justified in criticizing its members. The construction of the canal’s water works may be delayed but is understandable, considering what they have to construct.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-13

Letter from John Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt

John Byrne continues his previous discussion with Theodore Roosevelt about the Panama Canal by suggesting that Byrne come to Washington, D.C., to look over the business plans of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Byrne believes this will allow him to offer better advice for the work and to plan a better business model.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-17

Letter from Samuel W. Small to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Samuel W. Small to Theodore Roosevelt

Samuel W. Small informs President Roosevelt of the content of a long telegram sent by Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World to his managing editor. Pulitzer plans to launch a series of editorials attacking Roosevelt, accusing him of violating the United States Constitution. Small believes that Roosevelt is doing well in the South.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-17