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Report from Dean C. Worcester to Henry C. Ide

Dean C. Worcester, Secretary of the Interior of the Philippine Islands, reports to Governor General Ide on the fitness of Albert P. Wright for the position of Provincial Governor of Lepanto-Bontoc. Worcester recounts several personal interactions and second-hand stories, informing Ide that Wright, although knowledgeable and talented, has proven unfit for this or any other position due to severe alcoholism. Although Wright maintained sobriety while performing work for the government in the Philippines collecting for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904, he later became addicted to the local drink “tapuy,” wrecking his health and encouraging disruptive public drunkenness, including an embarrassing intoxicated encounter with then Governor General of the Philippines William H. Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-22

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Taft provides an update on recent events in the Philippines; including a trip to Benguet, a difficult drought, and census results. He congratulates President Roosevelt on his work as President and expects the American people to support and reelect him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-05

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Judge Byron S. Ambler will be visiting Washington, D.C., with the intention of pursuing an appointment to the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Governor General Taft recommends that President Roosevelt avoid making any comments that Ambler might interpret as a promise to appointment him, as he believes there are other judges more suitable for the appointment. Finally, he describes his current location in Benguet and offers ideas for the area’s development.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-04-15