Philippines--Mindanao Island

Letter noted as rewritten. President Roosevelt is sorry to hear that there is only a small chance of Evelyn Baring, Earl of Cromer, being able to travel to the United States. General Leonard Wood will find it hard to travel to Egypt as Roosevelt intends to employ him in Mindanao to take charge of the “Moro problem.” Wood’s route to the Philippines might be able to go through Egypt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-15

President Roosevelt relays to General Wood the contents of a letter, from Hugh Douglas Wise, a sailor in the United States Navy, regarding conditions in the Philippines. Wise writes that people who have been in the Philippines for any length of time believe the only way to civilize districts containing bad elements is to “clean them out,” but politicians will not permit this. According to the sailor, there is only one officer who the bad Filipinos are afraid of, and that is Wood. Having said this, the sailor describes Wood’s actions as leading to the tensions in the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-12

President Roosevelt would like to discuss various matters with Evelyn Baring, Earl of Cromer, and is sorry to hear that he will most likely be unable to visit the United States. General Wood will be traveling to Mindanao to take charge of the Moro problem and will hopefully travel by way of Egypt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-19

This document compiles research regarding the foundation and present condition, including value and ownership, of four Catholic organizations in Manila, which Secretary of War Taft discussed in an address at the University of Notre Dame.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-27

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1908

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1908

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1908

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1908

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Edward Davis relays military orders concerning troop drills in the Philippines from General Leonard Wood.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-15

General Davis responds to General Miles’s report regarding military matters in the Philippines. He comments in particular on military action against the Moros, health issues, troop morale, logistics, and accommodations for military personnel.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-17

Governor Taft reports extensively on events in the Philippines, including the progress of actions against the ladrones, the arrival of General Wood, and the difficulty of finding good American officials to fill posts in the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-16

With hostilities on the horizon between the United States and the Moros of the southern Philippines, General McMahon suggests that President Roosevelt send for McMahon’s nephew, Captain John E McMahon, for information on the Moros. Captain McMahon served on the island of Mindanao, the island home of the majority of the Moros. McMahon believes a war with the Muslims would not be a good situation. General McMahon says that Roosevelt should order his nephew to General Randolph for a few days. He also points out that he saw Roosevelt at Columbia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-19