Philippines

Saint Patrick’s day in Washington

President Roosevelt rides on an elephant and leads a Saint Patrick’s Day parade featuring the “G.O.P. band,” which includes Secretary of War William H. Taft, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, Pennsylvania Senator Philander C. Knox, Secretary of State Elihu Root, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, and Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw. The parade has a banner with a three-leaf clover that has words in each leaf: “anti-rail-road rebate,” “Philippine tariff moderation,” and “Panama Canal—no grafting.” Roosevelt holds a “Spanish-American War” sword.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03

“Who’d ever have thought we’d go fishing together?”

President Roosevelt and South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman go fishing in a “senatorial pool.” At the bottom of the pool is “the railroad rate bill” turtle, a “Philippine tariff bill” alligator, a “statehood bill” frog, and a “Santo Domingo” fish. On the ledge are two crayfish by a “bait amendments” can.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-25

“Am I not small enough to be let alone?”

President Roosevelt points a gun at a “statehood bill” animal while a “Panama” alligator, a “R.R. rates” walrus, a “Philippine tariff” water buffalo, and a “Morocco” leopard look on.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-21

The Kaiser–“Those terrible Americans!”

German Emperor William II watches as President Roosevelt—dressed in Native American attire—and William Jennings Bryan—dressed in Philippine native attire—face each other.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-15

Give him a chance

President Roosevelt sits at his desk and looks at three papers: “Panama Canal,” “Philippine Tariff,” and “Railroad Rate Legislation.” There is a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the wall. Uncle Sam directs several men, including a “R. R. trust” and a “obstructionist,” away.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-11

The right way

Uncle Sam holds back “customs officers” and points Alice Roosevelt to “the open door” at the “U.S. Custom House.” An attendant brings gifts from the “Emperor of Korea,” the “Emperor of Japan,” “Philippine friends,” and the “Dowager Empress of China.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-22

Isn’t the load getting pretty heavy?

President Roosevelt tries to push Secretary of War William H. Taft onto an already overloaded Republican elephant, which carries a lot of baggage: “Philippine scandal,” “Panama Canal supplies,” “tariff reduction,” “Loomis Rex. Whitewash,” “Morton Railroad Rebate scandal,” “Anti-trust fiasco,” and “wood Manila.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09

Getting the warm end of it

Secretary of State Elihu Root rolls up his sleeves and reaches for a large shovel in “Panama” with “engineering difficulties,” “politics,” “yellow Jack,” and “red tape” in it. Meanwhile, Secretary of War William H. Taft uses a megaphone on a crowded “seeing the Philippines” boat.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-10

‘The state? I am the state!’

President Roosevelt wears clothing with a number of states on it as well as “Alaska” and the “Philippines.” He holds “the big stick” and stands on a “Constitution of United States” door mat with a tag that reads, “my private door mat. T. R.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-19

A happy new year to all those who behave themselves

President Roosevelt hugs the “U.S. Capitol” building, which is surrounded by the “Philippines,” “Porto Rico,” and a “trusts” hole.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-02

“Everybody gets a fair deal, and you–you be good!”

Several little boys—”South America,” “Cuba,” “Porto Rico,” “Hawaii,” and the “Philippines”—sit at a table. Uncle Sam, seated at one end, reads the “President’s Message.” President Roosevelt uses the “big stick” to tap “Cuba” on the head.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-07

President Roosevelt seeing it all in one day

President Roosevelt holds a lunchbox and sees a variety of sights. Caption: 9 a. m.—He discovers the Pike. 1 p. m.—Passes through the Philippine village. 2 p. m.—Inspects the “Petroleum Alps.” 3 p. m.—Makes a rush for the stadium. 5 p. m.—Takes a last look at the general effect. And is compelled to leave before seeing the Boer war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-28

The detention of Mabini

The author explains the situation surrounding Apolinario Mabini’s banishment from the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-24

25th Infantry

General Frederick Dent Grant and General Andrew Sheridan Burt (commander) returning from Mount Arayat, at the head of the famous 25th Infantry, colored. Filmed March 23, 1900, in the Philippine Islands, following the 25th Infantry’s participation at the battle of Mt. Arayat in January 1900.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1900

Message of the President of the United States communicated to the two houses of Congress

Message given by President Roosevelt to Congress at the beginning of the second session of the Fifty-seventh Congress in which Roosevelt describes his legislative priorities for the year.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1902

Extract of letter from Henry W. Taft to William H. Taft

Henry W. Taft believes that Governor of the Philippines William H. Taft is a better politician than he would be a judge. Taft can influence more people as a statesman than if he were held within the limitations of the bench.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-16

Editorial page from the Commercial Advertiser

Several items from the editorial page of the Commercial Advertiser are highlighted. They include comments on the current gridlock in the Senate, the Michigan Republican State Convention, which endorsed President Roosevelt’s policies, and a criticism of Secretary of War Elihu Root’s response to new information about an insurgency in the Philippines. An article from the Chattanooga Times criticizes the New Orleans Picayune’s criticism of Roosevelt’s social equality platform.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-07

Letter from Ansley Wilcox to Theodore Roosevelt

Ansley Wilcox commends President Roosevelt’s policy on the “negro question” and is sorry to hear of the failure of the Philippine tariff bill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-05

The last prop gone

Filipino leader Apolinario Mabini has taken the oath of allegiance to the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-17

Letter from John Ireland to Theodore Roosevelt

Archbishop Ireland suggests that John Watson Foster lead the mission to the Vatican to discuss Filipino matters. At the end of January, Ireland plans to take up the “Storer matter” with Senator Foraker. The Archbishop is pleased that the citizens of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota approve of President Roosevelt’s leadership.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-02