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Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

William Emlen Roosevelt cautions against pursuing the plan for a government cable to connect the United States mainland to the Philippines. A government cable will upset foreign governments and American business interests. Roosevelt also doubts that the Army or Navy has the expertise to lay a Pacific cable. He suggests that President Roosevelt discuss the matter with James Alexander Scymser.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-26

Letter from Henry T. Allen to Caspar Whitney

Letter from Henry T. Allen to Caspar Whitney

Henry T. Allen is busy with his work in the Philippine Constabulary and is working closely with the Philippine administration. According to the news that has arrived in the Philippines, it appears that President McKinley will not recover, but Allen believes the country is fortunate that Vice President Roosevelt is available to accept the burdens of the presidency. Allen has been in the Philippines for around three years and has been thinking about his future. He hopes to succeed Colonel Mills as superintendent of the United States Military Academy and believes he would have General Corbin’s support.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-10

Letter from William H. Taft to Elihu Root

Letter from William H. Taft to Elihu Root

Governor of the Philippines Taft defends Frank S. Bourns and his business, the Philippine Lumber and Development Company. Bourns has had close relations with the Philippine Commission and played an important role in the Filipino Federal Party. Taft denies Bourns received preferential treatment from the government and considers his ability to diminish distrust and suspicion among Filipinos to be very valuable.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-11

Letter from Frederick Funston to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Frederick Funston to Theodore Roosevelt

General Funston thanks Vice President Roosevelt for the congratulatory letter upon Funston’s commission as a brigadier general. He regrets that his military service will prevent him from “whooping it up” for a Roosevelt presidential campaign in 1904. Funston reports that the situation in the Philippines is difficult and he wishes the army could use an “iron hand.” He has a low opinion of Filipinos and does not believe they are currently suitable for self government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-02

Letter from George Curry to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Curry to Theodore Roosevelt

George Curry has resigned as governor of the Camarines and is now chief of police in Manila. He is proud that Governor Taft selected him for the position. The situation in the Philippines is “working along very nicely” and the Rough Riders on the islands are doing well. Curry reports that Lieutenant Sweet, the former secret service chief, was arrested for abusing prisoners but will likely get out of trouble. He also mentions that Captain Green, who is with him, wishes to be remembered by Roosevelt and “all of the old boys.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-05

Sharply scored

Sharply scored

Text of a speech delivered by Daniel Henry Chamberlain describing the Spanish-American War as “unmixed, pure evil” and in opposition to American colonial policy. At the same event, the annual dinner at Sanderson Academy, Charles Eliot Norton and Charles S. Hamlin spoke in support of Chamberlain’s point of view, while G. Stanley Hall expressed disapproval of the harsh terms that had been used to describe President McKinley.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-08-22

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Leonard Wood writes from Cuba where he is serving as military governor. He believes that there are too many American soldiers in Cuba and that half as many men would be sufficient to train the Cubans, many of whom are eager to enlist and become soldiers. There are almost no difficulties with the people of Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-08-18