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General Superintendent Atkinson instructs the division superintendents to prepare a report on their divisions. He provides several questions that need to be answered and also requests recommendations.
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1901-10-05
Ernest Howard Crosby does not believe the “economic game” is fairly played and must protest about the labor question to keep his convictions. Crosby is also distressed at American imperialism as the United States had an opportunity to set an example for the world but instead followed the methods of the British Empire.
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1901-09-29
Hugh Smith Thompson requests an audience before President Roosevelt for the friends of Lieutenant Brown. They wish to present some mitigating circumstance regarding Brown’s court martial for the shooting of an imprisoned Filipino rebel.
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1901-09-30
Lieutenant Coleman is pleased with his appointment as first lieutenant of cavalry in the 9th regiment and thanks President Roosevelt. The many Rough Riders in the Philippines are doing well and Coleman reports on the activities of several of them.
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1901-10-01
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.
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1901-09-26
Charles Henry Dietrich was touring the Philippines and did not hear of President McKinley’s death until September 19. Dietrich expresses his sympathy and congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency.
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1901-09-27
Major Beck thanks President Roosevelt for responding to his letters. Americans in the Philippines have confidence in President Roosevelt and his administration. Beck summarizes his recent service in the Philippines.
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1901-09-28
Benjamin Ide Wheeler introduces Flaviano Abreu. Wheeler is familiar with the Abreu family and vouches for their reliability and loyalty.
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1901-09-21
Charles Morgan encourages President Roosevelt to send Colonel Leonard back to the Philippines with a rank in the regular army.
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1901-09-24
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.
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1901-09-10
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.
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1901-09-11
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.
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1901-09-02
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.”
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1901-09-05
William A. Bell, a former Rough Rider, is in debt and requests Vice President Roosevelt’s help in acquiring a position.
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1901-09-06
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.
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1901-08-22
Walter Howard Loving has heard that African Americans will not be commissioned to serve with Filipino troops in the Philippines. As such, he requests an appointment as a messenger in the United States Senate.
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1901-08-25
General MacArthur sends Adjutant General Corbin a list of soldiers killed and wounded on April 28 and April 29 during the Philippine-American War.
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1900-06-02
Elihu Root asks Theodore Roosevelt for any information on the Philippines he has received from his sources.
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1899-09-20
James Franklin Bell and George F. Becker provide their opinion on the progress of the Philippine-American War to Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana. Bell and Becker are dismissive of Filipino independence and advocate “vigorous military action” to “conquer the Insurgent forces.”
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1899-08-01
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.
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1899-08-18