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Beekman Winthrop tells Theodore Roosevelt he has several candidates in mind for the position of United States District Judge of Puerto Rico. Winthrop states the district court system in Puerto Rico is “peculiar.”
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1906-04-23
Senator Lodge responds to statements made by Charles Francis Adams and discusses the advancement of societies that have been under or are currently under the possession of the United States. Lodge agrees with Adams about the important role white societies have in helping non-white societies “advance.” Lodge disagrees, however, with Adams’s assessment of Secretary of War William H. Taft, who Lodge says has not at all exploited the Philippines, but actually devoted many years of his life to help “elevate” the people of the Philippines. Lodge ends by commenting that the administration has also been trying to “take charge” of the Dominican Republic to help them pay their debts.
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1906-05-01
Lyman Abbott tells President Roosevelt about his visit to Puerto Rico. He compliments the work that Governor Beekman Winthrop and his wife are doing. Abbott visited schools guided by the Assistant Superintendent, Everett W. Lord. Abbott was favorably impressed with Lord’s ideas on education for Puerto Rico. He suggests that if the current superintendent, Roland P. Falkner, is about to resign, Roosevelt check Lord’s record and consider appointing him Superintendent of Education. Winthrop, Regis Henri Post, and Lord all agree that federal aid to education in Puerto Rico is important.
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1906-04-11
Senator Foraker responds to President Roosevelt’s letter about a Senate bill that Foraker supports.
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1906-03-27
Charles Edward Magoon, Military Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, writes to Secretary of War Taft regarding budget and salary cuts for medical officers. Because of the present conditions in the isthmus, Magoon believes it to be unwise to reduce salaries.
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1906-01-05
Senator Platt has enclosed letters from people who have expressed an interest in Cabot Ward who has recently applied for a position in the government service in Puerto Rico. From his perusal of the letters, Platt believes that Ward possesses “unusual” legal and linguistic abilities and he recommends Ward for the appointment.
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1905-12-16
John D. Crimmins writes to Senator Platt to recommend Cabot Ward for a position in Puerto Rico. Ward “possesses eminent qualifications.”
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1905-12-07
Eugene A. Philbin writes on behalf of Cabot Ward, who applied for a position in the Puerto Rican government. Philbin believes that the appointment of Ward would be very satisfactory to the Catholic Church and that Ward is an experienced lawyer.
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1905-12-05
John M. Farley recommends Cabot Ward for a government position in Puerto Rico.
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1905-10-31
Joseph Bucklin Bishop discusses his reaction to President Roosevelt’s correspondence with Carl Schurz. Schurz has been challenging Roosevelt consistently, since the time of the Spanish American War up to the last campaign. According to Bishop, Roosevelt has always had the argument on his side.
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1905-10-04
John S. Elliot would like to visit Washington after he leaves Puerto Rico in October.
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1905-07-31
Anna Roosevelt Cowles introduces Cabot Ward to President Roosevelt and requests that the President meet with Ward for a few moments. Cowles mentions the possibility of Ward receiving an appointment in Puerto Rico.
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1905-06-01
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson thanks President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for “those two happy evenings” spent at the White House the previous week and for sending a copy of the inauguration speech. Since speaking with Roosevelt, Robinson has heard even more discouraging news about Colonel Crane in Puerto Rico.
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1905-06-02
In Anatole France’s new book, Sur la Pierre Blanche, there is a passage which is not flattering to President Roosevelt. George W. Smalley praises Roosevelt’s personal qualities and professional accomplishments and hopes that France will reconsider his assessment.
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1905-05-15
Secretary of War Taft sends President Roosevelt a letter from Governor Beekman Winthrop of Puerto Rico for him to read. Taft believes that Attorney General of Puerto Rico Willis Sweet “ought to be eliminated from that situation.”
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1904-10-21
Governor Winthrop writes to Secretary of War Taft to say that the election proceedings in Puerto Rico are exciting and should indicate to Washington, D.C., that “the administration is unfair, partial, and gorging on dishonesty.” He goes on to describe the politics and fighting in the country leading up to the elections.
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1904-10-10
Secretary of Puerto Rico Post congratulates President Roosevelt on the appointment of Beekman Winthrop as Governor of Puerto Rico.
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1904-10-11
Regis Henri Post, Secretary of State for Puerto Rico, praises Samuel McCune Lindsay, who has just left employment as the commissioner of education in Puerto Rico.
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1904-09-13
Auditor of Puerto Rico Post reports to Governor Winthrop that, beginning September 1, Post will be secretary and Rockwell will be auditor. These appointments are temporary until a new council can be organized, probably around November. The change is being made at the suggestion of Secretary of War William H. Taft.
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1904-08-10
Regis Henri Post informs Erastus S. Rockwell that he has been temporarily appointed auditor.
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1904-08-10