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Emory Speer wishes to deliver an address praising President Roosevelt’s accomplishments at the Union League Club of Chicago’s banquet celebrating George Washington’s birthday. Speer asks whether it is an appropriate occasion to deliver such an address.
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1903-12-21
Admiral Taylor reports on military readiness at various ports in the event of hostilities with Colombia and the need to capture Cartagena. He asks if Admiral Coghlan has any further information and whether Coghlan can capture and hold Cartagena given the reports.
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1903-12-22
The USS Mayflower encountered the Colombian cruiser General Pinzon carrying 300 men and weapons en route to base Titumati.
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1903-12-22
Rear Admiral Coghlan reports the movements of Colombian troops and their ships Cartagena and Pinzon. He also gives the status of the American ships Atlanta, Mayflower, Prairie, Nashville, Castine, Olympia, and Bancroft.
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1903-12-22
Rear Admiral Coghlan proposes to take the American ships Olympia, Mayflower, Atlanta, and Castine from Colon, Panama, to Cartagena, Colombia.
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1903-12-23
Rear Admiral Coghlan identifies British and American citizens who may have valuable information on Colombian affairs.
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1903-12-23
“Situation unchanged” in Panama.
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1903-12-23
Joseph Wingate Folk thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter. Folk agrees with the President concerning his remarks about the Supreme Court. Folk congratulates him on the outcome of the Baltimore cases.
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1903-12-23
Secretary of the Navy Moody encloses copies of reports concerning military operations in Panama to President Roosevelt.
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1903-12-23
Admiral Coghlan attended a pleasant reception on the USS Olympia with Ambassador Arthur M. Beaupre and his wife. He summarizes the current distribution of military forces.
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1903-12-29
Rear Admiral Coghlan is traveling to confirm information regarding Colombian ship and troop movements.
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1903-12-24
Assistant Secretary of State Adee encloses a translated note given to Secretary of State John Hay by Colombian General Rafael Reyes. Adee notes the hasty translation and assures President Roosevelt that the note will be revised later.
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1903-12-24
Secretary of the Navy Moody forwards copies of correspondences concerning military operations in Panama to President Roosevelt.
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1903-12-24
In keeping with the President’s request, the U.S. Navy’s librarian, Charles West Stewart, has been tasked with collecting all communications since 1846 concerning U.S. military operations in Panama for the purpose of preventing free transit under the Bidlack Treaty of 1846.
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1903-12-24
Rear Admiral Glass orders the landings at Yariza and El Real de Santa Maria to be secured against attacks from Colombian forces. Panamanian forces should be supported and the communications should be kept open with the assistance of Chuciuto, a Panamanian steamer.
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1903-12-18
A report of Rear Admiral Glass’ orders concerning naval operations in Panama. Captains are to establish landings at Yariza and El Real de Santa Maria, and the compliment of sailors and Marines to do so are detailed. Glass refuses permission to allow a section of Marines to go to the mines at Cana; they are ordered to maintain observation only and watch for the arrival or presence of armed Colombians.
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1903-12-18
Louis C. Southard expresses confidence that the majority of attendees at a discussion concerning Panama supported President Roosevelt’s policies. Southard suggests that people would contribute to the upcoming presidential campaign if the National Republican Committee is lacking funds.
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1903-12-18
David Decamp Thompson discusses his endorsement of the Panama Republic policy and how it has been criticized by readers of the Northwestern Christian Advocate, for which he encloses clippings to demonstrate to President Roosevelt. The policy is criticized as being an endorsement of southern states’ secession in 1861. Thompson requests Roosevelt provide official documents that would help support Thompson’s assertions.
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1903-12-18
Oscar Malmros encloses a letter from Porfirio Melendez, Civil and Military Chief in Colon, Panama. Malmros is awaiting a response from Melendez concerning whether the Panamanian Government has declared its independence from Colombia.
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1903-12-19
Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution and Democratic national committeeman, defends President Roosevelt’s Panama policy.
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1903-12-21