Revolution (Panama : 1903)

John Burroughs is unsure when, if at all, his portrait will be on display at the Cosmos Club. Burroughs compliments President Roosevelt on his “Panama hunt,” meaning American support of the 1903 Panamanian revolution. It is intolerable for Colombia to hold up a “great world enterprise” such as an interoceanic canal across the Isthmus of Panama. Original and typewritten copy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-06

Creator(s)

Burroughs, John, 1837-1921

Rear Admiral Glass gives orders regarding the positioning of ships near the Atrato River, over which other bodies of water the ships must keep watch, and instructions for daily updates to be sent to the Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-10

Creator(s)

Glass, Henry, 1844-1908

Rear Admiral Glass lays out plans for a potential military landing along the Isthmus of Panama. The order lists the names of the officers and the number of enlisted sailors and Marines from each ship who will be part of the landing party. Also listed are the types and numbers of weapons that members of the landing party should carry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-11

Creator(s)

Glass, Henry, 1844-1908

Cecil Andrew Lyon discusses Republican politics in Texas and the importance of sending a Roosevelt delegation to the next national convention. He extends his congratulations on action in Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-03

Creator(s)

Lyon, Cecil Andrew, 1869-1916

John Milliken Parker sends President Roosevelt a synopsis of Parker’s speech on the boll weevil from a merchant’s perspective and a clipping quoting Henry W. Grady’s views on the cotton plant. Parker applauds Roosevelt’s course in Panama and regrets that Roosevelt is not a Democrat or else he would have the vote of the “Solid South.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-03

Creator(s)

Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939

Daniel Edgar Sickles encloses a resume from the Times that editorializes his address on the Panama policy held at the Patricia Club. On the topic of American development, Sickles compares President Roosevelt to former presidents Thomas Jefferson and William McKinley. Sickles discusses political action regarding the Panama Revolution; Sickles suggests extending Panama borders and asserts the need for United States control of the canal between Colon and Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-16

Creator(s)

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Henry White informs President Roosevelt of the Prime Minister’s positive impression of new Ambassador to the United States H. Mortimer Durand. White mentions interactions with Joseph Hodges Choate and Lord Lansdowne, who spoke of Durand’s appointment as Ambassador following former British Ambassador Michael Henry Herbert’s recent death. White congratulates Roosevelt on the Hay-Herrán Treaty, actions regarding the Alaska Boundary dispute, and for his written appeal for the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Centennial declaration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-17

Creator(s)

White, Henry, 1850-1927

William E. Chandler assures President Roosevelt of supportive public opinion in the Southern United States in regard to Roosevelt’s policies on civil rights, fiscal policies, Panama, and Cuba despite Congressional representation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-18

Silas McBee sends President Roosevelt three editorials from The Churchman on the topics of Thanksgiving, citizenship, and a movement against lynching. McBee refers to Archbishop Enos Nuttall of the West Indies and Archbishop Alfred M. Randolph of southern Virginia, both of whom reflect on the African American population. McBee includes the article “Chronicle and Comment” that shares opinions regarding the Panama Revolution.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-18

Creator(s)

McBee, Silas, 1853-1924

Secretary of the Navy Moody encloses copies of reports from commanding naval officers of the USS Nashville, USS Dixie, and USS Boston, regarding the situation at the Isthmus of Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-19

Creator(s)

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917

Arthur B. Farquhar conveys support for Leonard Wood’s promotion to Major General and admonishes the testimonies of Estes G. Rathbone and James E. Runcie against Wood. Farquhar comments on the status of the Cuban Reciprocity Treaty and President Roosevelt’s policy in Panama.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-20

Creator(s)

Farquhar, Arthur B., 1838-1925

Jacob Gould Schurman reports that he and his wife will attend the upcoming diplomatic reception and discusses the revolution in Panama. Schurman mentions conversations with Governor Odell regarding New York politics. Handwritten original and typewritten copy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-22

Creator(s)

Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942

Pages three and four of the December 2, 1903, issue of the Northwestern Christian Advocate, with the article “The government’s policy toward Panama” noted. In the article, Congressman Hitt refutes the accusation that the Roosevelt administration recognized Panama too quickly or played any role in that country’s secession from Colombia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-02

Creator(s)

Unknown

L. Clarke Davis encloses an editorial responding to a rumor that Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna and Ohio governor-elect Myron T. Herrick might be candidates for the Republican nomination for president of the United States. Davis expresses regret that his newspaper could not agree with President Roosevelt’s actions regarding Panama. Davis asks for permission to edit and publish a letter Roosevelt sent him, to be used as a campaign piece.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-23

Creator(s)

Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904

Colombian General Daniel Ortiz distributes a General Order to commanders, officers and soldiers of the Army of the Pacific Ocean of the Department of Panama to defend Colombia against American forces in the Panama Revolution of 1903. Ortiz admonishes President Roosevelt’s policy and the Monroe Doctrine, asserting their contradiction of the Mallarino-Bidlack treaty of 1846, which stated Colombia’s ownership of Panama. Ortiz references Simón Bolívar and the triumph of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia over the Spanish Empire in the Spanish-American War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-23

Creator(s)

Ortiz, Daniel

Commander Hubbard writes to Secretary of the Navy Moody regarding events in Panama. Colombian troops arrived in Colon intending to move to a garrison. Panama announced its separation from Colombia the next day and Hubbard refused to permit the Colombian troops to travel to the garrison. This led to a conflict between Hubbard and Colombian Colonel Eliseo Torres, which was resolved when Torres agreed to withdraw his troops from Colon if Hubbard withdrew his troops to the USS Nashville. Torres did not withdraw to the agreed location, but upon word from the new Panamanian government, Torres and his troops returned to Colombia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-08

Creator(s)

Hubbard, John, 1849-1932

The British government, represented by Vice Consul Rhodes, is concerned that two British steamers, the Manavi and Quito, will be seized by Colombia in order to transfer troops to Panama and fight the Panamanian revolution. Another concern is that the Panamanian provisional government will attack the steamers if they are seized by Colombia. Commander Diehl consulted with General Obarrio who agreed not to attack the British steamers. The isthmus is quiet and the Panamanians are prepared to defend their newly declared republic.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-09

Creator(s)

Diehl, S. W. B. (Samuel Willauer Black), 1851-1909

The British consul and the Panamanian provisional government fear that Colombia will seize two British steamers and use them to transport troops. Britain is also concerned about the steamers being sunk. Commander Diehl believes that the landing of troops will lead to a prolonged campaign and requests instructions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-09

Creator(s)

Diehl, S. W. B. (Samuel Willauer Black), 1851-1909

Joseph Bucklin Bishop summarizes the politics involved in the New York State Senate election. Bishop discusses Mr. Merriman, who is a key-player in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit project, his support of Tammany Hall, and his association with William C. Whitney, Thomas Fortune Ryan, and August Belmont. Bishop conveys that Benjamin B. Odell holds a low public opinion in New York. Bishop congratulates President Roosevelt on his action in Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-09

Creator(s)

Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928

Nicholas Murray Butler discusses the recent mayoral election in New York. Butler conveys the public’s positive reaction to President Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington, and the public’s negative reaction to George B. McClellan, Mr. Murphy, and Seth Low. In regard to his recent conversation with Cornelius Newton Bliss concerning campaign tactics, Butler suggests that Roosevelt invite Mr. Kennedy, James Speyer, and James Stillman for lunch or dinner. Butler writes about the Panama Rebellion and editorials on the topic running in The Evening Post and The Times. Butler also discusses the involvement of Marcus Alonzo Hanna, John Edward Addicks, General James Harrison Wilson, and Wayne MacVeagh in the Maryland and Ohio elections. Butler suggests Roosevelt become a professor of American History and Politics in Morningside Heights.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-09

Creator(s)

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947