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Telegram about message from British Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand

Telegram about message from British Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand

British Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand has notified the State Department that the Cuban railroad at Sagua La Grand is threatened by revolutionaries, and hopes that the United States will offer protection. Second Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee has sent the message to Acting Secretary of State Robert Bacon, and wishes for President Roosevelt to be notified as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Cecil Spring Rice describes in absorbing detail the latest events in Russia, including the General Strike, Count Witte’s negotiations with Emperor Nicholas II, and the public unrest. Spring Rice also describes how Grand Duke Nicolas planned to use Witte as a shield between the people and the throne because Witte was hated by the reactionaries and expendable. Also narrated are the actions of Dmitri Trepov and the strikers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-01

Memorandum for the Secretary of State on the Dominican Republic

Memorandum for the Secretary of State on the Dominican Republic

Memorandum on the recent history, relations with the United States, and conditions of the Dominican Republic. The country has suffered under numerous revolutions and has a large foreign debt. It may become necessary to take control of the Dominican Republic’s custom houses, and an independent diplomatic post should be established in Santo Domingo led by an experienced, capable individual.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-19

Address by Katherine J. C. Carbille to the Huguenot Association of New Rochelle, N.Y.

Address by Katherine J. C. Carbille to the Huguenot Association of New Rochelle, N.Y.

Katherine J. C. Carbille speaks about the life and legacy of the German-born colonist Jacob Leisler. Leisler purchased land that the Huguenots settled which became New Rochelle, New York. Leisler eventually became Lieutenant-Governor of New York before being executed for treason. His name was later cleared and now he is honored in New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-13

Curious bits of history

Curious bits of history

Albert William Macy describes the key role that Samuel Adams played in bringing on the American Revolution. Adams was a key correspondent, linking men from all of the colonies together and uniting them in a common purpose. Adams should be considered the “Father of the Revolution.” A handwritten note on the article underlines the name of Sir Francis Bernard, the English governor of Massachusetts colony, and adds “Good. I am no Tory.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-14

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis explains how he came to know the French engineer Philippe Bunau-Varilla, who is very interested in the Panama Canal and the state of affairs between Colombia and Panama. He also describes introducing him to President Roosevelt, and the nature of a conversation he and Bunau-Varilla had regarding the possible actions the United States might take in the event of a revolution in Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-05

Letter from Rafael Reyes to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Rafael Reyes to Theodore Roosevelt

President Reyes seeks support from President Roosevelt in reconstructing Colombia. Reyes tells Roosevelt that Colombia has suffered from anarchy and poverty owing to three years of “civil strife and approaching disintegration,” during which a revolution had taken place in Panama, leading to its secession from Colombia. In the five months of his presidency, Reyes has subdued anarchy and closed the “era of savage warfare” in Colombia. Reyes believes Roosevelt helping him to reconstruct Colombia would be an act of simple justice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-13

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John Campbell Greenway welcomes Theodore Roosevelt back home and hopes to hear about his South American trip. Greenway continues to be disappointed in how the government is handling the situation in Mexico. He would like to see the United States intervene strongly in Mexico. The Progressive Party in Arizona has refused to return to the Republican Party. Greenway suggests that public sentiment will once again force Roosevelt to run for president as the Progressive, and maybe the Republican, candidate.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1914-05-21

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

A recent skirmish along the Mexican-Arizona border related to the Mexican Revolution led to several American deaths. John Campbell Greenway is critical of President Taft’s response and is “humiliated and mortified” by the government’s lack of action. He expects to vote for the Democratic candidate in the next presidential election.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1911-04-20

The Cuban melodrama

The Cuban melodrama

Uncle Sam, in the role of the “Noble Hero” in a melodrama, defends a young woman labeled “Cuba” from the “Heavy Villain” labeled “Spain.” Caption: The Noble Hero (to the Heavy Villain)–Stand back, there, gol darn ye! – If you force this thing to a fifth act, remember that’s where I git in my work!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1896-06-03

Panama

Panama

Extract from a letter written by Theodore Roosevelt regarding the Panamanian revolution and securing the Isthmus of Panama for an inter-oceanic canal. Roosevelt uses the analogy of nailing currant jelly to a wall in reaching an agreement with Colombian rulers. This extract comes from a letter to William Roscoe Thayer.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-07-02

The social and political condition of Russia

The social and political condition of Russia

George Kennan reviews the Russian Empire’s social and political conditions that could influence the outcome of a Russian war with Japan. The lack of personal security and oppressive bureaucratic regulations dispirit much of the population whose grievances are ignored or punished. Revolutionary activity can be found throughout Russia and has infiltrated the state’s armed forces. A war would further strain the state’s bureaucracy and increase popular discontent. Even supporters of the government view the potential of war with “gloomy forebodings.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-30

Letter from Rafael Reyes to Francis B. Loomis

Letter from Rafael Reyes to Francis B. Loomis

General Reyes transmits the Colombian government’s report concerning American policy towards Colombia and the revolution in Panama. He lists the treaties and instances where the United States has shown a disregard for Colombia’s territorial rights and has taken advantage of their weakened state.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-06