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President Roosevelt informs Senator Eugene Hale that he has instructed Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw to give a report on the Collectorship of Eastport District. Roosevelt remembers that Shaw was “much worked up” concerning smuggling but knows no specifics.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-03
President Roosevelt would like the smuggling of arms and their sale to the Yaqui tribe of Native Americans to be stopped, and instructs Army Chief of Staff General Bell to dispatch a force of cavalry to Arizona to cooperate with United States Marshal Ben Daniels and the Mexican customs authorities in stopping this trade. He asks Bell to also look up precedents for this sort of action to discover what sort of order should be given, and to report to Acting Secretary of State Robert Bacon on the matter. It would be best to use the smallest number of troops that will still be able to do the work, in order to avoid drawing attention to the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-28
A woman moors an airship to her chimney by the light of a full moon. On board the airship are “American Goods Bought in England” that are being smuggled into the U.S. because of high tariffs that make the products too expensive. Caption: Let him invest in an airship and smuggle his necessities.
Frederick William Holls offers his opinion on improving methods of baggage handling for incoming European passengers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-12
The Puerto Rican legislature has 25 Republicans and 10 Federals. Governor Hunt encloses his message to the legislature laying out conditions on Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-14
D. M. Carman was arrested for engaging in an illicit trade with Filipino insurgents. He was released on bail and has not faced trial. Carman has declared his innocence of the charges and appealed to President Roosevelt for assistance in clearing his name.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-02
Henry C. Dickey provides a statement regarding the actions of Marshal Myron H. McCord of Arizona Territory in connection with Chinese smuggling cases in Tucson. McCord at first refused to help, but then seemed eager to cooperate later that year. Ben Daniels was not connected to the case.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-09