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John A. Herman writes Theodore Roosevelt in response to reading Roosevelt’s introduction to H. J. Mozans book Along the Andes and Down the Amazon (Following the Conquistadores). Herman has travelled in South and Central America in a parallel journey to Mozans. Not all men agree with Mozans’s conclusions, so Herman appreciates Roosevelt’s approval.
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1911-12-16
John Barrett has sent a confidential memorandum on relations between the United States and South America. Barrett will leave for Bogota once Elihu Root has taken office, and he is feeling much better.
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1905-09-27
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Belle Roosevelt about Kermit Roosevelt and an upcoming visit from Belle’s family to Argentina. Roosevelt also gives an update on how the family is doing.
1915-05-31
President Roosevelt thanks Archibald Cary Coolidge for the letter and the book, which he anticipates enjoying. Roosevelt wishes Coolidge well on his travels in South America and hopes to see him upon his return.
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1908-09-16
President Roosevelt asks Isthmian Canal Commission Chairman Shonts if he has looked into the issue regarding the Central and South America Telegraph Company raised in James Alexander Scrymser’s recent letter. Roosevelt thinks that Scrymser may be just, but he is not familiar enough with the situation to be certain.
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1906-12-22
President Roosevelt asks the Diplomatic and Consular Representatives of the US in South and Central America to extend Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark “any proper official courtesy” during his goodwill trip to the region.
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1906-12-09
William Loeb forwards Dr. Francis E. Clark the “letter of introduction to our diplomatic and consular representatives in Central and South America,” as per Clark’s request.
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1906-12-09
President Roosevelt supports the Monroe Doctrine and wants South America to “develop on its own lines, with an open door to all outside nations.” He wishes that the same policy could be applied to China. Roosevelt is saddened by England’s military “decay” and wonders if the Franco-Russian alliance will be permanent.
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1901-10-11
Thomas T. Wright expresses to Oscar W. Underwood that the U.S. needs more American ships in foreign trade and urges Congress to pass a ship subsidy bill to support the merchant marine and boost the southern economy.
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1911-09-11
John Barrett responds to a note that Edward Charles O’Brien sent to Secretary of State Elihu Root about an article on the trip of Professor William R. Shepherd to South America. Barrett asks O’Brien to explain the situation to the University of Montevideo, because newspaper reports often do not give a full picture. He seeks to clarify Shepherd’s objectives in Latin and South America. Barrett also congratulates O’Brien for his work as Minister to Uruguay.
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1907-03-20
Ambassador to Italy Henry White tells President Theodore Roosevelt that he will extend hospitality to Frances M. Wolcott at the request of the President and First Lady. White also discusses Roosevelt’s recent meeting with British diplomat Cecil Spring Rice and Roosevelt’s policy towards Latin America, especially the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. White is confident Roosevelt’s actions (part of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine) will lead to America’s “supremacy in our own hemisphere.”
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1905-01-24
James Alexander Scrymser reviews recent developments between various telecommunication interests in South America and asks that the State Department work for the extension of rights of the English Cable Company in South America.
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1904-12-12
William Emlen Roosevelt encloses a copy of a letter from James Alexander Scrymser to Secretary of State John Hay. He does not believe the American government should subsidize foreign cables, but it is important to sustain communication with Central and South America.
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1904-12-12
Harold Bolce uses government statistics to show that the United States is not succeeding in foreign markets, contrary to popular belief. The United States’ “portentous defeat commercially in South America, Oceania and Asia” is detailed. Bolce argues that the U.S. has not managed to dominate markets on the Atlantic side of South America; therefore, he does not agree that the Panama Canal will guarantee trade success in Pacific markets.
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1904-12-09
Admiral George Dewey and President Roosevelt with his “Nobel prize” stand in the vessel, “The Forlorn Hope,” and release a dove that holds “peace notes to South America.”
Frederick Morgan’s cartoon depicts President Roosevelt and Admiral George Dewey, and refers to South American leaders, but a major figure behind the cartoon is not shown: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
Several little boys—”South America,” “Cuba,” “Porto Rico,” “Hawaii,” and the “Philippines”—sit at a table. Uncle Sam, seated at one end, reads the “President’s Message.” President Roosevelt uses the “big stick” to tap “Cuba” on the head.
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1904-12-07
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about receiving the letters describing Kermit’s accident and Roosevelt reminds Kermit to date his letters. He talks about what he will do on his trip to South America.
1913-09-02
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about Ted Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor along with Alice Roosevelt Longworth visiting him while Mother is away and the various guests he has had to dinner. He says he is glad Kermit enjoys his new work and will be leaving soon to visit him and talks of visiting him in Sao Paulo and other areas of South America as well.
1913-06-23
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit from his trip to the Grand Canyon with Archie and Quentin Roosevelt. He wants to know if Kermit ever received the checks he sent for $200 and said he enjoyed Kermit’s last letter so much he shared it with Archie, Quentin and Nick Roosevelt. He describes cougar hunting on the trip and writing speeches for his South American trip. He does not know if he will bring Mother on the trip to South America.
1913-07-27
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit from his trip to Arizona with Archie and Quentin Roosevelt. He says he agrees with Kermit tearing up the two checks from him as long as he did not need them. He says Kermit will see him and Mother in a month. Roosevelt describes the time he is spending in the Arizona desert.
1913-08-09