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The Hague fiasco

The London Times criticizes the recent peace conference in the Hague, finding that the delegates have avoided most of the hard questions at hand. While the aims of the conference for the equality of nations and the limitations of arms are laudable, most aims of the conference cannot reasonably be enforced and rely upon the goodwill of more powerful nations such as Great Britain, Germany, and the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-19

Creator(s)

Unknown

Address by Hon. William Howard Taft

Secretary of War William H. Taft addresses the Philippine Assembly at their inaugural gathering. Taft gives an overview of the American administration of the Philippines as well as his assessment of the challenges facing the Assembly in the fulfillment of their political duties.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-16

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Address to the Third Conference of American Republics

Secretary of State Root speaks to the Third Conference of the American Republics about popular self government and democracy, praising especially the progress that Latin American countries have made. Root emphasizes that this progress has come and must continue to come as a result of international interaction and assistance between the various nations, and that the conference he is now speaking at has further cooperation as its goal. He affirms the United States’s commitment to peace and independence of the various nations, and presents a wish for all the nations of the Americas to work together.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-01

Creator(s)

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer

President Roosevelt expresses to Ambassador Meyer his extreme desire to keep Germany out of the western hemisphere.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1901-04-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Speech at the dinner of the Nobel Peace Committee

Theodore Roosevelt discusses the United States’s involvement in the Spanish-American War and its ongoing commitment to the new republic of Cuba in his 1910 speech at the Nobel Peace Committee Dinner. Roosevelt also describes other incidents of U.S. intervention.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1910-05-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Dr. Schurman on the Philippines

The unnamed author disagrees with Dr. Schurman’s opinion that America’s ultimate policy in the Philippines should be a sovereign Philippine Republic. The author also disagrees with Schurman’s claim that Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt support eventual independence in the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-26

Creator(s)

Unknown

Gen. Sickles forecasts Panama absorption

In a recent speech, General Sickles stated that if a canal is built across the Isthmus of Panama the United States must have sovereignty over the canal and adjacent territory.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-14

Creator(s)

Unknown

Fatuous opposition to the canal treaty

The Democrats, led by Senator Arthur P. Gorman, are attempting to make the Panama treaty a political issue. Constitutional issues have been decided in favor of the canal and the public supports its construction. Making the canal a political issues will be a blunder for Democrats.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09

Creator(s)

Unknown

The nation vs. Indianola

Newspaper article supporting President Roosevelt’s position in the Indianola post office case. Complaints were raised against Indianola’s postmaster, Minnie M. Geddings Cox, due to her race. Roosevelt supported Cox and federal authority to appoint postmasters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-27

Creator(s)

Unknown

Filipino independence

Newspaper article supporting President Roosevelt and Governor Taft’s belief that the Philippines will be ready for independence after two or three generations. Roosevelt may speak about Filipino independence but he does not support immediate independence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

The ambassadors of France and Russia have submitted identical memorandums to the State Department. They agree with the principles outlined in the English-Japanese Convention drafted January 30, 1902, which maintains the independence of China and Korea while encouraging international commerce. The allied governments reserve the right to consult if the safety of their interests are threatened. Secretary of State Hay encloses a suggested reply.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-19

Creator(s)

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Wood has sent President Roosevelt his annual report on the situation in Cuba. In general, there is “an excellent feeling throughout the Island.” However, there is anxiety towards the formation of a new government, but Wood believes a Cuban government could take over no later than May 1, 1902. Tariffs will be an important issue for Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-07

Creator(s)

Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927