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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft encloses a report by Brigadier General James Allen regarding James Alexander Scrymser’s telegram about the telecommunication cable. Taft thinks the cable should be built with proper conditions, but that President Roosevelt should tell Scrymser that he is only willing to grant the landing rights subject to conditions that Roosevelt deems reasonable.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-26

Creator(s)

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

Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

William Emlen Roosevelt returns letters from the United States War Department to Theodore Roosevelt and includes a letter from James Alexander Scrymser. Roosevelt does not see a problem with Scrymser’s proposal as long as the cable is used for war related transmissions. Roosevelt asks President Roosevelt to consider a suggestion for the position of postmaster in New Caanan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

The Pacific cable

The Pacific cable

Americans will be generally pleased with the Pacific cable project which will only land on American possessions and primarily serve the United States government. However, there are issues with foreign companies controlling monopolies on cable service in the Philippines and along the Chinese coast.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-26

Creator(s)

Unknown