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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft that General Hamilton Smith Hawkins and his family have had “more than enough” favors in their details already. He encloses a confidential letter from Stevens. He also encloses a letter from Theodore P. Shonts regarding James Alexander Scrymser’s telegraph company. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root both disagree with Shonts that the telegraph industry should be “thrown open to all people.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Reid explains a dispatch he sent to President Roosevelt several days ago, regarding J. Henniker Heaton’s wish for Roosevelt or Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer to issue a statement in favor of a government-owned telegraph cable between Great Britain and Canada. Reid felt that he was obligated to forward the message, but was sure that neither Roosevelt nor Meyer would respond. Reid thinks that Roosevelt might nevertheless be interested in the discussion surrounding the issue, and sends some further news on the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-14

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

The state ownership of cables

The state ownership of cables

George W. Truscott, Lord Mayor of London, presided over a meeting of a number of notable politicians discussing the question of cable reform and of state ownership of telegraph lines. Cheap telegraph prices would improve communication between various parts of the British Empire, and therefore help maintain the current “Imperial feeling.” Public opinion is broadly in favor of state ownership and cheaper telegraph cable prices. The meeting produced a resolution to propose the convening of a committee to investigate how to proceed while also respecting private property rights.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-08

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from A. S. Crowninshield to John Davis Long

Letter from A. S. Crowninshield to John Davis Long

On behalf of the General Board of the United States Navy, Rear Admiral Crowninshield urges Secretary Long to “make such representations in the proper quarters” to ensure that the proposed trans-Pacific cable is owned or controlled by the United States government.  The General Board is concerned that if the cable’s rights are controlled by individuals or companies contact could be lost with America’s Pacific possessions during a time of war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-24

Creator(s)

Crowninshield, A. S. (Arent Schuyler), 1843-1908