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President Roosevelt would like to appoint Captain Robert Lee Howze to succeed Commander of Cadets C. G. Treat next spring if the War Department considers it proper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-16
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that he was honored to serve with Captain George L. Byram at the Battle of Santiago. Roosevelt now wishes to consider Byram for General C. G. Treat’s position at West Point if it is not too egregious, but would be open to considering him for other more legitimate positions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-03
As he prepares to leave Cuba, Herman Speck von Sternburg gives President Roosevelt detail about his visit there and his impressions of things he has seen. Overall, Sternburg says, conditions on the island were better than he expected, and he was very impressed by some of the military training and drills that he saw while he was there. He recommends leaving several departments of the Cuban military and government with strong advisers when the United States eventually ceases to have a provisional government in Cuba.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-11