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Letter from William H. Taft to Henry Cabot Lodge

Letter from William H. Taft to Henry Cabot Lodge

Secretary of War Taft responds to a letter from Senator Lodge regarding treaties that President Roosevelt has given to the Senate. Taft breaks down Lodge’s questions about articles in the treaties regarding legal and constitutional aspects, and evaluates amendments that the Senate proposes to add. Taft points out that the treaties currently under discussion refer to previous conventions which established a Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, and discusses how the powers of this court interact with the powers of the United States government, specifically with reference to the making and execution of treaties. Taft also encloses a memo by Judge Charles E. Magoon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-07

Letter from F. V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from F. V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis V. Greene of Niagara Lockport and Ontario Power Company lets President Roosevelt know that he approves the passing of a bill regulating power companies and power production. The bill that Greene refers to concerns the use of Niagara Falls for water power and also concerns the preservation and conservation of the waterfalls. Greene mentions that he met with Canadian officials to discuss this matter and found out that Niagara Falls was not the main focus of the Canadians. Instead, they were more concerned with other bodies of water.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-05

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft encloses his correspondence with Henry Cabot Lodge, in which the position of the Senate is “very strongly stated.” Lodge’s opposition would require that cases for arbitration be narrowly defined before entering into any general arbitration treaty. Lodge’s use of the South American treaties is unfair given the potential actions of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-11

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to William H. Taft

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to William H. Taft

Senator Lodge believes that President Roosevelt should not be able to make treaties or agreements with other countries without consent of the Senate. The Hague treaty includes the same language as the South American treaties that were brought before the Senate, but it has been suggested that Roosevelt could make agreements between nations without reference to the Senate under the Hague treaty.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-09