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Captian Clark’s refusal may need to be accepted. President Roosevelt suggests sending Admiral John Crittenden Watson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-21
President Roosevelt appreciates Captain Clark’s reasons and will make the other appointment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-22
Ira Harris sends Theodore Roosevelt a manuscript of his story about the Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa, which fought in the Spanish-American War. After encouragement from former Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long, Harris believes he could get the story published somewhere, and asks for Roosevelt’s advice and opinion on it. Harris also thanks Roosevelt for appointing him to the steamboat inspection service when he was President. Harris has been focused on reform ever since and feels that he has done real good.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-10
This exhaustively illustrated account of the Spanish-American war seeks to present the official history of the war according to the United States War Records Office. It encompasses the events leading up to the war, the war itself, as well as its resolution and aftermath. While it mentions the various engagements taking place during the war, most of the focus is on Cuba and the action of the United States Navy and Army in fighting Spanish forces there in support of Cuban rebels. It additionally includes general information on the theaters of war, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
1900
Collection of newspaper clippings of articles, photographs, and maps showing some of the actors, naval vessels, and events making up parts of the Spanish-American war. Includes some handwritten notes and hand-colored photographs.
1898
President Roosevelt addresses the Society of Sons of the American Revolution. He believes societies that “cultivate patriotism in the present by keeping alive the memory of the past” serve an important function in the United States. Roosevelt honors the men who fought in the American Revolution and the American Civil War, and calls on the audience to honor them not just by word, but by deed. Roosevelt also honors the Army and Navy, and American statesmen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-02
Secretary of the Navy Long recommends accepting Captain Charles E. Clark’s declining the appointment to attend the coronation of Edward VII. He notes that Admiral John Crittenden Watson will accept. Long laments that navy employees sometimes have to turn down such opportunities because of a lack of funds or a concern over straining their finances.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-23
Senator Chandler agrees with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt on acquiring the guns for the United States’ commercial ships and torpedo boats and that deciding on a general policy about the Navy’s size before building any additional large ships would be wise. Chandler wants to find some way to force Andrew Carnegie and the Bethlehem Iron Company to make plate armor on mutually agreed-upon terms. Roosevelt does not need to say anymore about the “infernal gunboat,” as hopefully it served as a good lesson. He sends a letter from Howell to be read only by Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy John D. Long. Chandler asks when a warship is going to Havana, Cuba.
The “infernal gunboat” is a reference to an administrative issue with the USS Newport.