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Panama Canal Tolls: Instruction Of The Secretary Of State Of January 17, 1913, To The American Charge D'Affaires At London, And The British Notes Of July 8, 1912, And November 14, 1912, To Which It Replies, Philander C. Knox, A. Mitchell Innes, Edward Grey, William Howard Taft, James Bryce

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

This book is a collection of typed letters and documents between the Taft administration and the foreign service of Great Britain on the opening of the Panama Canal and the placing of tolls on vessels using the canal. The reports draw on the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850 giving equal importance of the US and Great Britain in New World trading as well as the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901 allowing the US to build the Panama canal.

Address By Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, November 1, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a carbon copy of a speech by the Assistant Secretary of State in Carthage, Missouri reminding voters of the successes of the Taft administration and the Republican party and encouraging them to re-elect President Taft.

The Taft Administration Acts Vs. Words, October 30, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

A typed, corrected copy of an address entitled, "The Taft Administration Acts vs. Words", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated October 30, 1912. Within, Wilson details the achievements of the Taft administration in the face of the upcoming election.

The Republican Party And The Trust Question, October 18, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

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A typed address entitled, "The Republican Party and the Trust Question", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated October 18, 1912. Within, Wilson speaks on the necessity to maintain the Sherman Anti-Trust Law and monopoly regulations.

Memorandum Of Interview With The Secretary Of State, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

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A typed copy of a memorandum entitled, "Memorandum of Interview With the Secretary of State", written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1912. Within, an interview conducted between a Herald reporter and Philander Knox is retold.

Notes On Dollar Diplomacy And The Monroe Doctrine, July 17, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a copy of typed notes on how the Monroe Doctrine and Dollar Diplomacy affects governments and diplomacy in the Americas.

Notes Of A Meeting Held In The Diplomatic Reception Room Of The Department Of State On Monday, March 20, 1911, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, Wilbur J. Carr, William Mcneir, Chandler Hale, Sydney Y. Smith, William T. S. Doyle, George T. Weitzel, Herbert C. Hengstler, Charles F. Wilson, Ransford S. Miller

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a carbon transcript of notes from a meeting held in the State Department respecting the necessity of more such meetings, the present organization of the Department, expenditures, and esprit de corps.

Present at the meeting were: The Assistant Secretaries, the Solicitor, the Director of the Consular Service, the Chief Clerk and the Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of the Divisions and Bureaus of the Department.

Memorandum On The American Loan To Honduras, February 26, 1911, Unknown

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The document is a transcribed copy of a newspaper article from the Washington Star concerning the American loan and interference in Honduras. The loan was made by a group of American bankers, and so the American government also has to ally itself with the Honduras government to protect the interests of its citizens. This interference relies on the backing of the Monroe Doctrine and the idea that the United States should promote peace and prosperity in its neighbors.