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Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, December 23, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Dec 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, December 23, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning updates on diplomacy in China and Japan.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, December 12, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Dec 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, December 12, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning several matters at the State Department during his absence.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, December 1, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Dec 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, December 1, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning the inclusion of a paragraph in the Payne-Aldritch Tariff Act and the impression that it will give to Germany.


Memorandum From Hugh S. Gibson To Philander C. Knox, November 12, 1910, Hugh Simons Gibson Nov 1910

Memorandum From Hugh S. Gibson To Philander C. Knox, November 12, 1910, Hugh Simons Gibson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a typed memorandum from Hugh S. Gibson to the Secretary of State concerning the leaking of information from officers of the Navy and War Departments.


Letter From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, September 30, 1910, Philander C. Knox Sep 1910

Letter From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, September 30, 1910, Philander C. Knox

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a typed letter from the Secretary of State to Huntington Wilson regarding his appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary of the United States on a Special Mission to the Ottoman Empire.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 21, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Sep 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 21, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State regarding foreign and inter-departmental precedence at official receptions.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 15, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Sep 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 15, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State regarding the need for assignment and re-assignment of various Secretaries and Ministers. The positions involved are the Minister to Guatemala, Commissioner and Minister to Nicaragua, Secretaries for Nicaragua and Guatemala, Minister to Venezuela, First and Second Secretary at Brazil, and Secretary at Montevideo.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 7, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Sep 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 7, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning a number of matters occurring during his absence. There are developments on the Chamizal border arbitration and changes in personnel, the continuing discussion on the Chin-Ai railway project, an election incident in Panama, and the Honduras matter.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 1, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Sep 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 1, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State informing him of various matters at the State Department during his absence. It includes information on a possible loan to Honduras by American bankers, Huntington Wilson's upcoming leave, employment for Ralph Forster, a potential speech thanks to Senator William Warner, and further discussion into the Chin-Ai railway project and backing from US bankers, European partners, and several men in the Chinese government.


Report On The Organization Of The State Department, August 20, 1910, Charles De Lane Hine Aug 1910

Report On The Organization Of The State Department, August 20, 1910, Charles De Lane Hine

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed preliminary report from Charles de Lane Hine to the President concerning the current and planned reorganization of the State Department. He discusses the organization from a business perspective, positing that the Government and its branches are less efficient, but in many ways more accomplished at maintaining policies and effects. He also emphasizes the need for change as the idea of the Secretary of State as a Prime Minister figure has changed since the conception of the post. In addition, to improve efficiency and effectiveness, the report states that there should be …


Telegram From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, August 17, 1910, Philander C. Knox Aug 1910

Telegram From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, August 17, 1910, Philander C. Knox

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a handwritten telegram from the Secretary of State to Huntington Wilson concerning his signature on the British claims agreement.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 17, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Aug 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 17, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State following up on the signing of a British claims agreement.


Letter From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, August 16, 1910, Philander C. Knox Aug 1910

Letter From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, August 16, 1910, Philander C. Knox

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Secretary of State to Huntington Wilson regarding a meeting with a group of American bankers.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 15, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Aug 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 15, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State replying to his letter earlier that day regarding a British claims agreement.


Letter From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, August 15, 1910, Philander C. Knox Aug 1910

Letter From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, August 15, 1910, Philander C. Knox

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Secretary of State to Huntington Wilson concerning a British claims agreement.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 12, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Aug 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 12, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning a number of diplomatic matters including: the Hukuang Loan; the Chin-Ai railway project; US political pressure in Nicaragua and the strength of President Madriz; the Honduras loan; vacancies at the Embassy in Mexico; and the Peru-Ecuador mediation.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 8, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Aug 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 8, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning recent activity in the Department of State, including a vacancy on the International Court and negotiations in Liberia, Ecuador and Peru.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 4, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Aug 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, August 4, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State regarding information about the Peru-Ecuador mediation to pass along to the President.


Memorandum On The Chin-Ai Project, August 1910, Unknown Aug 1910

Memorandum On The Chin-Ai Project, August 1910, Unknown

Other Correspondence

The document is a copy of a memorandum on the Chin-Ai railway project in China. It discusses a meeting with representatives from Kuhn, Loeb and Company, the National City Bank, and the First National Bank in which is discussed payment for the project as well as the Hukuang loan and the involvement of other governments, specifically Great Britain and Germany.


Letter From Charles F. Wilson To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, July 29, 1910, Charles F. Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Charles F. Wilson To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, July 29, 1910, Charles F. Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a typed letter from Charles F. Wilson to the Assistant Secretary of State regarding the Minister to Peru and the Charlton case.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 29, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 29, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning the Peru-Ecuador mediation and other recent matters at the Department of State.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 27 - July 28, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 27 - July 28, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning a number of diplomatic matters including: the Anglo-American Chin-Ai project, railways in Turkey, former President Theodore Roosevelt's Executive Order 655, statements made by James Archibold, the Charlton case, and the extradition treaty with Honduras.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 23, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 23, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State regarding the Chin-Ai railway project and other recent events at the Department of State.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 22, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 22, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning mediations in Latin America, between Brazil, Argentina, and Spain as well as Peru and Ecuador. He also covers meeting with Mallot Provost and suggestions for how to proceed with Mr. Provost.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 19, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 19, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning recent matters at the Department of State. It covers the mediation between Peru and Ecuador, a possible transfer of de Billier from Teheran to Athens, the Central American Peace Court, an update from the Bluefields Steamship Company, a new building for the Department of State, and updates on the Charlton case.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 16, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 16, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning Latin American affairs at the Department of State. Wilson describes his meeting with the Charge d'Affaires of Ecuador and Peru as well as the Minister of Spain concerning the protocol of the Department and mediations. He also discusses the possible changes in power in Nicaragua and Honduras.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 15, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 15, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning matters in the East and Near East, including: U.S. interest in building railways in Turkey and China, German and Russian attitudes, mining in Western Siberia and the Jewish question in Russia.


Letter From Charles F. Wilson To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, July 12, 1910, Charles F. Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Charles F. Wilson To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, July 12, 1910, Charles F. Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a typed letter from Charles F. Wilson to the Assistant Secretary of State replying to his letter of the previous day.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 11, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, July 11, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State outlining things of importance at the Department of State. Wilson addresses the printing of the Alsop case, results of the recent consular examination, the recognition of Jose Madriz as the President of Nicaragua by Germany, the appointment of Rafael Arizaga to Ecuadorean Minister, new protocol with Alberto Yoacham, various loans, and the receipt of copies of the convention at Petersburg.


Telegram From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, July 4, 1910, Philander C. Knox Jul 1910

Telegram From Philander C. Knox To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, July 4, 1910, Philander C. Knox

Correspondence With Philander C. Knox

The document is a telegram from the Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary of State regarding instructions for the Mexican Ambassador while the Secretary is ill.