Feb 15, 1911
By virtue of the power vested in me by the provisions of Article 3 of the Treaty of August 21, 1847 (9 Stat. L., 908), it is hereby ordered that the country ceded by the provisions of said treaty shall no longer be held by the United…
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William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his trust-busting policies and efforts to promote international trade. After his presidency, Taft continued to serve the nation as the 10th Chief Justice of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1930, making him the only person to have held both the presidency and the chief justiceship. His tenure as Chief Justice was marked by a commitment to judicial restraint and the rule of law.
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Jan 31, 1911
it is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in Arizona, viz: Fractional secs. 4 and 6, secs. 8 and 16, fractional sec. 20, W. 1/2 of 22, SW. 1/4 of SW. 1/4 of 26 and fractional secs. 28 and 34, T. 16 N., R. 21, fractional sec…
Jan 31, 1911
It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 1267, dated December 1, 1910, adding certain land to the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation be, and the same is hereby, canceled
Jan 25, 1911
By giving our people access to Canadian forests we shall reduce the consumption of our own.
Jan 25, 1911
I therefore earnestly hope that the measure will be promptly enacted into law.
Jan 25, 1911
I feel I have correctly interpreted the wish of the American people by expressing in the arrangement now submitted to Congress for its approval, their desire for a more intimate and cordial relationship with Canada.
Jan 25, 1911
The path having been thus opened for the improvement of commercial relations, a reciprocal trade agreement is the logical sequence of all that has been accomplished in disposing of matters of a diplomatic and controversial character.
Jan 25, 1911
We have reached a stage in our own development that calls for a statesmanlike and broad view of our future economic status and its requirements.
Jan 25, 1911
Ought we not, then, to arrange a commercial agreement with Canada, if we can, by which we shall have direct access to her great supply of natural products without an obstructing or prohibitory tariff?
Jan 25, 1911
This is not a violation of the protective principle, as that has been authoritatively announced by those who uphold it.
Jan 15, 1911
It is hereby ordered that all lands not allotted to Indians or otherwise reserved within the townships in New Mexico added to the Navajo Reservation by Executive orders of November 9, 1907, and January 28, 1908, lying west of the first…
Jan 10, 1911
The results of the opium commission, held at Shanghai last spring at the invitation of the United States, have been laid before the Government.
Jan 10, 1911
China is making remarkable progress and admirable efforts toward the eradication of the opium evil.
Jan 10, 1911
The Governments concerned have not allowed their commercial interests to interfere with a helpful cooperation in this reform.
Jan 10, 1911
I concur in the recommendations made by the Secretary of State and commend them to the favorable consideration of the Congress with a view to early legislation on the subject.
Jan 4, 1911
I have authorized the Secretary of the Interior to call upon the Secretary of the Treasury from time to time, as the same are needed, for the funds provided for by the act of June 25, 1910.
Jan 4, 1911
After careful consideration of the report of the board of engineers I approved the same.
Jan 4, 1911
The reclamation act requires the return to the reclamation fund of the estimated cost of construction.
Jan 4, 1911
I accordingly recommended the issuance of certificates of indebtedness or bonds against the reclamation fund.
Jan 4, 1911
I earnestly recommend the enactment of a law which will permit of the disposition of any surplus stored water available from reclamation projects.
Dec 12, 1910
It is hereby ordered that the following described land in the State of Idaho, viz: NW. 1/4 of sec. 22, T. 46 N., R. 5 W., of the Boise meridian be, and the same is hereby, withdrawn from settlement, entry, and sale, and set apart as an…
Nov 30, 1910
It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in Arizona, viz: Secs. 4, 6, 8, 16, fractional 20, W. 1/2 of 22, SW. 1/4 of SW. 1/ 4 of 26, and fractional secs. 28 and 34, T. 16 N., R. 21, fractional sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 22, secs…
Nov 30, 1910
Provided, That nothing herein shall affect any existing valid rights of any person to the lands described.
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