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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04932.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1910s |
| Title | William H. Taft to Hugh H. Hanna regarding his proposed arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain |
| Date | 6 May 1911 |
| Author | Taft, William H. (William Howard) (1857-1930) |
| Recipient | Hanna, Hugh H. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses an endorsement of his proposed arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain. Taft would like the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church to withhold their public endorsement until a specific agreement has been decided on, rather than endorsing the general idea of having an arbitration. In response to Hanna's question about the constitutionality of creating such a treaty, Taft quotes Article II of the Constitution. |
| Subjects | Progressive Era Government and Civics Diplomacy Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Treaty US Constitution Religion |
| People | Taft, William H. (William Howard) (1857-1930) Hanna, Hugh Henry (1848-1920) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |