Sold-TR Appoints the U.S. Ambassador to Exchange Ratifications of a Naturalization Treaty
The convention was signed with Peru.
Naturalizations had traditionally been a local matter in the United States. In 1906, however, President Roosevelt signed the Naturalization Act, and naturalizations became a function of the U.S. government. The U.S. engaged in negotiations with other nations to attain agreements in keeping with the new status of this important immigration issue. Countries...
Naturalizations had traditionally been a local matter in the United States. In 1906, however, President Roosevelt signed the Naturalization Act, and naturalizations became a function of the U.S. government. The U.S. engaged in negotiations with other nations to attain agreements in keeping with the new status of this important immigration issue. Countries approached included those in South America, and a Naturalization Convention was achieved with Peru.
Leslie Combs represented Kentucky as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1904, at which T.R. was acclaimed and nominated. Perhaps coming to Roosevelt’s attention at that time, he was given three diplomatic posts by the President: ambassadorships in Honduras, Peru and Guatemala.
In 1907, he was chief of mission in both of the latter two countries and was given the responsibility of finalizing arrangements with the Peruvians.
Document Signed, Washington, March 9, 1908, notifying the government of Peru that he has appointed Ambassador Combs “Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary” to Peru for “the exchange of my ratification for that of the government aforesaid of the Naturalization Convention…concluded at Lima, October 15, 1907.” The document is countersigned by Secretary of State Elihu Root.
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