1902 New York Times Article on Culebra
While searching for some information online today I came across a very interesting and eye opening 1902 New York Times article on Culebra and Dewey entitled, “Uncle Sam’s Naval Base in the Caribbean Sea.” Louis Labadie Driggs drafted the article, who after a further GOOGLE search, appears to have been a New York Times staff writer in 1902 who focused on military affairs.
Since I am not sure of the New York Times’ copyright law I will just provide a link to the full article (as opposed to reproducing it here).
1902 FULL New York Times Culebra Article (opens as PDF)
Bob Lamoreaux said,
Wrote on December 8, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
Louis LaBade Driggs was a retired naval officer and ordnance designer (primarily naval cannon). He probably submitted the article as a “free-lance” offering rather than as a staff writer. He and his father, William Hale Driggs, were in the ordnance manufacturing business. Their company was Driggs-Seabury Gun and Ammunition Co.