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Senator Aldrich has reviewed the letter and speech made by Senator Allison regarding treaties. It is an open question on how pending treaties should be treated but Aldrich does not agree with Allison. Aldrich is confident that President Roosevelt has the power to negotiate new treaties, with ratification by Congress, according to the Act of 1897.
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1901-11-15
Jose Brunetti requests President Roosevelt’s signature and endorsement for an upcoming publication by the Spanish Red Cross Association.
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1901-11-16
A disagreement between Samuel Marks and John Lederhilger at the immigration offices on Ellis Island, New York, ended when Marks collapsed due to “heart trouble.”
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1901-11
Secretary of the Treasury Gage introduces Thomas D. Foster of Ottumwa, Iowa. Foster is a packer and shipper of food products and would like to inform President Roosevelt about transportation methods.
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1901-11-16
The Italian ambassador has arrived and would like to be presented at President Roosevelt’s convenience.
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1901-11-16
The Evening Sun is running a pledge made by President Roosevelt in Buffalo, New York, to continue the policies of William McKinley and is suggesting the pledge was broken by the dismissal of George R. Bidwell.
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1901-11-16
The premiums on President Roosevelt’s three life insurance policies have been paid and Douglas Robinson recommends a fourth. He has arranged for the commissions on two of the policies to be paid as charitable contributions to the Orthopaedic Hospital and the Children’s Aid Society. James W. Alexander, president of Equitable Life Insurance Company, has requested to meet Roosevelt.
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1901-11-16
Marrion Wilcox congratulates President Roosevelt on the New York, New York, appointments.
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1901-11-16
Richard Harding Davis would like to have President Roosevelt over for dinner or lunch if he comes to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the Army-Navy game. He admires Roosevelt’s stance against nepotism in the armed forces and hopes to discuss many things.
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1901-11-17
James Edward Kelly was unable to finish the sculpture by September as he had planned. He hopes to have it finished in the next two or three weeks. Kelly would like President Roosevelt to critique the sculpture.
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1901-11-17
D. P. Sanderson offers an item for President Roosevelt’s scrapbook.
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1901-11-17
Charles Ware sends his best wishes to President Roosevelt. He is confident the people will want Roosevelt to stay in office in 1904.
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1901-11-17
William Seward Webb thanks President Roosevelt and Secretary of War Elihu Root for putting an end to nepotism in appointments within the military. The military has been demoralized and disorganized over the last four years as appointments were made according to politics.
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1901-11-17
Jose Brunnetti will be leaving for Europe next week and wishes to pay his respects to President Roosevelt.
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1901-11-18
Robert Bridges provides information on the men who have asked him to write on their behalf to President Roosevelt. Cyrus Townsend Brady hopes to get his son an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Archibald G. Hutchinson would like a commission as a second lieutenant in the regular Army. George Bridges, Robert’s brother, would like to be appointed postmaster in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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1901-11
Alexander O. Brodie must return to Arizona due to business affairs and regrets that he cannot meet with President Roosevelt. He has asked Mr. Hull to speak with Roosevelt about the bill for Brodie’s appointment in the Army. Once the bill is prepared it will be presented to Congress by the Arizona delegation.
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1901-11-18
George W. Clark encloses clippings from Kentucky newspapers that may interest President Roosevelt. The articles are in response to the recent appointments of Mr. Lieberth and Mr. Craft.
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1901-11-18
Although the United States is the largest manufacturing and exporting nation in the world, Senator Hoar cautions that they should move forward cautiously in foreign affairs and business. He believes that the simplest course is legislation that includes provisions for individual countries that must be followed in order for the United States to comply.
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1901-11-18
Gerrit J. Kollen recommends Reverend Rense H. Joldersma of the Dutch Reformed Church to a chaplaincy in the Army.
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1901-11-18
As per President Roosevelt’s request, Judge Lewis provides his opinion on several appointments in Virginia. He speaks highly of Henry C. McDowell as judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Lewis thinks well of his local postmaster.
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1901-11-18