Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-05-25

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-05-18

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-11

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Senator Hale wants to speak with President Roosevelt before he appoints anyone to the Canada Commission. Hale adds in a postscript that he would like to hear Roosevelt discuss the merchant marines in his upcoming speech.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-01

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale, Acting Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, sends Attorney General Bonaparte a request for a report detailing all persons employed by the Department of Justice who work in connection with the enforcement of laws or the investigation of crimes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-18

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale asks Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry if there is any truth to reports that some ships are being extensively repaired in preparation for a mission to the Pacific Ocean, since existing appropriations cannot support such expenses. Hale is opposed to sending the fleet to the Pacific as a matter of policy, but specifically opposes such a move on the ground of the law against spending more than has been appropriated.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-27

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale tells President Roosevelt that he and other members of Congress appreciated the President’s remarks about the navy, particularly those who have been concerned about the “enormous expenditures” of the department. Hale wants to talk with Roosevelt about his proposal for one new battleship per year. The Senate hopes to confirm William H. Moody as a Supreme Court Justice quickly.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-09

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale thanks President Roosevelt for consulting him about the Navy, is greatly satisfied with how Roosevelt has influenced events in Cuba, and is concerned with the Japanese in Hawaii but has few doubts that Secretary of the Navy Metcalf will be able to pacify the Japanese government and avoid war. Hale has studied the issue and is against building “monster ships,” but the General Board is divided on this question. Hale has summarized their recommendations about battleships for 10 years, but the recommendations seem to change every year and so has less confidence in them than Roosevelt does. Hale is glad to discuss this or any other matter further.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-31

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale has been kept away from the Senate by illness for the past two weeks, but in the meantime he has asked Senator George C. Perkins to reintroduce the bill concerning hazing at the United States Naval Academy. He sends President Roosevelt a copy of it and welcomes his suggestions.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-03

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale tells President Roosevelt that he does not think the Senate will challenge the “large salaries,” but that it might be well for Roosevelt to see Senators Alfred B. Kittredge and Albert J. Hopkins, who will be on the Interoceanic Committee which will control compensation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-04

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale writes to President Roosevelt about the recent election. One of the best results, he believes, was the increased support for the Republican cause in Maine. Hale attributes the success of the party to people’s interest in Roosevelt and his administration. He also compliments the work of Republican National Chairman George B. Cortelyou.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-15

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Mr. Hill and Mr. Simpson, state chairmen of the Republican party in Maine, were pleased by how Chairman Cortelyou received them in New York, and at a recent meeting of the State Committee, a “much more hopeful feeling was shown.” Secretary Hale believes the Republicans will do well in Maine in September.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-12

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale writes to President Roosevelt about the appointment of a new Secretary of the Navy, as William H. Moody leaves that position to become Attorney General, replacing Philander C. Knox. Hale believes the best thing for the naval service would be to promote Charles Hial Darling, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He does not like the idea of seeing someone entirely new at the head of one of the most important departments.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-18

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale writes President Roosevelt regarding New York State Senator Horace White’s request that a position for third secretary at the embassy in Rome be added to the diplomatic and consular appropriations bill. The bill is already in conference committee, and the rules prohibit additions to a bill at this stage in the process.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-19

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Eugene Hale writes to President Roosevelt regarding the Canadian Commission and party politics.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-13

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Hale is pleased with the election results but will not return to Washington, D.C., for a few days as he is not feeling well due to a case of indigestion.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-09

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale hopes that the newspaper report that President Roosevelt questioned why the United States should build such large warships is accurate. Hale believes that it is better to build three slightly smaller ships than two big ones, as it would be cheaper and more effective, but says that the naval officers want the largest and finest ships just like New England farmers want to raise the biggest pigs and pumpkins. He will argue his point in the Senate this winter, and hopes Roosevelt will help.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-28

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale encloses clippings from Maine newspapers.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-27

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Senator Hale is ill and will not be able to travel to Washington, D.C. He warns President Roosevelt to be careful regarding the market and the tariff act. Hale supports Roosevelt on the incident with Booker T. Washington.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-22

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

Eugene Hale has just received President Roosevelt’s kind note. He can meet with Roosevelt around the middle of the month.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-04

Creator(s)

Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918