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Judge Charles Bowen Howry would like to meet with President Roosevelt on Monday to discuss the matter at hand, which he has information about. Howry would like to see Roosevelt personally, because he does not know if he is authorized to tell them to Henry Martyn Hoyt.
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1901-1909
Solicitor General Hoyt is proud to have served under President Roosevelt and thanks him for confidence in him. Hoyt wishes Roosevelt good hunting in Africa.
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1909-03-03
Solicitor General Hoyt glowingly compliments President Roosevelt’s leadership during his administration and appreciates having had the opportunity to work under Roosevelt. Hoyt feels honored that Roosevelt would consider appointing him to the Supreme Court in the case of a vacancy.
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1909-01-07
Solicitor General Hoyt forwards to President Roosevelt a telegram regarding a lawsuit over the segregation of Japanese school children in public schools in San Francisco, California.
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1906-10-27
Henry Martyn Hoyt summarizes a report on U.S. District Attorney William C. Bristol’s alleged involvement in the Oregon land fraud scandals. Hoyt concludes that were the government to continue to retain Bristol’s services, its position in the land fraud cases would be weakened. While there may be a scenario where all of Bristol’s actions were legitimate, the author finds Bristol’s position to be precarious.
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1906-02-16
Acting Attorney General Hoyt sends Secretary of War Taft the opinion prepared by Charles Wells Russell regarding Chinese laborers working on the Panama Canal. The opinion bears the Attorney General’s endorsement.
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1906-07-23
Solicitor General Hoyt wonders why lawyer Francis J. Heney sent such an “exhaustive and costly telegram” concerning William C. Bristol. Hoyt asks Judge Robb to read and decipher the telegram’s message and whether it “means anything or adds anything which is satisfactory explanation.”
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1906-03-15
Acting Attorney General Hoyt writes to William C. Bristol regarding his previous correspondence with President Roosevelt, most likely regarding his nomination for District Attorney which was withdrawn because of alleged involvement in Oregon land fraud.
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1906-02-14
Acting Attorney General Hoyt forwards to President Roosevelt a letter from William C. Bristol which addresses the charges raised against him in relation to his dismissed nomination for District Attorney.
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1906-02-14
Henry Martyn Hoyt writes to William Loeb concerning the investigation of William C. Bristol and Francis J. Heney’s involvement in the investigation.
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1906-02-08
Henry Martyn Hoyt updates President Roosevelt on the matter of William C. Bristol’s withdrawn nomination and pending investigation. Hoyt explains that a telegram was sent to and received by Bristol and that a reply is on the way.
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1906-02-06
Henry Martyn Hoyt forwards to President Roosevelt letters from William C. Bristol and a letter from L. H. Maxwell to Senator Fulton.
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1906-02-05
Henry Martyn Hoyt tells President Roosevelt that the cotton inquiry is in good shape and that he believes indictments will follow. He agrees with President Roosevelt that they do not need to do anything else with Mr. Wilson.
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1905-07-28
Henry Martyn Hoyt explains why he asked Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson to stop the independent investigation until the Department of Justice finishes their investigation. He also asks that Attorney General Moody have Jasper Wilson take thirty day leave because of questionable behavior.
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1905-07-20
Acting Attorney General Hoyt tells President Roosevelt of a recently received telegram from Congressional Delegate Bernard Shandon Rodey of New Mexico complaining that New Mexico Chief Justice William J. Mills is traveling in a special train and using official power to prevent his reelection. Hoyt will confirm receipt of the telegram and will telegraph a message to Mills instructing him to stop this, unless Roosevelt directs him to do otherwise.
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1904-10-24
Acting Attorney General Hoyt writes to President Roosevelt about the Presidential power to make a temporary designation in the case of the death or disability of the head of a department. Hoyt provides the statutory and case law examples that give Roosevelt the right to make a temporary appointment of unlimited duration.
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1904-10-08
Acting Attorney General Hoyt assures President Roosevelt that Roosevelt’s acknowledgment of a letter from Messrs. T. B. and L. M. Merchant was sufficient. Hoyt does not expect them to subpoena Roosevelt.
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1904-09-24
As per Attorney General Moody’s suggestion, Acting Attorney General Hoyt takes the matter of Jasper Wilson up directly with President Roosevelt. He clearly states that he does not know anything discrediting Jasper Wilson, and the suggestions to his disadvantage are merely unfounded rumors. However, he finds that Jasper “surrounds his father (Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson) with an anxious degree of surveillance and intervention” beyond that of a concerned son. Hoyt updates Roosevelt on the situation. Morgan H. Beach, special assistant to the Attorney General, will shortly call Secretary Wilson and Jasper Wilson before the Grand Jury, after which they will supposedly tour the forest reserves. It is a delicate matter, and no one wants to do Jasper any personal injustice, but it is best to study the Department of Agriculture situation during his absence. The sudden departure of John Hyde, statistician for the Department of Agriculture, is suspicious, and his escape is frustrating. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture W. M. Hays is ready to take charge if needed.
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1905-07-25
Acting Attorney General Hoyt encloses a copy of the cablegram sent to Mr. Day and to Mr. Russell concerning liens that exist against the Director’s residence and the office building of the Panama Canal Company in Panama City.
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1904-04-28
Henry Martyn Hoyt encloses attorney William Wickham Smith’s report concerning the Japanese Silk fraud case trial, United States v. Martin L. Cohn and Charles C. Browne.
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1904-02-26