Lane, Franklin K.

Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane suggests to President Roosevelt a few points concerning the regulation of railroads in the United States. Lane also mentions he talked over these suggestions with Frank B. Kellogg. One, the only men crying calamity are Wall Street Financiers. Two, the expansion of the railroads themselves have made it imperative to consider a national policy which will give greater security to stockholders and a surer guarantee of fair treatment to shippers. Three, railroads engaged in interstate traffic should not be allowed to hold or own directly or indirectly stock or bonds of any competing line of railroad.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-28

Creator(s)

Lane, Franklin K.

Franklin K. Lane congratulates President Roosevelt on his letter that was published this morning. (This is in reference to Roosevelt’s public letter calling Charles H. Moyer and Big Bill Haywood “undesirable citizens.”)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-24

Creator(s)

Lane, Franklin K.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-02

Creator(s)

Lane, Franklin K.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2025-07-31

Franklin K. Lane sends President Roosevelt extracts from letters sent by a Japanese soldier so that Roosevelt can see how the Japanese soldiers regard his efforts for peace.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-08

Creator(s)

Lane, Franklin K.

Secretary of the Interior Lane reports on the conditions at Sullys Hill National Park in North Dakota. Very little has been done to improve the park because of a lack of appropriated funds to it, leading very few people to visit. An appropriation of $10,000 from Congress would allow improvements to the park that would make it a successful resort in the area.

Collection

White Horse Hill

Creation Date

1915

Creator(s)

Lane, Franklin K.

Secretary of the Interior Lane reports on the conditions at Sullys Hill National Park. The park has the potential to attract visitors, but no improvements have been made because it has never received any appropriation from Congress.

Collection

White Horse Hill

Creation Date

1913

Creator(s)

Lane, Franklin K.

Secretary of the Interior Lane confirms receipt of Representative Raker’s letter concerning Lassen Volcanic National Park. Lane informs Raker that he has submitted a report on the matter as it relates to H.R. 348 to Representative Scott Ferris, chairman of the House Committee on Public Lands, and encloses a copy for Raker’s information.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1916-02-15

Creator(s)

Lane, Franklin K.

Secretary of the Interior Lane submits his reply regarding H.R. 348 to Representative Ferris, chairman of the House Committee on Public Lands. The bill, which would establish Lassen Volcanic National Park, is identical to a previous bill which received a favorable report from the Committee on Public Lands, and contains a number of usual provisions which are enacted when creating national parks. Lane suggests that if the bill becomes law, money should be appropriated to allow the Department of the Interior to administer the land.

Collection

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Creation Date

1916-02-15

Creator(s)

Lane, Franklin K.