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John Davis Long writes to President Roosevelt about the case of a postmistress in Lottsburg, Virginia and race issues.
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1903-08-15
John Davis Long was pleased to see Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson again and recalls the several years they were in the Cabinet together. He wishes President Roosevelt success, “except I hope you will miss fire every time you shoot at one of the poor wild animals of which too few are left.”
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1903-03-27
John Davis Long recommends Clemens Herschel for appointment to the international commission on the Great Lakes.
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1902-07-18
“You put it just right at Arlington on Memorial Day.”
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1902-05-31
Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long responds to a letter from Charles Hamlin, who is trying to obtain the soundings gathered by the U.S. cable-surveying ship Nemo, for the purposes of laying a transatlantic telegraph cable. Since the soundings were taken for the purposes of laying a government cable, and Congress is considering the question of constructing the cable, Long has recommended to President Roosevelt to wait for Congress to act. If Congress adjourns without making provision for the construction of the cable, the soundings could be made available to any company legally eligible to build the cable, provided the company offered reasonable compensation to the government for the cost incurred in taking them.
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1902-04-30
Secretary of the Navy Long writes that I. Thomas Hagner, on the request of his sister Isabella Hagner, can be reexamined for the position of assistant paymaster in the Navy on only the subjects he previously failed. Long informs Roosevelt that the decision is in the hands of the examining board.
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1902-04-25
Secretary of the Navy Long responds to a request from Isabella Hagner to allow her brother to be reexamined only in the areas he was found deficient for appointment as an assistant paymaster in the Navy. Long states that such a decision will be at the discretion of the new examining board and he cannot interfere with their decision.
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1902-04-24
Secretary of the Navy Long wants to know if his friend Father Roach and his two companions can meet with President Roosevelt.
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1902-04-24
Secretary of the Navy Long recommends accepting Captain Charles E. Clark’s declining the appointment to attend the coronation of Edward VII. He notes that Admiral John Crittenden Watson will accept. Long laments that navy employees sometimes have to turn down such opportunities because of a lack of funds or a concern over straining their finances.
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1902-04-23
Secretary of the Navy Long would like to speak with President Roosevelt at a Cabinet meeting about Captain Charles E. Clark’s successor. He agrees with President Roosevelt that Clark’s request should be honored.
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1902-04-21
Secretary of the Navy Long states that reports in the newspapers pertaining to a United States naval base in Havana, Cuba, are false. Information supposedly from Admiral Bradford has been leaked to the press. Bradford denies any involvement in the leak.
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1902-04-14
John Davis Long submits his resignation as Secretary of the Navy, effective May 1 or as soon as President Roosevelt wishes.
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1902-03-10
Secretary of the Navy Long encloses a letter from Winslow Warren.
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1902-02-26
As per President Roosevelt’s request, Secretary of the Navy Long will make arrangements for several naval officers to be questioned regarding having a fleet commander stationed on a fighting ship.
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1902-02-24
Secretary of the Navy Long encloses a communication from the General Board of the United States Navy regarding the proposed Pacific cable.
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1902-01-29
In accordance with President Roosevelt’s request, Secretary of the Navy Long encloses a copy of his reply to Representative Thomas H. Tongue regarding Navy Department employees affected by physical disabilities and aging.
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1902-01-29
Secretary of the Navy Long encloses what he said about increasing the Navy in reply to a circular signed by Edward Everett Hale.
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1902-01-28
Secretary of the Navy Long answers questions regarding Navy Department employees and Civil Service regulations.
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1902-01-24
Secretary of the Navy Long explains why Lieutenant Albert L. Key is being denied his request to be assigned to a ship surveying the coast of Cuba. Key will instead be assigned to a ship headed for the Philippines.
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1902-01-20
Secretary of the Navy Long has received A. T. Mahan’s letter and cannot understand how periodicals can knowingly publish such misstatements. As requested, the letter will be laid before President Roosevelt but Long is confident that the President has no doubts regarding Mahan’s conduct.
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1902-01-17