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Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

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Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Leslie M. Shaw is glad that President Roosevelt will be meeting with a committee of railroad men. Shaw notes that “at least three-fourths of the accumulated wealth of the United States has been unearned,” referring to value increases of land and real property over time. The difficulty is in how to “adjust matters that every man who has contributed capital or effort toward the development of our country shall have his fair share of the results of American effort.” Shaw identifies the corporate evils in the railroad industry as rooted in granting rebates and special privileges, and corporate control of corporations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-14

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Leslie M. Shaw details the conflict in Cleveland, Ohio, over the use of local sandstone in a federal building project and the resulting resolution currently pending in Congress. Although Theodore E. Burton has changed his mind since introducing that legislation, Shaw has committed to a course of action and must depend on the passage or rejection of that bill by Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-05

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Telegram from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw reports to President Roosevelt the results of the Glasgow Manufacturing Company trial in Boston. Bentley pleaded guilty while Samuel Grunburg and Simon Burman were convicted, as were Examiners Shedd and Trafton. The men were convicted of defrauding the government out of approximately $500,000.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-22

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Remarks of Secretary of the Treasury Shaw at College Point

Remarks of Secretary of the Treasury Shaw at College Point

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw discusses historical events in finance and banking in relation to Republican and Democratic policies. He notes that support for the single gold standard has increased within the Republican party. Shaw frames this discussion by asking what conclusions an “intelligent stranger of a philosophical turn of mind” would come to after observing “self-governed and self-governing people.” He argues that “the consensus of mature judgment of the Republican party is usually right, and that the consensus of mature judgment of the Democratic party is usually wrong.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-23

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw writes to President Roosevelt about F. E. Lyford’s suggestion that the government should accept certified checks instead of requiring currency. According to Shaw, requiring cash does not contribute to the “nonelastic character of our present currency system,” and he does not agree with Lyford’s recommendations regarding national bank notes. Shaw claims that Lyford has not sufficiently analyzed the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-01

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has received President Roosevelt’s letter asking to send the letter nominating Charles Rufus Skinner as Assistant Appraiser at the port of New York. Shaw says there are no vacancies currently, notes that he thinks three should be created, and explains that he has been urging Grover Harrison Lufburrow to resign. Shaw reminds Roosevelt that the positions have traditionally been shared between New York and New Jersey, which may affect succession.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-05

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Leslie M. Shaw agrees with many of the conclusions drawn in the Currency Commission’s report, although he does not believe that any legislation could be passed. Shaw does not have any more hope of currency legislation being passed after reading the report. The problem is that the banks and bankers are supportive of policies that benefit them that may not benefit the country as a whole.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-30

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932