Articles titled “The New White House,” “Consular Reform” by John E. Monk, and “Where Statesmen Loiter” by Hal H. Smith are included. The second comments on President Roosevelt’s advocacy of the merit system as the basis on which to appoint and promote members of the diplomatic service, extending the civil service principle into the consular service.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1902-11-01

Creator(s)

Monk, John E.; Smith, Hal H. (Hal Horace), 1873-1944

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

4

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Magazine article

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Three articles from The Government. [November 1, 1902]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285605. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Monk, John E.; Smith, Hal H. (Hal Horace), 1873-1944. Three articles from The Government. [1 Nov. 1902]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285605.

APA:

Monk, John E.; Smith, Hal H. (Hal Horace), 1873-1944., [1902, November 1]. Three articles from The Government.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285605.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.