Congressional record
Subject(s): Alaska, Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Amendments (Parliamentary practice), Bacon, Augustus Octavius, 1839-1914, Bailey, Joseph W. (Joseph Weldon), 1863-1929, Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922, Bankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920, Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940, Bradley, William O'Connell, 1847-1914, Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Burnham, Henry E. (Henry Eben), 1834-1917, Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929, Cabinet officers, Clapp, A. M. (Almon M.), Clarke, James P. (James Paul), 1854-1916, Crawford, Coe Isaac, 1858-1944, Culberson, Charles A. (Charles Allen), 1855-1925, Cullom, Shelby M. (Shelby Moore), 1829-1914, Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926, Davis, Jeff, 1862-1913, Democratic Party (U.S.), Dennett, Fred, 1863-1928, Dillingham, William P. (William Paul), 1843-1923, Du Pont, H. A. (Henry Algernon), 1838-1926, Exhibitions, Fisher, Walter L. (Walter Lowrie), 1862-1935, Foster, Murphy J. (Murphy James), 1849-1921, Frye, William P. (William Pierce), 1831-1911, Gallinger, Jacob H. (Jacob Harold), 1837-1918, Gamble, Robert J. (Robert Jackson), 1851-1924, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Glavis, L. R. (Louis Russell), 1883-1971, Guggenheim, Simon, Income tax, Johnston, Joseph Forney, 1843-1913, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Lea, Luke, 1879-1945, Legislative amendments, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, O'Gorman, James Aloysius, 1860-1943, Overman, Lee S. (Lee Slater), 1854-1930, Page, Carroll Smalley, 1843-1925, Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Presidents--Evaluation, Rayner, Isidor, 1850-1912, Reciprocity, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Ryan, Richard S., Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Simmons, Furnifold M. (Furnifold McLendel), 1854-1940, Smith, Ellison DuRant, 1866-1944, Smith, John Walter, 1845-1925, Smoot, Reed, 1862-1941, Stephenson, Isaac, 1829-1918, Stone, William Joel, 1848-1918, Sutherland, George, 1862-1942, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tariff, Taylor, Robt. L. (Robert Love), 1850-1912, Terrell, J. M. (Joseph Meriweather), 1861-1912, United States. Congress. Senate, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior, Warren, Francis E. (Francis Emroy), 1844-1929, Wickersham, George W. (George Woodward), 1858-1936, Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932
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Following a number of legislative items, including voting on an amendment to a bill and a motion to investigate participation in international expositions, Senator Robert M. La Follette delivers a speech beginning with proposed tariff reciprocity with Canada, but quickly turning to his view that President William H. Taft has abandoned his campaign promises to continue the progressive policies of his predecessor Theodore Roosevelt. La Follette excoriates Taft on his stances on taxes and conservation, among other issues.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-15
Creator(s)
United States. Congress. Senate
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
10
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Congressional record. [July 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304906. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
United States. Congress. Senate. Congressional record. [15 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304906.
APA:
United States. Congress. Senate., [1911, July 15]. Congressional record.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304906.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.