Will not return today
Subject(s): Chairs, Cuba, Desks, Sugar trade, Trusts, Industrial
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Cartoon shows an empty office chair at a desk , possibly that of Henry Osborne Havemeyer, with a calendar ‘Mch 26″ and a notice “Will not return today.” On the wall are “Orders” : No. 1 A 1/16 on raw; No. 2 for cartel buyers cable to Germany; No. 3 to brokers. Buy Java stock, refuse beet and Cuban sugar; No. 4 For lobby, Congratulate Washington; No. 5 for brokers, Am. Sug.R. Co. bear – stand ready to buy all offers; Trust Democratic disinclination to untie a Republican Cuban knot.” On the floor lies a sheet of paper “Telegram A. S. Ref. Co. [i.e., American Sugar Refining Co.] 117 Wall St.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1902
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Will not return today. [December 1, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306300. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Will not return today. [1 Dec. 2025]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306300.
APA:
Unknown.: , [2025, December 1]. Will not return today. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306300.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
