Comment on the House debate of Friday, January 8th
Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Fraud investigation, Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Keep, Charles Hallam, 1861-1941, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Moran, T. Pliny (Thomas Pliny), 1863-1950, Secret service, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Sherley, Joseph S. (Joseph Swagar), 1871-1941, Smith, Walter I. (Walter Inglewood), 1862-1922, Tawney, James A. (James Albertus), 1855-1919, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior, United States. Secret Service
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John E. Wilkie reports on the recent debates in the House Committee on Appropriations surrounding the Secret Service’s payment and involvement in land fraud cases. Wilkie outlines and refutes the claims made by some committee members, including Representatives John A. Tawney, Joseph S. Sherley, and William I. Smith. He concludes with the observation that the committee members “alone were responsible” for the state of Congress and that “no executive officer” is to blame.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-08
Creator(s)
Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Comment on the House debate of Friday, January 8th. [January 8, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59979. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934. Comment on the House debate of Friday, January 8th. [8 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59979.
APA:
Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934.: , [1909, January 8]. Comment on the House debate of Friday, January 8th. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59979.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
