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Chairman Chubb describes the Florida Republican State Convention as “enthusiastic and harmonious.” President Roosevelt and his administration were endorsed and a state ticket will be nominated after the Republican National Convention. Chubb does not believe Senator Hanna will be a presidential candidate.
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1904-01-23
Senator Hanna encloses an article for President Roosevelt’s attention.
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1902-04-08
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary expresses regret to Dr. W. A. Gabbert that Roosevelt is unable to help Gabbert in the way Gabbert wishes.
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1911-07-31
Lynde Harrison encloses a copy of the Arbitration Treaty of 1897 and two copies of a statement which he prepared. One of the statements should be delivered to President Roosevelt.
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1902-04-08
John A. McCall accepts an invitation to dine with President Roosevelt.
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1902-04-08
St. Clair McKelway discusses the government negotiating with the Vatican concerning property in Manila, Philippines.
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1902-04-08
Commissioner McSweeney encloses a letter from Albert Clarke, President of the United States Industrial Commission, which supports McSweeney’s claims that Representative Livingston was not in a position to bring charges against the Immigration Bureau. He concludes by suggesting an inquiry to determine whether any relatives of Livingston’s had ever been placed in immigration services positions due to Livingston’s friendship with Terence Vincent Powderly, the Commissioner General of Immigration.
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1902-04-08
Postmaster General Payne is unsure of the reliability of William Caruthers and suggests that a “discreet friend of the President look into the matter” before moving forward. A handwritten note suggests that Joseph Bucklin Bishop has been tasked with this investigation.
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1902-04-08
Arthur J. Shaw reviews the political situation and Republican party in Washington, which is generally favorable to President Roosevelt.
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1902-04-08
A rumor within naval circles indicates that a message was sent from a “high authority in Washington to a member of the court on the Missouri–Illinois collision.” Secretary of the Navy Moody denied any knowledge and approved the court’s recommendation that no further proceedings be taken. Opinion remains divided on the responsibility for the accident.
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1904-04-02
O. M. Tichenor reviews Indiana Republican politics and Lucius C. Embree’s potential appointment.
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1902-04-08
S. P. Hackett, editor of Human Life, will call on Senator Dixon regarding a proposition for that newspaper. Theodore Roosevelt cannot handle the matter personally, and his secretary hopes that Dixon can give Hackett an appointment.
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1912-03-08
Secretary of War Root does not believe that Captain Scott is prepared for the War College and thinks rather that he should continue to serve with the troops for a considerable period.
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1902-04-09
Edith Glenn Morrow is thanked for her letter to Theodore Roosevelt.
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1912-06-15
Governor Richards of Wyoming is looking after Alice Roosevelt.
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1902-04-09
The Century Magazine editor Richard W. Gilder thanks President Roosevelt for his suggestion regarding Clinton Dangerfield and others. The talk in the papers about Texas history and Roosevelt interests him greatly. He encourages Roosevelt to publish something on this, and he hopes The Century will be selected as the outlet for both this and TR’s reminiscences which they have previously discussed.
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1902-04-09
Ronald P. Gleason discusses supply problems at various trade schools throughout the Philippines. Demand is high for these schools and several other locations have expressed interest and offered resources for establishing new schools. Gleason lists some of the requisitions for industrial supplies made by the industrial schools, as well as some commitments made by various areas in the Philippines for these schools.
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1902-04-09
Political cartoon of General Valeria` Weyler, the notorious governor of Spanish Cuba, observing ruins in Samar as a result of the Philippine American War. Weyler states that he was removed from his position in Cuba for less.
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1902-04-28
Henry Loomis Nelson encloses some papers from Edward F. McSweeney, Commissioner of Immigration, port of New York, which McSweeney sent in response to the announcement that Terence V. Powderly was being removed as U.S. Commissioner General of Immigration due to corruption. The papers are McSweeney’s effort to defend his integrity against growing allegations against his conduct in immigration services. Nelson adds that he wishes to help President Roosevelt in a case involving Captain William Crozier.
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1902-04-09
James Ford Rhodes accepts the invitation of President Roosevelt to stay at the White House for two days. He asks for word to be sent to him at Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna’s (his sister’s house) as to what time he should arrive.
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1902-04-09