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Elisha Johnston Babcock encloses a letter from President Harrison’s Secretary of State, John Watson Foster, to Cardinal Rampollo de Tindaro regarding William E. Curtis. The State Department has no letters on file from President Harrison to Pope Leo XIII.
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1902-04-07
Seth Bullock agrees that President Roosevelt is “a great chief” and hopes for Roosevelt’s reelection in 1904.
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1902-04-07
A. J. Cassatt accepts an invitation to dine with President Roosevelt.
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1902-04-07
Representative Livingston was not authorized by the Industrial Commission to bring charges against Edward F. McSweeney, Terence Vincent Powderly, or the Bureau of Immigration. Livingston may have been acting as a member of Congress. No charges against McSweeney were brought to the Commission’s attention.
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1902-04-07
John P. Haines, president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, informs President Roosevelt that he has been unanimously elected as an honorary member.
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1902-04-07
Secretary of State Hay returns Earl Grey’s telegram for the permanent file.
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1902-04-07
An article from The Philadelphia Press discounts charges of “great corruption and dishonesty in the Post Office Department.” Postmaster General Payne is quoted as saying the charges were all “hot air.”
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1904-03-15
Gerald C. Kitson has informed Ambassador Julian Pauncefote of President Roosevelt’s displeasure concerning British management of concentration camps during the South African War. He offers to send summaries of the various blue books regarding the war and assures Roosevelt that Joseph Chamberlain’s statement that “never has such a [significant] effort been made to minimize the horrors of war” is justified.
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1902-03-18
Edward F. McSweeney explains his attempts to address the corrupt practices of his boss, Terence Vincent Powderly. McSweeney, fearing for his position, encloses two letters which detail his efforts to address corruption and attest to his integrity.
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1902-03-18
Albert J. Beveridge reports that Indiana’s Sixth District has elected two delegates for Theodore Roosevelt. This brings Roosevelt’s Indiana delegates to six.
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1912-03-28
Secretary of War Root cautions President Roosevelt that his decision to allow Lieutenant William Kelly Jr. to continue to serve as an instructor at the United States Military Academy could damage Kelly’s reputation with other officers. Kelly has been in the army for six years but has only served two years with troops. His continued presence at the Academy will be perceived as shirking his fair share of duty for soft work gained through influence.
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1902-03-18
James M. Scovel muses over newspaper reports concerning Senator Hanna’s plans to run for President in 1904. He conjectures that President Roosevelt’s nomination should be assured with solid support from New York, Pennsylvania, and a share of the South.
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1902-03-18
James R. Sheffield requests a breakfast meeting with President Roosevelt to discuss matters concerning New York politics.
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1902-03-18
Owen Wister encourages President Roosevelt to find an appointment for James Tucker.
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1902-03-18
Berry Benson claims to have discovered a method of deciphering the secret military ciphers of Germany and of France. He would like to share his ideas concerning acquiring information from “the enemy.”
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1902-03-19
The ambassadors of France and Russia have submitted identical memorandums to the State Department. They agree with the principles outlined in the English-Japanese Convention drafted January 30, 1902, which maintains the independence of China and Korea while encouraging international commerce. The allied governments reserve the right to consult if the safety of their interests are threatened. Secretary of State Hay encloses a suggested reply.
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1902-03-19
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock thanks President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for extending their sympathies over the recent death of Hitchcock’s brother.
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1902-03-19
Frederick William Holls has heard rumors that Ambassador White is resigning and Holls would like to consult with President Roosevelt regarding White’s successor. Holls is a rumored successor but he cannot accept such a position due to financial constraints. He further declares that he is not representing claimants of the International Banking Company against the federal government.
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1902-03-19
William Francis Hooker has received and forwarded the letter.
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1902-03-19
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw expresses concern that an attempt to alter the free entrance limit on foreign purchases would cause debate and contention. However, he will pursue modifying the limit at President Roosevelt’s instruction.
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1902-03-19