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President Roosevelt believes the steps suggested by Arthur von Briesen to be impracticable and they would set an uncomfortable precedent.
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1904-02-16
According to notation on the first page this letter was not sent. President Roosevelt believes that Carl Schurz has performed great service to the country, but he has more recently represented “undesirable tendencies and principles.” Roosevelt has kind feelings for Schurz but he will not work to secure a “signal honor” for him.
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1904-02-15
President Roosevelt has received the report and thanks Arthur von Briesen and the commission for their work. He is impressed with the Staats-Zeitung proposition and directs Briesen to contact Senator Murray Crane.
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1904-02-05
President Roosevelt asks Arthur von Briesen and the other members of the Ellis Island Committee to meet with Secretary Cortelyou regarding the report.
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1904-01-04
President Roosevelt thanks Arthur von Briesen for the Christmas present and will read it with interest.
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1903-12-23
President Roosevelt believes that an immigrant’s character is more important than education but an education qualification should be considered. Roosevelt does not expect immigration legislation this winter and would like to see Arthur von Briesen’s report after the presidential election so that “extreme partisans” will still consider public opinion.
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1903-12-02
President Roosevelt tells Arthur von Briesen that an additional report is not necessary. His letter and enclosure will be sent to Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou.
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1903-11-20
President Roosevelt would be pleased to have dinner with the Ellis Island Commission and to have Arthur von Briesen meet Commissioner of Immigration for the Port of New York William Williams, Commissioner General of Immigration Frank P. Sargent, Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou, and Commissioner of Corporations James Rudolph Garfield.
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1903-11-05
President Roosevelt appreciates Arthur von Briesen’s work and the work of his committee. He has written to Judge George W. Ray as suggested.
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1903-10-31
President Roosevelt would like the results of the investigation soon so that he can use some of the results in his annual message. In a postscript, Roosevelt notes that Commissioner General of Immigration Frank P. Sargent says Anna Kerber will be hospitalized under special treatment.
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1903-10-28
President Roosevelt is amused with the photograph and eagerly awaits the results of Arthur von Briesen’s Ellis Island investigation.
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1903-10-20
President Roosevelt found Arthur von Briesen’s letter admirable and invites him to next Sunday’s high tea.
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1903-10-06
President Roosevelt invites Arthur von Briesen to lunch on Tuesday.
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1903-10-04
President Roosevelt wants the report to be thorough and accurate. Roosevelt warns against making the charges public until their truthfulness has been investigated.
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1903-10-02
President Roosevelt encloses a letter and was glad to see Arthur von Briesen the other day at Ellis Island. Roosevelt is not surprised that Mr. Williams is irritated.
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1903-09-18
President Roosevelt cannot accept Arthur von Briesen’s invitation as he has already rejected some from General Greene and the Governor and Senators of New Jersey.
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1903-09-08
President Roosevelt describes Arthur von Briesen as a “trump” and “source of strength.”
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1903-07-14
President Roosevelt is pleased that Arthur von Briesen approves of his speech. Roosevelt also tries to support a despondent Brieson on his “Americanism” particularly that a person’s place of birth is irrelevant. Along with Jacob Riis, Roosevelt often uses Briesen as the “types of what true Americans should be.”
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1902-06-03
President Roosevelt enjoyed Arthur von Briesen’s speech.
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1902-04-25
President Roosevelt is not interested in meeting with Terence Powderly or Edward McSweeney and simply wants a change throughout the entire immigration office.
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1902-03-29