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President Roosevelt thanks Representative Crumpacker for the telegram. He thinks everybody should be congratulated, as the election is “a great triumph.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-04
President Roosevelt tells Representative Crumpacker that the matter he wrote about is “a matter primarily for Congress,” but that many people believe that it will not be possible to revise the tariff during the next Congress, and that it will therefore be pushed back to near the next presidential election. Roosevelt wished to have the tariff revised previously, shortly after his own inauguration, but was unable to do so.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-30
President Roosevelt tells Representative Crumpacker that he is very interested in the bill on the investigation of the condition of woman and child labor and feels that the only bureau suited to conduct such an investigation is that of the Bureau of Labor. The Census Bureau is not the proper body to do the work because Roosevelt hopes to aim at more than the simple collection of statistics. He endorses Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill as the man to head the proposed investigation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-12
President Roosevelt discusses his concern about Indiana in the upcoming election. Roosevelt also talks about the tension between William Jennings Bryan and democratic nominee Alton Brooks Parker within the Democratic Party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-12