Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), 1858-

President Roosevelt found Ralph M. Easley’s letter to be valuable, but he is not sure how best to utilize the information without discussing the matter with Republican National Committee Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock. Roosevelt took the same ground about William H. Taft’s injunctions in his own letter, saying that many labor unions backed up Taft’s principles now. If Easley has any suggestions about what Roosevelt could do, he would be glad to hear them.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt does not need further recommendations from Ralph M. Easley until George W. Goethals comments on Gertrude Beeks’s book. Secretary of State Elihu Root will likely not be able to speak at Easley’s conference, but Roosevelt would be delighted if Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou could. Roosevelt agrees with Root about the proposed Reynolds Commission’s excellence.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Ralph M. Easley of the National Civic Federation that he is impressed with sociologist Gertrude Beeks’ Panama report. Before publishing it, however, Roosevelt strongly recommends removing any unsubstantiated claims of bribery. He asks Easley how he can best provide assistance and suggests sending the report to Colonel George W. Goethals, Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, to review.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt introduces Ralph M. Easley to Alfred Zimmern, who is interested in the Civic Federation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Ralph M. Easley for the correspondence. He feels that Morris Hillquit and Kirby represent “that particularly noxious kind of class consciousness.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Ralph M. Easley has correctly stated Theodore Roosevelt’s end goal, but Roosevelt emphasizes that such a goal can best be reached by a series of smaller steps. He agrees with Easley that both the nation and individual states should act on the matter. Roosevelt doesn’t think that prices should be absolutely fixed by the government, but there should be a check on them.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Ralph M. Easley for the papers.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-26

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt turns down a request for a joint debate. Roosevelt is concerned about political honesty.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt spoke to Representative Richard Bartholdt the same as Ralph M. Easley did. Roosevelt finds it “extraordinary that any people of respectability should be willing to lend their name to such a movement.” He hopes Easley will enjoy his two articles on socialism that will come out soon in The Outlook.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Ralph M. Easley that he is pleased by the news that Easley gave him, and thinks that John Mitchell can do good service for the whole country in the position that he takes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has received Ralph M. Easley’s letter about the labor leader John Mitchell, and asks if Henry Clay Frick could help him. He also wonders if Easley could go directly to Elbert H. Gary, whom he believes has a “genuine interest” in the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Ralph M. Easley for sending him a letter, and looks forward to seeing him anytime Easley can come to Washington.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt encloses a copy of a letter he has just sent to James O’Connell. The labor situation will be referred to in Roosevelt’s upcoming report to Congress on the Panama Canal. He wants Edward A. Moffett or “his comrade” to report on the conditions, but he does not agree with Moffett that there is a need for a labor union for the canal’s commission. Roosevelt also spoke to several railroad men who complained about working overtime and were confused about a recent eight-hour labor law. Roosevelt instructed officers of the commission to reduce the overtime work as much as possible.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-01-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), 1858-

Publication Date

2025-05-22

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-12-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), 1858-

Publication Date

2025-04-03

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), 1858-

Publication Date

2025-04-17

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-07-22

Creator(s)

Howell, William

Recipient

Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), 1858-

Publication Date

2025-04-17

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Ralph M. Easley for the note and congratulates him on his work.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919