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Hale, Eugene, 1836-1918

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt writes Senator Hale (the chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs in the Senate) looking to clarify recent comments by the president which he feels have been interpreted incorrectly. Roosevelt states that he is in favor of authorizing more than one naval ship per year, and that his recent comments on the topic were misconstrued. Roosevelt notes that he had “limited myself to asking one ship a year” believing that was Hale’s desire, but closes by noting, “Of course my desire is for that ship, and another.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hall

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hall

In response to a report by Senator James A. Hemenway, President Roosevelt defends the Secret Service’s work to Senator Hale of Maine, the acting chairman of the Committee on Appropriations in the U.S. Senate. Roosevelt refutes each claim made in the report and notes that the current limitations placed on the Secret Service is hindering justice. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt wants Senator Hale to present Roosevelt’s previous letter about investigations concerning Senator Benjamin R. Tillman’s Oregon land sale and franking privilege scandals to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, which Hale chairs. Roosevelt respects Hale’s request to not publicize the letter prematurely and encourages Hale to do it instead, as the letter is now in his possession. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt sends Senator Hale reports from the various governmental departments on the use of special attorneys, special agents, and investigators, as Hale requested. Roosevelt believes it is Congress’s right and duty to investigate these things, but also says that the system of using these special investigators is necessary to safeguard the popular interest. To prove his point, Roosevelt highlights several instances where these agents have been used, and says that even when adhering strictly to their duty, they can discover facts that expose other elements that deserve investigation. Roosevelt uses the recent case involving the sale of Oregon lands in which Senator Benjamin R. Tillman was involved as an example of this.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt informs Senator Hale that he has spoken with Secretary of State Elihu Root and Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom about the situation in Italy. Italy’s need for funds in the wake of its recent disaster is very great, and Roosevelt believes that it would not be safe to appropriate less than half a million dollars, in addition to the rations on the two supply ships that have already been sent.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt informs Senator Hale he will take up the matter regarding Collector of the Port George A. Curran but will wait on the St. John issue until he sees Secretary of State Elihu Root and Hale. He is disheartened by the Maine election and the implications of William Randolph Hearst’s nomination for governor of New York. The situation in Cuba continues to be a struggle.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt has superficially reviewed the case of George A. Curran, Collector of the Port of Calais. If the reported facts prove true, Curran will be removed. He asks Senator Hale if he or Senator William P. Frye can meet to review the matter with him, as well as Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury James Burton Reynolds.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt asks for Senator Hale’s assistance in ratifying the Algeciras treaty. Roosevelt had not supposed that there would be opposition to it, but “apparently some of the Democrats are inclined to make trouble.” The United States signed on to the treaty because it was already a signatory to the existing treaty, and failing to do so would have meant a loss of treaty rights. Roosevelt considers it important to be a party to the treaty, and mentions that the United States has had a treaty with Morocco since even before the Constitution was adopted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919