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Horstmann, Ignatius F. (Ignatius Frederick), 1840-1908

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ignatius F. Horstmann

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ignatius F. Horstmann

President Roosevelt assures Bishop Horstmann that Governor General of the Philippines James Francis Smith spoke well of David P. Barrows. If Barrows is appointed to the Philippines Commission, Roosevelt intends to appoint a Catholic as superintendent, as well as put another Catholic on the Commission. Roosevelt will speak with Secretary of War William H. Taft before he makes a decision.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ignatius F. Horstmann

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ignatius F. Horstmann

President Roosevelt tells Bishop Horstmann that he has asked for a full investigation into the message that Horstmann called his attention to, and promises to deal severely with offenders. In conference with Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, Roosevelt has tried to support contract schools, but has been opposed by Episcopalians and Congregationalists. Roosevelt cannot go farther than the law permits, however, and there is currently a lawsuit alleging that the government has unfairly favored Catholic contract schools. He promises to have Leupp answer Horstmann’s letter at greater length.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-10