Jenkins, John James, 1843-1911

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-23

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Jenkins, John James, 1843-1911

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Jenkins, John James, 1843-1911

President Roosevelt thanks Representative Jenkins for the interesting letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-05

President Roosevelt informs Representative Jenkins of his sincere support for the ship subsidy bill for the reasons he outlined in his messages to Congress and in speeches given by Secretary of State Elihu Root. He appreciates those congressmen who voted for the bill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-24

President Roosevelt wishes John James Jenkins to advise what action he thought the President should take regarding the Anthracite Coal Strike. Roosevelt does not know which side is right, but wishes to act for the good of the people, and will do so regardless what public opinion of his actions might be.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-11

President Roosevelt had not seen the Charles E. Littlefield speech that John James Jenkins referred to, but knew that Littlefield had put his correspondence with Roosevelt in the Congressional Record. Roosevelt tells Jenkins that he is indifferent to Littlefield’s opinions, as he does not think he is a sincere or intellectually honest person; he believes that Littlefield means to stir up some controversy with him. Roosevelt is confident in Jenkins’s sincerity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-02

President Roosevelt sends Representative Jenkins, Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, a report he received from Secretary of State Elihu Root regarding the charges made by Lorrin A. Andrews against Judge Lebbeus R. Wilfley, as well as a copy of his response.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-02

President Roosevelt tells Representative Jenkins that he is expecting a written opinion from Secretary of State Elihu Root regarding the charges against Judge Lebbeus R. Wilfley. Once Roosevelt receives the opinion, he will send it to the Committee on the Judiciary, along with the information that the executive department has that is relevant to the inquiry the committee is conducting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-25

President Roosevelt sends Representative Jenkins an excerpt of a letter from Secretary of War William H. Taft, and asks if action could be taken along the lines that Taft outlines. In the excerpted portion from Taft, Taft suggests that for the Court of last resort on the Panamanian Isthmus, cases can be appealed directly to the Supreme Court of the United States, rather than first passing through the Court of Appeals. Taft also suggests limitations for the types of cases able to be appealed this way.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-27

President Roosevelt concurs with Representative Jenkins with the legislation he hopes to be passed next winter and welcomes any suggestions Jenkins may have on the matter. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-08

President Roosevelt sends Representative Jenkins, Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, enclosed documents from Attorney General Bonaparte pertaining to Senate negotiations in the passing of a bill. Roosevelt is disappointed in the Senate’s current estimate of funds but reassures Jenkins that the bill will still be passed.   

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-19

President Roosevelt has heard from Edward A. Moseley, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, that although the bill is “a sloppy piece of legislation,” it will accomplish what it sets out to. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte disagrees, and Roosevelt is planning to meet with him tomorrow. He asks Representative Jenkins to ensure the bill’s passage, should the present one be the best currently possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-18

President Roosevelt understands Representative Jenkins’ concerns about the amendments to the criminal appeals bill, but, after consulting with Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, Roosevelt believes “it would be far better to it have [the bill] than nothing.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-15

President Roosevelt asks Representative Jenkins about the bill concerning the appointment of circuit judges in the Northwest, where they are badly needed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-06

President Roosevelt tells John James Jenkins that he does not know much about Chisolm and will look him up. He informs Jenkins that he intends to give Oscar R. Hundley a recess appointment if his nomination is not acted upon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-28

President Roosevelt asks Representative Jenkins to take the matter in his dispatch up with Attorney General William H. Moody. Roosevelt gives Moody a “free hand” regarding promotions. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-31

President Roosevelt does not exactly understand what Representative Jenkins is saying in his letter about the charges against the district attorney. Roosevelt intructs Jenkins to have the people making the charges before the House Committee in the Judiciary to make them instead to him personally. Roosevelt will have Attorney General William H. Moody look at the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-23

President Roosevelt informs Representative Jenkins that “idiot” is a better term than “lunatic” because “lunatic” implies there is some brain, while “idiot” suggests a deficiency in the brain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-05

President Roosevelt will try to find Joseph Cannon’s preferences and is not concerned with Congress pressing the Attorney General to take up suits.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-18

President Roosevelt would like to meet with John James Jenkins and Joseph Cannon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-11