Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

Eugene A. Philbin’s letter clears up President Roosevelt’s confusion regarding a sentence from his previous letter. Roosevelt was particularly glad to get a quotation from Bishop William Ambrose Jones. He will take up the matter with Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post and ex-Governor Beekman Winthrop, and will have Post meet with Philbin when he visits. Roosevelt is not sure why Ward did not raise the matter at lunch previously.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-04-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt corrects Eugene A. Philbin on a sentence in his letter regarding the administration’s treatment of Catholics in Puerto Rico. Catholics in the administration in Puerto Rico say that they are being treated fairly, and Roosevelt objects to the assertion that on a national level they are treated unfairly. He notes that Catholics often seek political appointments and promotions on the grounds that they are Catholic more often than other groups.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-04-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt tells Eugene A. Philbin that, on the report of Captain Frank McIntyre, there is no foundation for the complaints of Bishop Thomas Augustine Hendrick. Additionally, Hendrick’s secretary, Father Bernard S. Rawlinson, visited Secretary of War William H. Taft and said that he did not think that Hendrick’s complaints were justified. Roosevelt asks Philbin to treat the letter as confidential, and asks if he would come to Washington, D.C., so that Roosevelt and Taft could speak with him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt wrote to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge immediately after receiving Eugene A. Philbin’s letter asking that the appropriation amount be increased to what the department recommended, and that the bill be passed quickly. Roosevelt enjoyed seeing Philbin and Bishop Thomas Augustine Hendrick recently.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-03-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt congratulates Eugene A. Philbin on his son Stephen H. Philbin’s performance in a recent football game and invites them both to lunch.

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1907-11-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt does not wish to take action on the case of Francis Augustus MacNutt in the absence of Secretary of State Elihu Root, and believes the only thing he can say is that the State Department has transmitted the records dealing with MacNutt to him, which contain all official information on the matter. Roosevelt cannot do what David B. Ogden requests and make an inquiry into Archibald Loudon Snowden, as it is thirteen years after the event. Apart from any actions warranted by the official record, Roosevelt will not act on the matter. He is sure that on reflection Eugene A. Philbin will see that it would be unwise for Roosevelt to involve himself in the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt is glad that Eugene A. Philbin liked a recent speech, and says that he heartily agrees with Philbin on the necessity of public parks in cities.

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1906-04-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt thanks Eugene A. Philbin for his letter, and is pleased to know that many people in the Catholic hierarchy understand the situation with Maria Longworth Storer. Roosevelt agrees with Philbin’s comment that the situation shows why church and state need to be kept apart, and comments that Storer “could not get rid of the idea that there ought to be church politicians as well as state politicians and that they should enter into reciprocal obligations with one another.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

Given that Maria Longworth Storer has recently publicized a letter from President Roosevelt, he writes to Eugene A. Philbin in order to provide context for what prompted the letter. by sharing copies of letters Storer wrote to himself and Secretary of War William H. Taft. Roosevelt gives Philbin permission to show these letters to a small number of friends to explain why he wrote what he did, and says that he would not release the letters if it were not for the actions of Storer. Roosevelt closes by stating that he dismissed Bellamy Storer, not because of the actions of his wife, but because he stopped answering Roosevelt’s letters.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

Cabot Ward has asked President Roosevelt how he should behave while in office. Roosevelt told him to model himself after Eugene A. Philbin during his term as District Attorney.

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1905-12-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt thanks Eugene A. Philbin for writing him about Cabot Ward, and asks whether or not Thomas W. Hynes intends to retain his post in Puerto Rico.

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1905-12-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt is pleased with the contents of Eugene A. Philbin’s letter, which concurred with the impression he received on the matter from Secretary of War William H. Taft.

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1905-11-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt regrets he cannot attend the annual meeting of the Legal Aid Society. The president tells Eugene A. Philbin he believes Arthur von Briesen and the Legal Aid Society are doing good work in New York.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt explains to Eugene A. Philbin that he would like Ambrose Agius to stay and meet with Secretary of War William H. Taft to discuss the land court matter. The president did not want Agius to state his position. Rather, he wanted Taft to define his position to avoid future misunderstandings.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Ambrose

President Roosevelt tells Eugene A. Philbin to let him know if there is any more trouble in the “Arizona matter.” He also explains that Secretary of War Taft has sent a letter to Mr. Edwards telling Edwards he “must make amends for the improper reflection upon the Catholic colleges in the letter of his which was published.”

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1904-10-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

Theodore Roosevelt clarifies his treatment of the Catholics and the integration of Filipino pupils into Catholic colleges.

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1904-10-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

Theodore Roosevelt would like Eugene Philbin to include in the editorial to the Evening Post that Roosevelt received the Archbishop of Canterbury, a group of Methodist ministers from Wales, a group of Congregational ministers from England, a group of Presbyterian ministers from Scotland, and Lutheran ministers from England before he received Cardinal Satolli. Roosevelt wants to prove that he is not guilty of prejudice.

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1904-10-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

Theodore Roosevelt is still being attacked on his treatment of the Catholics in the Philippines. Roosevelt identifies himself to Eugene Philbin as half Dutch and half Irish, but he believes that the “vital question as to any man is not his national origin or his creed, but his spirit and purpose.” Roosevelt would like Philbin to write an editorial on his behalf to the Evening Post speaking out for the fair treatment that Roosevelt gives people, especially Catholics.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

Bourke Cockran is “violently attacking” Theodore Roosevelt, because Roosevelt is not standing up for the Catholics in the Philippines. Roosevelt believes that he is a good citizen who treats Catholics and Baptists equally.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1904-09-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt shares information with Eugene A. Philbin regarding comments made by Secretary of State John Hay about the Congo Free State. Roosevelt also appreciates the information Philbin gave him about Sullivan.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-28