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President Roosevelt has examined Secretary Shaw’s speech with Attorney General Knox and would like to discuss the speech with Shaw before it is delivered.
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1902-09-29
After receiving information from Pearl Wight, President Roosevelt supports the removal of Mr. Boothby.
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1902-07-15
Senator McEnery would like Assistant Appraiser Sholers retained and President Roosevelt is in favor of granting the Senator’s wish.
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1902-06-18
Sydney E. Mudd has recommended Adrian Posey for appointment as sub-treasurer at Baltimore. President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to discuss Posey’s qualifications with the banking firms of Baltimore.
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1902-06-28
President Roosevelt would like to discuss sending a letter to the Merchants’ Association of New York for their help in bringing attention to importation problems.
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1902-06-14
The enclosed papers regarding the Leach matter are for Secretary Shaw’s private information.
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1902-06-04
President Roosevelt has received another letter in favor of appointing Bowling. This letter, along with Cardinal Gibbon’s letter, could be published if Bowling is appointed.
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1902-06-02
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to instruct William Wickham Smith to “seize any malefactor” because rumors of the case are reaching the newspapers.
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1902-05-28
President Roosevelt would like Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to correspond with Joseph Bucklin Bishop regarding the distribution of the Chinese and Filipino banking business.
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1902-05-15
President Roosevelt encloses clippings regarding a subordinate of Secretary Shaw’s that attacked Senator Simmons. Roosevelt wants to know what was done in the matter and believes that the man should have been reprimanded.
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1902-05-16
President Roosevelt finds the report on the charges against Clarence W. Ide satisfactory and suggests that Secretary of the Treasury Shaw send it to the Senate committee.
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1902-05-13
President Roosevelt inquires whether there will be a vacancy at the Internal Revenue Office or amongst the Deputy Appraisers.
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1902-05-07
President Roosevelt instructs Leslie M. Shaw to investigate the accusations of William MacDonald against the customs officials of Philadelphia.
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1902-05-10
President Roosevelt believes that O’Connell is guilty of improper conduct, but in view of his long service would like to see him reinstated. Assistant Postmaster General Robert John Wynne has expressed interest in employing O’Connell.
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1902-04-28
Mr. Howland wishes to be given another chance.
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1902-04-02
President Roosevelt inquires whether Ezra Booth Taylor recently gave a speech against the anti-Chinese bill. Roosevelt supports the increased exclusion of Chinese laborers but not students or merchants.
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1902-03-27
President Roosevelt introduces John Nicholas Simpson to Secretary of the Treasury Shaw.
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1902-02-20
President Roosevelt sends a letter from J. M. Holland, Deputy Collector of Customs at New Orleans, and advises that Holland’s suggestions be acted upon.
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1902-02-01
President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Treasury Shaw a list of charges against employees of the New York Custom House, where there has been “endless trouble.” However, President Roosevelt trusts the new collector, Nevada N. Stranahan.
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1902-02-04
President Roosevelt is pleased Governor Shaw has accepted the position of Secretary of the Treasury. Roosevelt would like to meet with Shaw in person and will find out from outgoing Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage when he plans to resign. Roosevelt believes it will be some time in February.
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1901-12-26