Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919

President Roosevelt vents his frustration with the United States Senate in a letter to Senator Spooner of Wisconsin. Roosevelt concedes that the Senate has a right to amend treaties, but he believes that the amendments offered by the Senate in regard to a series of arbitration treaties are so drastic that they render the treaties worthless, and he admits that he may choose to withdraw them from consideration. On six occasions in the letter, Roosevelt pointedly claims that the Senate amendments will make the treaties “shams.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1905-01-06

President Roosevelt would like to appoint a Lutheran chaplain int he Army, and asks Senator Spooner if he has any recommendations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-09

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Unknown

Recipient

Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919

President Roosevelt will appoint Samuel S. Barney if possible but is not sure if anything can be done for the “Ohio man.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-05

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919

President Roosevelt asks Senator Spooner when the criminal appeals bill will be reported from his committee as it is of great importance to the government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-23

President Roosevelt encloses papers that pertain to a bill Senator Spooner is trying to arrange regarding withdrawing and leasing coal, lignite, and oil lands.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-11

Roosevelt has told Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou about the cartoon and quatrain and “he is on their track.” Roosevelt has asked the Department of War to communicate directly with Senator Spooner but he would be glad to appoint Spooner’s friend as long as there are no denominations in order or outstanding promises for the position already. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-17

President Roosevelt wishes to meet with Senator Spooner and discuss matters concerning Cuba, Panama, and Santo Domingo.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-08

President Roosevelt tells Senator Spooner that he finds the suggested arrangements satisfactory. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-29

President Roosevelt reluctantly sends Senator Spooner a letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp recommending the removal of Spooner’s brother, Roger C. Spooner, as Superintendent of the Indian Warehouse. Leupp gave him many chances to improve, but the situation has progressed to where Roosevelt simply asks Spooner if he will ask his brother to resign or if he should do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-20

President Roosevelt sends Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, a duplicate of a letter which he is also sending to Senator Robert M. La Follette. Spooner and La Follette have been in disagreement regarding which of them should make recommendations for government positions in Eastern Wisconsin, and which should make recommendations for Western Wisconsin. In the past, former Senator Joseph Very Quarles of Wisconsin made recommendations for the Eastern portion of the state, while Spooner made recommendations for the Western. Roosevelt has decided to keep this sort of framework, with Spooner continuing to recommend for the Western portion and La Follette taking up the Eastern portion. He emphasizes that while he will take their recommendations into consideration, he is the final judge of whether nominees are fit for the positions. Roosevelt also comments on the post office of Marinette, and likewise tries to set out rules for nominations in these cases, stating that he will accept recommendations of the Congressmen of the district.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-29

President Roosevelt has gone over “that matter of young Ludlow” with Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte, and it is not in his power to do what Senator Spooner requests. He cannot interfere in such cases.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-24

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-29

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates Senator Spooner on his “magnificent” speech.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-24

President Roosevelt tells Senator Spooner that he will have the chance to appoint Amos P. Wilder to a position in Hong Kong which will be vacant soon.

Comments and Context

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

President Roosevelt will tell Secretary of State Elihu Root that “somehow or other” he will have to find a place in the foreign service for George M. Hotschick. Gebhard Willrich has already been commissioned and cannot properly be removed to install Hotschick in his place as Senator Spooner wishes. Roosevelt will examine Spooner’s recommendations about his message when he returns from his southern trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-16

After receiving Senator Spooner’s telegram, President Roosevelt has discovered that he mixed up Gebhard Willrich and George M. Hotschick and accidentally appointed the wrong man to United States consul in St. John. Willrich has already been appointed, and that cannot be changed. Hotschick was initially appointed to Trieste, but Roosevelt then discovered that there was no vacancy available. Roosevelt is working with Secretary of State Elihu Root to find a place to appoint Hotschick.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-13

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919

President Roosevelt reports to Senator Spooner that Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes is of the opinion that Henry Fink, Collector of Internal Revenue for Milwaukee, is “useless and indeed detrimental in the service,” and should be replaced. He encloses the most recent two letters from Yerkes to Fink for Spooner to read. Roosevelt wished to speak with Spooner before taking action.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-03