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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Senator Richard F. Pettigrew of South Dakota for his letter and for the copy of Mr. Williams’ letter. Roosevelt will make use of Williams’ suggestions for the Columbus program and relays his support for government ownership of railroads and telegraph lines in Alaska.
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1912-07-25
Theodore Roosevelt believes that the platform should state that conservation means the development of natural resources. For example, he thinks that the government should build an Alaskan railroad.
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1912-06-08
Theodore Roosevelt would like to discuss Alaska matters with Gifford Pinchot at The Outlook offices next Friday.
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1911
Theodore Roosevelt thanks William Pigott for the information from the Alaska Square Deal League and hopes Pigott saw his articles regarding the need to develop resources in Alaska in a way that protects the interest of the people who live there. Roosevelt is interested in organizations who are working towards this goal, but cannot himself take part in such organizations.
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1911-12-14
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Bernard Shandon Rodey on the Puerto Rico reports and is interested in the sugar planter frauds. He wishes Rodey was not staying in Alaska.
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1911-11-14
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Conrad Siem’s invitation to join the San Francisco–Alaska Club as an honorary member but declines, explaining that while he supports the development of Alaska’s resources, he is already involved in many organizations and cannot commit to any new associations.
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1911-09-07
Theodore Roosevelt gives William Daveport Hulbert permission to publish the quoted part of his letter about Jarvis, and is pleased with Hulbert’s evaluation of Hoggatt, the previous governor of Alaska. Roosevelt also offers more context to the incident about enforcing gambling and drinking laws in Alaska, and explains his preference for Hoggatt over the current governor, Walter Eli Clark, due to the latter intentionally misconstruing Roosevelt’s actions and intentions.
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1911-09-05
Theodore Roosevelt replies to William Davenport Hulbert’s letter, expressing his desire that Hulbert should come east to personally discuss viewpoints on the government’s role in Alaska, particularly in regard to coal fields and railroads there. Roosevelt believes that it has been difficult to develop Alaska due to the type of laws “under which the Guggenheims acquired the Cunningham claims,” but does not want to go against the law.
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1911-08-29
In a strictly confidential letter, Theodore Roosevelt discusses the investigation of Judge James Wickersham and other Alaskan officials throughout his presidency.
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1911-08-09
Theodore Roosevelt liked the editorial and hopes to see James R. Garfield soon. He does not care if any part of his administration is investigated because there was no wrongdoing, but “they are such dishonest jacks that they do not realize this.”
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1911-08-09
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Gifford Pinchot on the Alaska outcome. The Outlook will be publishing an article on how the decision vindicates L. R. Glavis.
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1911-06-28
Theodore Roosevelt excoriates John W. Foster, saying that Foster’s statements are knowingly false, and stating that Henry White, former ambassador to France, can corroborate his own statements.
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1911-06-13
Theodore Roosevelt is concerned about the arbitration treaty. He views it either as a lie, because the American people will not allow it to be observed, or as a path to “national impotence and degradation.” Roosevelt is concerned about the potential arbitration of some issues if requested by foreign powers, such as unlimited Japanese immigration or Germany’s right to purchase the Danish West Indies. He does not believe that Senator Lodge should support the treaty without several revisions.
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1911-06-12
Theodore Roosevelt calls John W. Foster’s attention to several misstatements of fact he made in a recent speech. Roosevelt states that he has always been consistent on the subject of international arbitration, and he explains his positions on the seal industry in the Bering Sea and the Alaskan boundary dispute. Roosevelt does not wish to start a public controversy on the matter but felt that an ex-Secretary of State such as Foster needs to have the record set straight when he publicly misstates facts about an ex-President.
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1911-05-26
Theodore Roosevelt received Alfred E. Pease’s letter, as he had hoped. He is currently visiting Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt and comments that the happiness of his children is his greatest concern. He recounts hunting bongos with George Grey in Africa and bird watching with his brother, Edward Grey, in England. The news of George Grey’s death by a lion saddened him, and he considers the dangers of lion hunting. Roosevelt discusses his family and their recent trip. While happy at home, Roosevelt would consider another scientific expedition through Asia.
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1911-04-01
Theodore Roosevelt complains about misrepresentations in the press, such as publications appearing in Hearst’s American, and including a recent conflict with Governor Baldwin and previous battles with Senator Platt. He agrees with Senator Lodge regarding Canadian reciprocity and is distressed at the many contradictions in the potential treaty. Roosevelt believes that the Lorimer case is very clear. He views Senator Lorimer’s unexpected election, corrupt past, and the bribery confessions of Illinois legislators as sufficient proof of Lorimer’s guilt.
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1911-01-31
President Roosevelt discusses the various supplies, including food and drink, that he should bring on his safari. He tells Frederick Courteney Selous that he does not want the trip to be too luxurious, and does not want to bring very much alcohol. He also discusses the type of guns he should use and when he intends to leave for Africa. Selous’s friend Charles Sheldon recently visited Roosevelt and told about his hunting experiences in Alaska. Roosevelt has been invited to give the Romanes lecture in Oxford in 1910, and will be going to England after he leaves Africa.
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1908-08-19
Theodore Roosevelt asks Henry Cabot Lodge if he previously wrote to Lodge in detail about his handling of the Algeciras Conference and the Alaskan Boundary dispute. If this is the case, Roosevelt requests to see the letters.
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1916-01-15
Theodore Roosevelt writes to George Bird Grinnell to support the admission of Hamilton Fish Jr. to the Boone and Crockett Club.
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1915-03-01
Theodore Roosevelt praises Luther S. Kelly for his article on peace and war. He thinks the closing sentence of Kelly’s article should be memorized by all “professional pacifists.” Roosevelt tells Kelly that he had an “interesting time” in South America, and he thinks Kelly’s description of Alaska is “interesting and remarkable.”
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1915-02-13