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Trusts

The highlighted article states that as long as “combinations of capital,” or trusts, break the law, limit trade and competition, and defraud customs, they must be brought to justice. Law suits are not enough, a new law or amendment to the Sherman Act is needed to provide the government with complete control to apply the law and leave no room for evasion. Other topics discussed in this clipping include ideals of character, peace, Uncle Sam, and measles.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-18

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nelson W. Aldrich

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nelson W. Aldrich

President Roosevelt tells Senator Aldrich that he has forwarded correspondence to Representative Sereno Elisha Payne about the recently enacted law ‘relating to the fortification of pure sweet wines.’ Roosevelt agrees with the position taken by Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, and hopes a new law can be passed that is aligned with his views.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Quilting bee in aid of the suffering public

Quilting bee in aid of the suffering public

President Roosevelt shows Uncle Sam a “quilting bee in aid of the suffering public.” Rhode Island Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, Pennsylvania Senator Philander C. Knox, Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, Wisconsin Senator John C. Spooner, Iowa Senator William B. Allison, and Texas Senator Joseph W. Bailey sit at a table stitching amendments on a “rate bill” quilt. Spanish Treaty Claims Commissioner William E. Chandler looks through a window and holds a paper that reads, “I’m no liar.” There is a portrait of George Washington on the wall.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-15

Creator(s)

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931

Too many men in the car

Too many men in the car

A number of men are in a “railroad rate bill” train car, including President Roosevelt, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, West Virginia Senator Stephen B. Elkins, Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, Iowa Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver, Pennsylvania Senator Philander C. Knox, Texas Senator Joseph W. Bailey, Rhode Island Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, and Wisconsin Senator John C. Spooner. Some of them hold “amendment” cards. Caption: Engineer Roosevelt—”Who’s running this train, anyhow?”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-24

Creator(s)

Maybell, Claude, 1872-

“Who’d ever have thought we’d go fishing together?”

“Who’d ever have thought we’d go fishing together?”

President Roosevelt and South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman go fishing in a “senatorial pool.” At the bottom of the pool is “the railroad rate bill” turtle, a “Philippine tariff bill” alligator, a “statehood bill” frog, and a “Santo Domingo” fish. On the ledge are two crayfish by a “bait amendments” can.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-25

Creator(s)

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton

President Roosevelt sends Representative Burton the text of an amendment for the Snake River project submitted by Representative Wesley Livsey Jones and Senator Samuel H. Piles. The amendment grants the Secretary of War oversight and authority in the construction, administration, and management of the Benton Water Company and the dam that will be constructed on the Snake River. Roosevelt believes the bill can pass with this amendment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John James Jenkins

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John James Jenkins

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

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George P. McCabe

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George P. McCabe

President Roosevelt approves of George P. McCabe’s work on a legislative amendment. He mentions a concern that Senator Albert J. Beveridge has regarding “full and free entry to the packing-houses” not being guaranteed, and asks McCabe’s opinion on the matter. If McCabe agrees that there may be such a loophole, he asks him to send an amendment to Representative Henry Cullen Adams, as it would be better to close any loopholes now. Roosevelt additionally asks McCabe to discuss the matter directly with Beveridge.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge

President Roosevelt slightly prefers the wording of Senator Beveridge’s amendment to the one presented by the House, but does not think the difference is vital. Roosevelt recently spoke with Representative Henry Cullen Adams of Wisconsin regarding the majority report, and he accepted most of the amendments proposed on the bill. Roosevelt reiterates that he is not concerned with the way these amendments are phrased, but is concerned rather with the results obtained. He especially wants to avoid getting bogged down in arguments about minutia, as was the case of a statehood bill several years ago.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wolcott Wadsworth

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wolcott Wadsworth

President Roosevelt acknowledges the statement he made which he was in error about there being no provision to make the meat packing plants accessible to inspectors at any hour, but comments that while a similar provision was put in, it was not as good as the original one. He explains his objections to further provisions of the bill, especially the one involving courts, which he believes shows “a deliberate purpose to interfere with effective administration,” as it would require a judge to back up any declarations of the Secretary of Agriculture. Roosevelt has spoken with Representative Henry Cullen Adams recently, who has agreed that the changes that Roosevelt and other members of the Executive Department recommended should be made. Roosevelt emphasizes to Representative Wadsworth that his aim is to allow “a thorough and rigid, and not a sham, inspection,” which the current amendment does not allow for.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wolcott Wadsworth

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wolcott Wadsworth

President Roosevelt has gone over Representative Wadsworth’s bill closely, and believes that it is a poor substitute for the presently existing bill. Roosevelt believes Wadsworth’s amendment, as written, “is framed so as to minimize the chance of rooting out the evil in the packing business.” While this may be attractive to the meat packing business in the short term, Roosevelt believes it would be extremely harmful in the long run, and would hamper the Secretary of Agriculture’s work. While Roosevelt admits that he may sign the bill if it is passed, as it is a slight improvement on existing conditions, he would only do so with an accompanying memorandum stating the defects of the bill. Passing the bill in the form Wadsworth suggests would harm both external and external trade.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919