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President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Navy Metcalf that he hopes the navy personnel bill will be passed, but they need to put up a fight and Metcalf should write to the senate committee as Roosevelt already has. Roosevelt also makes it clear he wants two battleships this session.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-27
This memo urges naval officers and midshipmen to contact their senators, congressmen, and any other influential people they know and express their support of the Navy Personnel Bill, which, the memo states, would “add to the efficiency of the personnel” and “save the country nearly a million dollars each year as compared with existing law.” The memo also quotes a Special Order issued by the Navy Department.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-27
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Secretary of War William H. Taft for Congressman Hull, who is Chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs. Taft has submitted a bill for the elimination of dead material among officers that will facilitate promotions. While Roosevelt knows that nothing can be done in this session, he hopes that the bill will be passed in the next one.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-28