Bank examination

President Roosevelt agrees with the course that Attorney General Bonaparte is taking. Roosevelt asserts he was explicit in stating that he wanted the investigation to be about District Attorney John Wesley Dunkle’s conduct. He contends it would be “preposterous” to investigate Comptroller William Barret Ridgely, as he is out of office. Further, he has asked if there are cases against the bank examiners Charles Starek and John B. Cunningham. He was told that there were none against Starek, and that it was suspected that Cunningham was drunk, but Dunkle was the main offender.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt assures Senator Lodge that Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf was misrepresented in an article which said he disowned Lodge over Lodge’s comments on the Navy. Roosevelt believes that Lodge never said that Japan would insult the country if not for the Navy. Regarding the speeches made by Comptroller Lawrence O. Murray, Roosevelt believes that Murray’s statements regarding bank examiners were correct and necessary, but it is unfortunate that he made them during the campaign, when there were going to be misunderstood.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt forwards Attorney General Bonaparte a letter from United States District Attorney Henry L. Stimson on the service of Bank Examiner Edward P. Moxey. Roosevelt praises Moxey’s exceptional service, and directs that his salary be set at $25 per day.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt praises Edward P. Moxey’s exceptional service as a bank examiner, saying he has been of great help in the prosecution of several cases across the country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

William Barret Ridgely has appointed James A. Rathbun as a bank examiner on the recommendation of Representative Klepper.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-30

Creator(s)

Ridgely, William Barret, 1858-1920

Edward Ridgely details his past cases as a bank examiner and asks that directors of banks in his district be asked if his examinations are fair and thorough. If there are serious objections to his work, he will resign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-11

Creator(s)

Ridgely, Edward, 1859-1920