Beck, James M. (James Montgomery), 1861-1936

Edwin F. Sellers invites Theodore Roosevelt to address the Traffic Club of Philadelphia at their fourth annual dinner. The club has over 300 members consisting of railroad officials and industrial traffic managers. Sellers mentions his father, Major Edwin E. Sellers, and his brother, Lieutenant Commander David Foote Sellers, who was one of Roosevelt’s naval aides during his first administration as President.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Creator(s)

Sellers, Edwin F. (Edwin Foote), 1871-1932

Theodore Roosevelt refutes statements made by James M. Beck regarding Roosevelt’s actions around the time of the Spanish-American War. He denies advocating the sending of the Atlantic fleet to intercept and destroy the Spanish fleet without a declaration of war. He recommended warning Spain that sending the fleet to the West Indies would be considered a declaration of war and that the United States would act accordingly. Roosevelt also denies saying that the Assistant Secretary of the Navy should be made the “general Admiral of the Navy” with precedence over all other admirals. He suggests Beck is attempting to deliberately spread falsehoods and gives Franklin Spencer Edmonds permission to show his letter to Beck or anyone else who heard Beck’s statements. Roosevelt does not believe it is necessary to publish his response to Beck.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

The report outlines the limits of injunctions in a decision handed down by the United States 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. The decision was made in a case between the Iron Molders’ Union of North America and the Allis-Chalmers Company. On the advice of then-Secretary of War William H. Taft, the Union appealed and limits were placed on the injunctions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-16

Creator(s)

Unknown