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James Alexander Scrymser reviews recent developments between various telecommunication interests in South America and asks that the State Department work for the extension of rights of the English Cable Company in South America.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-12
William Emlen Roosevelt encloses a copy of a letter from James Alexander Scrymser to Secretary of State John Hay. He does not believe the American government should subsidize foreign cables, but it is important to sustain communication with Central and South America.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-12
William Emlen Roosevelt gives President Roosevelt his advice on selecting a new Secretary of the Treasury. He tells the president that jealousy among businessmen might undermine their impartiality when offering advice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-14
Compliments slip from the International & Great Northern Railroad.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01
Over appeals from financial interests, President Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox will bring suit against the Northern Securities Company as an illegal combination.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
President Roosevelt will not make general attacks on industrial combinations and trusts. Roosevelt is not an enemy of capital and believes that combinations are necessary, but also must be kept within bounds.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
Security markets were demoralized by the announced suit against the Northern Securities Company. The Roosevelt administration has denied that this is the opening blow of “a general war upon great industrial combinations.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
The gathering of several prominent capitalists in Washington, D.C., is giving rise to the belief that an effort is being made to oppose the litigation against the Northern Securities Company. Financiers have criticized President Roosevelt’s announcement of the suit as hostile and dangerous to the market.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
The Bolivian minister insists that a concession given to American business interests does nothing to interfere with Brazilian sovereignty.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-10
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph discusses Senator Knox’s business in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and shares a portion of an interview in which Knox talks about Alton B. Parker and his candidacy for president.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-14
Newspaper articles describing Richard Cheatham’s verbal attack on Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson regarding cotton interests.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-11
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to discuss meeting with Secretary of War William H. Taft and Henry Clay Frick. Roosevelt says he is unsure of Frick’s position on the railroad rate matter and he has asked Senator Philander C. Knox to come down in hopes of communicating with Frick through Knox. Roosevelt also mentions that, according to William Loeb, the Washington Post will not be sold.
1905-06-08
Article discusses Theodore Roosevelt’s article “The Trusts, the People, and the Square Deal” in The Outlook, regarding the Steel trust, government control of business, Tennessee Coal, and U.S. Steel. Article is incomplete.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1911-11-16
Article criticizes Theodore Roosevelt’s article in The Outlook regarding control of business by government.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1911-11-18
Article discusses Theodore Roosevelt’s article in The Outlook. Roosevelt condemns Sherman Act and tobacco plan.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1911-11-18
Texas Representative Henry criticizes Theodore Roosevelt’s article in The Outlook and says it proves Roosevelt seeks a 3rd term as president.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1911-11-19
Article discusses Theodore Roosevelt’s article in The Outlook regarding trust regulation.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1911-11-19
William Jennings Bryan says Theodore Roosevelt’s business plan failed and article goes on to discuss Roosevelt’s article in The Outlook.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1911-11-18
This article criticizes Theodore Roosevelt’s attacks on President William H. Taft in The Outlook. The author feels that Roosevelt should take some responsibility for the problems caused by his hand-picked successor.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1911-11-16
Article discusses Theodore Roosevelt’s skillfulness as a politician, his attacks on trusts and his becoming a Progressive.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1911-11-17