Civil rights--Government policy

President Roosevelt wants to ensure that the legal rights of William D. Haywood and Charles Moyer are safeguarded and that “exact justice” is done. It has been suggested that they were extradited from Colorado in an unlawful manner and Roosevelt would like the pertinent information from the District Attorneys of Colorado and Idaho. Political pressure from the socialist and labor press will be strong in favor of acquittal, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence. The goal of federal authorities must be to “further the cause of justice.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1906-03-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

George Kennan reviews the Russian Empire’s social and political conditions that could influence the outcome of a Russian war with Japan. The lack of personal security and oppressive bureaucratic regulations dispirit much of the population whose grievances are ignored or punished. Revolutionary activity can be found throughout Russia and has infiltrated the state’s armed forces. A war would further strain the state’s bureaucracy and increase popular discontent. Even supporters of the government view the potential of war with “gloomy forebodings.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-30

Creator(s)

Kennan, George, 1845-1924