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Ambassador White discusses Sir Cecil Spring Rice’s plans to travel to the United States and the issues related to the trip. He also shares information and various updates with President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-13
The author of this article attacks the idea of “social equality,” and on the idea that race makes one person superior or inferior to another, and argues that “social equality consists logically in adaptability for enjoyable companionship.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-27
An open letter in which railroad executive John Byrne justifies his prior support for Grover Cleveland why explaining why his position has since changed, especially regarding the tariff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-26
A compiled publication that features Governor of New York Charles Evans Hughes’s full speech highlights, select sentences of importance, and supporting quotations from other politicians. In his speech, Hughes outlines the Republican Party’s successes in promoting the nation’s welfare. William H. Taft is a highly qualified candidate who will prevent injustices and ensure continued progress. Democrat candidate William Jennings Bryan’s unsuccessful 1896 campaign illustrates not only his failures but those of his party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-05
A paragraph by Booker T. Washington to be appended to an editorial he has written on lynching. Washington contests the idea that Roosevelt’s presidency has caused an increase in chaos in the South, and asserts that under Roosevelt there have been fewer lynchings than in any year since 1885, and that the highest number of lynchings had instead come during years of Benjamin Harrison and Grover Cleveland’s presidencies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-17
Addison B. Atkins reports that, amid fears of the schism caused by Gregorio Aglípay y Labayán and general anti-Catholic sentiments in the Philippines, Catholics are supporting Republicans over Democrats following candidate Alton B. Parker’s letter stating his belief that the United States should leave the islands and grant Filipinos self-government.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-06
Nathan Bijur takes exception to the New York Evening Post’s endorsement of the Parker Constitution Club, which aims to examine full records of President Roosevelt’s actions which have overridden the Constitution. Bijur notes that other presidents, such as Grover Cleveland, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln, were all also accused of overriding the Constitution.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-10
In his speech as temporary chairman of the Republican state convention in Connecticut, Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt reviews and praises the accomplishments of the Republican party during the last three terms. Platt also praises President Roosevelt, and vice-presidential nominee Charles W. Fairbanks, and believes that the Democrats’ attempts to make personal attacks on Roosevelt’s character will not be effective, as Roosevelt is a good, strong leader who was nominated by acclamation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-12
The article outlines the previously unknown ways that ex-President Grover Cleveland aided President Roosevelt in mediating the Anthracite Coal Strike. In response to accusations that Roosevelt exceeded his powers as president, the writer of the article discloses that Cleveland wrote to Roosevelt in support of his actions and offered to chair the commission that would mediate an end to the strike. Cleveland ultimately was not chosen because the coal mine operators objected.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-15
The article notes that while editors of the Toronto World express dismay at the things said about Judge Alton B. Parker, the Paris Pictorial must be in “anguish” after their commentary about American affairs. An excerpt from the paper spells the names of numerous politicians wrong and suggests that American presidents are elected based on their individuality. In particular it states that “Judge Perkor” is a noted swimmer and diver, and that “President Roosevaldt” is a Mormon who has children “by the score.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-22
The Indiana Civil Service Reform Association offers a brief history in the development of rules limiting the public political activities that federal office-holders are able to participate in. Several presidents have made declarations on this subject, including President Roosevelt who, while Civil Service Commissioner, commented on drawing a distinction between public servants within the classified service and those outside the classified service. While the association acknowledges these statements, it believes that political activity by office-holders is an abuse and should be reduced further.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02
President Roosevelt tells Arthur B. Farquhar that he can speak with former President Grover Cleveland about their conversation with the understanding that it is to be confidential. Roosevelt wishes the conversation to be confidential because people’s memories can be faulty, and he would like to have some control over what views are ascribed to him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-13
An article by Thomas E. Watson rails against the efforts of national bankers to replace the the Department of the Treasury issued notes which had historically been used to combat inflation with their own bank notes. Such a practice would give private banks full control over the financial state of the country and would only increase bankers’ wealth at the expense of the economy. Should President Roosevelt allow this to happen, he would prove himself a hypocrite and incapable of living up to his promises to fight the “malefactors of wealth” in the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-10
A private letter from Henry Loomis Nelson to George Brinton McClellan Harvey, appearing in Harper’s Weekly, recounts the misunderstanding between former president Grover Cleveland and President Roosevelt regarding Cleveland’s involvement with the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08
The author (possibly Franklin Henry Giddings) describes President Roosevelt’s speech at Provincetown as one of the “history-making utterances of great men,” as it “revealed in combination, at one time and place, as a living whole, the elements of the Roosevelt personality” that make him an influential leader. Among others, such elements include courage, spontaneity, and unconventionality.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-29
An article defines what congressional usurpation is and gives examples of ways the Senate is taking more power than they should. President Roosevelt’s criticism of Congress and the judiciary branches of the government is not usurpation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-23
President Roosevelt intends to settle the Post Office matter when he returns to Washington, D.C., and he is thankful that August W. Machen is an inheritance from Grover Cleveland. Roosevelt believes that his western trip has been successful, but he is glad that the trip is almost over, even though William H. Moody has been “a real comfort.”
Massachusetts Historical Society
1903-05-22
President Roosevelt has enjoyed his trip, but is glad to begin his return home tomorrow. Grover Cleveland has a good deal of support as a potential Democratic nominee in the 1904 presidential election, but Roosevelt believes that he will “drive certain Democrats away” if nominated. Senator Hanna is “showing his hand” as an opponent to Roosevelt’s nomination, although Roosevelt believes his reasons for doing so are nonsense.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1903-05-23
Half of President Roosevelt’s trip is over and he has been well received. Roosevelt enjoyed meeting President Cleveland, who retains considerable popularity and political support.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1903-05-04
President Roosevelt is working with Postmaster General Henry C. Payne on several investigations at the Post Office. Former President Cleveland remains popular among Democrats and Roosevelt believes that Cleveland’s nomination is “far from impossible.” Roosevelt enjoyed traveling through the southeast, found the Grand Canyon majestic, and is pleased with his traveling companions, Nicholas Murray Butler, Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody, and Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1903-05-11