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Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt

Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, responds to a request from President Roosevelt for a report on the issue of rail car shortages and the impact of such shortages on the economy. Knapp believes the problem is two-fold: the shortage in the rail cars and the conditions at the terminals themselves are sub-par. A solution to the problem resides in letting the Interstate Commerce Commission have more power over matters of shipping. Knapp proposes legislation to empower the Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-25

Amendment to “An act to regulate commerce”

Manuscript of an amendment intended to be proposed by Senator Allison to H.R. 12987 to amend “An Act to regulate commerce” and to enlarge the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Estanislao Severo Zeballos

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Estanislao Severo Zeballos for his letter. In response, Roosevelt notes that actions of Great Britain against American merchandise shipments are of “insignificant importance” compared to the aggression that Germany displayed in the invasion of Belgium and the murder of innocent civilians during their attacks on passenger ships.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-02-04

Letter from Brooks Adams to Theodore Roosevelt

Brooks Adams writes to Theodore Roosevelt about the importance of establishing federal authority to set railroad rates. Adams represents Spokane, which pays nearly double what Portland pays. Adams urges Roosevelt to see to it that the new bill provide a “long and short haul clause” forbidding discriminatory rates that charge more for the lesser distance than the greater distance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-29

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. Moody informs President Roosevelt that he has authorized the use of deputy marshals but limits the involvement of the government to simple protection of commerce in the railroad dispute. Moody does not have an objection to the appointment of Thomas A. McBride as district attorney, but it would be unfortunate to allow Francis J. Heney to dictate the appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-17

The dead issue

President Cleveland stands on the steps of the “White House” watching a funeral procession with the hearse labeled “Calamity Cry killed by Business Revival” and a long line of Republican mourners. Among them are Reed, Harrison, McKinley, Sherman, Chandler, Hoar, W. Reid, and Boutelle. The U.S. Capitol is on a hill in the background.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1895-06-05

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has received Lucius Tuttle’s letter regarding the transportation division of the Treasury Department. Shaw explains why there is currently no transportation division and suggests the division can be reestablished after George W. Maher, the only person with transportation experience, trains a new division manager.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-06

Letter from Wilbur Fisk Wakeman to Charles A. Moore

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman, Treasurer and General Secretary of the American Protective Tariff League, summarizes the organization’s history of opposition to reciprocity for competitive products. He also denies statements made by Brown that the league would oppose President Roosevelt’s nomination in 1904. The American Protective Tariff League supports protection and will succeed or fail with the Republican Party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-06

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Henry Cabot Lodge

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw believes that the transportation department should be reestablished in the customs division where it was formerly. Transportation is currently tacked onto the special agents division, and Deputy Chief Maher is the only person there with experience in transportation. The Treasury Department’s goal is to assist with commerce, and Shaw promises to make improvements in New England, if given a free hand to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-29

Trusts may antagonize Department of Commerce

Partial newspaper article stating the views of Representative Jenkins regarding the new Department of Commerce and Labor. Jenkins believes that the department’s operations will be problematic, unnecessarily interfere with business, and be frequently challenged in court. He does not believe that the federal government should interfere with commerce between states.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-13