Commerce

Letter from William N. Freeman to Frank Harper

William N. Freeman tells Frank Harper he is writing a lecture on “The Romance of American Democracy” he will expand into a book, and while he received Harper’s previous letter inviting him to visit The Outlook office to shake hands with Theodore Roosevelt, Freeman says he will wait to do so until he has his book completed in hand to give to Roosevelt for review. He shares a quote that praises Roosevelt from his lecture.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-17

Letter from George A. Cleland to Theodore Roosevelt

George A. Cleland shares with Theodore Roosevelt a “writer’s” plan for extending and strengthening the nation’s foreign trade and industry base. On his behalf, Cleland asks Roosevelt for any suggestions he is willing to make.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-06

Letter from John W. Batdorf to Theodore Roosevelt

John W. Batdorf writes to Theodore Roosevelt about his position on regulating interstate commerce. Batdorf advocates for regulations that would not infringe on individuals or disturb their business relations. Batdorf sent an enclosed document with some of his suggestions and requests Roosevelt review them.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-03

Letter from Bernard Nadal Baker to Theodore Roosevelt

Bernard Nadal Baker sends Theodore Roosevelt a brief summary of the matter about which he had recently hoped to speak with him. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, which is controlled by trans-continental railway interests, is seeking to crowd out any competition sailing from San Francisco to Panama. Baker feels that the question of developing commerce via Panama is of substantial national importance, and hopes eventually to be able to discuss the matter with him in person

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-09-29

Memorandum from Eugene Tyler Chamberlain to Oscar S. Straus

Congress has long restricted the transport of cargo and passengers between American ports to American vessels. Hawaiian Governor George Robert Carter has suggested remitting the fine for foreign ships carrying passengers between Honolulu and San Francisco. Commissioner of Navigation Chamberlain believes maintaining the existing practices is the best course.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-23

Letter from George von Lengerke to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Meyer is reporting to President Roosevelt the state of affairs in Russia after having found St. Petersburg quiet. Meyer traveled throughout Russia, Poland, and the Ukraine. The letter examines the situations in many different cities and other topics including removing Jews from Russia, revolution and revolutionaries’ tactics, a pheasant shoot, military escorts, history, travel, and Russian construction quality.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-28

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Elihu Root

Ambassador Reid confirms his telegram from the day before summarizing the modus vivendi in the Newfoundland Fisheries for this year offered by the British government.

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Creation Date

1906-09-07

Letter from Edwin S. Conway to Shelby M. Cullom

Edwin S. Conway writes to Republican Senator Shelby Cullom protesting an amendment to the Interstate Commerce Commission law that would allow shippers to appear before court and present wrongs against them. As a shipper, he views this as another way for railroads to maintain an advantage, seeing as they are more organized than shippers. He commends President Roosevelt’s character and believes Roosevelt is looking out for the needs of the shippers.

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Creation Date

1905-11-25

Letter from Ray Stannard Baker to Theodore Roosevelt

Ray Stannard Baker discusses the maximum rate problem with President Roosevelt. He also comments on how trusts like Standard Oil and the Beef Trust are not disturbed by competition.

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Creation Date

1905-11-25

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw sends President Roosevelt a copy of the speech he plans to give to the American Bankers’ Association on the subject of trade expansion and would appreciate any suggestions. Shaw also includes a paragraph from a speech he intended to give at the State Convention of Virginia.

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Creation Date

1905-09-26

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Leslie M. Shaw writes to President Roosevelt to discuss relationships with Germany and Roosevelt’s actions concerning reciprocal trade agreements.

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Creation Date

1905-09-16

Telegram from Samuel H. Piles to Theodore Roosevelt

Samuel H. Piles writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the Chinese boycott of American goods. Piles and others believe that the boycott has threatened commercial trade on the Pacific coast.

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Creation Date

1905-09-02

Letter from David Forrest Wilber to Herbert H. D. Peirce

The Chinese boycott of American goods has had no effect on Singapore. Europe sympathizes with China during the boycott and their newspapers encourage it. Consul General Wilber believes this may eventually negatively affect European trade with China because “the Chinese do not discriminate between Americans and Europeans.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-24

Translation of telegram to Novoe Vremya from its London correspondent

John Hays Hammond, a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, has been lecturing on the threat Japan poses to America’s political and commercial interests. The Pacific states and Australia fear Japanese immigration and are determined to fight it. American and England should defend their Pacific possessions from Japan. The Japanese claim to have adopted “Anglo-Saxon ideals,” but Hammond calls this into question when he quotes a high-ranking Japanese politician saying it is “Japan’s holy duty to free all Asiatics” and that they should “teach them to conquer Europeans in war, commerce, and culture.”

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Creation Date

1905-04-27

Relation of the United States to the Independent State of the Congo and to its internal affairs

This brief summary of recent Congo international relations (through 1904) outlines the parameters of a new treaty between the United States and Congo.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-12

Telegram from Thomas Robert Bard to William Loeb

Senator Bard informs William Loeb that he is happy with President Roosevelt’s choice of Victor Howard Metcalf as Secretary of Commerce and Labor.

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Creation Date

1904-06-24

Letter from Edward Henry Harriman to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt that he has spoken with Paul Morton and neither of them know enough about Representative Victor Howard Metcalf to express an opinion as to his qualifications with regards to commerce. Harriman will make further inquiries in the next week. Harriman is also sending Roosevelt a copy of a speech he requested.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-27

Standing pat

At a poker table, Uncle Sam holds a hand of “Roosevelt prosperity” cards and a large stack of chips. John Bull, “Germany,” and “France” have smaller stacks.

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Creation Date

1903-12-14

Republican policies

Uncle Sam points to three “Republican policy” blocks: “sound finance,” “commerce at home and abroad,” and “industries.” Over top of the blocks are three headings: “$700,000,” “For the world’s peace,” and “Prosperity.” Caption: Uncle Sam—With facts like these, the result of Republican rule, who wants a change? Not I!

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-12

Memorandum of recent court cases regarding members of labor unions

A summary of recent cases in which injunctions have been granted in Federal Courts restraining members of labor unions from conspiring to injure the trade and business of employers.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-11