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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft

President Roosevelt explains to Henry W. Taft that the federal government needs to tackle trusts and monopolies because using common law is not possible, and Senator Philander C. Knox, Attorney General William H. Moody, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, and Secretary of War William H. Taft all agree that the action is constitutional. Regarding American expansion in the Philippines and Cuba, Roosevelt states that Cuba has a measure of independence but not in its entirety, and that similar measures could be taken in the Philippines with certain safety precautions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry W. Taft

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Henry W. Taft about Alton Parker’s speech on trusts and common law. Roosevelt views Parker’s position as related to the Democratic state convention’s declaration that states, and not the federal government, should regulate trusts. To Roosevelt, this is an abandonment of every effective attempt by the nation to regulate trusts, and he notes that it could result in Parker receiving several million in campaign donations from Wall Street.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

President Roosevelt asks Senator Knox if he could take up what Democratic presidential candidate Alton B. Parker says about the common law in one of his speeches or interviews. The Board on Sites agreed to defer their hearing until Knox could appear before them, but Roosevelt told them it was possible that this could not be done until after the election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry W. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry W. Taft writes to President Roosevelt to say that his editorial about common law was published and that the Constitution Club has published further information on the Pension Order. Taft asks if William Loeb can confirm some facts about the Pension Order and then states that he will publish further replies to critiques closer to the election date.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-07

Creator(s)

Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt is ready to make a counter-attack against the Democratic Party. Roosevelt is especially frustrated by Alton B. Parker’s plea about the common law being sufficient. According to Roosevelt, Parker will not use the federal powers of the U.S. to take a firm stand against the trusts. Roosevelt suggests to George B. Cortelyou that they should have people at party headquarters who can “receive all people and talk to them pleasantly.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919