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President Roosevelt will do as Mabel Thorp Boardman suggests. He is deeply concerned about Alford Warriner Cooley’s retirement due to tuberculosis.
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1908-08-03
President Roosevelt agrees with Attorney General Bonaparte on several matters including a conflict of interest involving Lycurgus H. Lingenfelter in Idaho, the pardon of Captain William H. Von Schaick, and matters relating to Gilbert D. B. Hasbrouck and John D. Archbold. Roosevelt thinks his letter about assistant attorneys general must have passed Bonaparte’s in the mail. Roosevelt expresses his concern for Alford Warriner Cooley, who has had to resign due to tuberculosis.
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1908-08-01
President Roosevelt tells Attorney General Bonaparte that he thinks the prosecution against Standard Oil should go on “as hard as possible,” no matter what happens in the campaign. Roosevelt has told William H. Taft that he should announce that he will not take any campaign contributions from Standard Oil. Roosevelt returns a letter from Assistant District Attorney Charles Albert Boynton and agrees with Bonaparte about Alabama Governor B. B. Comer. Roosevelt is not pleased with the situation surrounding Lycurgus H. Lingenfelder. Roosevelt makes recommendations for appointments to the Department of Justice in the wake of resignations by Milton Dwight Purdy and Alford Warriner Cooley.
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1908-07-31
President Roosevelt tells Attorney General Bonaparte that Secretary of State Elihu Root is anxious to appoint a special counsel to assist the Texas District Attorney in the prosecution of people who have violated neutrality laws against Mexico. Root thinks it should be someone from Texas, and Roosevelt asks Bonaparte if Alford Warriner Cooley or one of Bonaparte’s people knows anyone who might be a good choice. Roosevelt suggests several people to check with, and asks Bonaparte to keep in touch with the State Department.
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1908-07-13
President Roosevelt believes that he should not appoint any more people from New York at the moment. Roosevelt already has a long list of people from New York he would like to appoint, but believes that if he can get someone just as good from another state, he should appoint that person.
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1908-07-13
President Roosevelt responds to a letter from Attorney General Bonaparte, and comments on the actions of Senator Jonathan Bourne in trying to involve Roosevelt in a matter involving Standard Oil. Roosevelt plans to explain to Bourne and John D. Archbold that it does them no good to speak with him, and they need to communicate with Bonaparte and Frank B. Kellogg. Roosevelt suggests having Alford Warriner Cooley stop by Idaho on his way from Alaska and take care of some business involving United States Attorney Lycurgus H. Lingenfelter. In his postscript, Roosevelt says that he is glad that Bonaparte wrote to Meyer about Mr. Levely, as he had not heard anything about the matter. Roosevelt is glad that Bonaparte thought of John Carter Rose as a person to potentially be appointed, as Roosevelt thinks it is a very good suggestion.
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1908-06-26
President Roosevelt confirms receipt of the letter and enclosures from Attorney General Bonaparte. He tells Bonaparte that it is all right about Alford Warriner Cooley, but says that he is concerned about Wilford B. Hoggatt.
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1908-02-10
President Roosevelt thanks U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Asa P. French for the letter, and says that French is one of the people who helped him the whole time. Roosevelt asks French to write to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge about some of the details regarding trolley lines in Massachusetts.
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1908-02-04
President Roosevelt tells his son, Kermit Roosevelt, about playing tennis, and while he enjoyed it he will keep to walking for the time being for exercise due to the cold weather. Roosevelt had delivered a speech on trusts and labor to Congress. With the election coming closer, the public are beginning to pay more attention to what the candidates are saying rather than himself, and Roosevelt relished one of his last opportunities to speak before Congress.
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1908-02-02
President Roosevelt writes to Archie Roosevelt that one letter home will suffice for both parents and gives updates on his life at home with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. He recently had visitors for tennis and French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand brought him a medal from an artist. When he came home he brought Quentin Roosevelt bear tusks and a stuffed copperhead skin.
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1907-10-27
President Roosevelt is disappointed Ted Roosevelt will not be able to take the classes. Roosevelt can provide letters to those he knows in Mexico City, New Mexico and Arizona for Elliott Farrell regarding ranches. Though currently quite busy, Roosevelt looks forward to an impending hunting trip in Louisiana. He tells Ted of his recent tennis matches.
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1907-09-29
President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge that the inspectors should not be excepted from the new naturalization law. Roosevelt responds to Lodge’s question about the naval fleet traveling to the Pacific, explaining that for proper readiness, the fleet must make that exercise during a time of peace.
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1907-07-10
President Roosevelt explains his actions regarding Herbert J. Hagerman’s tenure as Governor of the Territory of New Mexico. He had to hold the governor accountable if he intended to do so with any lesser officials.
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1907-06-24
President Roosevelt forwards Philip Battell Stewart a letter sent to him by Assistant United States Attorney General Alford Warriner Cooley. Cooley responds to a letter Stewart sent to Roosevelt, which he saw as an attack on him.
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1907-06-28
President Roosevelt disputes Philip Battell Stewart’s view of the New Mexico Governor Herbert J. Hagerman controversy. Roosevelt informs Stewart that Hagerman answered the charges and did not dispute Alford Warriner Cooley’s report. Roosevelt notes that he is having United States District Attorney William H. H. Llewellyn investigated. He discusses the background and support for Captain George Curry to replace Hagerman as governor.
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1907-05-11
President Roosevelt informs Herbert J. Hagerman, Governor of New Mexico Territory, that he will not rescind Hagerman’s agreed-upon resignation. Roosevelt notes that many telegrams have come in support, as well as in disapproval, of Hagerman. He discusses in detail the actions of Hagerman which have resulted in the requested resignation. Roosevelt finishes by pointing out the solid approval of Hagerman’s replacement, George Curry.
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1907-05-01
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1907-05-01
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
President Roosevelt received Philip Battell Stewart’s letter concerning Governor of New Mexico Territory Herbert J. Hagerman and requests “the unimpeachable evidence” that he mentioned. He sends Stewart a copy of Assistant Attorney General Alford Warriner Cooley’s report. Roosevelt regards Hagerman’s replacement, George Curry, as a “bigger man.”
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1907-04-23
President Roosevelt forwards Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock correspondence he received from William A. Richards, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Richards’s has concluded that the charges made by Chief Inspector Edward B. Linnen towards the Red Bank Cattle Company are fictious and unfounded. Roosevelt would like to hear Linnen’s response to Richards’ findings.
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1907-02-25
President Roosevelt updates his son Kermit Roosevelt on the comings and goings of the White House and his thoughts on a recent article that appeared in Outing. Roosevelt had hoped to keep his upcoming visit to Groton School and Harvard University private, but it has leaked. He is having difficulties resolving the segregation of Japanese students from San Fransisco schools and the resulting diplomatic tensions, but has decided immigration from Japan must be curtailed.
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1907-02-09