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Secretary of the Navy Morton writes to President Roosevelt concerning the efforts to have the steamship Shawmut docked at Puget Sound Yard. Morton notes that he has consulted with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Hial Darling regarding this docking situation.
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1904-12-24
President Roosevelt explains his reasoning for recent judgeship appointments as the result of choosing good public servants. In response to Senator Proctor’s assertion that Vermont has not received its proper share of appointments, Roosevelt retorts that the state has nearly five times the share to which she is entitled.
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1907-06-13
President Roosevelt believes that “even such a rabbit” as New York City mayor George B. McClellan will be able to “do the decent and courteous thing” following the election regarding the British squadron. In a postscript, he instructs Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte to tell Admiral R. B. Bradford to stop any revolution on Santo Domingo. He also discusses the problem of “the submarine business,” and endorses Bonaparte’s disagreeing with his superior and expert subordinate. However, Roosevelt is concerned that pay discrepancies may cause qualified and desirable men to leave their positions.
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1905-09-04
President Roosevelt tells Senator Proctor that the appointment to replace David Henry Jarvis as Collector of Customs for Alaska has already been made. He also asks why Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Hial Darling will stay in his current position until September and asks if his transfer to the position of Collector of Customs in Vermont could be made in June.
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1905-03-21
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Navy Morton if he objects to having Truman H. Newberry replace Charles Hial Darling as assistant secretary of the Navy once Darling leaves in September. Roosevelt testifies to Newberry’s qualifications for the position.
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1905-02-12
President Roosevelt approves of Acting Secretary of State Adee’s views and tells him to let Consuls General Fowler and Goodnow, at Che-fu and Shanghai, respectively, act in accordance with them. Adee is to ask Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Hial Darling to warn Admiral Yates Stirling to keep a sharp lookout so that he will not be taken by surprise. Stirling must be allowed to act to preserve American rights against either combatant (presumably China and Russia).
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1904-08-23
President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge that his chief difficulty at the moment is “the labor situation in Colorado.” Some people have demanded that Roosevelt interfere. Roosevelt is happy with the party platform, with the exception of the suffrage plank. He does not think this can become a reality. Roosevelt would like Lodge to read through Secretary of War William H. Taft’s speech on the “Philippine business.”
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1904-06-28
President Roosevelt explains to Senator Proctor that he has not decided whether to add Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Hial Darling as a member of the Cabinet.
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1904-06-22
Secretary of State Root encloses a letter from Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles Hial Darling conveying Emperor Meiji’s personal thanks to President Roosevelt.
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1905-10-26
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt regarding the court martial for Lucien Young and a further charge against Charles Wade. So as not to jeopardize the court case, Bonaparte has excerpted material from a report sent to the press. Commenting on the rumor that he would be campaigning in Philadelphia, he attributes it to an incident of some time ago in which a reporter construed general comments made in an interview by Bonaparte to appear as if Bonaparte were talking about Philadelphia. Bonaparte again discusses the transition in the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He will have reports on the ships and submarines as requested by Roosevelt soon. Finally, he congratulates Roosevelt on the peace agreement between Japan and Russia.
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1905-08-31
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte denies the charge that he is going to participate in the Philadelphia campaign, noting that he will rather devote his energies to the campaign in Massachusetts. He will attend to President Roosevelt’s suggestions regarding revisions to naval regulations as soon as he can discuss the matter with Admiral Converse. He will also request reports on the repairs of various vessels, as requested by Roosevelt. He addresses a concern to Roosevelt about the transition from Charles Hial Darling to Truman Handy Newberry as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Both parties seem anxious to proceed, but the gentleman whom Darling is replacing in Vermont has not announced a definite date for his departure from his post. Bonaparte looks forward to accepting Roosevelt’s invitation to Oyster Bay, on his return from the Berkshires.
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1905-08-30
Redfield Proctor believes that Theodore Roosevelt is free from favoritism. Roosevelt has never agreed to a single request regarding the Army that Proctor has made. Proctor has also never asked for an Army appointment because the person was from Vermont, but due to their qualifications.
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1905-05-20
Presley Marion Rixey, Surgeon General of the Navy, informs President Roosevelt that his memorandum relating to the United States Navy Medical Corps has not yet been carried out. Rixey apologizes for bringing the matter to Roosevelt directly but asks that he sign an additional memorandum so that the matter may be decided swiftly.
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1904-08-22
Senator Hale writes to President Roosevelt about the appointment of a new Secretary of the Navy, as William H. Moody leaves that position to become Attorney General, replacing Philander C. Knox. Hale believes the best thing for the naval service would be to promote Charles Hial Darling, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He does not like the idea of seeing someone entirely new at the head of one of the most important departments.
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1904-06-18
Senator Lodge expects that the Democrats have nominated Alton B. Parker as their presidential candidate, and he believes Roosevelt and the Republicans can win the election easily. Lodge discusses several planks of the Republican platform and how they may affect the election.
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1904-07-09
Anna Roosevelt Cowles is leaving to see her husband. She asks President Roosevelt to talk to Charles Hial Darling, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, about the work on the USS Missouri being completed quickly. Cowles also discusses appointments to the Red Cross committee and urges Roosevelt to contact Mabel Thorp Boardman if anything has to be done about these appointments.
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1904-05-08
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte reports to President Roosevelt that he can start to “see daylight” regarding the USS Bennington disaster and will share his thoughts in a few days. He discusses a potential conflict for the John Paul Jones celebration. A professor at the Naval Academy recently suggested that reproductions of a medal awarded by the French Republic to Jones should be gifted to the French officers and government in recognition of their hospitality. Bonaparte agrees it would be fitting, but the cost might be prohibitive. He is reviewing Benjamin B. Woog’s case, and while there appears to be some prejudice against him, he feels it was an issue on personal grounds.
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1905-07-28
Acting Secretary of State Adee tells President Roosevelt that he does not believe that Admiral Yates Stirling’s discretion in an emergency should be hampered by Stade Department instructions. He also believes that U.S. consuls in China should focus on safeguarding American neutral interests, rather than committing to anything that would lead them to be called on to guarantee Chinese neutrality.
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1904-08-23
All civil, military, and naval officials are to observe President Roosevelt’s proclamation of neutrality in the conflict between Russia and Japan.
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1904-03-11
Secretary of the Navy Moody updates President Roosevelt on assignments to various positions in the Navy. He looks forward to visiting Roosevelt in Oyster Bay, New York.
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1903-07-21