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Decatur, Stephen, 1886-1964

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt is not surprised that Senator Hale is having trouble. He asks if it would help for him to pass the bill authorizing Roosevelt to reinstate any midshipmen who were dismissed by court-martial who would not have been dismissed under the present law. Roosevelt had been in favor of Stephen Decatur’s reinstatement at first but upon further investigation changed his mind. He offers to obtain statements regarding all the midshipmen expelled for hazing explaining why he believes three should be reinstated while the rest should not be.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte that Midshipmen Charles M. James and William T. Boyd will be pardoned, on the condition that they join the class below their present one at the Naval Academy. Bonaparte should have some memoranda showing which of the other midshipmen dismissed in the course of the hazing suit should be reinstated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. McNary

President Roosevelt tells Representative McNary that although initially he was in favor of reversing Stephen Decatur’s dismissal from the Naval Academy for hazing, further investigation has shown that the dismissal was justified. It is still possible that Congress could take action to reinstate him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Wendell

President Roosevelt tells Jacob Wendell that after reviewing the case of Stephen Decatur, a midshipman who was dismissed from the Naval Academy for hazing, he believes that the dismissal was justified. However, Roosevelt acknowledges that it is possible that Congress could take action to reinstate Decatur.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt is indignant about the ruling regarding the dismissal of Midshipman Richard L. Desaussure from the Naval Academy for hazing. In other institutions, DeSaussure’s actions would merit a reprimand or suspension, rather than dismissal. He believes the same is true in the case of Stephen Decatur.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge that he cannot do anything in the case of Stephen Decatur, who was dismissed from the Naval Academy for hazing. Roosevelt strongly opposes the law that requires dismissal for all hazing cases and has asked the chairs of the Senate and House Naval Committees to repeal the law, but he can do nothing further.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919