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President Roosevelt would write for Representative Edwin Denby if he were to write for anyone, as Denby was a productive member of Congress. Unfortunately, Roosevelt can not make any exceptions without causing jealousy among other candidates for Congress.
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1908-10-03
Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928
2021-07-22
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President Roosevelt thanks Joseph C. S. Blackburn, governor of the Panama Canal Zone, for the interesting letter and information and looks forward to seeing representative Edwin Denby.
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1908-08-19
President Roosevelt is concerned about Judge Wilfley’s letter. He will discus the matter with Secretary of War Root and Representative Edwin Denby. However, Roosevelt is not in a position to say anything about the matter.
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1908-10-23
President Roosevelt thanks Frederick B. Smith for his letter. He believes Edwin Denby is all Smith says, and personally knows Truman Handy Newberry is. The president hopes to put Newberry into a position, but he does not know what position will be available.
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1904-11-14
Jane E. Filkins reintroduces herself, having become acquainted with Theodore Roosevelt at the First Dutch Reformed Church when he was governor. Her husband, Clinton N. Filkins, was appointed Deputy US Marshal by Edwin Denby. His term ends next March, along with Marshal Samuel G. Victor’s, as per the Revised Statutes. He scored high on his recent stenographer and typewriter examination. Against her husband’s desires, Filkins asks Roosevelt to help find Clinton a Civil Service appointment.
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1911-11-14
Secretary of War Taft acknowledges that the United States has not always properly administered justice within its sphere of influence in China, but celebrates the creation of a United States Circuit Court for China to fix this. He praises the work of Judge Lebbeus R. Wilfley on this court, where he has combined the common law of the United States with the traditions of China to great success. Taft hopes this court will be a positive influence on the Chinese and encourage good relations between the two countries. He encourages the construction of a great building to house the court and the American consulate in Shanghai.
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1907-10-08
Secretary of War Taft speaks as a traveler rather than as a government representative. He begins by explaining the relationship of the United states to the Philippines and that there will be no sale of the islands. He then outlines the policy of the United States toward China as it relates to trade, the expansion of China, and monetary reform. Taft explains that the “China for the Chinese” attitude is in favor of China’s own growth. Taft also discusses education of the Chinese in America, improvement in relations between the two powers, and the creation of a United States Circuit Court for China. For additional developments, Taft suggests the further development of the court and the establishment of a suitable government building in Shanghai.
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1907-10-08
Leonard Wood campaigns in southern Michigan for the Republican presidential nomination, March 1920. Greeted by residents of Battle Creek, Ann Arbor, and Detroit, Wood speaks in each community on the need for universal military training, Americanization of immigrants, and cooperative working relationships between labor and capital. Views of Wood on March 3 in Battle Creek as he is greeted by local officials; his wife, Mrs. Louisa Wood, poses outdoors for photographer; Wood enters and leaves the Masonic Temple, where he and his wife are greeted by local farmers. Prominent citizens identified by interior titles in Battle Creek segment include: Charles W. Ryan, mayor and physician; Paul A. Martin, editor of the Enquirer and evening news, and commander of the American Legion in Battle Creek; William H. Shippy, president of the Exchange Club; Frederick M. Alger, chairman of the Leonard Wood League of Michigan and active in the American Legion. Men who appear to be C. B. Baker, head of the Motor Transport Division of the Army (1918-1921), and Edwin Denby, who was to become Secretary of the Navy in 1921, accompany Wood in several scenes. On March 1, Wood is met by Ann Arbor reception committee as he steps from train; Wood poses in archway of unidentified building with committee, which includes Professor William H. Hobbs, director of the geological laboratory at the University of Michigan; Mayor Ernst M. Wurster; and William H. Faust, chairman of the reception committee. On the University of Michigan campus, Wood shakes hands with students in front of the school’s new clubhouse, Michigan Union. In Detroit on March 2, Wood poses with prominent citizens, speaks at a banquet, and visits with workers at the Dodge Brothers auto manufacturing plant. Officials identified by interior titles include: Alton T. Roberts, former state senator; Edwin Denby; Walter C. Piper, prominent realtor; and Frederick M. Alger. Panning shot of banquet table at Hotel Statler includes views of Harriet N. Atterbury, incorrectly identified on film as Mrs. H. M. Atterbury; Mary Eldridge (Mrs. Frederick M.) Alger; Louise Adriana Wood; Henry Martyn Leland, past president of General Motors and then president of the Lincoln Motor Company; Leonard Wood; Frank J. Hecker, Detroit financier and businessman; and C. B. Baker.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1920-03