Economics

Vice President Fairbanks comments to President Roosevelt on the racket currently happening in newspapers, and writes about the present commercial conditions. Fairbanks says that conditions are good, and that he believes that the public is satisfied with the Roosevelt administration, and that even though there may be some vocal critics, people have work and wages, and the population in general is doing well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-08

Creator(s)

Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918

Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Jacob Hollander’s study of David Ricardo, a British political economist.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt is impressed with Henry Crosby Emery’s pamphlet that focuses on the economics of war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks George W. Lynch and his associates for the letter. Roosevelt says that he would do everything he could for a “square-dealing, honest corporation,” and believes that in the long run business success rests on fair dealing. He invites Lynch or one of his coworkers to come visit him in Washington, D.C., so that they can discuss matters involving the welfare of railroad-men.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

G. V. Harding expresses his opinions about the overlap of money, power, legislation, and corruption to Theodore Roosevelt, who he says should “lead [the American people] to firm ground” since he believes William H. Taft will not be re-elected.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-17

Creator(s)

Harding, G. V.

I. K. Russell asks Theodore Roosevelt to reflect on President Schurman’s public statements, criticizes Schurman’s ties to business interests, and defends his own views on leadership and justice. He mentions sending an article to Collier’s Weekly and comments on the changing political climate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-09

Creator(s)

Russell, I. K. (Isaac K.)

John W. Beckman sends Theodore Roosevelt a small booklet, believing it explains a fair basis for economic arrangements. He asks for Roosevelt’s opinion and expresses admiration for his leadership.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-08

P. Wagner advises his readers to look out for the stock market “punch,” which will probably happen next week. While readers should be prepared to buy, Wagner counsels against short sales.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-03

Creator(s)

Wagner, P.

Frederick A. Cleveland, Chairman of the President’s Commission on Economy and Efficiency, informs Theodore Roosevelt that the commission is sending him a copy of a recent circular that it has produced.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-28

Creator(s)

Cleveland, Frederick A. (Frederick Albert), 1865-1946

As chairman of the President’s Commission on Economy and Efficiency, and believing Theodore Roosevelt may be interested in their work, Frederick A. Cleveland sends Roosevelt several copies of a recent circular produced by the committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-26

Creator(s)

Cleveland, Frederick A. (Frederick Albert), 1865-1946

Lawrence B. Grant intends to advise Theodore Roosevelt on economics. He then discusses how his father had him arrested and sent to an asylum.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-20

Creator(s)

Grant, Lawrence B.

David Jessup Doherty provides Governor Taft with an explanation for Archbishop John Mary Harty’s letter to Governor Henry C. Ide. Doherty says that a last minute obstacle in the lease of the San Juan de Dios hospital caused Harty to be in such a mood as to write the way he did. Doherty further urges Taft to require that Commissioners go in person to disturbed districts, as Ide has done in Leyte. The most frequent complaint Doherty hears among Filipinos is that they get no chance at administrative work, and he hopes more bureau directorships will be given to Filipinos. Doherty tells Taft that he need not be concerned about politics in the Philippines, as the real worry is about economics.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-29

Creator(s)

Doherty, David Jessup, 1850-1908

Matthew Hale asks for President Roosevelt’s advice on an important issue. Hale has been offered a tutoring position that would require him to travel across the United States for one year studying the political and economic conditions of the country. Hale asks if Roosevelt thinks this trip would make Boston lawyers think Hale is too restless to trust or unenthusiastic about the field of law. Hale thinks the trip would be the very best preparation for what he hopes to do in life.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-02

Creator(s)

Hale, Matthew, 1882-1925

John A. Sleicher believes that President Roosevelt has called attention to the presence of graft everywhere. He hopes that the President’s next message will focus on honesty and economy in public service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-21

Creator(s)

Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921

In response to a “savage editorial” by the Evening Post which criticized increased government spending under President Roosevelt, John Carter Rose is sending the paper a table listing per capita government expenditures from 1880 to 1904, along with his own letter. In the letter, Rose argued that the comparison to decreased spending during Grover Cleveland’s presidency is unfair.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-12

Creator(s)

Rose, John Carter, 1861-1927

In his article for Ladies’ Home Journal, Theodore Roosevelt describes the benefits of reading and provides advice on how to get people of any age interested in reading “serious literature.” Roosevelt elaborates on his reading habits and book selection processes, which stem from both his current mood and educational desires.

Collection

Marple Collection

Creation Date

1915-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt remarks on the unification of the northern and southern states after the Civil War. He discusses several ex-Confederate officers who have been named to important positions in the federal government. He also discusses the importance of international relations with Puerto Rico and Cuba, and commends the Charleston Exposition for reaching out to the West Indies. Finally, Roosevelt discusses the various problems faced by American industry, and the role of the government in addressing those problems.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt discusses “the trusts” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He discusses the control and regulation of trusts, including recent legislation. Speech has applause noted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-04-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Print shows a large female figure labeled “France” holding a flag that states “The Truth at Any Cost” and a fasces, while diminutive male figures tug at her dress. The latter are labeled “Militarism, Jesuitism, Imperialism, Orleanism, [and] Socialism.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-09-13

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

Uncle Sam welcomes several heads of state labeled “Pan-Slavism, Nihilism, Socialism, Pauperism, Communism [represented by Marianne], Fenianism, Mormonism [wearing a fez], [and] Spain” to a swim at Coney Island. They have emerged from bathhouses labeled “Austria, Russia, Germany, Italy, France, [and] England” and stand in the water. Caption: Why shouldn’t the wearied monarchs of Europe enjoy a plunge in our republican waters?

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1882-07-19

Creator(s)

Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913