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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft informs President Roosevelt that he has received a letter from Henry Scanlan Kerr through Taft’s brother, Henry W. Taft. Kerr’s letter is about his conversation with William Jennings Bryan while they were in the Philippines; Bryan adheres to the Jefferson model while Kerr adheres to the Hamilton one. Taft asks Roosevelt to discuss with Kerr his views on the Philippines and his desire to prevent a “Democratic House now or a Democratic Administration in two years.” Henry Taft has written to J. S. Sherman to introduce Kerr who would like to be useful in the present Congressional campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-01

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge is glad to hear of Judge Horace H. Lurton’s opinions; Lodge is most concerned at present with the difference between nationalists and separatists. Lodge would like to see a judge on the bench who holds the views of Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall not Thomas Jefferson and John C. Calhoun. He would someday like to see Attorney General Moody in the Supreme Court. Lodge closes with a discussion of his anxiety regarding the campaign in Maine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-10

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry Cabot Lodge spoke with Attorney General Moody about the platform he is preparing for the Republican State Convention. During their conversation, Lodge learned that President Roosevelt is thinking about appointing Democratic Judge Horace H. Lurton to the Supreme Court. Lodge has strong feelings that the Republican Party should only appoint Republican judges. As a Hamiltonian in his beliefs on the Constitution, he worries about appointing a “strict constructionist who inherits the separatist tradition.” Lodge concludes with some comments about William Jennings Bryan, the beef trust, and “the silver question,” also called bimetallism.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-01

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Suggests Roosevelt for two more terms

Suggests Roosevelt for two more terms

John Julias Dargan, who supported William Jennings Bryan in the election that just finished, calls for all Americans to elect President Roosevelt to two more terms starting in 1912. He draws parallels between Roosevelt’s popularity and James Monroe’s nearly-unanimous electoral college victory. He calls for Roosevelt to make Bryan a member of his cabinet when he is re-elected.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-04

Creator(s)

Dargan, John Julius, 1848-1925

Letter from James Francis Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Francis Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

James Francis Smith writes to President Roosevelt in receipt of his letter and those of Bishop McFaul, Father James T. Reilly, and Father O’Mahoney. Smith discusses grievances reported by Catholic officials about poor relations between the Catholic Church and Philippine government. Referencing the Spanish-American War and American colonization in the Philippines, Smith discusses the Cavite uprising of 1872, the Pact of Biac Na Bato, and Filipino blood pacts inspired by European secret societies.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-24

Creator(s)

Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928