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President Roosevelt would like to appoint the commission that J. Franklin Jameson suggested, but is reluctant to do so as he is unable to grant them travel expenses. Roosevelt would like to wait to act until he can consult Congress, as Congress resents actions like this if taken without its consent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-02
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw writes to President Roosevelt about F. E. Lyford’s suggestion that the government should accept certified checks instead of requiring currency. According to Shaw, requiring cash does not contribute to the “nonelastic character of our present currency system,” and he does not agree with Lyford’s recommendations regarding national bank notes. Shaw claims that Lyford has not sufficiently analyzed the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-01
Ebenezer J. Hill believes Republican effort should be made to maintain the support of Gold Democrats. Hill recommends monetary legislation concerning establishment of gold standard or establishment of a commission to consider “the money question.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-24
John James McCook writes to President Roosevelt to give evidence of the nation’s prosperity.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-11