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President Roosevelt remarks on the successful work undertaken since the passing of the Reclamation Act in 1902, but cautions of “dangers and difficulties” still ahead. Roosevelt heralds the success of the Forest Service, whose policy has been shaped by the will of the people.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-24
President Roosevelt sends Charles D. Walcott, Director of the United States Geological Survey, the text of a letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp relating to the situation of the Ute Native Americans on the Uintah Reservation in Utah. Leupp informs Roosevelt that the Ute population will be unable to farm unless they are able to irrigate their lands. This will be difficult, as politicians from Utah are more likely to allocate water for use by white settlers. Leupp therefore proposes executive actions that Roosevelt could take in conjunction with the Reclamation Service that would help meet the needs of the Native Americans. In accordance with this letter, Roosevelt directs Walcott to stop work on the reclamation project Leupp names until they can meet and consider the needs of the native population.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-28
President Roosevelt invites Frederick Haynes Newell to become a member of the newly-formed Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials. The Board will investigate the properties and best methods of using the United States’s fuels and building materials.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-12
President Roosevelt amends a letter in which he remarks on the successful work undertaken since the passing of the Reclamation Act in 1902, but cautions of “dangers and difficulties” still ahead. Roosevelt heralds the success of the Forest Service, whose policy has been shaped by the will of the people.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-24
Gifford Pinchot writes to Theodore Roosevelt in Africa to provide a recap of current events. An investigation into Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Ballinger and the Forest Service will begin shortly. Pinchot believes that special interests control Congress and President William H. Taft’s administration, whose actions are characterized by “a most surprising weakness and indecision.” Taft has abandoned many of Roosevelt’s policies, and Pinchot sees a rift emerging between Taft and the more progressive elements of the Republican party. Pinchot sends his love to Kermit Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-12-31