Government policy

President Roosevelt congratulates Representative Parsons on following a “wise and far-seeing” policy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt assures Edmund J. James, president of the University of Illinois, that he will carefully consider any proposition he receives from him, but he “cannot consider making such a radical and new recommendation after my successor is elected.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt was pleased by Ernest Howard Crosby’s letter. He holds Crosby in high regard and has been saddened by some of the public positions Crosby has taken.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Nelson W.Aldrich and John D. Rockefeller appear as dark-skinned men wearing skirts labeled “Gold Dust.” Aldrich stands on top of a replica of a building labeled “Stock Exchange” and holds up a replica of the U.S. Capitol building. Rockefeller stands on the ground next to him, holding up an oil can labeled “Standard Oil” and a wallet stuffed with money. Uncle Sam stands to the left, in the foreground, stroking his beard, with a concerned look on his face. Caption: (You might as well, Uncle. They’ll do it, anyway.)

comments and context

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1905-11-01

A large man wearing a red outfit, labeled “The Senate,” holds an axe above his head. He is about to chop a legislative bill, shown as rolled-up papers, labeled “Progressive Legislation.” Other bills, some labeled “Tariff Revision, R.R. Rate Bill, State Hood, [and] Pure Food Bill,” await their turns on the chopping block.

comments and context

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1906-01-17

Rudyard Kipling holds a pen labeled “Criticism” which he is using as a prod to get the British Lion moving in a particular direction. Caption: The British Lion [“]I didn’t mind the others, Rudyard; but I never thought you’d be prodding me!”

comments and context

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1902-01-29

President Roosevelt takes over the duties of president following the assassination of President McKinley. He is standing in an office, holding a paper labeled “McKinley’s Policy.” His Rough Rider uniform hangs on the wall behind him. Caption: May he honor the new as he did the old!

comments and context

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1901-10-02

Cartoon shows President Roosevelt with a paint brush and his finished work of art: Uncle Sam plowing a field with two horses and a plow. The horses are labeled “Combination of Capital” and “Labor Combine.” Uncle Sam is holding reins titled “Regulation by Law.” Cartoon is regarding government regulation of industry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-10

Creator(s)

Maybell, Claude, 1872-

Theodore Roosevelt is a private citizen and cannot influence the state department on foreign policy. His secretary suggests that J. Gersony contact the Secretary of State.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-08

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt tells Martin J. Gillen that his plan is interesting, but that he is not prepared to comment upon it in detail. Roosevelt feels there would have to be efficient governmental supervision of those who worked “on honor,” necessitating a large increase in the governmental force available for such supervision. Roosevelt tells Gillen he has purposely avoided advocating any specific plan in his public speeches, because what is really needed is “the creation of popular sentiment which will insist that the government itself take action.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt appreciates the kind words about his action toward the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. Roosevelt hopes to visit Clarence Howards’ steel plant. Roosevelt is carefully considering Howards’ suggestions on the article.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

In order to be able to give comprehensive information to the Senate, President Roosevelt asks Secretary of State Root to send him information pertinent to the subjects brought up in the Aldrich resolution, especially any needs related to detective services and provisions for such within the department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

In order to be able to give comprehensive information to the Senate, President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Navy Newberry to send him information pertinent to the subjects brought up in the Aldrich resolution, especially any needs related to detective services and provisions for such within the department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

In order to be able to give comprehensive information to the Senate, President Roosevelt asks Postmaster General Meyer to send him information pertinent to the subjects brought up in the Aldrich resolution, especially any needs related to detective services and provisions for such within the department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Eugene Gano Hay for his knowledge of policy and praises its impact on the German tariff agreement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Lucius Nathan Littauer for his suggestions but wishes that Littauer were still in Congress so he could promote these ideas himself. Regardless, Roosevelt will take this issue up with his Cabinet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt requests a report on a policy used in the Treasury Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt will send Senator Chandler’s paper to Attorney General Philander C. Knox in hopes Knox will include it in his report. Roosevelt fears a response by him would not allow the level of detail to “call attention to any of the salient matters.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

James M. Sligh urges Theodore Roosevelt to accept the 1912 Republican nomination, believing he is the only one who can unite the party and prevent its defeat.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-09

Creator(s)

Sligh, James M. (James May), 1845-1921

Francis B. Loomis forgot to mention in his letter to William Loeb that if President Roosevelt wishes, the investors will increase the capital of the Union Construction Co. Walston H. Brown is sending a memorandum which will help the President dispose of “the canal problem.” Loomis hopes to see Loeb and his wife before long.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-16

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948