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Uncle Sam stands beside President Roosevelt and points to Lieutenant General Nelson Appleton Miles being hoisted on the shoulders of two men from the Grand Army of the Republic. A paper is at the foot of the stairs: “Roosevelt’s snub to Gen Miles.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-11
George W. Bennum asks members of every Grand Army of the Republic post in the United States to write to President Roosevelt and to their senators and representatives to pass the pension bill. Bennum encourages members to know the number of the bill as well as information about it so that members of Congress can find the bill. If passed, the bill will give honorably discharged soldiers of the American Civil War and their widows a designated amount of money a month.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01
Members of the Charles Sumner Post, No. 103, of the Grand Army of the Republic have denounced a speech given by Big Bill Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners which criticized President Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-12
President McKinley sends his regrets that he cannot attend the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. He asks General Shaw to send his good wishes and praise to his comrades.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1900-08-25
President Roosevelt greatly appreciates the bronze badge and speech that former Commander-in-Chief Brown sent him. He wishes Brown well and hopes to see him at the dedication of the McKinley National Memorial.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-26
There is a movement to make General Nelson Appleton Miles the commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and then the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate. As commander, Miles could create problems for the Republican Party by making “demands on the Pension Office and posing as the friend of the soldier.” President Roosevelt considers Miles a self-interested liar and traitor. The financial situation is “ugly” and Roosevelt blames the panic on “speculative watering of stocks on a giant scale.”
Massachusetts Historical Society
1903-08-06
John Davis Long encloses President William McKinley’s letter dated August 15, 1900, declining to attend the Grand Army of the Republic’s National Encampment. Long recalls that the reason was the trouble in the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-18
President Roosevelt is traveling to Portland, Oregon, and stopped briefly in Ashland, Oregon, where he delivered a brief address. Roosevelt spoke with admiration for the assembled members of the Grand Army of the Republic and described the founders of Oregon as “men who did things.”
1903-05-27
President Roosevelt addresses the citizens of Pueblo, thanking them for their greeting. He also speaks of the lessons learned from the men of the Civil War about brotherhood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-04
President Roosevelt addresses the citizens of Santa Barbara, comparing their city to “a garden of the Lord.” He also discusses lessons learned from the Grand Army of the Republic and the memory of the civilizations that came before the pioneers. Roosevelt also discusses citizenship, agriculture, industrialization, and brotherhood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-09
President Roosevelt addresses a crowd in Yankton and tells them about his time in the Dakotas. He discusses the character and prosperity of South Dakota. Roosevelt also speaks about the Grand Army and the Civil War soldiers and the lessons they impart to civil life.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-06
President Roosevelt speaks after accepting a bouquet of flowers from the Grand Army of the Republic Ransom Post No. 6. He discusses the characters of the men of the Grand Army and those qualities needed in life.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-06
President Roosevelt addresses a crowd from the portico at the state capitol in Bismarck. He reminisces about his time in the Dakota region and the people he has come to know. Roosevelt speaks about the nation’s prosperity and how it can be affected by legislation and the character of the people.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-07
Print shows Puck talking to a veteran of the Grand Army of the Republic and gesturing toward a shark in the background wearing a military uniform, holding a gaff, and standing on the steps of the “Pension Agency” where a sign hangs that states “Pensions for Everybody. Apply Early. War Record Immaterial.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1899-08-09
President Roosevelt offers brief remarks to the crowd at Bridgeport, Connecticut, expressing his gratitude for the reception he has been given, and apologizes for not giving a formal address in light of his recent carriage accident which injured him and killed William Craig, a member of his Secret Service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-03
President Roosevelt says he will not make a speech at this time, but he assures the crowd that he will be coming back to Ohio in a few weeks. He says he is on his way to a convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in Chattanooga, Tennessee, adding that he has always had a special fondness for railroad workers. He thanks the crowd for coming, especially the parents carrying small children—reminding him of his own—and men who wear a button showing they are Union veterans of the American Civil War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-06
In a foreign policy speech in Detroit, Michigan, President Roosevelt first praises the veterans in the crowd, giving special recognition to the Michigan naval militia who served with distinction during the Spanish-American War. On behalf of all who served in that war, Roosevelt expresses the hope that they lived up to the standards of those who fought in the Civil War, and he notes that “a good deed done by any American is put down to the credit of all Americans.” Turning to post-war challenges, Roosevelt says that the Filipinos are happier and freer than ever before and praises the United States for the amount of “self-government and personal freedom” that it has already given to the Filipino people. He discusses Congressional plans to undertake a census, create a legislative assembly, and install telegraph cables in the Philippines. He also explains how matters in Cuba are different than in the Philippines. With Cuban independence, Roosevelt sees a need for economic reciprocity between the island nation and the United States. He concludes by delivering what he calls “the gospel of hope”: the belief that with optimism and hard work the United States will become the greatest nation in world history.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-22
President Roosevelt begins his economic policy speech in Logansport, Indiana, by thanking the Union veterans. He highlights the importance of material prosperity for national development, particularly noting the industrial growth of the Western states. He observes that, while good laws are key, more important are the merits of the average citizen, referring to the strong, individual traits of the average Union soldier. Roosevelt also touches on the issues of maintaining a robust, honest currency and a stable but adjustable tariff policy. He expresses belief in economic policy that favors business considerations over political partisanship and that affords advantage to American industries over foreign ones. Above these considerations, though, Roosevelt asserts that any tariff change must protect the high standard of living of the American worker.
President Roosevelt begins his economic policy speech in Logansport, Indiana, by thanking the Union veterans. He highlights the importance of material prosperity for national development, particularly noting the industrial growth of the Western states. He observes that, while good laws are key, more important are the merits of the average citizen, referring to the strong, individual traits of the average Union soldier. Roosevelt also touches on the issues of maintaining a robust, honest currency and a stable but adjustable tariff policy. He expresses belief in economic policy that favors business considerations over political partisanship and that affords advantage to American industries over foreign ones. Above these considerations, though, Roosevelt asserts that any tariff change must protect the high standard of living of the American worker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-23
President Roosevelt thanks the veterans of the Grand Army, the National Guard, and the Spanish-American War. He discusses the unity of the American people, brotherhood, quality of life, citizenship, and foreign policy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-02