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Bela Tokaji writes to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Times to refute claims that immigrants will be the downfall of America made by Alfred Paul Karl Eduard Schultz. Tokaji states the peaceful and industrious men and women who come to America have demonstrated their loyalty. The children of immigrants will continue to take care build America for centuries to come.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-10
Bela Tokaji writes to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Times to refute claims made by Alfred Paul Karl Eduard Schultz that immigrants will be the downfall of America. Tokaji states the peaceful and industrious men and women who come to America have demonstrated their loyalty. Mary Emelia Clark Barnes is quoted from her speech at the international congress for the welfare of children saying immigrant children are the future of the nation. Since four in five children born in New York City are born to immigrant parents, Tokaji agrees with Barnes and cites immigrant’s enormous contribution to the industrial growth in America as proof.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-09
President Roosevelt requests Secretary of State Root review the letters from Representative William S. Bennet regarding an immigration agreement with Greece. Such an agreement could aid in easing relations with Japan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-08
President Roosevelt informs the United States Diplomatic Corps that his military aide, Charles S. Bromwell, will be attending military maneuvers in Greece and should be accorded all courtesies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-03
President Roosevelt returns the books that Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge loaned him, and comments on the similarities between Ancient Athens and Japan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-11
Francis B. Loomis writes Theodore Roosevelt to tell him Alfred Zimmern, a Oxford professor who has recently written a book on the “Greek commonwealth,” would like to meet with Roosevelt while he is in the United States. Loomis notes that he himself would also like to meet with Roosevelt as he has information to discuss.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-14
Lloyd Carpenter Griscom reports on his first meeting with Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy. The king asked Griscom many rapid questions about his age, career, and health. Victor Emmanuel expressed his disdain for Brazil, based on his experience as an arbitrator between that country and British Guiana during a boundary dispute. He also described his upcoming itinerary in Greece and Sicily.
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1907-03-17
A man labeled “Persia” and a man labeled “Greece” drink a toast from a punch bowl labeled “Renewal of Diplomatic Relations.” Caption: A long time between drinks.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902-12-31
President Roosevelt shares his thoughts on various topics with Cecil Spring Rice. Roosevelt is planning to swap foreign assignments between John B. Jackson and Richmond Pearson, mentioning that Pearson had trouble with missionaries in Persia. While Jackson has done well as Minister to Greece, Roosevelt does not approve of his strong pro-Russia feelings. Roosevelt thinks the Russian people are good, and feels badly that they oscillate between despotism and anarchy. Roosevelt is interested in what Spring Rice says about the movement of Islam in Persia toward more tolerance, and gives his opinion about progress in Islamic countries in relation to Buddhism and Shinto. The violent incidents in San Francisco towards Japanese immigrants concerns Roosevelt. Roosevelt thinks everyone should be in favor of peace and temperance, but he feels professional advocates of both talk a lot without ever getting anything done. At home, Roosevelt is trying to keep a balance between plutocrats and labor unions. Roosevelt hopes to see Spring Rice and his wife soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-01
President Roosevelt admires how George Otto Trevelyan handled matters with Jamaica Governor James A. Swettenham. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt gifted Roosevelt a volume of Rennell Rodd’s histography, with the Frankish occupation of Greece being of particular interest to him. While he admires the “American money-maker” that contributes to the betterment of all society, he cannot say the same of a wealthy man who has made that money with little to no moral compass.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-10
President Roosevelt tells George Otto Trevelyan how much he liked his letter and book. Roosevelt is especially keen about Trevelyan’s description of a “Greek War” in modern terms, and even agrees with his “carefully guarded statement” about wanting to live in Ancient Greece. Roosevelt also discusses the Civil War connections on his personal staff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-07
Due to protests from the Greek government, President Roosevelt instructs Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to take no action regarding the Greek accountant that supposedly violated the contract labor law.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-14
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt assures F. V. Greene that he will do what he can for Holden. He wishes he could see Greene to discuss affairs, especially Eastern matters between the Turks and Greeks, which he has been following with great interest. Roosevelt is also interested in the foreign affairs of the United States concerning Hawaii and Cuba.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-05-03
This report compiled by Luther Hess Waring contains the laws of various European countries regarding futures, options, and other limitations that affect stock exchanges. The countries included in the document are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, with particular attention paid to the German Empire.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-19
Secretary of State Root believes that the report made by Representative William S. Bennet could provide the basis on which to approach the Greek government to restrict the number of Greek foreign workers coming to the United States. Such an agreement with a European nation, according to President Roosevelt, could alleviate tensions with Japan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-28
Senator Lodge forwards a letter from Representative William S. Bennet to President Roosevelt in which Bennet gives suggestions for an immigration agreement with Greece.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-06
Ambassador Reid sends an addition to “the bundle of gossip” he recently sent to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, noting that this dispatch is a bit more serious and more likely to interest President Roosevelt with his description of a number of political events, in addition to more social fare.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-01
Representative Bennet asks Senator Lodge to investigate Greek immigration to the United States. Over 200,000 Greeks have entered the United States and set up “colonies” in American cities. Bennet believes the Greek government may be willing to sign an agreement to restrict immigration from their state. He is not worried about immigration from the Middle East because people from that region are not allowed to leave their nations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-10
Representative Bennet reports to Senator Lodge from Greece on the practices of steamship companies taking immigrants to the United States. In light of current restrictive health inspections at Ellis Island, Greek officials and heads of steamship companies are carrying out more stringent health inspections before the ships depart. This has drastically reduced the number of immigrants turned away in the United States. Bennet suggests that it may be an opportune time to cooperate with Greece to exclude “undesirable” Greek immigrants from coming to the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-03
Text of a speech delivered by Gutzon Borglum on the occasion of the unveiling of the figure of Thomas Jefferson on Mount Rushmore. Borglum notes the historical significance of the impending completion of Mount Rushmore and invokes the architectural accomplishments of antiquity to underscore the success of Mount Rushmore.
1936-08-30