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William Dudley Foulke tells President Roosevelt that he feels responsible for mass confusion over which consulate John Lewis Griffiths is to be appointed to.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-04
Not wanting any misunderstandings, President Roosevelt emphasizes to Rachel Sherman Thorndike he never promised to send Minister Alexander M. Thackara to Paris. He will look into the Hamburg matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-06
President Roosevelt expresses his frustration about the matter pertaining to John Lewis Griffiths joining the consular service. Although another Indiana man, John K. Gowdy, is leaving Paris, that does not mean that Griffiths gets to take his place when there are other men in the consular service waiting for promotions. Roosevelt informs William Dudley Foulke he will find a suitable position for Griffiths and promote him to Consul General later, if possible.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-06
E. L. Powell of Louisville, Kentucky, discusses the annual banquet he sponsors, which is attended by representatives of the city and the state’s social, religious, professional, industrial, and political life. He invites Theodore Roosevelt as the guest of honor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-12
James P. Goodrich asks Theodore Roosevelt if Consul-General Griffiths, who currently serves in Liverpool, England, could come home and stump for the congressional races in Indiana. Griffiths is willing to help, as long as it is not contrary to Roosevelt’s desire and the rules of the State Department. Goodrich tells Roosevelt he hopes Indiana will be able to send 11 members of Congress to support the administration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-19
Representative Watson describes for President Roosevelt the stump speaking situation in preparation for the November House of Representatives election and focuses on the need for more strong speakers. Watson asks if Roosevelt can give John Lewis Griffiths a leave of absence from his position as Consul to Liverpool because Griffiths’ speaking abilities make him helpful on the campaign trail. Watson also notes that Roosevelt’s letter dismissing the issues in the controversy is the “most effective campaign weapon.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-19
Booth Tarkington thanks President Roosevelt for reading and praising his book. Tarkington discusses the appointment of John Griffiths to the Liverpool consular position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-28
Although appointments in the American consular service are not supposed to be announced until March, this newspaper article reports that someone has blundered in the matter of discussing John Lewis Griffiths’s selection for the consul generalship in Berlin, Germany.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-04