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President Roosevelt sends Judge Jones a number of papers about the character of U.S. Marshal Leander J. Bryan. Although Roosevelt wants to appoint a marshal that Jones works well with, he was not aware of the extent of the moral accusations against Bryan and does not feel he should reappoint him. He asks Jones to name another man.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-13
Hans A. Koenig questions President Roosevelt about his actions while serving as Governor of New York, as described in Charles Edward Russell’s book Lawless Wealth. Koenig asks for an explanation regarding the allegedly suppressed reports on investigations into the State Trust Company and into illegal bank deposits made by “prominent men.” Specifically, Koenig states that if the charges made in the book against Secretary of State Elihu Root are true, then he is not fit for his position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-06
B. Storer, former Minister to Spain, endeavors to fully and frankly answer Francis Augustus MacNutt’s inquiry. He reports that President Roosevelt, then Civil Service Commissioner, and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge communicated the manner and reason for Macnutt’s departure from the diplomatic service in 1892 or 1893. Storer assumed it to be “absolutely sound authority” as Roosevelt and Lodge spoke of it openly and in positives terms. He believes Minister to Spain Archibald Loudon Snowden initially reported on MacNutt’s departure.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-01
William H. Moody encloses documents and letters relating to the reappointment of Leander J. Bryan to the United States Marshals office. Moody adds that Bryan’s administration of the office has never been entirely satisfactory.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-11
Judge Jones assures President Roosevelt that he was not aware of the extent of the allegations of immorality against Leander J. Bryan when he recommended that Roosevelt reappoint him U.S. Marshal. Jones now believes that Bryan should not be reappointed and has instructed him to withdraw his application.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-16
In a note between Secretary of State Root and Charles Ray Dean, Root inquires if Senator George Gray, John William Griggs, and Judge Melville Weston Fuller have been made aware of their appointment to the Hague Tribunal. When Dean replies that they were notified in November 1906, Root replies, “No! We are not so pithecoid as we look.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-01
An oversized man labeled “Promoter” sits atop a ticker tape machine, holding a large butterfly net into which a throng of investors fly. Some labeled “Broker, Merchant, [and] Banker” are tossing money in exchange for balloons labeled “Sash and Door Combine Stock, American Beet Sugar Co., Distillery and Warehouse Co. Stock, American Caramel Co., Auto-Truck Co. Stock, Print Cloth pool Stock, Chicago Milk Co., Knit Goods Co. Stock, [and] International Silver Co.” One balloon labeled “Inflated Industrial” has burst. Caption: With reference to these large combinations of capital which are now forming, my own judgment is that the danger is not so much to the community at large as it is to the people who are induced to put their money into the purchase of the stock.–Attorney-General Griggs.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1899-04-26
Members of President Roosevelt’s Cabinet have advised him not to serve as arbitrator in the Venezuela crisis, but speculation is already underway that he may have to act in that capacity. If he were to do so, possible associates on whom he might rely include Attorney General Philander C. Knox, Judge George Gray, and Assistant Secretary of State David Jayne Hill. Although arbitration by The Hague Convention has been urged on the country, Venezuela is opposed to such arbitration.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1902-12-23
Secretary of War Root encloses letters from Secretary of State John Hay, Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, John William Griggs, and Mr. Smith that convey their appreciation for General Henry Clark Corbin’s work during the Spanish-American War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-17
This newspaper article discusses President Roosevelt’s investigation of charges against Comptroller Robert J. Tracewell. Roosevelt’s decision to appoint “two mugwumps” has been faced with some criticism, but the administration thinks that country will appreciate getting the matter out in the open. The article also comments on some of the findings by Bonaparte, who is one of the investigators in question looking into the Post Office affair.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-19