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President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge about the travel plans of Secretary of State Elihu Root and Joseph Hodges Choate, who are coming to Sagamore Hill. He wishes that Choate could go to Japan as a minister. Roosevelt is uncomfortable with how well everybody is speaking of him currently, as he knows the other shoe will drop eventually.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-15
Ambassador Reid updates President Roosevelt on a number of unfortunate and tragic events befalling members of the British government and their families. The “hoodoo” culminates in the death of recently-resigned Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-22
Ambassador Reid updates President Roosevelt on a variety of political situations in England. It is likely that Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman will die or resign soon, which will lead to a number of changes. H. H. Asquith will likely become Prime Minister, and others like Sir Henry Fowler will likely resign. It is likely that Winston Churchill will be promoted to a Cabinet position. Lewis Harcourt will also likely be promoted, as he is universally popular and may even become Prime Minister. British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey spoke with Canadian politician William Lyon Mackenzie King, who claims to be a friend of Roosevelt’s. He spoke about Asian immigration on behalf of the Americans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-18