Harty, J. J. (Jeremiah James), 1853-1927

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott

President Roosevelt received Lyman Abbott’s letter about his interview with journalist Eleanor Franklin Egan. He has reviewed the articles in Egan’s collection and hopes they will be widely circulated as they provide a comprehensive account of the situation in the Philippines. He lists various articles and their titles and hopes they will “convert indifference to the Philippines into active interest.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-09

Business card of J. J. Harty and shorthand note

The business card of Archbishop of Manila J. J. Harty, with a note to send letters to all commissioners. The card is accompanied by a note written in shorthand.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904

Letter from John Ireland to Theodore Roosevelt

Archbishop Ireland says that he will have to congratulate President Roosevelt after the election, but offers congratulations in the meantime on the “assured future.” He believes George B. Cortelyou deserves high praise for the way he has run Roosevelt’s campaign. Ireland encloses a letter and documents he received from Archbishop J. J. Harty of Manilla, and asks Roosevelt to look at them after election day so that they can discuss them when Ireland visits him later in the month.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Patrick Doyle

President Roosevelt shares with Father Alexander Patrick Doyle his certainty that Archbishop J. J. Harty “is now the trump he always has been.” He is pleased with the consecration of a Filipino bishop, Jorge Barlin.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt sends Secretary of War Taft a draft of the message he intends to submit to Congress regarding repayment to the Catholic Church for the destruction of churches in the Philippines. Roosevelt would have submitted the message sooner had Archbishop J. J. Harty of the Philippines not publish a letter which would have made it look as though Roosevelt was acting, not because it was the right thing to do, but in order to gain an advantage in the elections.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Patrick Doyle

President Roosevelt sends Alexander Patrick Doyle the text of a telegram from Governor-General Henry C. Ide related to Archbishop J. J. Harty which addresses a situation that Governor-General James Francis Smith was unable to answer relating to statements made by H. Lawrence Noble.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Francis Smith

President Roosevelt thinks Vice Governor of the Philippines Smith’s letter is admirable, and has sent a copy of it to Alexander Patrick Doyle requesting that he forward it to Archbishop of Manila J. J. Harty. Roosevelt has enjoyed seeing Smith recently, and reemphasizes his trust in Smith and joy that Smith accepted the Governorship.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Patrick Doyle

President Roosevelt sends Alexander Patrick Doyle a copy of Vice Governor of the Philippines James Francis Smith’s letter to Archbishop J. J. Harty, and asks Doyle to forward it to Harty after reading it. Roosevelt is saddened “that the Archbishop, for whom I have a very high regard, should have permitted himself to get into the mental condition into which he seems to have fallen.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt comments to Secretary of War Taft about a recent report made by the Army Chief of Staff regarding a brigade post at Niagara and a possible alternative site. He also asks Taft to inform Governor-General of the Philippines Henry C. Ide that Roosevelt approves of his letter to Archbishop J. J. Harty and will back him in his position.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-14

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt is annoyed at the letters of Archbishop of Manila J. J. Harty, and tells Secretary of War Taft that Harty “is indulging in every kind of threat and is thereby putting it out of our power to do what he requests.” Roosevelt asks when Governor-General James Francis Smith is supposed to visit Washington, D.C.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons

In response to Cardinal Gibbons’s recent letter, President Roosevelt takes issue with the enclosed article from Archbishop J. J. Harty. Harty argues that the American government in the Philippines has been harassing and discriminating against Catholics. Roosevelt points out that several men in leadership positions in the Philippines are devout Catholics.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt sends Secretary of War Taft some correspondence which explains itself. Roosevelt and Taft will need to speak about Governor-General Luke E. Wright’s proposed bill for the Philippines, as well as Archbishop J. J. Harty’s objections to it. While Roosevelt admits he does “not think much of the Aglipayans,” and thinks “a great deal of Harty,” he wishes to be careful to do justice.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland

President Roosevelt hopes that Archbishop Ireland’s feeling about the upcoming election will be justified, and notes that at present things look favorable. He promises to read what Archbishop J. J. Harty writes, and will discuss it with Secretary of War William H. Taft, as well as with Ireland.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of War Taft to consult with Cardinal Francesco Satolli about appointing Archbishop J. J. Harty to succeed Bishop Giovanni Battista Guidi in the Philippines. Roosevelt also suggests that Taft make it clear to Satolli that the Catholic Church’s influence in the Philippines would be greatly diminished if the island gains its independence, and that Catholics who vote for the Democrat Party should be mindful that their vote could mean the triumph of the Agilpayan Church. Roosevelt requests, moreover, that Satolli consider making a Polish-American priest from Buffalo, Father John Pitass, vicar-general.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Francis Smith

President Roosevelt will not accept the resignation of James Francis Smith as Secretary of Public Instruction for the Philippine Commission. Roosevelt believes Smith is contributing the greatest possible service in the Philippines. Smith’s attitudes toward Protestants and Catholics makes Roosevelt feel proud of him as an American, as Smith is treating everyone equally without regard to religion.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Zadok Rooker

President Roosevelt was not surprised by Bishop Rooker’s letter since he had already heard of the conflict between Rooker and the Filipinos, as well as the American government officials. Many people have contradicted what Rooker said and Roosevelt hopes that the Catholic prelates in the Philippines can convince the Filipinos that they are their friends and not their enemies like the friars who preceded them. Roosevelt has taken steps to create a special tribunal regarding the Aglipayan quarrel, disregards Rooker’s “groundless” claims against Commissioner Smith and is committed to increasing Filipino independence.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Patrick Doyle

President Roosevelt will read the address with great interest and was pleased to have the opportunity to see Bishop Harty.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-18

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt introduces Reverend Jeremiah J. Harty, the Archbishop of Manila.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Luke E. Wright

Letter of introduction for Reverend Jeremiah J. Harty, the Archbishop of Manila.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dean C. Worcester

President Roosevelt introduces Reverend Jeremiah J. Harty, the Archbishop of Manila, to Dean C. Worcester.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-10