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President Roosevelt writes to Senator Lodge about his misgivings over using his political influence in certain situations. Roosevelt also discusses giving Charles V. Herdliska another consulship and mentions that he will show Lodge part of his message relating to the Monroe Doctrine.
1901-11-01
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Senator Frye and directs Secretary of State Hay to investigate the case and judge the merits of William B. Dickey and Charles V. Herdliska.
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1902-10-18
President Roosevelt instructs Secretary of State Hay to appoint Edward W. Ames to Ghent, but says that the matter involving Charles V. Herdliska can wait. Roosevelt has not yet been able to do much to “[pave] the way for the treaty,” but is optimistic about its chances.
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1901-10-02
President Roosevelt reports to Secretary of State Hay on various concerns and wishes that Senator Matthew Stanley Quay has regarding personnel changes in the diplomatic service.
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1901-11-09
President Roosevelt has directed the State Department to investigate the cases of Charles V. Herdliska and William B. Dickey.
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1902-10-18
Bellamy Storer writes to President Roosevelt asking him to consider the facts, which Storer has enclosed as a statement of points, regarding his dismissal from diplomatic service. The dismissal was based on the grounds that both Storer’s conduct, in his capacity as an American ambassador, and his wife Maria Longworth Storer’s conduct in Rome, blurred the lines of public office and personal opinion regarding the promotion of Archbishop John Ireland to Cardinal. Storer defends his actions, including full and partial correspondence between those chiefly involved, to prove that he was acting in his public capacity at the request of President Roosevelt, which Roosevelt now denies. Storer is aggrieved that he was dismissed before his letter of resignation could have reached Washington since he was on leave in Egypt at the time he received Roosevelt’s request for his resignation.
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1906-11-18
Bellamy Storer apologizes for his previous letter and provides background concerning the dismissal of Consul General Carlton Bailey Hurst at Vienna.
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1904-01-16
Bellamy Storer discusses the Catholic Church hierarchy’s opposition to the Republican party. Storer also discusses his involvement in introducing Carlton Bailey Hurst to Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna after he was removed from his position as Consul General in Vienna. Storer cautioned that if the removal was due to charges made by Charles V. Herdliska, Secretary of the Vienna legation, such charges were untrustworthy.
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1904-01-10
Senator Frye fully supports William B. Dickey and does not believe he is guilty of any impropriety. Frye has reliable information that Consul Charles V. Herdliska conspired against Dickey and is unfit for his position. Frye would like Dickey restored to his position as consul at Callao, Peru.
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1902-10-16
Secretary of State Hay returns to President Roosevelt a letter from Senator William P. Frye regarding William B. Dickey, former consul to Callao, Peru. Dickey was removed from office after complaints and an investigation, with Frye’s knowledge; but on Dickey’s return to the U.S., he convinced Frye that he was innocent. A second investigation concluded there was insufficient evidence for Dickey’s removal, and Hay has promised Frye that something will be done for Dickey at the earliest possible opportunity. Frye is not satisfied and is now petitioning for Richard R. Neill, who first brought the charges against Dickey, to be replaced by Charles V. Herdliska, and for Dickey to be returned to Callao.
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1902-07-21
The new consul at Callao, Peru, Charles V. Herdliska, is paying $240 gold for rooms for which the previous consul, William B. Dickey, claimed to have paid $500 gold. Dickey had been removed from the consulate and was appealing to be reinstated.
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1902-08-01
Senator Lodge has received an appeal from Charles V. Herdliska to transfer to Dublin, and he hopes that President Roosevelt will respond affirmatively. He comments that General Nelson Appleton Miles is bent on “political war.” Lodge encloses a letter from his friend Charles Inman Barnard, the Tribune‘s correspondent in Paris, along with some clippings Barnard sent, which Lodge thinks might amuse Mrs. Roosevelt.
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1902-03-20
Senator Lodge encloses numerous letters for President Roosevelt to review.
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1901-10-28
Secretary of State Hay believes the canal treaty is a great success but it will be refined a little more. In Hay’s opinion, there are no promises out regarding the Prague consulate and no promise was made to Charles V. Herdliska. He suggests that Edward W. Ames, who has many recommendations, be appointed consul in Ghent, Belgium.
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1901-09-30
Frederick William Holls recommends Charles V. Herdliska for appointment as United States consul at Prague.
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1901-09-23
Ambassador McCormick recommends Charles V. Herdliska, the secretary of the legation, for appointment as consul at Prague.
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1901-09-01