The root of graft
A piece on the misuse of power in government and commercial enterprises for personal profit.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-14
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Howard, Clifford, 1868-1942
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott
President Roosevelt takes issue with an article by Clifford Howard which appeared in The Outlook. Howard wrongly asserts that there is dishonesty and corruption among government officials who use government funds and services for personal use. In a postscript, Roosevelt also encloses information about Dr. Louis Livingston Seaman. He does not believe that Seaman can be a supporter regarding the increase of medical force in the army, because “no one could afford to be responsible for his utterly reckless statements.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-14
Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Lawrence F. Abbott regrets running Clifford Howard’s article, “The Root of Graft”, in The Outlook, though hopes President Roosevelt noticed the enclosed editorial which ran in the same edition as Howard’s article. Abbott also commends the work of George Kennan, though disagrees with him about the Treaty of Portsmouth.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-18