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Ambassador White would like President Roosevelt to know that he was not aware of the alleged law providing for the compulsory combination of Sicilian sulfurs, although he had heard of another threatened combination. White will find out more on his return to Rome and will send relevant documents to the President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-10
President Roosevelt has heard from French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand that French products including vinegar, apricot liqueur, and baby food are being held up by customs for various improper reasons. Roosevelt includes labels for the vinegar and instructs Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to allow the shipment into the country at once, and to find the man responsible for holding it up. The Pure Food Act, if properly enforced, is a good law, but Roosevelt warns that if it is not enforced well, it could hinder commercial relations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-31
Alabama Representative Hobson rebukes President Roosevelt for accusing him of misquoting him to the press. Hobson claims the statement made by Roosevelt regarding battleships was not to him, but to Representative James E. Watson in Hobson’s presence. Further, Hobson claims that Roosevelt never bound Hobson to confidentiality. Hobson goes on to say that the “country is drifting on a strong current setting direct toward war,” for which it is unprepared due to apathy in Congress, and that not informing the American people of the danger is tantamount to treason. Hobson concludes that the personal relationship between him and Roosevelt must certainly end, because he feels “unutterable scorn and loathing” for Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-01
Henry White, Ambassador to France, confidentially notifies Secretary of State Root that J. P. Morgan informed him of the Bank of France’s willingness to provide financial aid to the United States if recommended by the French Government. Morgan wants White to inform the French Minister for Foreign Affairs Stéphen Pichon that the United States approves of such financial support but will not pledge credit. White inquires if Root authorizes him to do so.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-08
Professor Hollander encloses a letter from the Dominican Republic’s Minister of Finance and Commerce, Federico Velásquez y Hernández. Velásquez places blame upon Judge Otto Schoenrich’s “excellent translations.” Hollander has prepared a press release regarding Velásquez’s mission and will release it unless he hears otherwise.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-13
Seth Low tells President Roosevelt he recently received a letter from Henry Beach Needham of Success Magazine proposing a “People’s Lobby” in Washington, D.C., to keep track of legislation in Congress. Low also discusses the formation of a Filipino Tariff league to deal with economic relations between the island and the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-21
Eugene Tyler Chamberlain examines how tonnage taxes are applied to German and American vessels.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-05