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Robert Bridges of Scribner’s thanks President Roosevelt for the kind note. He is very interested in speaking with Roosevelt about his African project. Bridges lists several dates when he would be available to come to Washington, D.C., to speak with Roosevelt about it.
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1908-06-10
S. S. McClure tells President Roosevelt that if he has committed to going on an African trip and has not yet arranged for the publication of articles he writes there, McClure would be interested in negotiating with Roosevelt to publish them in McClure’s Magazine. He asks Roosevelt to respond to his New York office.
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1908-06-09
Lincoln Steffens writes to President Roosevelt to put some facts and conclusions on record that they have come to together. Steffens clarifies that Roosevelt is not responsible for any articles that Steffens writes, and illuminates the course of an interview that he had with Roosevelt–having an open conversation with him and offering him every chance to correct any errors that may have slipped into the record of the interview. Steffens reiterates a point that he had raised to Roosevelt in the interview that he was trying to get him to think more deeply on political criticism in the United States, and to reflect on the actions of the government and the ways in which it is able to relate to corporations and trusts. Steffens has always respected Roosevelt, in spite of their disagreements, and looks forward to speaking to him in person soon.
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1908-06-09
Ray Stannard Baker sends President Roosevelt proofs of his July and August articles that he could not include in his previous letter. He also encloses a humorous editorial that shows that Southerners have not had a favorable interpretation of his article like Roosevelt suggested.
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1908-06-09
Ambassador Reid encloses a critical article about Panama, based on writing from John Bigelow. Reid speculates that Bigelow’s writing is influenced by his desire to defend his son.
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1908-03-21
Jacob A. Riis tells President Roosevelt that his article has been published. He originally had attacked the courts and their recent decisions more, but he showed a draft of the article to a friend who told him to take it out. Conservative people see the courts as the last line of defense against socialism, so they should not be attacked. Riis is glad to be able to write in support of Roosevelt.
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1908-01-12
An article in a Brazilian newspaper stated that members of the Brazilian Embassy said that Rear Admiral Evans’s rank was unfitting of the fleet stationed in the harbor. Ambassador Nabuco assures William Loeb that this is a falsehood and that the Embassy would never make such an unfavorable comment about President Roosevelt’s appointments.
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1908-01-13
John R. Carter encloses three articles about President Roosevelt that he believes Roosevelt will find amusing. Arthur Hamilton Lee’s response to Maurice Low’s article will appeal to “fair-minded” people. Carter thanks Roosevelt for his last letter and updates him on his family’s activities over Christmas.
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1908-01-12
Arthur Hamilton Lee writes President Roosevelt on two matters. First, he is glad that Roosevelt has agreed to see the painter Fülöp László when he is in Washington. He thinks László is a talented painter and hopes Roosevelt will sit for a sketch, although he is aware it would be an imposition. Second, he apologizes sincerely for attempting to befriend A. Maurice Low, whose letter was published in the London Morning Post. Lee did not know that Low’s letter would be so bad. He vehemently wishes Low could be fully punished and assures Roosevelt that the Post will not publish such a letter again.
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1908-01-11
American Counsel in England Halstead encloses an article by A. Maurice Low from The London Daily Post. Though titled “An Appreciation,” the article seems like a criticism, which is in line with the stories he has heard of Low’s character. He wishes Loeb a merry Christmas. His own Christmas has not been satisfactory, his wife is in Washington, D.C., at his mother-in-law’s bedside, and the children miss her.
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1907-12-27
Journalist Mark Sullivan from Collier’s The National Weekly requests President Roosevelt’s permission to publish an article titled Roosevelt is a Menace to Some Business along with a related letter from Roosevelt. Sullivan reminds Roosevelt that he would like to develop an article concerning Roosevelt’s diverse hobbies and interests. He feels that Roosevelt’s lack of pretensions concerning his office and sympathy for the common man make him relatable, inspiring Americans to work harder for the public good.
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1907-12-03
Journalist Lincoln Steffens will talk to Francis J. Heney concerning Supreme Court Associate Justice William H. Moody, and Heney will explain the situation to President Roosevelt. Steffans claims a friendly relationship with Moody. Whereas, the issue he wrote about was “thrashed out” with Roosevelt and Cabinet attorneys in favor of Heney concerning the letter from William C. Bristol. Roosevelt may disagree with Steffans, but they can agree it is easy to misunderstand what a man has said. While generally right, gossip is merely a guide for investigation since Steffans intends his articles to be correct and truthful. He will further discuss the issue with Roosevelt and promises to correct any injustice.
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1907-11-11
John O’Hara Cosgrave, of Everybody’s Magazine, sends proofs of an article about the “nature faker” controversy, which includes a piece by President Roosevelt. Cosgrave details the final form of the article and believes it will be “the last word on the subject.”
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1907-08-03
Charles R. Neumeister writes to President Roosevelt to offer his insights on an article by the Socialist journalist Joseph Wanhope that covers the 1906 Moyer-Haywood murder trial and the 1904 trial of miners accused of attempted train derailments in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Neumeister is a detective, who was hired by the Mine Owners Association, and he refutes Wanhope’s claim that railroad detectives tried to derail the train and blame miners. Neumeister believes Wanhope’s claims are “baseless” and the entire trial was a miscarriage of justice against the mine owners.
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1907-05-20
William C. Bobbs, editor of Reader, would like to print the letter that President Roosevelt wrote to Senator Beveridge which praised Beveridge’s articles replying to William Jennings Bryan. Beveridge tells William Loeb that while he is reluctant to have the letters printed, Bobbs would be a good advocate for Roosevelt’s cause, and that Roosevelt’s letter could result in wider circulation for Reader. This would lead to greater dissemination of Roosevelt’s ideas.
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1907-05-08
George W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad, writes William Loeb on behalf of S. K. Hooper of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad regarding President Roosevelt’s travel. Boyd encloses a message from Hooper. Boyd tells Loeb that it has always been the Pennsylvania Railroad’s policy to treat matters surrounding the President’s travel confidentially. A representative of the New York American inquired about Roosevelt’s itinerary, but Boyd declined to comment and referred the man to the White House. Boyd assures Loeb that all matters relating to the President’s travel are always treated as strictly confidential.
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1907-05-08
Senator Beveridge is grateful for President Roosevelt’s recent letter which praised his articles, and showed it to William C. Bobbs, editor of Reader magazine. He believes Bobbs and his magazine can advance Roosevelt’s cause in the country. Beveridge will send Roosevelt a separate letter with a piece replying to William Jennings Bryan on the “trust question.” Beveridge also advises against the valuation of railroads and suggests that Roosevelt avoid mentioning the matter in speeches for the time being.
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1907-05-07
United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Reid gives President Roosevelt an update on international politics in Europe, especially events in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Russia. He assures the President that the London Morning Post has a good opinion of him, and proposes a solution to the problem of one of its correspondents writing unfairly on the Roosevelt administration.
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1907-04-17
Richard Watson Gilder writes to President Roosevelt about the article on the ancient Irish sagas that has been received very well. Gilder mentions much has been written about the topic lately, including a book and an editorial. Gilder goes on to discuss the editorial in which Governor Charles Evans Hughes fails to address political machines in New York.
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1907-01-10
Senator Lodge approves of President Roosevelt’s message. He believes that Roosevelt’s authority will give the message the proper stature it needs. Lodge also thought Roosevelt’s article on Chromatic Journalism was great, even if Roosevelt used the wrong “piece.”
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1906-10-29