Labor disputes

Letter from William H. Edwards to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. Edwards responds to Theodore Roosevelt’s letter concerning Pasquale Maola’s dismissal from the Department of Street Cleaning. Edwards gives the reasons why Maola cannot be reinstated and says how disappointed he is that Maola was part of the recent trouble at the department. Edwards is worried about the welfare of Maola’s family, a wife and 10 children, but Maola rejected Edwards’ attempts to help him find a new job.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-16

Creator(s)

Edwards, William H. (William Hanford), 1876-1943

Letter from C. O. Parks to Theodore Roosevelt

C. O. Parks asks Theodore Roosevelt for an updated opinion on the Erdman Act in preparation for a debate team deliberation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-30

Creator(s)

Parks, C. O.

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte encloses a document that includes summaries of extracts from several decisions by courts dealing with injunctions in labor disputes. President Roosevelt already has the facts regarding the West Virginia case he had previously referred to.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-11

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Letter from William B. Hoolihan to Teofilo Petriella

Sheriff William B. Hoolihan advises Teofilo Petriella not to come agitate in Itasca County. The information Petriella was given was false; no one is forcing people onto the streets and special deputies have not acted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-25

Creator(s)

Hoolihan, William B. (William Bernard), 1865-1952

Letter from John J. Cushing to William Loeb

John J. Cushing, an attorney for Mining Law Corporations, tells William Loeb that he approves of how President Theodore Roosevelt handled the mine union dispute in the West. He is satisfied with the Presidents comments on Big Bill Haywood, Charles H. Moyer, Edward Henry Harriman, and Eugene V. Debs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-26

Creator(s)

Cushing, John J. (John Jenckes), 1854-1933

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft informs President Roosevelt of the political situation in Idaho where he was sent to campaign for the reelection of Governor Gooding. Gooding is confident that he will win the gubernatorial race, but he faces significant opposition in response to the arrest of Charles Moyer and William Dudley Haywood and the efforts of the Western Federation of Miners to defeat him. Senator Dubois has been trying to make Mormonism another central issue in the campaign and to portray Taft in a negative light by associating him with the religious group. Taft concludes by stating his admiration for Secretary of State Root’s speech on William Randolph Hearst.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-04

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft sends President Roosevelt a copy of a letter written to Theodore P. Shonts, chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Taft notes the antagonism that often exists between capitalists and labor organizers, and he hopes that it will be possible to avoid “unnecessary quarrels” with labor unions during their work on the Isthmus.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-01

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt

John A. Sleicher is grateful for President Roosevelt’s message to his daughter, and he discusses the possibility of Frank Wayland Higgins being nominated for Governor. Sleicher notes that Chinese laborers are being used for the construction of the Panama Canal, and he suggests the possibility that Filipinos might be used instead.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-28

Creator(s)

Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921

Letter from James H. Hawley to Charles Henry Robb

James H. Hawley sends Assistant Attorney General Robb a summary of the confessions given by Harry Orchard and Stephen W. Adams in relation to the murder of Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg. Hawley also provides a background history of the Western Federation of Miners, claiming that its leadership has been responsible for numerous acts of violence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-13

Creator(s)

Hawley, James H. (James Henry), 1847-1929

Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt

Paul Morton forwards a cablegram to President Roosevelt that is from Captain William H. Reeder. In a postscript, Morton offers to suggest names for a commission, if Roosevelt decides to intervene in the western coal situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-30

Creator(s)

Morton, Paul, 1857-1911

Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt

Seth Low writes that his informant did not bring back pleasant information. Despite the unfavorable situation, they were successful in advancing arbitration in the dispute between operators and miners.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-27

Creator(s)

Low, Seth, 1850-1916

Letter from Robert Sanderson McCormick to Alvey A. Adee

Robert Sanderson McCormick reports events taking place in Russian regarding striking workers and the government. The workers have refused to return to work despite having their hour and wage demands met as they are now making political demands such as free press, free speech and a constitutional government. Political agitators are believed to be behind the problems. Armed forces are ready to step in, depending on what happens with the workers. The problem is described as of great importance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-04

Creator(s)

McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Moody informs President Roosevelt that he has received the report from Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright about the labor disturbances in Colorado. The report indicates that Roosevelt does not have “any duty or power with reference to the unhappy disturbances.” Moody advises that he will keep the report until the District Attorney’s investigation is complete.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-30

Creator(s)

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917

Letter from Michael Donnelly to William Loeb

Michael Donnelly informs William Loeb that he never received a letter from President Roosevelt, nor did he ask Roosevelt to intervene in a “dispute between the Packers and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America.” He has made a statement of this fact to the press.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-28

Creator(s)

Donnelly, Michael

Report from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt

Commissioner of Labor Wright submits to President Roosevelt the Labor Commission’s report on the disturbances in Colorado. The report summarizes the general causes and history of the strike. Wright hopes that Roosevelt will be able to decide whether to take action on behalf of either party involved, the Western Federation of Miners or the Mine Owners Association and the Citizens’ Alliance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-16

Creator(s)

Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson), 1840-1909

Letter from Fred L. Fishback to William Loeb

Fred L. Fishback forwards to William Loeb a letter from U.S. Attorney Earl M. Cranston regarding the labor disputes in Colorado.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-19

Creator(s)

Fishback, Fred L. (Frederick Lewis), 1869-1927

Letter from John H. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt

John H. Murphy reminds President Roosevelt the letters he has previously written to Roosevelt regarding the labor situation in Colorado and requests a meeting with Roosevelt in Oyster Bay, New York to discuss the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-15

Creator(s)

Murphy, John H., 1862-1908

Letter from Louis N. Hammerling to William Loeb

Louis N. Hammerling writes to William Loeb about the miners who attempted to visit President Roosevelt in Oyster Bay. Hammerling asserts that the miners were not representing most mine unions and informs Loeb that T. D. Nicholls of the Pittston Convention of Miners were not aware that workers were attempting to see Roosevelt. Hammerling will be writing an article about the incident.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-14

Creator(s)

Hammerling, Louis N., 1870-1935

Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt

Postmaster General Payne sends President Roosevelt a newspaper clipping about the Colorado labor dispute and shares his opinion that Roosevelt refusing to meet with the miners took more courage than Judge Parker sending a telegram to the Democratic National Convention. Payne also discusses his travel plans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-12

Creator(s)

Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904

Letter from John H. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt

John H. Murphy writes President Roosevelt about a letter he sent to Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., about the labor situation in Colorado that has not made it into Roosevelt’s hands. Murphy reports that several workers have committed suicide as a result of the actions of the mine owners and the state of Colorado, and that several other people have died from exposure. He requests that Roosevelt ask his staff to forward him the letter and that Roosevelt act on the information that Murphy is giving him to end the dispute.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-08

Creator(s)

Murphy, John H., 1862-1908