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Whitelaw Reid writes to President Roosevelt discuss their views on the Monroe Doctrine, a visit to Oyster Bay, New York, and the problems in the Government Printing Office wherein William A. Miller was wrongly dismissed following pressure from the labor union.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-27
Oswald Garrison Villard writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the privacy of his remarks regarding General Leonard Wood. He praises General Albert Leopold Mills for his service as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, and he praises Roosevelt’s position on labor.
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1903-07-27
Acting Secretary of State Loomis acknowledges receiving a copy of two letters from President Roosevelt to Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou, regarding labor unions, especially in the Government Printing Office (referring to the affair wherein William A. Palmer was temporarily dismissed from his position in the Government Printing Office following pressure from labor unions).
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-28
Harrison Gray Otis writes to President Roosevelt about political issues of the 1904 election, the factions within the Democratic Party, and its growing power with the labor unions. He praises Roosevelt’s decision to require an open shop in the Government Printing Office following the Miller affair.
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1903-07-28
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the International Typographical Union and the Post Office investigation regarding William A. Miller.
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1903-07-19
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou encloses a copy of a press statement concerning William A. Miller’s removal from a position in the Government Printing Office and Miller’s subsequent complaint filed with the Civil Service Commission.
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1903-07-20
John N. Parsons writes to James Sullivan Clarkson about an upcoming convention of the Working-Men’s Federation of New York and other labor unions. Parsons urges the need to have representatives of the Republican Party there, to stem the tide of members turning to the Democratic Party and to William Randolph Hearst.
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1903-07-14
James Sullivan Clarkson writes to Benjamin F. Barnes to suggest Republican representatives attend upcoming labor conventions to counteract efforts to alienate trade unions from the Republican Party. Clarkson encloses letters from F. G. R. Gordon and John N. Parsons, as well as a statement about socialism in the United States. Original and typewritten copy.
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1903-07-15
Text of a speech delivered by F. C. Nunemacher at the annual convention of the National Association of Manufacturers regarding labor unions and industrial relations.
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1903-07-22
Fred Gordon wishes to alert James Sullivan Clarkson of the enclosed items. He claims that William Randolph Hearst and Mayor Harrison of Chicago are putting up a big fight for the endorsement of organized labor. He does not believe, however, that any man can defeat President Roosevelt.
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1903-07-08
Governor Taft reports extensively on events in the Philippines, including the progress of actions against the ladrones, the arrival of General Wood, and the difficulty of finding good American officials to fill posts in the Philippines.
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1903-03-16
William Emlen Roosevelt reports that his sons are doing well in school and that Ted Roosevelt’s eyes are improving. He mentions President Roosevelt’s recent bear hunting trip, which seems to be unsuccessful from a hunting standpoint, as well as the labor unrest. Emlen Roosevelt complains about the unions for keeping the necessities of life from people.
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1902-11-18
Text of a speech by Felix Adler reflecting on the Anthracite Coal Strike and the threats to the nation the strike displayed. Adler suggests that “combinations of wealth and combinations of men” are threatening the sovereignty of the country.
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1902-10-19
Goldwin Smith is pleased the peril of the coal strike has been avoided but remains concerned over the power of labor unions. He would like to see government controlled mines run as a public service. Smith commends General Wilson’s work preventing John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks from obtaining a Senate seat.
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1902-11-06
The Church Association for the Advancement of the Interests of Labor passed a resolution expressing their pleasure that the coal operators have agreed to arbitration and they urge that the commission include labor representatives.
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1902-10-15
Secretary of War Root encloses an article from the Scranton Tribune regarding the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. He has marked some sections regarding the condition of non-union workers.
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1902-10-20
Henry Lee Higginson has been following the events of the Anthracite Coal Strike and is pleased that John Mitchell has accepted the stipulation that all men shall be allowed to work freely and safely. Higginson believes that labor unions can do good but is concerned over their tendency towards violence.
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1902-10-14
Summary of recent labor problems at the Alabama location of the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company. The company believes that the miners unjustly broke their contract.
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1902-10-06
Several prominent labor leaders of the Chicago area recommend that President Roosevelt use his power and influence to bring about arbitration in the Pennsylvania coal strike.
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1902-06-06
Political cartoon regarding Senator Hanna and the “labor question.”
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1902