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George Gilmour sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of an address on The Press and Social Progress given by Harry C. Withers in which the unused possibilities of the newspaper are discussed. Gilmour hopes the address might make it into The Outlook.
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1911-12-16
President Roosevelt asks Commissioner of Labor Neill what he thinks of the enclosed for his message. He asks what Neill thinks he should say about labor and wonders if they should consult Moseley on the matter.
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1908-10-12
President Roosevelt agrees with Charles A. Moore’s suggestion for E. A. Drake, and supports Moore’s action on labor. With the crisis as it is, Roosevelt feels Charles Evans Hughes is the only logical nominee.
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1908-09-15
President Roosevelt enjoyed Washington Representative Cushman’s speech, especially his points on the labor business and “law as a curative agency.”
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1907-08-13
Paul V. Collins informs Theodore Roosevelt that Minnesota and Dakota farmers opposed Canadian reciprocity, citing economic losses and betrayal by the administration, and describes efforts to organize a Farmers’ League for protection of agricultural interests.
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1911-09-13
Attorney General Bonaparte relays to President Roosevelt the language of the immigration law enabling the President to prevent the Japanese government from issuing passports for immigrants to the continental United States who first travel through other countries or United States territories and the draft executive order. Bonaparte suggests changes to the order to make it conform with the immigration law.
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1907-03-14
Three men struggle under tariff burdens–“on the salaried man,” “on labor,” and “on farmer”–as the “one cent newspaper publisher” refuses to pick up the “tariff on wood pulp.”
President Roosevelt holds strings attached to four bears and holds a “Wash. D.C.” suitcase as he marches toward a “labor” man. The “labor” man is leaning up against a book entitled “the law” and holds a “protest against federal interference” paper. Caption: The President: “Uphold law and order and there’ll be no need of federal troops.”
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1905-05-11
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for his editorials and encloses a copy of a speech he gave in Springfield. Roosevelt comments on his position towards labor and capital.
1903-06-06
Lyman Abbott wants to publish President Roosevelt’s views on the issues of the day in the next edition of The Outlook. He encloses a memorandum of several topics and asks that Roosevelt’s secretary return the best statement on each topic.
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1904-06-17
Yale professor and university president Arthur Twining Hadley looks through a huge magnifying glass trained on a laborer labeled “Trust Employee.” However, what Hadley sees through the lens is a “Trust Slave” linked by a ball and chain to “Trusts.” On the ground, at Hadley’s feet, is a piece of paper stating “Dangers of trusts and imperialism. Prof. Hadley.”
comments and context
Many journals of opinion, editorialists, and political cartoonists between the 1880s and early ‘teens decried the rise of trusts and the increasing stranglehold of monopolies on American business. Many powerful cartoon statements were published. However, there was an ambiguity when deference was paid to the prosperity, booming world trade, low prices, and high wages in many industries, brought about by industrial combinations known as Trusts. In a widely-noted speech in 1901, President Hadley of Yale attacked the ills sustained by the living standard of the working class. This was one area, in Puck‘s view, where Trusts had a beneficial effect.
Uncle Sam and Columbia dance in a line with figures representing “Cuba, Porto Rico, Labor, Capital, Farmer, Philippines, [and] Hawaii” at the entrance to the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, visible in the background. Puck is at center in the foreground.
The meaning of this cartoon is found in its date: the first issue that Puck‘s cartoonists and editorial writers could absorb the results of the 1900 presidential election, and share reactions with readers. Without exulting in the election of any particular candidates, Puck simply celebrated the fact that another contentious campaign was ended. For the first time in the history of the United States, icons besides Uncle Sam and Columbia, capital and labor, were joined by the (rather awkwardly depicted) symbols of new territories from around the world.
Cartoon depicts Mark Hanna sitting in a U.S. Senate chair with capital and labor each on one knee as President Roosevelt looks on from over the top of the President’s chair.
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1902-08-10
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt and Senator Hanna in a nursery. Roosevelt is riding a stick pony marked Second Term. Hanna is playing the Arbitration game with Capital and Labor. Caption: Mark – You’re welcome to your hobby, Teddy. I find this a more interesting game.
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1902-06-12
President Roosevelt defends his actions in the William A. Miller case, stating that union membership cannot be a factor in employment any more than creed, color, or birthplace. Miller’s fitness for the position will be settled as part of routine administrative detail. Item includes draft with handwritten corrections.
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1903-09-29
Theodore Roosevelt recommends that Frank Harper stay in touch with Colonel Carrington. Roosevelt tells Harper about Roosevelt’s efforts to eliminate the deplorable conditions of tenement house cigar manufacture. This resulted in a bill that he passed as a member of the New York Legislature but that the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional.
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1912-08-26
Theodore Roosevelt will be very pleased when his gloves by H. G. Hilts & Co. are ready, especially since the workmen are all progressives. Roosevelt sends one of his gloves with the letter so that the new gloves can be made to the right measurements.
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1912-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased by the prospect of receiving a pair of gloves made by progressive workmen and includes the size of his gloves.
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1912-08-20
Theodore Roosevelt tells Arthur Dehon Hill that as soon as Frank Harper receives Hill’s letter, Roosevelt will write to the workingmen. Roosevelt has already written Governor Robert P. Bass.
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1912-08-20
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Commissioner Williams for sending him a copy of his record on labor matters.
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1912-08-03