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Letter from Alfred R. Urion to Arthur Meeker

Letter from Alfred R. Urion to Arthur Meeker

Alfred R. Urion, acting as general counsel for Armour & Co., tells Arthur Meeker, vice president of the company, that it would be good for George B. Robbins, President of the Armour Car Lines and a director of the company, to come to Washington D.C. around the time the company’s showing before the House Committee on Interstate Commerce is completed, and that this will not be before the middle of the next week. Urion also comments on the progress of legislation, saying that precedents are not holding. Public feeling “now as aroused it must be quieted some,” and an unidentified Senator said that the wealthy and powerful should enlist the press to help mold public opinion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-04

Creator(s)

Urion, Alfred R., 1863-1946

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon

President Roosevelt forwards Speaker of the House Cannon a more recent letter from Bishop James Gibbons which he feels supersedes the one he had previously sent in which the Bishop expressed some opposition to a bill. Roosevelt hopes Cannon can now find his way to support the bill, because even though Roosevelt wishes some additional provisions could be added, he feels that it will be a very useful bill. Roosevelt has spoken with representatives of the Jewish and Italian communities regarding restrictions on immigration, and believes that while he is not prejudiced against anyone for their religion or country of origin, unlimited immigration would be a mistake, and would end up lowering wages and the standard of living.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harrison Gray Otis

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harrison Gray Otis

President Roosevelt responds to an editorial published by the Daily Times, sending Harrison Gray Otis a copy of a letter he wrote to Senator William B. Allison showing that the Hepburn bill is unchanged by the Allison amendment. The editorial in Otis’s paper therefore states “the exact reverse of the facts,” and Roosevelt is troubled to see it go so wrong.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt

Gifford Pinchot writes to Theodore Roosevelt about the passage of the Walsh Bill. Max W. Ball and his colleagues are opposed to the Bill because it does not give large enough units to private corporations for development. When opponents to the Walsh Bill mention Standard Oil, “they want to be in on the grabbing themselves,” says Pinchot.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-01-25

Creator(s)

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to William Loeb

Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to William Loeb

William Emlen Roosevelt sends William Loeb letters containing the favorable criticisms made of a speech President Roosevelt made while abroad. In his opinion the country should wait to see the effects of existing legislation before enacting more. This might help people appreciate the difference between laws passed by states and by the federal government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge writes to President Roosevelt to express his dissatisfaction with the site selected for the new Appraiser’s Store in Boston, which Lodge and members of the business community consider to be too far from the Custom House. Lodge was anxious about Maine because of the feeling over prohibition law but was pleased by the results.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-12

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt

Territorial Governor Carter writes to inform President Roosevelt that he has recovered from typhoid and will soon return to Honolulu. Territorial Secretary Alatau L. C. Atkinson may resign for personal reasons, but Carter assures Roosevelt that he has matters in Hawaii under control. Carter praises Roosevelt’s efforts for the Rate Bill but is concerned that, while people support the bill, they believe Roosevelt can win without help. Carter fears that this complacency could encourage the opposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-17

Creator(s)

Carter, George Robert, 1866-1933