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James R. Sheffield discusses the impact of the “dirty tactics” employed by Senator Hanna’s supporters, a conversation he had with Senator Platt, and the possibility of New York politician Nevada N. Stranahan running for governor.
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1904-01-09
General Brugère extends wishes for happiness in the coming new year to President Roosevelt. Brugère recalls the friendly welcome he received during his visit to the United States in 1902. He was pleased to be able to see Henry Cabot Lodge and Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge in Paris, France over the summer.
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1903-12-22
Ralph Trautmann attaches a newspaper clipping circulated by opponents, asserting the role of circulated articles in the presidential campaign of 1904. Trautmann adds that Senator Lodge’s restrictive immigration bill may hinder success in the 1904 Campaign.
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1903-11-27
Ralph Trautmann, who was born in Germany, offers to represent President Roosevelt’s views at an upcoming Ellis Island Committee meeting. Referencing Grover Cleveland’s previous bill restricting immigration, Trautmann expresses concerns that a similar bill proposed by Senator Lodge may negatively affect Roosevelt’s presidential campaign.
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1903-11-30
Summary and text of speeches delivered by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Governor John Lewis Bates to the Norfolk Club. Primary topics were the Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Lodge’s work on the Alaska boundary tribunal, and defending President Roosevelt from Democratic attacks.
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1903-11-01
Arthur Hamilton Lee thanks President Roosevelt for writing concerning his appointment as Civil Lord of the Admiralty for the Royal Navy. Lee discusses the resolution of the Alaskan boundary dispute, Joseph Chamberlain and the Tariff Reform movement, recently appointed Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand, and protectionism.
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1903-11-22
Maria Longworth Storer expresses her concerns regarding the representative of the American Catholic Church at the Vatican, Francis Augustus MacNutt. Storer relays that she believes MacNutt to be a spy, stating that his actions will negatively affect proceedings in the Philippines and the American Catholic Church. Storer also discusses the “failure” of the Vatican to properly recognize Archbishop Ireland.
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1903-11-15
Henry Lee Higginson discusses financial matters and United States currency. Higginson writes of a meeting with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and a number of bank presidents, as well as a recent conversation with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Higginson asserts the need to draft a Banking and Currency Bill for review by the United States Congress.
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1903-11-06
Secretary of State Hay sends President Roosevelt a typed extract from a letter written by First Secretary of the London Embassy, Henry White. Hay also sends comments made by Joseph Hodges Choate regarding negotiations to reconcile the Alaskan border dispute between Canada, the United States, and Russia. Choate and White praise work done by United States Commissioners Henry Cabot Lodge, George Turner, and Elihu Root, and the conduct of Lord Alverstone.
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1903-10-29
Henry White spoke with Prime Minister Arthur James Balfour and Balfour expects his new cabinet to be excellent. White encloses Balfour’s famous Economic Notes on Insular Free Trade. The Alaska Tribunal is going well and a satisfactory decision appears to be on the way. Even Senator Lodge, who was previously doubtful of a decision, is hopeful. White and Ambassador Joseph Hodges Choate have provided letters of introduction to General Ian Hamilton, Baron Ribblesdale, and John Poynder. Original and typewritten copy.
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1903-09-19
Secretary of War Root returns Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s letter and agrees with his views on the length of the upcoming Alaskan Boundary Tribunal. After speaking with Colonel T. W. Symons, Root believes that the White House picnic incident is being misrepresented in the press. Due to some confusion, Symons had to revoke a permit he had given for a picnic on the grounds.
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1903-08-19
Hugh Hanna urges President Roosevelt to encourage currency elasticity in his message to Congress. Hanna also discusses the Hot Springs Conference which may have resulted in ideas about the better distribution of the deposit of public funds.
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1903-08-05
This article examines the question of whether President Roosevelt will call Congress into a special session to consider the proposed modifications of banking and currency laws. Interviews with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge reveal that a special session is set for November 9, 1903. J. Pierpont Morgan and George W. Perkins do not believe the special session to consider a currency bill is unnecessary, but that if one is called, it should occur as soon as possible. The writer believes that Roosevelt chose November, rather than October, for the special session because of the November elections of local and national importance. Creating a new currency bill is difficult, and anything that comes out of Congress, in order to satisfy the financial interests, Congress, and the American people, will need to be a compromise.
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1903-07-18
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes writes to President Roosevelt from London, describing the respect and esteem expressed for Roosevelt there. Holmes believes this regard has helped to temper the general dislike of Americans which was felt in the past but is not apparent now. Holmes also describes a conversation with British Secretary of State Joseph Chamberlain, in which the latter questioned Roosevelt’s having sent representatives to the Alaska Boundary Commission “whose minds were all made up.”
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1903-07-14
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw explains why he prefers to send special agents to examine ports due to local loyalties. Senator Lodge and Boston employees should not be concerned that the port is being examined.
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1903-07-07
Henry Lee Higginson supports financial legislation to remedy the current situation and believes the Aldrich bill would be helpful. The plan Higginson heard from Senator Lodge will not be fast enough and he suggests a special session of Congress in September.
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1903-06-11
Senator Platt provides President Roosevelt with the name of a person interested in the Italian ambassadorship. Platt has already turned the office-seeker down, but would like Roosevelt to send him a letter confirming they discussed it.
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1903-06-15
Nicholas Murray Butler accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to visit him at Sagamore Hill on July 18 and 19. He also tells of his recent time spent on Wall Street where he picked up some news about the people’s support for President Roosevelt.
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1903-06-24
Cartoon depicting four men around a cooking fire, three of which are identified as Senators Lodge, Quay, and Platt. At the left, Senator Hanna is arriving wearing a top hat and carrying a rifle. The men are attired in a mixture of frontier and Native American outfits.
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1903-05-31
Senator Lodge reports the ratification of the Alaskan treaty and requests that President Roosevelt not provide any indication as to the appointment of the commissioners.
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1903-02-11