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At the request of Captain Goodrich, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt encloses a special problem for the staff and students at the Naval War College.
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1897-05-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Howard Perry he will send his letter to Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long, but Perry should have the boy apply for an apprentice position with Long directly. Roosevelt warns that vacancies are not immediately reported by navy yards.
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1897-05-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Lemuel Ely Quigg he will contact A. S. Crowninshield and Secretary of the Navy Long. Roosevelt expresses regret having not promoted McCullagh to inspector.
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1897-05-17
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks Captain Rodgers for the information in his letter and informs him he received a similar letter from Captain Taylor. Roosevelt will study the letters and make the necessary recommendations to Secretary of the Navy Long.
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1897-05-18
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt assures Stephen Bonsal he will speak with Secretary of the Navy Long about getting Bonsal a meeting with President McKinley. Roosevelt comments that he feels strong about Cuba and Hawaii.
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1897-05-21
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Frederic Allison Tupper he will speak to Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long on the matter, but does not personally know Representative Samuel J. Barrows. He recommends Tupper write to Barrows himself.
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1897-05-21
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Lieutenant Winslow that Captain A. S. Crowninshield will not give Winslow command of a torpedo-boat during Roosevelt’s upcoming trip, but he is permitted to accompany Roosevelt on the planned trip. Roosevelt would like to schedule another torpedo-boat trip with Winslow during the upcoming summer.
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1897-05-21
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Charles S. Randall that he has already seen Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long and President William McKinley about Munroe and thinks it will be all right.
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1897-05-06
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt accepts Isaac E. Emerson’s invitation and informs him that Gibbons will accompany him. However, depending on Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long’s schedule, he may be unable to attend.
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1897-05-08
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt accepts Captain John W. Weeks’s offer to entertain him on June 17. However, if Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long is in attendance, Roosevelt may need to stay behind.
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1897-05-08
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt reports to Woodrow Wilson the disappointing outcome of E. I. Renick’s case. Secretary of the Navy Long refused Roosevelt’s proposed positions for Renick. Roosevelt suggests that Wilson write to Long expressing regret that the custom of giving a turned-out chief clerk a new position has not been followed and that civil service reformers and gold democrats would appreciate Long acting on Renick’s behalf.
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1897-04-29
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt regretfully informs Paul Joseph Dashiell that Secretary of the Navy Long cannot appoint him to the position as it must go to an astronomer. However, Long will consider Dashiell for the next vacancy.
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1897-04-30
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt comments on procuring tickets. He wishes he could see George H. Lyman and tell him how things are. Although a good man, Reed is “pretty acid.” Roosevelt hopes Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long is as please with him as he is of Long.
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1897-04-30
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs William S. Cowles that he cannot help with the Dillingham matter. Everyone he spoke to about it agrees that a court martial is likely. Roosevelt will help if possible but cannot ask for a favor that will interfere with disciplinary actions. He sends his love to his sister, Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
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1897-05-01
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Caspar G. Goodrich that he spoke to Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long and A. S. Crowninshield. Roosevelt sent a telegram announcing Goodrich’s wishes were to be complied with.
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1897-05-01
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt updates Richard Olney on the case. He spoke to McCauley, his Colonel, and then Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long, who favors the appointment. However, President William McKinley makes the final decision. McKinley did not give Roosevelt a definite answer but is reviewing the papers.
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1897-05-01
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt explains to Cushing Stetson that he has received many applications on behalf of Mayo and will do what he can. He has brought the matter to Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long’s attention.
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1897-05-01
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt agrees with Captain Mahan about both Hawaii and foreign policy generally. Roosevelt worries about Japan, and feels that the United States should increase its military presence in the Pacific Ocean. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has spoken with President William McKinley on this topic and “pressed his views upon him with all his strength.” Roosevelt additionally mentions his worries about the international situation in the West Indies. He believes the United States should increase its presence and make sure that no strong European power is allowed to gain a foothold there. The institutional resistance to the build-up of the Navy annoys Roosevelt. He comments to Mahan, however, that Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long agrees with the two of them about Hawaii, and that he hopes for positive action on that front.
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1897-05-03
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs John T. Wheelwright that he will recommend Kip. However, he must put him behind the two other candidates he has already recommended. Roosevelt thanks Wheelwright for his congratulatory words on his new position and considers himself fortunate to serve under Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long.
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1897-05-03
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt received Cyrus Edwin Lothrop’s letter from H. C. Taylor. He has been considering the matter and brought it to the attention of Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long. Roosevelt believes he can get the USS Yantic for the Naval Militia of the Lakes if the Department of State agrees it does not violate the treaty. He strongly believes in the naval militia. Roosevelt asked the Office of Naval Intelligence for information on the Canadian fish cruisers.
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1897-05-04