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Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

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Élection Présidentielle

Élection Présidentielle

Stéphane Lauzanne, editor of Le Matin, proclaims that the results of the United States election are no longer in doubt due to the large majority garnered by the Republican party in recent elections taking place in Vermont. Noting Vermont’s place as a sort of “electoral barometer,” it seems clear that President Roosevelt will be reelected. Lauzanne provides a brief description of the Democratic party for his French audience, as well as a short history of Roosevelt’s political career.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Acting Secretary of State Adee tells President Roosevelt that he does not believe that Admiral Yates Stirling’s discretion in an emergency should be hampered by Stade Department instructions. He also believes that U.S. consuls in China should focus on safeguarding American neutral interests, rather than committing to anything that would lead them to be called on to guarantee Chinese neutrality.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-23

The California Weekly

The California Weekly

Two articles from The California Weekly. “Terms of Friendship” declares that while there should be friendship and commerce between the United States and Japan, there must be separation of the two populations. It asserts that “the two races simply cannot dwell together” and cordial relationships between the two races are best left to politicians. “Victory in Defeat” proclaims that even though the Lincoln-Roosevelt League did not achieve their election goals to elect “a free, honest and capable” legislature in California, they still were victorious in inspiring Californians to demand their legislature “be good” and to fight against the machine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-29

Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt has just learned from Reverend Smyth, a man opposed to the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, that Assistant Secretary of State Loomis will be discussing that issue in public. Platt strongly cautions President Roosevelt against allowing Loomis to publicly speak on Roosevelt’s policy in Panama as his previous speech was “inappropriate and harmful.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is concerned that the Navy has fallen behind in gun practice. Roosevelt has gathered a number of reports from abroad and would like to establish a board of experts who can help improve current gun practice. Roosevelt also encloses a letter from Francis B. Loomis, American Minister to Venezuela.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1898-01-04

Mr. Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to the American Historical Congress, at Native Son’s Hall, San Francisco, Cal., July 23, 1915

Mr. Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to the American Historical Congress, at Native Son’s Hall, San Francisco, Cal., July 23, 1915

Theodore Roosevelt speaks to the American Historical Congress about his time as president and his role in the actions leading up to the construction of the Panama Canal. He discusses his desire that the United States have sole dominion over the canal and negotiations with other countries, particularly Colombia, to acquire the rights and land to build it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-07-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls

President Roosevelt discusses a letter written by Frederick William Holls, which was read by Secretary of State John Hay and Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis. Roosevelt found the letter too amusing to be annoyed by it, noting that Hay remarked that he was about as likely to do what Holls feared in Roosevelt’s absence as he was to make Mormonism the state church.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1903-05-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls

President Roosevelt was informed by Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis that Count Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini did not officially state that the Russian Government would not receive the petition, although he did express that the Russian Government was opposed to the idea of the petition. This refers to the Kishinev petition that protested the slaughter of Russian Jews in Kishinev.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1903-07-15

Memorandum from William Loeb

Memorandum from William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis cautions against appointing Alfred C. Tevis to a consular position. While serving as vice consul at Sheffield, England, Tevis spent consular money at the race track. Loomis believes that Tevis wants to reenter the service only to “loaf around Europe.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-13

Telegram from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry Cabot Lodge writes to President Roosevelt confirming receipt of his letter enclosing a message from Assistant Secretary of State Loomis. Lodge advises Commissioners to explain, but not comment on or publish articles regarding a present matter. Lodge relays that he will address the issue in a speech scheduled that afternoon. Lodge requests that Roosevelt postpone discussing the matter with Mr. Turner until Lodge and Roosevelt meet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-31