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President Roosevelt requests information on a report that was made public pertaining to a conversation between an officer of the Hawaiian National Guard and General Arthur MacArthur. The matter in the report is improper for a public document and its publication was improper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-14
At the direction of President Roosevelt, William Loeb returns the enclosures relating to General Arthur MacArthur’s comments on an impending war between the United States and Germany. The President would like to see General MacArthur’s reply when it is received.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-12
President Roosevelt requests information on a speech alleged to have been made by Major General Arthur MacArthur about an impending war between the United States and Germany.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-10
President Roosevelt is delighted with the army’s preparations under Secretary of War Taft. He thanks Taft for sending Judge Advocate General George B. Davis’s opinion on the right to intervene in Cuba. However, if intervention is necessary, he would “not dream of asking the permission of Congress.” He regards the treaty as the law and he “shall execute it.” Roosevelt requests Taft give speeches in Colorado and Idaho.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-17
President Roosevelt explains to Senator Proctor why he chose Captain Benjamin Alvord to be promoted to Assistant Chief of the Record and Pension Office. Roosevelt personally wanted to appoint his friend John H. Parker, while Proctor suggested Eugene Frederick Ladd. However, in order to avoid the appearance of favoritism, Roosevelt asked Secretary of War William H. Taft to have the general staff evaluate all the candidates and make a recommendation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-31
President Roosevelt sends his regrets to General Blackmar that he will be unable to attend the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Boston, Massachusetts. Roosevelt has the greatest respect for those who fought for “the very life of the Nation” and agrees with former president William McKinley that their “patriotic spirit still animates the Republic.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-06
President Roosevelt encloses a clipping with a purported statement by General Chaffee regarding Russia. Officers should be cautious with any statements that could “cause international bad feeling.” Roosevelt would like a statement on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-07
President Roosevelt has received several letters expressing concern about General MacArthur’s statements regarding war with Germany and the lack of patriotism among German Americans. Roosevelt asks if it would be wise to release the correspondence between Governor Carter and MacArthur.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-28
President Roosevelt is not satisfied with Governor Carter’s explanation of the publication of the report containing General Arthur MacArthur’s alleged remarks. Officials of the United States are not “allowed to make public statements disrespectful or offensive to foreign nations.” Roosevelt wants to see those responsible for releasing the report punished.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-23
President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge that his letters give him “great pleasure,” and asks him to write as often as possible. Roosevelt is on a tour in San Francisco, where he has been kept very busy. When he returns, he will take up the post office matter. He asks what Lodge thinks of the accusations by Seymour Wilcox Tulloch.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-13
President Roosevelt plans to go over the “brevet matter” with General Arthur MacArthur.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-03
President McKinley writes to accept the Republican Party’s nomination for President and accepts the platform. He discusses his desire to uphold the gold standard and refutes the opinions of those who support the silver standard. He also comments on international affairs, including the territorial government in Alaska and Hawaii, war loans from the Spanish American War, neutrality policies in the Boer War, law and order in Cuba, and holdings in Puerto Rico and the Philippines. He also comments on domestic issues including civil service reform, the volume of United States currency, and domestic shipping. Finally, McKinley comments on insurrection and peace treaties in the Philippines, asserting his desire for peace and that no person be “deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1900-09-10
General Corbin writes to Secretary of War William H. Taft, regarding his preference to be appointed commander of the Atlantic Division. Corbin has been hesitant to ask because he does not want to inconvenience General James Franklin Wade. Corbin will accept any assignment where he may be most useful.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-03
Fred W. Carpenter writes to General Corbin to relay a message from Secretary of War William H. Taft. Taft asks about Corbin’s health and what assignment Corbin would like, considering his new appointment to lieutenant general.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-31
General Wood updates President Roosevelt on his own target shooting, as well as that of the division, which will be in a shooting competition. Wood hopes that Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice, will accompany Secretary of War William H. Taft on his trip abroad. He also updates Roosevelt on various things going on in the Philippines. He praises the conduct of Hugh Lenox Scott and Bishop Charles Henry Brent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-07
President McKinley sends his regrets that he cannot attend the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. He asks General Shaw to send his good wishes and praise to his comrades.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1900-08-25
Crowds gather around the United States Army Band as it plays at the Presidio of San Francisco, the former military fort and now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Behind the band and to its left, President Roosevelt is on horseback and in a top hat. Newspaper reports of the parade indicate that the troops to the band’s left are led by Major-General Arthur MacArthur.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
1903-05-13
President Roosevelt thanks Senator Lodge for his letters and asks him to write as often as possible, as he feels out of touch with politics. He is exhausted from all his activities in San Francisco. He will take up the Post Office matter as soon as he gets back, and asks to hear Lodge’s thoughts on the matter.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1903-05-13
Print shows Uncle Sam and Columbia observing from a viewing stand on the right and a group of American military officers observing from a viewing stand on the left, a small group of elderly men parading with a banner showing a portrait of Emilio Aguinaldo labeled “Aguinaldo Our Hero.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1899-11-22
General James Franklin Bell and General William Crozier are the most likely officers to be named Chief of Staff and promoted to major general.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-30