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Frank Basil Tracy shares a page from the Boston Evening Transcript with Theodore Roosevelt that he thinks Roosevelt will interested in. Tracy tells Roosevelt of the Republican campaign in Massachusetts and feels they are making a mistake by pushing workingmen to vote out of fear for their jobs because of tariffs.
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1911-10-24
John L. Davis informs Theodore Roosevelt the people want him to be the next president because he is able to meet with kings and emperors as well as farmers. Davis believes the voters will pick Roosevelt, if they have the chance.
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1911-12-12
Charles Richard Van Hise speaks of the nuances present in monopolies and unrestricted competition in the American economy. Van Hise gives the railroads system as an example of successful use of commissions with no price competition. His thesis proposes there can be great economic advantage to maintain a concentration of industry and therefore those corporations should not be broken up by enforcing the Sherman Act. Instead, commissions should be created to determine prices and Van Hise provides a list of powers these commissions should have and how to achieve success.
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1911-11-09
Theodore Roosevelt writes Representative Gardner that the Massachusetts situation concerns him, and he does not understand why Gardner did not stop after his Trinidad position. Gardner has put Roosevelt in an uncomfortable situation, but Roosevelt will not deal with the campaign situation “half-way.” He either had to go into the campaign with full support or not at all.
1916-04
Theodore Roosevelt would find the nomination of James P. Magenis to be satisfactory, but does not want to give the impression that he is dictating the choices of the men of Massachusetts. Roosevelt will give advice if asked.
1912-08-03
President Roosevelt thanks John M. Grainey for the letter and enclosures. He agrees that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge should be used both outside and inside Massachusetts.
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1908-10-08
President Roosevelt has received praise for Minister to Denmark Maurice Francis Egan, along with John Wallace Riddle and David Jayne Hill, from Nicholas Butler Murray. Roosevelt is confused by the rates of depression and tendency toward socialism in Denmark, a country of farmers. Mississippi is the most agricultural state in the United States, and Roosevelt concludes that although there are many great Mississippians, a mixture of farmers and townsfolk is the best population to have.
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1908-10-05
President Roosevelt informs Guy Murchie that while he would like to appoint Lewis, he believes there cannot be another Massachusetts appointee.
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1908-08-24
President Roosevelt believes Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry’s decision is correct and advises him to ignore everyone except for the Navy Department’s experts regarding the construction of lake boats or Holland-type boats.
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1907-08-14
President Roosevelt greatly admires William H. Lewis and believes any man loyal to the principles of the Republican party should support him. Unfortunately, Roosevelt cannot interfere in any local political contests.
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1901-10-12
President Roosevelt cannot promise to visit the Republican Club of Massachusetts.
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1901-09-27
Walter A. Rice asks Theodore Roosevelt whether he supports federal supervision of fraternal insurance societies. Rice outlines the challenges these organizations face under inconsistent state regulations and argues that national oversight would reduce administrative burdens and benefit millions of members.
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1911-09-12
Judge Amidon asks Judge Purdy about where he can find the full speech that President Roosevelt gave at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Amidon explains that he will be delivering the address at the next meeting of the American Bar Association, and he would like to speak to the recent criticisms of Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root. He quotes a variety of former politicians and justices to make the point that state issues have become important on a national scale. Amidon believes the Constitution should be interpreted liberally and “should respond only to the deep, abiding, organic things of the nation’s life.”
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1907-02-08
William Sturgis Bigelow discusses the accommodations, schedule, and company at his home for President Roosevelt’s upcoming visit. He thinks Justice Holmes would be more comfortable elsewhere, since they would have to share a bathroom, but he has no problem hosting Senator Lodge. Bigelow points out that it is lucky that no one seems to have discovered yet that Roosevelt will be staying with him otherwise Governor Guild would “have the Ancient + Honorable camped on the [Boston] Common in front of the house to fire twenty one guns whenever you put on a clean shirt.”
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1907-01-26
Senator Lodge, as requested by President Roosevelt, records in writing several matters about which they spoke. He hopes the Gas Company will release the Government, and wants to make sure that Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw does not take further steps before Congress acts. Lodge wants Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson to ask the House Committee for double the amount for the work with moths, and a word of encouragement from Roosevelt would be helpful. Finally, Lodge reminds Roosevelt to speak to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte about giving a speech to French Canadians in Massachusetts in the coming winter.
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1906-12-17
Rudolph Forster relays a message from a Russian Ambassador regarding possible peace negotiations and ending an armistice.
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1905-06-30
Lieutenant Governor Guild explains to President Roosevelt why he believes an inquiry into child labor instituted by the president would be more effective than one from the legislature. Guild also apologizes for troubling Roosevelt in the matter of General Miles’ appointment to lead the Massachusetts State Militia through the army appropriations bill. Guild believes that Senator Lodge handled the situation well and will continue to defend Roosevelt.
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1905-02-04
Richard Harding Davis wrote to President Roosevelt, praising the information sent to Harding by Roosevelt. Harding also praised the professionalism of the diplomatic corps under the Roosevelt administration.
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1905-01-07
On a page of the Boston Post, the article “Gov. Bates asks Col. Gaston questions” has been highlighted, and the note “omitted in Herald” appended to two paragraphs. The article describes a Republican rally which saw Massachusetts Governor John L. Bates respond to statements from his Democratic opponent William A. Gaston regarding appropriations and expenditures for Massachusetts, as well as statutes limiting the length of the working day. Other articles on the page include a discussion of a proposed expansion of the Suffolk county courthouse, a temporary suspension in the production of anthracite coal, and a discussion on the method of assigning wages to employees.
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1903-10-22
Thomas Dolan advises Senator Penrose that he does not think the existing tariff laws should be changed at the moment and that the majority of voters would agree with Dolan.
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1904-12-17