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President Roosevelt asks Kansas Senator Curtis to write to Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer directly regarding the possibility of naming A. H. Stevens as the successor of J. T. McCleary as Second Assistant Postmaster General.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-04
President Roosevelt informs Wayne MacVeagh of the House’s strong opinion that he not speak at the presentation of the bust of the Marquis de Lafayette.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-28
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw responds to a request from President Roosevelt to review a letter from Representative Ebenezer J. Hill. Shaw is skeptical of Representative Hill’s conclusions about denatured alcohol’s potential as fuel. Shaw discusses the proposed McCleary bill, which would adjust American tariffs on German goods, and the potential impact of tariff adjustments on the upcoming midterm election. He believes that Roosevelt could maintain the confidence of the American people by advocating a tariff that ensures American-made goods receive the same treatment as similar goods from any other country.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-09
William D. Washburn offers President Roosevelt his views on the matter of tariff reform. He has heard that, as the result of a meeting between Speaker of the House Joseph Cannon, James Sherman, and Roosevelt, the issue of revision of the tariff is not going to be a campaign issue. Washburn argues against this, saying that in the states of the Mississippi River Valley, and in Minnesota in particular, the tariff is still an important issue that deserves to be addressed. He points out that when the Whig party dismissed the issue of slavery, a new party rose up to address it and killed off the old one. If the Republican party ignores the issue of the tariff, history could repeat itself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-09
George Thompson does not feel Minnesota is being fairly represented in Washington, D.C., due to the actions of Representative J. T. McCleary. Thompson believes McCleary does not speak for President Roosevelt regarding the tariff legislation, and he wishes Roosevelt to send him a statement to that effect.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-30
Secretary of State Root encloses a postcard from Minnesota Representative James Thompson McCleary showing a monument in Budapest. Root compares President Roosevelt’s speaking style to that of the monk in the picture.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-28
President Roosevelt thanks Charles Bruder for the letter and the gift for Christmas dinner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-23
A selection of newspaper articles discuss various comments by Representative J. T. McCleary regarding the adjustment of the tariff. Excerpts from McCleary’s speech had previously been leaked to New York newspapers, and claimed that President Roosevelt was a “standpatter.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-25
Theodore Roosevelt will follow George von Lengerke Meyer’s advice as to the successor of Second Assistant Postmaster McCleary.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1908-09-11
President Roosevelt had intended to accept J. T. McCleary’s resignation as Second Assistant Postmaster General effective on the 15th of October. In light of Postmaster General Meyer’s letter, however, he will accept the resignation effective immediately. Roosevelt did not ask for McCleary to resign because of his position regarding the trusts, as McCleary seems to believe, but because Roosevelt could not have two federal officials cause a scandal by fighting between themselves.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1908-09-15
William A. Richards gives a detailed explanation of the reasons the land office is located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. He believes that the recent petitions to have the office moved to Bemidji, Minnesota, are motivated by those who are only interested in the success of the town of Bemidji.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-09