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General Nelson Appleton Miles has moth wings and flies toward the “political ambition” candle. The tray to catch the wax is labeled “total oblivion.”
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1902-04-10
President Roosevelt kicks a “Sampson Schley controversy” toward the United States Capitol building. An alarmed “Miles fuss” cat looks on.
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1902-04-10
Cartoon depicts General Nelson Appleton Miles sliding safely into home plate before Secretary of War Elihu Root can catch the baseball labeled “Retirement.”
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1902-04-23
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, Admiral George Dewey, and General Nelson Appleton Miles sit gagged on a bench. Behind them on the wall are signs saying, “To hear and not be heard–that is the question.” and “When does a man love most to hear the human voice? When he’s doing the talking himself.” General Frederick Funston shows his order to join them, “Compliments of the President,” as he walks across the room.
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1902-04-25
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Root that General Nelson Appleton Miles is seeking an appointment to the Philippines so that he can stop the cruelties and brutalities of the Army against Filipinos, which are similar to what was done against the Native Americans. Roosevelt told Miles that Governor General William H. Taft and General Adna Romanza Chaffee would not benefit if Miles were sent.
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1902-02-18
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Root that General Nelson Appleton Miles made his request public with the intention of discrediting the administration and American authorities in the Philippines. Roosevelt does not believe Miles understands the situation or the nature of current campaigns since the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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1902-03-19
President Roosevelt writes to Herman Henry Kohlsaat to inform him that he has avoided confronting General Miles regarding the damage he has done to the army.
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1902-03-24
President Roosevelt approves of Secretary Root’s memorandum regarding General Miles.
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1902-03-27
President Roosevelt writes to Herman Henry Kohlsaat to inform him that another article has appeared with an untrue statement regarding an interview between Roosevelt and General Miles. Roosevelt feels that he must soon retire Miles if these abuses continue.
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1902-04-03
George B. Cortelyou informs L. Clarke Davis that President Roosevelt agrees that expediency is a great factor. However, considerations of expediency might not be admitted in this case because the conduct of the Lieutenant General of the Army has been of such great detriment to the army and to the nation.
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1902-04-16
President Roosevelt informs Herman Henry Kohlsaat that he has not turned out General Miles due to misinformed popular feeling on Miles’s behalf. Roosevelt is convinced that Miles is releasing secret information to the army’s opponents in order to gain political capital for himself. If this could be proven, Miles would be removed.
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1902-06-10
President Roosevelt updates President of Harvard Eliot on Secretary of War William H. Taft’s investigation into American agitators’ influence in the Cuban conflict. He discusses the “curious” opinion of having General Leonard Wood take control in Cuba given the previous backlash against him, even though Roosevelt considers him one of the “best officers we now have.” While Cuba is his immediate concern in foreign affairs, Roosevelt discusses the issues concerning the Hague and the Panama Canal.
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1906-09-22
President Roosevelt tells Senator Hale that he will check with Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis to be sure, but he believes James E. Dunning is to be appointed Consul to Milan.
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1905-02-20
President Roosevelt will not permit communications with Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild about the lies alleged by the Boston Herald. Roosevelt has barred the paper from the White House, and thinks the action suggested by Guild would be foolish. He suggests that instead of being nervous about the matter, it would be wise for Guild to point out that the majority across both parties are passing the amendment, and that it is an outrage for General Nelson Appleton Miles to act as he currently is.
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1905-02-02
President Roosevelt is having the Department of Commerce and Labor report to him on the proposed investigation into the child labor matter. He advises Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Guild on how to respond if questioned again on the issue of Lieutenant General Nelson Appleton Miles.
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1905-02-06
President Roosevelt is not sure what the outcome of the election will be. He thinks the Republicans have 216 electoral votes. According to current vote calculations, they may win by a small majority. Roosevelt is keeping busy as president and as a presidential candidate.
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1904-10-06
President Roosevelt has seen the petition for the United States to give political independence to the Philippines, which Charles William Eliot has signed. Roosevelt writes that the Republican convention will not consider it, and if the Democrats do, they prove hypocritical. Roosevelt believes granting independence to the Philippines is the easy way out, while the right thing to do is to remain involved in the Philippines for the betterment of its people. Roosevelt cites other examples, such as Egypt and Cuba, and refers to Arthur Twining Hadley’s Freedom and Responsibility. Roosevelt asks if Eliot would see Secretary of War William H. Taft about the matter.
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1904-04-04
President Roosevelt responds to the complaints of an unnamed correspondent of Senator Proctor. He defends the military promotions that have happened during the Roosevelt administration and his policy of not strictly staying with officer seniority.
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1904-02-20
President Roosevelt was pleased with the editorials regarding the General Wood and General Miles cases. He appreciates Colonel Harvey’s generosity in the matter.
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1904-02-04
President Roosevelt defends the promotion of General Leonard Wood and the administration’s refusal to commend General Nelson Appleton Miles upon his retirement.
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1904-01-22