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Opponents to the Panama Canal have organized and plan to stop construction in Panama, citing false starts and the suitability of Nicaragua for the project.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-16
John A. Sleicher tells President Roosevelt about his recent dinner with former New York Governor Frank Swett Black, and discusses Black’s role in the midnight conference before the convention made its nomination. Sleicher asserts that “history was made” both at the conference and the convention. Sleicher also comments on the graded income tax which Roosevelt seems to favor. Sleicher presumes such a tax must be instituted eventually, but he does not think it is yet required and, as with all new forms of taxation, it will “arouse widespread antagonism.” Sleicher adds that he read Roosevelt’s Harrisburg speech with interest, but expresses concern about some unjustified expressions emphasized by “Socialistic editors.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-11
John A. Sleicher writes to President Roosevelt about the upcoming Republican National Convention including the speech to be made by former New York Governor Frank Swett Black and strategies to ensure that Roosevelt will be nominated.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-09
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
On the left, many businessmen and women appear in stocks and pillories for such offenses as serving guests wine on Sunday, “for shaving on Sunday,” “for delivering ice on Sunday,” “for selling a glass of beer on Sunday,” “for blacking shoes on Sunday,” and “for working the growler on Sunday.” A notice states, “Behold the Punishment of the Wicked Sabbath Breaker. Let All Evil Doers Beware.” On the right is a group of New York legislators dressed as Puritans, including Lieutenant Governor Charles T. “Saxton,” Thomas C. “Platt,” Jacob M. “Patterson,” Hamilton “Fish,” Frederick S. “Gibbs,” Warner “Miller,” Governor Levi P. “Morton,” Chauncey M. “Depew,” and Jacob S. “Fassett.” Caption: The glorious revival of blue Sundays, stocks and pillories, that our good Republican Puritans are trying to bring about.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-10-16
Puck stands in the Senate chamber, among many senators sick with “Presidential Fever.” Puck is offering a spoonful of “Anti-Presidential Quinine” to John Sherman. Among the senators present are Wade Hampton, George Frisbie Hoar, J. D. Cameron, William Mahone, Warner Miller, Daniel W. Voorhees, John Alexander Logan, George F. Edmunds, John Sherman, George Graham Vest, Thomas F. Bayard, John P. Jones, and David Davis. Peering over the chamber walls are George M. Robeson, Jay Gould, and Roscoe Conkling.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1883-02-21
Republican presidential candidate James G. Blaine as the prostitute “Phryne” is revealed by Whitelaw Reid, wearing shorts, a bib labeled “Magnetic Pad,” and covered with tattoos relating to his various shady dealings, standing before Republican delegates who are dressed as Greek senators. Among those depicted are George W. Curtis, William M. Evarts, Carl Schurz, a youthful Theodore Roosevelt, Benjamin Bristow, Warner Miller, William H. Robertson, John A. Logan, John Sherman, James Donald Cameron, Simon Cameron, Benjamin Harrison, and George F. Edmunds. Drawing is based on J. L. Gerome’s 1861 painting “Phyrne Before the Areopagus.” Caption: Ardent Advocate “Now, Gentlemen, don’t make any mistake in your decision! Here’s purity and magnetism for you – can’t be beat!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1884-06-04
Several legislators are slicing up a large watermelon labeled “River and Harbor Bill” in an effort to carry off a share for themselves, while Chester Alan Arthur sleeps in the shade of a tree in the background. George G. Vest carries off a slice labeled “Pistol-Pocket Harbor,” James D. Cameron has carved out a small chunk labeled “Washy Washy Creek,” Elbridge G. Lapham is eating a slice labeled “Gowanus Back-Water Gutter,” and a slice labeled “Blue-Grass Brook” is at the feet of James B. Beck. Beck and Warner Miller work at cutting slices labeled “Wood-Pulp Puddle” and “Skatchekoosis Stream-let,” while Lucius Q. C. Lamar and Joseph E. Brown approach from the background, with large knives.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1882-07-26
Several congressmen and senators are dressed as women nursing symbols of American industry. Sherman and Blaine feed “American Swine” as it sits on a rocking horse. William D. Kelley, known as “Pig-Iron Kelley,” hugs a tin-man labeled “Iron” with a locomotive for a head and clutching a pig labeled “Pigdron” [sic]. Thomas Ochiltree kisses “American Beef,” Warner Miller hugs “Wood Pulp,” John P. Jones comforts “Silver Mining,” Charles W. Jones combs “Cotton,” and George M. Robeson and John Roach pass “Ship Building” off to “John Bull” hiding in the bushes. Uncle Sam sits with Liberty in the upper left.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1883-06-27
Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913