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Consul General Miller addresses several concerns he has regarding inspections of American Consulates by Herbert H. D. Peirce and the inappropriate behavior of two Consuls-General while in Europe. He fears the impending public scandal which would inevitably come of these matters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-10
President Roosevelt muses upon the best way to handle notifying the House of Representatives regarding misconduct by Judge Alexander Boarman of Louisiana. Roosevelt recognizes that the House should only begin impeachment proceedings if there is sufficient evidence to confirm misconduct, but that he must inform the House of any misconduct severe enough to warrant an impeachment trial.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-15
President Roosevelt encloses facsimiles of letters in which federal judge Peter Stenger Grosscup requests railroad passes. In particular, in one letter Grosscup mentions that his brother, Benjamin Sidney Grosscup, is referee on a rate case that the railroad is interested in. Roosevelt directs Attorney General Bonaparte to get more information from George W. Wickersham and Raymond Patterson, and to see if anything can be done about Judge Grosscup, whose presence on the bench is a disgrace.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-19
President Roosevelt considers the allegations made against Public Printer Charles A. Stillings in Senator Burkett’s letter to be lacking in sufficient evidence, but will consider an investigation into Stillings if more concrete facts come to light.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-07
President Roosevelt has received Attorney General Bonaparte’s letter and invites him to visit in Oyster Bay, New York, when convenient. While Roosevelt had hoped to “avoid the muss” regarding the case of Ulysses S. Bratton, Assistant United States Attorney for Arkansas, he agrees with Bonaparte on the matter. Roosevelt will discuss the Connecticut judgeship with Bonaparte at a later time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-18
President Roosevelt disputes Philip Battell Stewart’s view of the New Mexico Governor Herbert J. Hagerman controversy. Roosevelt informs Stewart that Hagerman answered the charges and did not dispute Alford Warriner Cooley’s report. Roosevelt notes that he is having United States District Attorney William H. H. Llewellyn investigated. He discusses the background and support for Captain George Curry to replace Hagerman as governor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-11
President Roosevelt has spoken with Judge William H. Brawley and believes that Adams is the best candidate for the Marshalship in South Carolina. He asks Attorney General Bonaparte to consider this view.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-13
After reading Jacob G. Bunn’s testimony and the offensive circular that was distributed by his office, President Roosevelt feels he has no choice but to remove Bunn from the Civil Service Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-28
President Roosevelt is waiting to hear from Senator Penrose about Robert M. McWade. Roosevelt has received many protests and does not believe he can delay action any longer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-12
President Roosevelt thanks Secretary of the Treasury Gage for the Christmas greetings and gift. He is disappointed that Gage will not be able to join them for the holidays. Roosevelt has decided that David Alexander Nunn’s resignation needs to be requested.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-25
President Roosevelt would like a statement from Clayton McMichael about the alleged misconduct claimed by Clinton Rogers Woodruff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-23
President Roosevelt asks Frederick G. Fincke for any information concerning the alleged misconduct of Mr. Roberts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-20
President Roosevelt received the editorial setting forth charges against Henry D. Saylor. He explains that the charges were investigated thoroughly when Saylor was first appointed and Saylor has the support of several prominent people. Roosevelt does not see any reason to take additional action on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-20
Frederick G. Fincke believes the allegations Charles W. Darling has made against Secretary of the Treasury Ellis H. Roberts and describes Roberts’s poor reputation in his hometown of Utica, New York. Fincke will go into further detail on Roberts’s low character when he meets with President Roosevelt in person on November 13.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-28
Secretary of Puerto Rico Regis Henri Post reports to President Roosevelt that there are complaints concerning Charles F. McKenna, who was appointed as a judge in Puerto Rico by Roosevelt. American members of the Island Bar Association have expressed concerns, and Post asks Roosevelt to send lawyers to investigate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-17
Attorney General George W. Wickersham and a committee on personnel of the Department of Agriculture have recommended to President William H. Taft that Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley “be permitted to resign” from his post as pure food expert and chief of the Bureau of Chemistry. An investigation found that Wiley hired Dr. Henry Hurd Rusby at an improper rate. Wiley and Dr. W. D. Bigelow, assistant chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, should resign, and Rusby should be dismissed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-14
The article criticizes President Roosevelt’s conduct regarding the trial of several post office employees accused of corruption and misconduct. Roosevelt condemned them in a special message to Congress before they had been tried, which may have influenced the jury towards a guilty verdict.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-02
President Roosevelt forwards to Postmaster General Meyer a letter written by Senator William Joel Stone. Roosevelt characterizes the letter as representing one of the “get-rich-quick concerns” in which Stone is said to have taken part. He reminds Meyer that at one time it was alleged that Stone could have been indicted in connection with the “baking powder legislative bribery charges.” Roosevelt instructs Meyer not to change what his predecessor ordered in the Stone matter without bringing it to Roosevelt’s attention.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1907-03-07
R. G. Dun & Company cannot locate the New York City address that appeared on a June 19, 1903, letter from R. L. Wynn to Theodore Roosevelt in which Wynn claimed financial misconduct in establishment of a printing press in Manila.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-17
Special Immigrant Inspector Robert Watchorn has investigated “the matter at Buffalo” and the report will be complete soon. The report will show that John R. De Barry has “stirred up all this commotion himself” and Commissioner General Powderly recommends De Barry’s removal from office. The investigation at Ellis Island has shown poor management by Assistant Commissioner Edward F. McSweeney with immigrants being “ill-fed, ill-treated, and robbed.” McSweeney has been protected by the civil service and influential friends. Powderly hopes that President Roosevelt will reserve judgment about McSweeney until the report has been completed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-10