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John E. Forbes tells Theodore Roosevelt that he hopes Roosevelt’s plan for dealing with trusts will work if he returns to the presidency, and all signs point to Roosevelt becoming president again. Forbes has worked with hardware manufactures all his life and shares his knowledge of trusts and the damage they do to people and communities.
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1911-12-12
Secretary of War Taft reviews the history of a proposed meeting between President Roosevelt and representatives of railroad interests. Banker Harry Bowly Hollins, being “fearful of a financial panic through the country,” believed that public confidence could be restored by President Roosevelt meeting with representatives of the railroads about their adherence to the Rate Bill. At first, it was thought the meeting should be with railroad presidents, but subsequently, a meeting with J. Pierpont Morgan was deemed to be better. Having discussed the proposal with Roosevelt, Taft relayed the latter’s doubts about the usefulness of such a meeting, but that he was willing to meet with Morgan, as long as everyone understood it was not at his request.
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1907-03-11
Brooks Adams writes to President Roosevelt to express his concern and offer advice in regards to Roosevelt’s attempt to “force through a new policy” that is opposed by titans of industry, finance, and the press. Adams also details how opponents support making Joseph Benson Foraker president by capitalizing on the Brownsville Affair. Adams’s primary advice for Roosevelt is to fight relentlessly at every opportunity to eventually force a popular vote on the issue.
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1907-01-06
J. Pierpont Morgan will be in Washington, D.C., for the Gridiron dinner. President Roosevelt should extend an invitation to Morgan to visit the White House.
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1904-12-10
A tall President Roosevelt holds a big stick as a variety of groups hurl objects at him, including “so-called innocent stockholders,” “wrongdoing lawyers,” “railroad debaters,” “nature fakirs,” “undesirable citizens,” “purchased politicians,” and the “liars brigade.” John D. Rockefeller, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Edward Henry Harriman are prominent figures in the center.
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1908-02
A man looks at “Doctor Cortelyou” and holds a bag of “$: Dr. Hayseed’s pills” while Uncle Sam lies incapacitated in a bed. Cortelyou says, “I’ve made a careful diagnosis of Uncle’s case, and I think your pills will put him on his feet.” President Roosevelt looks on and says, “I hope Uncle will get no worse.” J. Pierpont Morgan says to John D. Rockefeller, “They are very much alarmed about the condition of Uncle. I’m afraid John, the last dose you gave him didn’t do him any good. They don’t seem to think much of your skill when they called in a country practitioner.”
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1907-11
President Roosevelt celebrates his forty-ninth birthday with a variety of friends. In the upper left hand corner at the piano are New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes and Thomas Fortune Ryan singing, “Oh let us be joyful.” Booker T. Washington tells Henry Watterson, “Henry, I hope you’ll come down and visit me at Tuskegee.” Senator Joseph Benson Foraker says to Secretary of War William H. Taft, “I heard a good story today, Will.” Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon and Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks look at a picture of George Washington, and Fairbanks says, “That picture makes me sad. It reminds me of cherries.” William Randolph Hearst, James Roscoe Day, and Secretary of State Elihu Root look at a book of “Snapshots in New York.” William Jennings Bryan and Grover Cleveland play a game of checkers, and Bryan says, “After you, Grover.” J. Pierpont Morgan watches over the game with his hand on Bryan’s back. Henry Huttleston Rogers, F. Augustus Heinze, and Thomas William Lawson sit together. Lawson says, “Rogers, my boy, you must come over to Boston and visit me.” John D. Rockefeller points at Kenesaw Mountain Landis’s chest while President Roosevelt presents a bouquet to James J. Hill as William J. Long looks on. Finally, James T. Harahan, Edward Henry Harriman, and Stuyvesant Fish read “Snap Shots Along the Illinois Central.” Harriman remarks, “Very nice album, Stuyvesant, is it not?”
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1907-10-27
Uncle Sam eyes “Wall St.,” J. Pierpont Morgan, and John D. Rockefeller holding up a large “financial panic” rock. The man labeled Wall St. says, “It’s o.k. We have it safe.” President Roosevelt also looks on, holding a bear under his right arm and a rifle in his left hand.
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1907-10-24
William Loeb holds “Speech No. 1 Canton” in his left hand and a barrel in his right hand labeled “six speeches for western delivery.” Several men look on, including “Wall Street,” J. Pierpont Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Edward Henry Harriman. Morgan says, “Oh, for a look in.”
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1907-09-30
President Roosevelt with a teddy bear nearby awakes from slumber and sees the ghosts of Edward Henry Harriman, J. Pierpont Morgan, Henry Huttleston Rogers, and John D. Rockefeller.
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1907-04-16
President Roosevelt cuts another notch—”federal control of railroads”—in his big stick that already has several notches: “meat inspection,” “canal,” “R.R. rate regulation,” and “pure food.” In the background are James J. Hill, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Edward Henry Harriman holding knives with a banner behind them, “Angry R.R. magnates in their one act come by, entitled. We’re always agin the president.”
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1907-04
Three pilgrims (Edward Henry Harriman, J. Pierpont Morgan, and James J. Hill) look toward the Sphinx that has President Roosevelt’s head. Caption: The Pilgrims Who Sought an Oracle Find a Sphynx
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1907-04-01
President Roosevelt holds Edward Henry Harriman and J. Pierpont Morgan on his knees. Morgan holds a boat. Roosevelt says, “Now children, all in the world you have to do is to be good.”
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1907
President Roosevelt is decked out with boxing gloves, prepared to hit a boxing bag with a face on it. In the foreground is a large weight labeled, “R.R. statistics,” and a teddy bear about to swing a club at a train. A man checks the calendar and three men are pictured on the wall, including J. Pierpont Morgan, Edward Henry Harriman, and likely James J. Hill.
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1907-03-28
J. Pierpont Morgan and Edward Henry Harriman stand on the side of the “Square Deal” labeled “railway interests” while President Roosevelt stands on the other side, “public interests.” In the foreground is an elephant holding a ruler labeled, “Square Deal” and a book entitled, “How to Square a Circle.”
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1907-03-14
On the “then” side stands a short President Roosevelt holding a paper that reads, “Railroad Regulation Proposition.” Surrounding him are railroad magnates that are saying, “Oh, I must smile,” “‘Tis to laugh!” and “Hee haw!” On the “now” side stands an extremely tall Roosevelt with railroad magnates bowing at his feet.
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1907-03-13
J. Pierpont Morgan kneels at President Roosevelt’s feet saying, “Save us, Mr. President, save us!” Behind Morgan are three men labeled “R. R. Magnates” standing in the doorway.
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1907-03-12
President Roosevelt points to handwriting on the wall, “Regulation or Revolution?”, as he sits at a table with J. Pierpont Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Henry Huttleston Rogers.
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1907-02
New York Herald, September 7, 1901, pages 3-14:
Page 3: Banner headline: Anarchists Shoots the President — Six of Clan/Arrested in Chicago — Doctors Are Hopeful – Black ink drawing the interior of the Temple of Music and portrait of William McKinley – “Leon Czolgosz, Pole, Fired the Shots While He was Shaking Hands with His Victim” – Details of the shooting – “Leading Interests Will Support the Market” – Statement by James Stillman, president of the National City Bank (cont. on pages 4-5)
Page 4: Banner headline: Vice President Roosevelt Hurrying on to Buffalo – Drawings captioned: Bird’s Eye View of the Pan-American Exposition Grounds; The Service Building – The President was Taken to the Hospital in This Building – “Description of the President’s Wounds” – Statement by George B. Cortelyou
Page 5: Banner headline: Mrs. M’Kinley Brave When Told Her Husband was Hurt – Drawings captioned: McKinley’s Birth Place; The Old Sparrow House, Poland, O., Where McKinley Enlisted in 1862; Mrs. Nancy A. McKinley, Mother of the President; McKinley, As a New Recruit – “Mrs. M’Kinley Bravely Receives Terrible News” – How Mrs. McKinley was told – “Mr. Roosevelt Hurries to President’s Bedside” – How TR found out about the shooting and got to the train headed to Buffalo – “William Jennings Bryan Says, Wipe Anarchy from the Earth” – Statement by Bryan – “Police Cannot Trace Either Assassin’s Past or Friends” – Attempts to locate where Czolgosz came from – “All Nations May Join In Stamping Out Anarchism” – Reaction of foreign diplomats in Washington and proposed actions
Page 6: Banner headline: Leading Financiers Plan to Meet the Shock to Wall Street – Seven portrait photographs of Mrs. McKinley through the years; photograph of William McKinley at the time of his marriage; McKinley home in Canton – “Members of the Cabinet Hurrying to Buffalo” – Where various current and former Cabinet members were when they heard the news – “Consternation at the White House” – How the news of McKinley’s shooting reached people in the White House – “Mr. Roosevelt May Be President on Ground of ‘Inability to Act'” – Speculation about any transfer of power – “Herald Sends News to Liner at Sea” – One example of the unique ways the news spread – “News of Tragedy Levels All Ranks at Washington” – How news spread in Washington and comments from some officials – “Precautions to Guard President” – General discussion of the President’s security
Senator Hanna had several meetings with leaders of the Anthracite Coal Strike and does not feel that there will be a settlement in the near future. He also reviews the political situation in Ohio. He hopes that President Roosevelt can attend the wedding.
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1902-09-29