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Walter Wellman compliments President Roosevelt’s ability to establish peace between Russia and Japan, and offers his assistance in any possible way. Wellman encloses a suggestion for a working peace agreement.
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1905-08-21
Hamlin Garland sends an article about the peace effort and congratulates President Roosevelt on his leadership in bringing peace.
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1905-08-06
S. S. McClure encloses Pastor Charles Wagner’s article about his visit to the White House and Ida Tarbell’s paper on Rockefeller. McClure wants to publish an article about Roosevelt’s first term in the October issue. McClure would like to publish an article explaining Roosevelt’s “Paul Morton letter.” Morton was Second Vice-President of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway System. McClure discusses his recent trip to Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and Wisconsin, and the time he spent with Missouri Governor Joseph Folk, whose leadership he praises. In the letter’s postscript, McClure asks that Edith Roosevelt look over the “conversation part” of the article concerning Wagner’s visit to the White House.
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1905-07-18
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte intends to revoke an order transferring civil engineers J. W. G. Walker and Frederic R. Harris from their post at the Naval Dock in Charleston, South Carolina, to other duties. Bonaparte explains his reasoning at length to President Roosevelt. John Dougherty, the president of the New York Jewell and Filtration Company, a contractor subject to the engineers’ review, had repeatedly requested that the engineers be removed. Walker was eventually transferred to a new post and subsequently requested an investigation into his transfer. The Department of the Navy is concerned about the publicity the transfer is receiving, and the inference being made that it was due to pressure from Dougherty. While the action in itself was appropriate and just, Bonaparte is going to revoke the order, to protect both public confidence in the Department of the Navy and the reputations of the two engineers.
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1905-07-12
Senator Lodge thanks President Roosevelt for his letter of May 15 and apologizes for making Roosevelt read so much of his poor handwriting. Lodge praises Roosevelt’s speech that he gave in Chicago. He suggests that labor unions are more dangerous than capitalists because the labor unions control more votes. Lodge mentions several political issues, including the continuing unrest over laborers from Japan, possible charges against Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis, the appointment of Charles J. Bonaparte as Attorney General, as well as international relations. Lodge also gives some details of his trip to Italy.
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1905-06-03
Attorney General Moody writes concerning the issue of rebates being granted by the Atchison, Topkea and, Santa Fe Railway Company to the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Moody writes that it may be assumed that the transportation of coal at less than the published rate is in contempt of the restraining order of 1902. However, he does not believe any proceedings should be brought against any officers of the railroad company, including E. P. Ripley and Paul Morton, unless there is evidence linking them to guilty conduct.
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1905-05-31
Secretary of War Taft instructs Governor-General Wright to inform the Russian Navy Admiral, Zinoviĭ Petrovich Rozhestvenskiĭ, that President Roosevelt will not allow battle-damaged ships to be repaired in the port of Manila unless they are interned there until the end of the conflict. It is United States policy to restrict the actions of belligerent parties in neutral ports. Taft further instructs Wright to turn over the orders to Admiral Charles Jackson Train after he delivers the message.
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1905-06-05
Admiral Beresford apologizes for not being able to meet with President Roosevelt before he returns to England because he had a message for Roosevelt from King Edward VII. Beresford also wanted to speak with him about the American Navy possibly joining his fleet in the Mediterranean.
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1905-05-07
Beresford, Charles William De la Poer Beresford, Baron, 1846-1919
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1905-04-05
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
2025-07-31
Henry C. Gauss writes to President Roosevelt on behalf of Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton to let him know that Representatives James Norris Gillett and Edward S. Minor should be added to a list of names previously sent in order to meet with them.
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1905-02-18
J. W. Midgley advises President Roosevelt on the course to pursue regarding private railroad cars and gives his suggestions on pending railroad legislation. Midgley also discusses his time on the Interstate Commerce Commission and clarifies several erroneous impressions regarding the Commission. Midgley vows his support to Roosevelt’s “very laudable effort to suppress abuses” among the railroads and other transportation industries.
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1905-02-08
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee relates that he received an official communication from Japanese Minister Takahira requesting that the United States detain any Russian officers and crewmen on the Lena warship once it docks in San Francisco for repairs. Adee suggests that President Roosevelt acknowledge the request and affirm U.S. neutrality. Also, Adee refers to a telegram from Admiral Goodrich that was forwarded to Roosevelt, in which Goodrich notes the Lena‘s Commander’s request that the crew be paroled and sent home. Adee advises acknowledging the request and emphasizing U.S. neutrality and the necessity of obtaining Japanese permission before paroling the crew. Lastly, Adee notes that there is one passenger on the Lena and asks Roosevelt whether he believes he should also be detained.
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1904-09-17
In the absence of Secretary of the Navy Morton, the author reports that William Loeb’s letter concerning Colonel Evans has been received. The letter will be shown to Morton when he returns.
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1904-08-20
Presley Marion Rixey, Surgeon General of the Navy, informs President Roosevelt that his memorandum relating to the United States Navy Medical Corps has not yet been carried out. Rixey apologizes for bringing the matter to Roosevelt directly but asks that he sign an additional memorandum so that the matter may be decided swiftly.
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1904-08-22
Attorney General Moody does not believe that Secretary of the Navy Morton will be going far. Moody suggested to Morton to only go where there are naval stations. He is sorry to hear about the trouble between Poell and Ritchie.
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1904-08-17
Senator Lodge regrets President Roosevelt’s decision concerning the Grand Army Encampment but will defer to his better judgment. Lodge would like Roosevelt to persuade Secretary of the Navy Morton to attend the launching of the Cumberland as it would please members of the Grand Army. Lodge also invites Morton to stay with him in Nahant, Massachusetts, where it will be cool and quiet.
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1904-08-01
Senator Lodge encourages President Roosevelt to attend the National Encampment and expresses his desire for Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton to be present at the launching of the Cumberland at the Charlestown Yard. Lodge asks if it would be possible to convince Elihu Root to run for Governor of New York. He also inquires if the reports about Senator Charles W. Fairbanks and Harry S. New in Indiana are true. Although Lodge wishes he could see Roosevelt receive the nomination, he feels it would be “much wiser to keep in the back ground.” On verso of last page, a note in Roosevelt’s handwriting says, “Cortelyou / Get good men to answer the letters in Times, Sun etc. about negro question. Not to issue manifesto’s [sic] from the Republican committee, but get letter from good men individually in the press. / Cortelyou see Easely about Colorado / Dryden for N.J.”
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1904-07-23
John Campbell praises President Roosevelt for choosing Paul Morton for a cabinet position.
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1904-06-25
Herman Henry Kohlsaat sends President Roosevelt an article announcing that the newspaper is endorsing Roosevelt. Kohlsaat shares his opinion of Paul Morton joining the cabinet and thinks that George B. Cortelyou was a good choice for chairman of the Republican National Committee. He offers to assist Cortelyou in any way he can.
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1904-06-27
John J. McCook praises President Roosevelt for selecting Paul Morton and Representative Victor Howard Metcalf for cabinet positions.
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1904-06-27