Your TR Source

Naval law

Search by Date Range

Clear Filters

4 Results

Memorandum about the Navy Personnel Bill

Memorandum about the Navy Personnel Bill

This memo urges naval officers and midshipmen to contact their senators, congressmen, and any other influential people they know and express their support of the Navy Personnel Bill, which, the memo states, would “add to the efficiency of the personnel” and “save the country nearly a million dollars each year as compared with existing law.” The memo also quotes a Special Order issued by the Navy Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-27

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt

Albert L. Key cites different recommendations President Roosevelt and his administration have made over the years regarding organization of the Navy and Navy Department. In spite of the recommendations, Congress and the naval committees have not acted on them. Rather, they seem more concerned with appropriations. Key asks Roosevelt to push the issue of new legislation in a special message to Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-25

Creator(s)

Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950

Letter from Frederick Roy Martin to Charles J. Bonaparte

Letter from Frederick Roy Martin to Charles J. Bonaparte

Editor of the Providence Journal, Frederick Roy Martin, responds to Charles J. Bonaparte’s criticism of the editorial entitled, “A Lamentable Naval Episode.” Martin notes that if Bonaparte’s “criticism of this editorial had been based upon fact” the paper would no doubt apologize to President Roosevelt. He advises Bonaparte to read the editorial in full.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-03

Creator(s)

Martin, Frederick Roy, 1871-