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William Loeb informs Maurice Francis Egan that President Roosevelt received his letter on behalf of Charles Patrick Neill. Loeb writes that Roosevelt has the highest regard for Neill, but is not yet sure how to proceed.
1904-12-10
President Roosevelt passes on a selection from Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill, suggesting that William H. Taft should not attack Samuel Gompers by name. Doing so may make labor men more likely to support Gompers. Daniel J. Keefe of the Longshoremen’s Union strongly supports Taft. Roosevelt has been speaking with Charles Hitchcock Sherrill, who says he has a plan to gain labor support in New York. Roosevelt compliments Taft on his work on the campaign trail and notes his concerns about re-electing Charles Evans Hughes as governor of New York.
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1908-10-10
President Roosevelt writes to Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus that although Senator Boies Penrose may have offered the position (of Commissioner General of Immigration) to someone, no one but the president has the authority to make the decision. Roosevelt intends to give the position to Daniel J. Keefe, a highly qualified man, but he can likely find another position for Duncan, unless Duncan has been supporting Samuel Gompers.
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1908-09-15
President Roosevelt tells Hannah Kent Schoff he has her letter and wishes to appoint someone from his “official family” whom he knows he can trust. He asks if she knows anyone meeting these standards who would be better than Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill.
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1907-09-20
President Roosevelt has spoken to Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus about the labor decision in South Carolina. Many people believe the decision will not stop the importing of cheap contract labor in the southern states, which will, in turn, damage laborers in the north. Roosevelt would like to consult with U.S. Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill about the views of the labor people so he can be prepared with the facts if the administration is called to take action.
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1907-01-18
Director of the Census Bureau North does not see anything in the law as it currently reads to prevent Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill from taking charge of the investigation into woman and child labor.
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1907-03-05
Charles Stedman Hanks requests that President Roosevelt submit two questions to Dr. Charles Patrick Neill. The first question is whether Neill, if he were President and responsible for a just enforcement of the Hepburn Bill, would uphold the Interstate Commerce Commission in continuing the practices Hanks criticizes. The second question is whether Neill would give it as his best judgement that the matter should be dropped and the Commission upheld in continuing the practices Hanks criticizes.
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1907-01-29
Charles Stedman Hanks gives his opinion on what will make the Hepburn Act more successful and what constitutes a legal merger of railroads. Hanks cites various examples of suspicious stock prices, mergers, and rates of sales for land that indicate the Hepburn Act can be tightened to be more effective in regulating the railroads. He claims that a large percentage of Americans believe that railroad traffic rates are too high.
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1907-01-10
Labor leader John Mitchell writes to President Roosevelt regarding the appointment of a new Commissioner of Labor. Mitchell would support the appointment of Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor John B. Lennon, but Lennon prefers not to have his name considered. Mitchell therefore recommends prospective nominee Charles Patrick Neill.
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1904-12-10
Judge Gray clarifies why he previously suggested that Charles Patrick Neill would be better equipped than Edgar E. Clark to serve in the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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1904-12-10
Maurice Francis Egan informs President Roosevelt that he can provide further information on Charles Patrick Neill’s character and ability to handle delicate situations if needed, as they were together at Notre Dame and the Catholic University of North America.
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1904-12-10
Judge Gray proposes Charles Patrick Neill for Commissioner of Labor. Gray and Neill served together on the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
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1904-12-08
President Roosevelt reviews the goals of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. This appears to be a draft of his letter.
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1902-10-23
President Roosevelt reviews the goals of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. Original and several drafts of the statement are included.
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1902-10-23
President Roosevelt is pleased that Governor-Elect Stubbs of Kansas will take up a certain matter, and has directed Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill to give him all the information the government has at its disposal. Roosevelt wishes Stubbs a merry Christmas, and a successful administration.
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1908-12-24
President Roosevelt thought Thomas J. Dolan’s letter was so interesting that he has forwarded it to Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill in order to discuss it with him.
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1908-12-12
President Roosevelt tells Fred Gerhard that he was careful to say in his letter that he thought a blacklist was “one of the wickedest instruments of oppression.” He asks if there is any way that he can get information that will warrant action regarding the blacklisting case Gerhard wrote about. He is forwarding Gerhard’s letter to Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill.
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1908-10-23
Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Ted that he is proud of how he has conducted himself, and how well he has done at his work. Roosevelt tells his son his plans for going to Oyster Bay to vote, and says he will send more specific train times later. Regarding the campaign, Roosevelt says that he cannot campaign as much as he would like due to the difference between his temperament and William H. Taft’s temperament.
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1908-10-17
President Roosevelt tells Senator Beveridge that the reason he believes that Beveridge is going to kill a labor bill is because of the conversation he and Secretary of War William H. Taft had with him yesterday. Other members of the Senate have also said that they have the impression that Beveridge aims to kill the bill in favor of his substitute bill.
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1908-05-26
President Roosevelt has spoken about the bill in its present form with Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill and believes that Senator Anselm Joseph McLaurin’s amendment is wrong. He urges Senator Beveridge not to vote down the bill simply because it does not go far enough, and points out that having an imperfect bill passed is better than not having any bill at all.
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1908-05-25