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L. S. Rowe conveys that newspapers in Brazil write that delegates from around the world celebrated President Roosevelt’s Nobel Prize.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-14
Melville Elijah Stone apologizes to President Roosevelt for the misunderstanding that occurred when Roosevelt was quoted by Bishop Henry Gabriels in an interview without his consent. Roosevelt objected to the quote being printed, but the press did not understand the objection at the time.
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1906-08-02
William H. Andrews encloses a copy of the St. John’s Herald which contains a letter by Isaac Barth, which serves as an example of what is going on in Arizona. Andrews feels confident that joint statehood will win.
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1906-08-05
Senator Lodge writes President Roosevelt of the opinion that Roosevelt should say something more definite to the newspapers on an unnamed topic.
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1906-06-14
Rachel Sherman Thorndike writes to President Roosevelt apologizing for the insensitivity of her brother Thomas Ewing Sherman’s “march” through the South with the 12th U.S. Cavalry to survey the land. Thorndike indicates that her family “has been out of the public eye” for quite some time and it never occurred to them that her brother’s trip would resurrect poor feelings surrounding her father and Sherman’s March to the Sea.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-02
In light of the criticism Benjamin F. Barnes is receiving from the newspapers over the incident regarding Mrs. Minor Morris’ visit to the White House, the author wishes to provide background information on Morris. The author writes that Morris framed her maid for stealing diamonds that Morris had actually pawned earlier and that her behavior severely distressed the other tenants in her apartment building. The author believes that the newspapers’ portrayal of Morris is inaccurate.
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1906-04-18
Francis L. Robbins informs Seth Low that he believes there should be a settlement in Indianapolis, and an agreement would have been reached if the newspapers had not published surmises as facts.
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1906-03-15
The Boston Daily Advertiser requests permission to publish a public policy statement that was requested by the Whitney delegation during a visit with President Roosevelt in regards to continental free trade.
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1905-11-17
Herbert H. D. Peirce writes about an article published in Noticia regarding the New York Life Insurance Company.
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1905-09-23
A. T. Mahan writes to President Roosevelt to discuss a newspaper clipping he had enclosed, which discussed the Hague Conference.
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1905-09-09
Whitelaw Reid shared President Roosevelt’s letter about the Russo-Japanese War with Prime Minister Arthur James Balfour and Lord Lansdowne. The newspapers in London are reflecting the opinions of politicians regarding the war.
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1905-08-15
Caspar Whitney, editor of Outing magazine, tells President Roosevelt that he believes special envoy to Venezuela Herbert Wolcott Bowen to be innocent of accusations of slandering Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis in the newspapers. The scandal involved Bowen blaming Loomis for misrepresenting or compromising American commitments to defend the administration of Cipriano Castro from European intervention. Whitney warns Roosevelt against believing “the Asphalt people,” i.e. the oil interests, in the matter. Whitney also requests that Roosevelt contribute to the Outing magazine a book, article, or papers on deer or bear hunting. Whitney claims his magazine is the only one to preach Roosevelt’s doctrine regarding outdoorsmanship.
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1905-05-23
Ambassador Meyer writes to President Roosevelt regarding two enclosed articles about Germany, Japan, and France. Meyer gives Roosevelt updates on military operations and discusses land ownership rights being granted to the Polish.
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1905-05-16
George W. Smalley encloses a letter that he wrote to The Times regarding Anatole France and President Roosevelt. Smalley was most pleased to see Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt looking so well.
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1905-05-15
Ambassador Meyer encloses a translation of a Russian newspaper article concerning the question of peace or war between Russia and Japan. Meyer summarizes other articles concerning the growth of British and German navies.
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1905-05-10
Ambassador Griscom sends Secretary of State Hay a translation from a Japanese newspaper that shows the opinion of “a portion of the Japanese public” regarding peace negotiations.
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1905-04-14
James Jeffrey Roche sends President Roosevelt a copy of the letter he sent to Fordham College, which is also the same as those he sent to several other colleges. Roche feels that there is nothing in the letter which John J. Wynne or Eugene A. Philbin could protest about, and that they were misled as to the contents. Roche also comments on an advertisement by the World, which he calls a “cheerful lie.”
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1904-10-18
William Williams, Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island, calls President Roosevelt’s attention to a number of facts regarding a person hostile to the Ellis Island administration (identified in a handwritten note as Congressman Richard Bartholdt). Bartholdt continues to attack Ellis Island in spite of having been able to visit and see that articles in the Staats-Zeitung were false. Williams does not suggest any action, but wishes for Roosevelt to be informed on the matter.
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1904-10-15
William Barnes, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Republican State Committee of New York, thanks President Roosevelt for answering his request and appointing his brother, Thurlow Weed Barnes, to a position. He reports on the status of the campaign in New York, and believes that that the national ticket will fare well in the state, and that Frank Wayland Higgins’s chances of being elected governor of New York are improving daily.
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1904-10-15
Henry W. Taft writes to President Roosevelt to say that his editorial about common law was published and that the Constitution Club has published further information on the Pension Order. Taft asks if William Loeb can confirm some facts about the Pension Order and then states that he will publish further replies to critiques closer to the election date.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-07