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George B. Cortelyou writes President Roosevelt concerning Edward Charles O’Brien who was an unsuccessful candidate for Secretary of the Panama Canal Commission.
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1904-08-26
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon is honored to enclose a despatch from the Legation at Montevideo, Uruguay, in regard to the presentation of a photograph of Uruguayan President José Batlle y Ordóñez to President Roosevelt by the chargés d’affaires of Uruguay, Edward C. O’Brien.
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1907-01-19
Lieutenant Governor Higgins asks President Roosevelt to find a political appointment for General Edward Charles O’Brien.
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1904-12-09
President Roosevelt provides Secretary of State Hay with a list of appointments in the diplomatic and consular service after March 4, 1905. Roosevelt includes a handwritten note, “All this is tentative.”
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1904-12-17
President Roosevelt has discussed William Blumenthal’s matter with Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis, and informs Senator Platt that it will be attended to if it can be done properly. Edward Charles O’Brien accepted the offer of the Uruguay ministership, and Roosevelt cannot go back on it.
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1905-02-04
President Roosevelt finally arranged for Edward Charles O’Brien to be appointed as Minister to Uruguay. He believes he made arrangements in the diplomatic and consular service for everyone he and Senator Platt discussed.
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1905-02-02
President Roosevelt believes he can offer a political position to Edward Charles O’Brien, but needs some time to figure it out. He wishes Lieutenant Governor Higgins would come and visit him, but the president does not suppose that is possible.
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1904-12-12
President Roosevelt would be glad to see Governor Odell and Captain Cuppers, and they can use the dock of his cousin, Laura d’Oremieulx Roosevelt. In a postscript, Roosevelt indicates that he has enclosed his letter to New York Secretary of State John F. O’Brien who has been trying to secure a position for his brother, Edward Charles O’Brien.
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1904-08-31
President Roosevelt plans to have lunch with New York Secretary of State John F. O’Brien as soon as he returns to Oyster Bay. Roosevelt has already offered O’Brien’s brother, Edward Charles O’Brien, the ministership to San Domingo, and would like to talk the situation over with Governor Odell before meeting again with O’Brien.
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1904-07-29
President Roosevelt defends his actions regarding the selection of a secretary for the Isthmian Canal Commission. He encloses copies of letters that explain his position on the issue and does not wish to bother the Commission about their decision. Roosevelt recommends that Nicholas Murray Butler contact Governor Odell.
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1904-05-03
President Roosevelt did not prevent Edward Charles O’Brien from being appointed secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission; the Commission did. Roosevelt also offered O’Brien the San Domingo (Dominican Republic) mission and O’Brien declined.
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1904-05-02
President Roosevelt is pleased to be able to offer the position of minister of Santo Domingo to John F. O’Brien’s brother, Edward Charles O’Brien.
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1904-04-26
President Roosevelt regrets the problem that cost Edward Charles O’Brien a position on the Isthmian Canal Commission, but is pleased that he will be able to offer O’Brien an appointment as minister to Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).
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1904-04-26
President Roosevelt regrets that Edward Charles O’Brien will not accept the position of minister to Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). He apologizes that a spot on the Panama Canal Commission could not be secured.
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1904-04-28
The Isthmian Canal Commission will not appoint Edward Charles O’Brien as secretary of the commission, regardless of President Roosevelt’s attempt at intervention. A member of the commission informed Roosevelt that they would like to appoint Joseph Bucklin Bishop, a friend of Roosevelt’s, and hoped that Roosevelt would agree. Roosevelt feels that if O’Brien is not appointed, no other man from New York should be.
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1904-03-25
After writing to John F. O’Brien, President Roosevelt received a strongly worded letter from Elihu Root to Secretary of War Taft for O’Brien’s brother. He suggests that more documents regarding the work of O’Brien’s brother need to be found and sent to the Isthmian Canal Commission.
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1904-03-17
Theodore Roosevelt believes he can have Major Edward S. Fowler appointed as Assistant Chief of the Record and Pension Office. He regrets that he could not secure Edward Charles O’Brien’s appointment as secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Roosevelt will go over the facts in detail when he sees Governor Odell or Secretary of State John Hay.
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1904-04-01
President Roosevelt contacted Admiral Walker regarding a Panama Canal position for John F. O’Brien’s brother. Unfortunately, the Isthmian Canal Commission may have been influenced by press reports that an appointment for O’Brien’s brother was being pursued for only political reasons. Walker stated that he did not believe his brother was suitable for secretary. The commission makes all appointments and everyone should remember that the canal should be built without regard to politics.
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1904-03-14
President Roosevelt cannot appoint Edward Charles O’Brien but has recommended O’Brien to the commission.
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1904-02-28
President Roosevelt received Governor Odell’s letter in support of Edward C. O’Brien. The Isthmian Canal Commission will select its own secretary, but Roosevelt has urged the appointment of O’Brien.
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1904-02-26