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Letter from Winthrop Murray Crane to Henry C. Lodge

Letter from Winthrop Murray Crane to Henry C. Lodge

The coal supply in Massachusetts is low due to strikes and Governor Crane suggests that the duty on coal be removed to facilitate shipment of foreign coal. He encourages Senator Lodge to back this suggestion. Crane points out that the bituminous coal field of West Virginia is operating at 28% of capacity and that the Pennsylvania Railroad could end the strike if they chose to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-24

Creator(s)

Crane, Winthrop Murray, 1853-1920

Letter from A. J. Cassatt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from A. J. Cassatt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad encloses an amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act which enlarges the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission and places railroads under government regulation. Cassatt supports the bill but does not believe that it will pass without active support from President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-01

Creator(s)

Cassatt, A. J. (Alexander Johnston), 1839-1906