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President Roosevelt informs Douglas Robinson that Senator Knox represents western Pennsylvania, and that William Robinson Blair must present his case through him. Roosevelt agrees with Robinson about William Jennings Bryan’s political error. He hopes Robinson can visit soon.
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1906-09-13
President Roosevelt has received some interesting reports from the Dairy and Food Department of Pennsylvania and asks Commissioner of Labor Neill to go over them with James Bronson Reynolds and report to him on them by Friday morning. Roosevelt will ask the Dairy and Food Commissioner of Pennsylvania, Benjamin H. Warren, to come to Washington, D.C., to see himself and Neill.
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1906-05-29
President Roosevelt has received two telegrams on the matter of an ongoing dispute about wages between coal mine operators and miners, the texts of which he includes for John H. Winder to see. Roosevelt tells Winder that he does not have the authority to create the commission that Winder suggested, as it would take an act of Congress, and is not prepared to say what action he is personally able to take.
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1906-03-31
President Roosevelt mistakenly believed that Horatio S. White was the White who William T. Reid was bringing to a meeting about football today. He tells White that he is not committed to anything regarding the circular that was sent out, but has only made general statements. He would like White to see Reid and have him repeat some of the conversations he had with Roosevelt.
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1905-12-05
President Roosevelt comments to Senator Lodge on the election results in various states. He is particularly pleased about the Massachusetts results. He wishes that Ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer had gone back to Saint Petersburg when the trouble started three weeks ago.
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1905-11-08
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Treasury Shaw that he thinks the best thing to do would to let “our Ambassador, who is a Pennsylvanian” deal with the matter.
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1905-09-23
President Roosevelt tells G. M. Philips about his Quaker ancestry, but asks Philips to keep that information private between himself and President Sharpless of Harverford College until after the election.
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1904-10-21
President Roosevelt writes to Senator Penrose about the appointment of Robert John Wynne as Postmaster General.
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1904-10-10
President Roosevelt tells William M. Sweeny that his Irish ancestors came to Pennsylvania early in the seventeenth century, and he describes what he knows of his genealogy. Roosevelt describes his ancestors as humble people.
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1904-09-16
Theodore Roosevelt would like Philander C. Knox to make two speeches in New York and one in Pennsylvania. Roosevelt believes Knox will carry weight in New York and give dignity to the whole campaign.
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1904-07-18
Theodore Roosevelt has spoken to Senator Boies Penrose, who would like to add two planks to the party’s platform in Pennsylvania regarding coal and labor strikes. Roosevelt thinks this is a “first-class” idea and asks Attorney General Knox to write a rough draft and deliver it to Penrose.
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1904-03-24
President Roosevelt requests a report on a Pennsylvania post office “showing that the substitute letter carrier was actually at work and had been at work.”
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1904-03-31
President Roosevelt is reluctant to consider locality when appointing members of the Isthmian Canal Commission. For engineers, Roosevelt favors William Barclay Parsons and Alfred Noble. He is always open to political recommendations but must consider “the way the work will be done.”
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1904-02-19
Pennsylvania has done admirably in the elections and President Roosevelt thanks Senator Penrose for the telegram.
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1903-11-04
President Roosevelt is pleased with the work of Representative Palmer’s district and thanks him for the support.
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1903-08-14
President Roosevelt is running out of time to give the order regarding the Pennsylvania dams, and if he does not hear from Senator Elkins soon he will “assume that there is no objection on the part of the West Virginia people.”
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1903-02-19
President Roosevelt has received many requests from various states to speak on behalf of Congressional campaigns and is perplexed at how to accept some requests and turn down others. Roosevelt understands that Pennsylvania is more important but people in other states are unlikely to agree.
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1902-10-31
President Roosevelt has found the Anthracite Coal Strike situation “puzzling” but received a helpful letter from President Cleveland which he appreciated. Roosevelt finds the current difficulty to be that only the state of Pennsylvania can act; the national government is powerless.
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1902-10-06
President Roosevelt compares the Anthracite Coal Strike situation to what President Lincoln faced during the American Civil War, including receiving wide ranging advice from extremists. Roosevelt sees problems on both sides of the strike and has received contradictory reports on the level of violence in Pennsylvania. Roosevelt favors John Mitchell’s proposition but does not believe it will be accepted.
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1902-10-07
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Representative Morris that the Armor Board cannot visit even a small portion of the requested places. The Board is trying to get an idea of places in the West, East, and South and has already visited Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Alabama. The Board may go to two or three more locations. Roosevelt has asked the Board to sift through the applications, but that is all he can do in the matter.
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1897-09-23