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President Roosevelt thanks John W. Watson for the interesting article, but notes that it would be impossible to convince diplomat Herbert Wolcott Bowen to agree to Watson’s point of view.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-20
In a perspective view with the “Eye of the Law” at the vanishing point, the “little ones” shield the more important figures in the foreground. From small to large are the “Weigher, Appraiser, Inspector, Superintendent, Manager, Trust Scapegoat, Government Scapegoat, Sugar Trust Director ‘Don’t Touch Sugar Trust it gave to Your Campaign Fund’, [and] High Government Official ‘Don’t Touch Sugar. It gave to Our Campaign Fund.'” Caption: The little ones close to the eye hide the big ones farther away.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1909-12-15