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Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock provides updates on the inspection of Indian Territory by Judge Ryan and Inspector Lucius A. Wright, the charges against Miss Ware and Mr. McKinley, and the Dewey killings.
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1903-07-02
Booker T. Washington finds nothing new in the charges against Robert Lloyd Smith and would like President Roosevelt to give Smith an audience to reply to the charges. Washington believes that Smith can bring harmony to Texas Republicans.
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1902-06-30
Jesse G. Northcutt informs Philip Battell Stewart that he has his full support and believes the dissenters should receive some sort of punishment.
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1902-07-09
The Cuban Supreme Court has decided not to allow bail in the post office cases and Estes G. Rathbone will be confined until the final action of the Supreme Court. Mr. Reeves, who turned states evidence, will be pardoned.
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1902-03-29
James R. Tanner is pleased to hear that Henry Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, is being removed due to corruption charges. However, he is concerned that Evans may be promoted to another position.
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1902-03-31
Edward F. McSweeney explains his attempts to address the corrupt practices of his boss, Terence Vincent Powderly. McSweeney, fearing for his position, encloses two letters which detail his efforts to address corruption and attest to his integrity.
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1902-03-18
William Henry Upham reluctantly signs the report on fraudulent practices in the Pension Bureau.
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1902-03-20
Jacob A. Riis supports replacing Commissioner McSweeney due to charges of corruption within the Immigration office but he does not want Mr. Marsh to have an important position within the new administration. He criticizes Governor Odell for violating the New York Tenement House Act and “playing into the hands of the builders.” Riis concludes by lamenting that he “disgusted a lot of women” by opposing a bill to build Boys Clubs in all New York boroughs at taxpayers expense.
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1902-03-24
Edward F. McSweeney responds to news that he is expected to give up his position in the wake of disputes between the Immigration offices in New York and Washington, D.C. McSweeney defends himself and requests a further investigation into the personal allegations brought against him.
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1902-03-26
Edward F. McSweeney asks John B. Pine to provide a statement concerning their conversation in 1898, in which McSweeney informed Pine of Terence Vincent Powderly’s violations of Civil Service regulations. McSweeney is coming under scrutiny for alleged abuses and is seeking vindication.
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1902-03-16
Ben Daniels has received President Roosevelt’s letter and is pleased that Roosevelt maintains a good opinion of him regardless of the charges that have been brought. Daniels has received a great deal of support from his friends and considers Roosevelt to be among them.
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1902-03-04
John Palmer Gavit requests that Jacob A. Riis bring a particularly unpopular postmaster to President Roosevelt’s attention.
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1902-03-05
The Department of the Interior is considering changes to the personnel of the Oregon forest reserves due to the Forest Superintendent’s policy of disbanding the forest force from November until June. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock cites multiple illegal activities on the part of forest rangers and incompetency on the part of supervisors. The personnel change is opposed by Governor Theodore Thurston Geer who has been encouraging Oregon’s Congressional delegation to join in his appeal.
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1902-02-10
Senator Hanna asks President Roosevelt to meet with Judge H. C. Turley so that Turley may clear his “good name and reputation.”
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1902-02-14
Consul Erdman endorses the reappointment of C. M. Barnett as Surveyor of the Port of Louisville. Erdman denies allegations that Barnett had taken part in local elections in Louisville, Kentucky.
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1902-01-27
Secretary of State Hay has investigated the charges made against Powell Clayton by Mr. Auten. He did not find any charges against Powell in connection with his duties as Ambassador to Mexico. Hay believes that Ambassador Clayton is an “efficient and faithful public servant.”
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1902-01-27
Henry Loomis Nelson pleads the case of J. D. O’Connell, a clerk in the Bureau of Statistics who has been dismissed for submitting serious charges against the Chief of the Bureau, Oscar P. Austin. Nelson apologizes for bothering President Roosevelt with the case but asks that an investigation into the charges be conducted, asserting that he believes O’Connell to be trustworthy and to deserve a chance to present his proofs.
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1902-01-27
Joseph Bucklin Bishop informs President Roosevelt that Perry has reluctantly declined a political appointment. He reflects on other potential candidates and intends to make an eventual recommendation.
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1902-01-16
Henry Loomis Nelson requests an investigation into the dismissal of Clerk J. D. O’Connell. O’Connell had submitted evidence to Representative Joseph Gurney Cannon, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House, that Oscar P. Austin, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, was using his office for personal gain. O’Connell and Austin have now brought charges against each other.
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1902-01-20
Posey S. Wilson offers several examples of Senator Wolcott’s unethical and criminal behavior and does not want him to represent the United States at the coronation of Kind Edward VII.
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1902-01-08