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President Roosevelt agrees with the removal of August W. Machen and is not concerned with newspaper criticism. Roosevelt and Postmaster General Payne are not responsible for the post office corruption, but it was discovered on their watch and they will remove it.
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1903-05-11
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter Roosevelt received from Senator Borah. Roosevelt replied by sending Borah a copy of an article he wrote in The Outlook about fraudulently-elected delegates. His secretary requests that Bainbridge Colby and Mr. Fuller send all facts regarding the delegates for Roosevelt’s reference.
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1912-07-12
Theodore Roosevelt supports Judge Lindsey’s position against the Humane Society and agrees that a private association should not receive state appropriations. He is willing to write an editorial to show his support.
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1911-07-31
Theodore Roosevelt approves of Senator Lodge’s recent speech and expects that Lodge will be re-elected to the Senate. He agrees with Lodge’s thoughts on the Lorimer case and suggests that Lodge meet with John Callan O’Laughlin to acquire all the relevant information.
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1911-01-12
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates President Taft’s letter regarding the Lorimer case. He has no intention of writing an article on the matter and understands the Senate’s resentment of outside interference.
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1911-01-07
President Roosevelt believes that Representative Marshall is in error regarding Marshal Shea’s conduct, which has nothing to do with the civil service law. According to information received by Roosevelt, Shea has acted similarly to other office holders in North Dakota told not to interfere in the Senate contest. Roosevelt requests any evidence of improper conduct.
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1908-10-17
President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock a statement from agent William E. Jenison concerning charges by an Interior Department official against other government officers. Unless the Interior Department objects, Roosevelt wants the letters returned so he can submit them to the Department of Justice with instructions to collect District Attorney Timothy F. Burke’s statement.
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1906-08-24
President Roosevelt worries that he may have lost Colorado because they abandoned their own principles in response to lawlessness on the other side. It would help if they could get Henry R. Wolcott to stand straight for the ticket, and Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Navy Morton if he thinks anyone in the Colorado fuel industry might be able to influence Wolcott.
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1904-09-28
President Roosevelt copies a letter originally written to James N. Tyner, but never sent. Tyner requested that the president right the wrong that has been done to him, in light of his recent acquittal of all criminal charges. Although Roosevelt respects the decision of the Grand Jury, he will not support Tyner’s re-instatement to office because of the moral charges against Tyner. Roosevelt provides evidence by copying reports and letters regarding Tyner’s actions.
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1904-09-19
District Attorney William J. Youngs has expressed concern to President Roosevelt that indictments of Senator George E. Green and George W. Beavers would result as the one against James N. Tyner did. Roosevelt asks Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb to talk with Youngs about the matter.
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1904-09-20
President Roosevelt believes he will have to appoint Hal J. Cole to the position recommended by the senators. Cole does not want to accept the change as it would appear to be a confession of wrongdoing but he was cleared of charges.
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1904-03-10
Since the charges have been disproved, Hal J. Cole will need to be appointed to the position recommended by the Washington senators.
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1904-03-10
President Roosevelt has received Frank B. Noyes’s letter with the charges related to Thomas Nevin Jamieson’s character. He spoke with Judge Peter Stenger Grosscup who denied the charges had any foundation. However, Roosevelt will continue to investigate.
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1904-02-09
After meeting with the Cabinet, it was determined that Postmaster Warfield was wrong and should refund the money. Attorney General Knox is of the opinion that if the money is refunded there should be a suit brought against Warfield. President Roosevelt believes that Warfield acted in good faith and no further action will be required after the refund.
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1904-01-29
President Roosevelt’s intervention led to the withdrawal of the Civil Service Commission’s request for the removal of Postmaster McMichael. He asks Representative Bingham to make sure that McMichael “understands that there must be no violation or evasion of the law and the rules of his office.”
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1903-12-30
The Civil Service Commission has determined that the three postal carrier were transferred due to improper political considerations by Postmaster McMichael’s subordinates. President Roosevelt does not believe that McMichael was aware of the political pressure being used against the carriers but he approved the transfers at the suggestion of his subordinates. The carriers will be returned to their previous routes. The reasons for transfers will now be kept in a written record, and special care must be taken to ensure that transfers are not influenced by political or religious considerations.
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1903-12-30
President Roosevelt agrees that the cases can be disposed of along the lines laid out in the memorandum, except for the Waverly and Medford postmasters whose punishments are too severe.
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1903-12-26
The post office report was released in condensed form because the Associated Press refused to carry more than ten thousand words. The full report has been printed and will be released when the Chairman of the House Committee authorizes. The release of some testimony has been delayed due to pending prosecutions. Overall, President Roosevelt thanks Lyman Abbott for his treatment of the post office frauds.
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1903-12-12
Two convictions have been secured in Baltimore. Privately, President Roosevelt is outraged that the Missouri Supreme Court reversed a bribery sentence.
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1903-12-12
Governor Alexander O. Brodie of Arizona and Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock have recommended Isaac Taft Stoddard’s removal as Secretary of Arizona Territory. President Roosevelt agrees with their assessment and offers to go over the evidence with Senator Platt.
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1903-10-29