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Nicholas Murray Butler’s letters shows a “low tone of political morality” on Terence Vincent Powderly’s part. President Roosevelt asks if Butler can provide an opinion on Mr. Weber.
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1901-10-14
President Roosevelt is somewhat surprised by the news Nicholas Murray Butler shares with him about the immigration service. While he was aware of the testimony surrounding the inefficiency of New York Superintendent of Immigration Thomas Fitchie, he had received the impression that Edward F. McSweeney was corrupt and that Terence Vincent Powderly was a good man, and asks to see the letter Butler has that argues to the contrary. Roosevelt hopes to find a good man to succeed Fitchie, and has been considering John McMackin, currently chief of the labor bureau at Albany.
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1901-10-09
President Roosevelt has demanded the resignation of Edward F. McSweeney, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration at New York. Henry Loomis Nelson argues that this demand is a great injustice and reviews the McSweeney case.
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1902-04-05
Discussion of the Pacific Coast Chinese Exclusion bill, particularly how it will affect the Philippines.
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1902-03-23
President Roosevelt will consult with Jacob A. Riis before coming to a decision regarding the “Danish Islands business.” There are a variety of charges against Edward F. McSweeney and Terence Vincent Powderly, and Roosevelt feels he needs to learn more about the situation before he can make a decision.
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1902-03-18
President Roosevelt asks Senator Lodge to support William S. Murphy for a position on the Immigration Commission if his name is submitted by Representative William S. Bennet.
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1908-03-12
President Roosevelt asks for Senator Penrose’s opinion about possibly appointing Terence Vincent Powderly to one of the vacant positions. Roosevelt would like to leave them vacant at present.
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1904-10-06
President Roosevelt will do nothing regarding the “party in interest for a hearing” until he is able to speak with Attorney General Knox. It was George B. Cortelyou who wrote Roosevelt on behalf of Terence Vincent Powderly.
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1903-08-29
President Roosevelt has found out that Terence Vincent Powderly is a lawyer and believes that he could be an excellent general agent. Roosevelt suggests that Attorney General Knox give Powderly a chance to show his worth.
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1903-08-22
President Roosevelt would like to appoint Terence Vincent Powderly as general agent of the Department of Justice. The incumbent general agent, Major Strong, has recently passed away.
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1903-08-01
President Roosevelt will request a full explanation from Congressman Livingston. Roosevelt encloses a letter he prepared regarding the cases of Terence Powderly, Fitchie, and Edward McSweeney.
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1902-04-16
President Roosevelt is opposed to the enclosed resolution but will not take official notice of it. He considers it a simple effort to retain Edward McSweeney in his current position.
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1902-04-15
President Roosevelt is not interested in meeting with Terence Powderly or Edward McSweeney and simply wants a change throughout the entire immigration office.
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1902-03-29
President Roosevelt is unsure whether Terence Vincent Powderly or Edward F. McSweeney is to blame for the condition of affairs at the New York Immigration Office. Roosevelt is leaning towards keeping Powderly and letting McSweeney go.
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1902-03-28
Both pages marked as “Canceled.” There has been a great deal of pressure to retain Terence Vincent Powderly and Edward F. McSweeney. President Roosevelt is replacing McSweeney with Joe Murray even though he doubts any legal charges can be brought against McSweeney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-27
President Roosevelt wanted to keep Terence Vincent Powderly but the situation did not improve and other officials insisted on a “clean sweep.”
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1902-03-22
President Roosevelt explains that it is impossible for him to look into “every question of a transfer of this kind” if he wishes to focus on the more important issues at hand. Requests from George E. Matthews are given careful consideration, but Roosevelt must stand by the decision of the head of the bureau or else remove him. He will ask Terence Vincent Powderly for a full explanation regarding the transfer of John R. DeBarry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-27
A compiled list of people who President Roosevelt has made exempt from the civil service rules by executive order. When the Civil Service Commission was told of the reason for these exemptions, this information is included.
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1907-07-31
Assistant Secretary of State Wilson sends three memoranda to Acting Secretary of State Robert Bacon. In the first, Wilson gives a brief curriculum vitae of Japanese diplomat Admiral Gonnohyōe Yamamoto, indicating he is considered an “elder statesman” in Japan and likely to be the next prime minister. In the second memorandum, Wilson describes Japanese public opinion and press coverage of the immigration situation in the United States, particularly in San Francisco. The third memorandum describes complaints sent by the Chambers of Commerce of Japan to the “principal” Chambers of Commerce of the United States regarding the treatment of Japanese immigrants.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-06
The memorandum to President Roosevelt states that George B. Cortelyou recommended Terence Vincent Powderly for the position of General Agent of the Department of Justice, following the death of Major Luther Strong.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-01