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President Roosevelt comments on a speech given by Democratic presidential candidate Alton B. Parker. He also expresses his concern over the Sun coming out in support of his re-election.
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to discuss publications in the Sun and mentions T. E. O’Shea, who wrote letters to the Post and sent Roosevelt copies.
1904-08-19
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to discuss several published letters related to the 1904 Presidential election. He mentions a letter by Democratic candidate Alton B. Parker and suggests that it was influenced by Senator Arthur P. Gorman. Roosevelt also discusses letters written in his support by Luke E. Wright and Henry W. Taft regarding the Philippines and pensions, respectively.
1904-09-26
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to clarify a misunderstanding about Roosevelt’s September 26, 1904 letter. He also praises Bishop’s article regarding pensions and discusses Democratic Presidential candidate Alton B. Parker’s opinions on the subject.
1904-09-28
President Roosevelt informs Joseph Bucklin Bishop that he only knows what he has read in the newspapers about an issue with the Delaware Post Office. He also thanks Bishop for his editorial on the speech Roosevelt gave on Labor Day and comments on the press’ response. Roosevelt makes plans for Bishop to meet him at Ellis Island and have dinner with him after.
1903-09-09
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw for information on a clerk in the Department of the Treasury, Smith D. Fry, who is making attacks on the Republican party.
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1902-06-04
President Roosevelt compliments Joseph Bucklin Bishop’s editorial ability and is interested in seeing Bishop in the “biggest editorial position” available.
1903-11-06
President Roosevelt thanks James Sullivan Clarkson for the letters, and hopes that Clarkson can arrange a meeting with Patrick Ford.
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1902-08-12
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop about two articles in Harper’s Weekly, which, according to Roosevelt, are full of lies. He asks Bishop his opinion on the best way to answer and address the lies in the press.
1903-03-12
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for his editorials and encloses a copy of a speech he gave in Springfield. Roosevelt comments on his position towards labor and capital.
1903-06-06
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop regarding a remark made by Walter Wellman in the Chicago Record-Herald about the appointment of former President Cleveland to the Coal Strike Commission.
1903-06-25
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop regarding “dishonorable and untruthful” articles written by Henry Loomis Nelson in the Boston Herald. He asks for Bishop’s advice on how to best respond to Nelson in the press.
1903-07-21
President Roosevelt thanks Father Belford for enclosing Father Wynne’s letter, which has been recently published in the Evening Post. Roosevelt refutes Wynne’s criticism of U.S. policy in the Philippines, and suggests that Wynne has “a lot to learn” before he is justified in issuing such criticism.
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1902-07-31
President Roosevelt hopes that Joseph Bucklin Bishop will visit him in Oyster Bay. Roosevelt discusses Henry Loomis Nelson’s articles in the press and hopes that William Williams has responded. He encloses one of Nelson’s articles and comments on Nelson’s criticism and lies about Roosevelt’s friends and politics.
1903-08-03
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop about press coverage in the New York Evening Post that misrepresents Roosevelt.
1903-08-05
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for his article and hopes he can live up to what he has written.
1902-12-24
President Roosevelt informs Joseph Bucklin Bishop that Secretary of War Elihu Root read his editorial out loud to the Cabinet and everyone enjoyed it. He also mentions that he is glad Nicholas Murray Butler can dine with them after a meeting.
1903-01-30
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for his editorial. He comments on recognizing African Americans who serve in their private lives, as opposed to those who serve in wartime.
1903-02-17
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop regarding his correspondence with F. V. Greene and Greene’s unexpected publication of his letter.
1903-02-21
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for his editorials and mentions that he enjoyed their time together the other evening.
1903-02-28