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James Andrew Drain, president of the National Rifle Association of America, encloses a redrafted copy of his letter and President Roosevelt’s response. He hopes that the letters can be released to the press.
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1907-02-27
James Andrew Drain, president of the National Rifle Association of America, hopes to publicize the letter he received from President Roosevelt. He has received Roosevelt’s permission to make the letter public and he suggests that the widest publicity could be achieved if the letters were released from the White House. If that is not possible, he asks for a letter of introduction to Melville Elijah Stone, general manager of the Associated Press.
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1907-02-25
While in Arizona, Lincoln Steffens was impressed by the good things happening in the state and chose to look more into them. He met with Governor Joseph Kibbey and was “really delighted.” Steffens writes to President Roosevelt to learn the truth of the possibility that Roosevelt might remove Kibbey.
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1907-02-20
Railroad executive William C. Brown encloses to William Loeb letters relating to the public’s attitude towards railroad companies, and the need for railroad companies, after a period of public condemnation, to have peace and encouragement. Brown cares deeply about President Roosevelt’s good opinion of him, and wanted to be sure that Roosevelt had the full context of the communications between Brown and the press on this topic. As such, he encloses the complete letter he wrote on the subject, an editorial from the Wall Street Journal, and an exchange between himself and the editor of the Wall Street Journal, Sereno Stransbury Pratt.
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1907-02-03
Sereno Stansbury Pratt expresses appreciation for W. C. Brown’s warm words regarding an editorial in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Railroads Need Encouragement.” Pratt believes that the movement for corporation reform has accomplished much good, but has awakened hostility towards corporations and wealth. In this matter, Pratt believes the Wall Street Journal stands “in the middle ground” with Brown, which is where the solution to the problem will be found.
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1907-02-02
Kermit Roosevelt misses riding with President Roosevelt and has nothing to do. He asks Roosevelt to give him information on the “negro troop question,” likely referring to the events that took place in Brownsville, Texas, as the newspapers are not saying anything about the matter. He mentions a “nasty cartoon” he saw about it in Harper’s Weekly, as well as a poem he had read in Collier’s Weekly about President Roosevelt, which was “very nice.” He also comments on a recent letter he received from a cattle rancher.
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1907-01-13
The Macon Telegraph describes Senator Benjamin R. Tillman’s inconsistent reactions to President Theodore Roosevelt’s views on race relations.
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1907-01-14
Milton A. McRae sends President Roosevelt a newspaper clipping that reflects “the sentiment of a vast majority” of Americans in the Midwest. McRae also notifies Roosevelt that The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, which had previously maligned Roosevelt, is now “strenuously and unfairly booming” Senator Joseph B. Foraker.
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1906-12-29
John William Burgess wishes to inform President Roosevelt regarding a misunderstanding during an interview that Burgess gave to a reporter from the New York Tribune. Burgess was not talking about Roosevelt’s opinion of the Monroe Doctrine, but about American politicians in general. In his role as the inaugural Roosevelt Professor at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Berlin, Burgess has emphasized the separation of the professorship from “any relation to the diplomacy” between the United States and Germany.
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1906-12-29
Nicholas Murray Butler writes to ensure that President Roosevelt knows the truth about Professor John William Burgess’ comments about the Monroe Doctrine, which were delivered as part of his inaugural address as Roosevelt Professor at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin. Burgess’ comments have been inaccurately reported in American papers, and Butler encloses two letters from Professor Wilhelm Paszkowski for context on the issue. Butler explains that he has learned of the motivation for the “malice” at the heart of the inaccuracies, and will explain to Roosevelt at their next meeting. He reassures Roosevelt that the Germans understood Burgess completely, and it was only the Americans who have been manipulated by the “lies.”
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1906-12-27
John William Burgess, a prominent American political scientist, reports to President Roosevelt on the success of the Roosevelt Professorship, and the exchange program, at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universita¨t Berlin. Burgess describes the impact of his inaugural address as Roosevelt Professor, that it was pre-approved by both the Prussian Ministry of Education and by Emperor Wilhelm II’s former tutor Georg Hinzpeter, and well-received by the Germans and by the Emperor himself. He says those who objected were Americans and Englishmen who oppose friendship between the United States and Germany. He says this press completely misrepresented what was said through the “journalistic hysteria” that was published in American papers. Burgess reports that the Roosevelt Professorship is now “on a foundation which cannot be shaken.” Burgess also expresses his view the issue of states’ rights and federal treaties, namely that the Constitution gives the president treaty-making powers which the citizens of the states are bound by just as they are to laws of Congress.
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1906-12-18
Ambassador Reid informs President Roosevelt of his travel plans and his intention to deliver a letter to Roosevelt from Sir Edward Grey. Reid sends Roosevelt an editorial and a report published in the London Times on Roosevelt’s message. Reid also mentions that the British government have not yet found someone for the position of Ambassador to the United States. Sir Gerald Lowther is no longer under consideration for the position.
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1906-12-11
Melville Elijah Stone apologizes to William Loeb that some newspapers printed a speech of President Roosevelt’s prematurely. He assures Loeb the matter has been handled.
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1905-07-04
C. C. McCabe writes to inquire whether an article reporting that Roosevelt has pardoned two convicted counterfeiters is true. McCabe condemns the decision if the article is correct.
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1905-07-04
George von Lengerke Meyer writes to President Roosevelt about troubles in Russia, including the mutiny of the battleship Potemkin and marines in Libau who rebelled. Meyer notes that as soon as Czar Nicholas II of Russia makes a move in the right direction he is countered with obstacles in the press or in bureaucracy. He is “surrounded by men who are not in sympathy with needed reform.” Meyer feels education, freedom of the press, and a representative government will raise standards for citizenship.
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1905-07-01
Ambassador O’Brien writes to Secretary of State Hay regarding the unratified treaty selling the Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands) to the United States.
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1905-06-30
Acting Secretary of State Loomis encourages William Loeb to allow the Associated Press to use certain text. Dean will send a copy of the text to Loeb.
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1905-06-24
Senator Bourne was pleased to see Theodore Roosevelt’s favorable comments on the five principles of the “Oregon system of Popular Government” which appeared in The Outlook.
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1911-01-25
Caspar Whitney states Herbert Wolcott Bowen denied starting a newspaper campaign against Assistant Secretary of State Loomis.
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1905-06-14
Caspar Whitney thanks President Roosevelt for the information on the conflict between Herbert Wolcott Bowen and Assistant Secretary of State Loomis. Whitney discusses the details of the accusations against and investigation of Loomis and the impact it will have on relations with Venezuela.
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1905-06-09