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Paul V. Collins informs Theodore Roosevelt that Minnesota and Dakota farmers opposed Canadian reciprocity, citing economic losses and betrayal by the administration, and describes efforts to organize a Farmers’ League for protection of agricultural interests.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-13
Thomas T. Wright expresses to Oscar W. Underwood that the U.S. needs more American ships in foreign trade and urges Congress to pass a ship subsidy bill to support the merchant marine and boost the southern economy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-11
Albert Clarke, secretary of the Home Market Club in Boston, wires to President Roosevelt to express concern that tariff revisions may be imminent. Clarke refers to a recent newspaper article on the subject. Clarke discusses reactions in Michigan, and New England, regarding possible reciprocity with Canada.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-20
Joseph Chamberlain holds a pair of shears labeled “Protection” and is about to trim the mane labeled “Free Trade” of the British Lion.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903-07-08
President Roosevelt fears that the defeat of the Cuban reciprocity treaty will create calls for the reduction of the tariff and further reciprocity in Congress and the Republican party. Roosevelt believes that the protective system is essential for economic well being.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-19
Although policies of reciprocity look in many ways like free trade, it functions similarly to protective policies, and leads to worse results by even more blatantly favoring the producer over the consumer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
Thomas O. Marvin writes Theodore Roosevelt concerning a speech Roosevelt gave in Boston, Massachusetts the previous year. The speech involved protection and how to ensure it. Marvin asks Roosevelt if he would be willing to read and review a speech given by William Cox Redfield in The Outlook.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-19
Nicholas Murray Butler tells President Roosevelt that he is not interested in running for governor of New York and that he has much good work to do as president of Columbia University. He discusses protectionist policies and how they will affect the future success of the Republican party. He also comments on Alton B. Parker’s candidacy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-28
Uncle Sam looks skeptically at a “Democratic coin” with Alton B. Parker’s face on it. “Anti-protectionism,” “anti-patriotism,” “anti-expansion,” and “anti-prosperity” are on the four parts of the coin and “doubtful money” is on the bottom.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-15
An opinion piece from The Outlook magazine of London, England, discussing the debate over Japanese laborers in British colonies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-12
A congressional inquiry is shown based on the painting Phryne before the Areopagus. The illustration depicts “High Tariff Phryne” being disrobed by a man labeled “Special Privilege,” causing much excitement among the group of unidentified congressmen. Most prominent among them is Joseph G. Cannon. The golden “Ark of the Dingley Covenant” rests in the center of the room.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1908-12-09
Roosevelt is running towards the right side of the image while holding the hand of a smaller child labeled “Panama Canal” in one hand, and a paper on which is written “markets of the world” in the other. Behind the two figures is a large wall labeled “$acred tariff wall” on top of which sit a large man whose hat reads “the trusts” and the Republican elephant. The man looks angry, and gestures towards Roosevelt with a stick, while the elephant looks shocked. Far in the background are smokestacks.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1905-05-17
George B. Curtiss recommends that Roosevelt’s presidential campaign support the central issue of protectionism.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-08
Nicholas Murray Butler encourages President Roosevelt to “stick to his principles and compel action” concerning efforts to expand trade relations with Cuba and the West Indies. He cautions that unless Republicans who support protective trade measures take the lead on the matter the Democrats will have a strong campaign issue and could consequently “tear down the whole protective system.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-03