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Frank S. Beedleson believes that Theodore Roosevelt has done more than any other single person to work for social and industrial justice. If he had the education, Beedleson says that he would have written an article entitled “By Industry we Thrive,” and offers to send Roosevelt some of his thoughts on the subject.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-11
Newton H. Parkes follows up on his previous letter to Robert M. Patterson to say that he asked several people, and while the conductor of the train had orders to carry Charles H. Lee, Lee never appeared.
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1908-03-11
Newton H. Parkes, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, presents the findings of his investigation regarding the transportation of President Roosevelt’s horse. Parkes believes that the report given by Charles H. Lee, who was assigned to travel with and take care of the horse, was “false in every particular.”
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1908-03-10
Arrangements will be made for the shipment of one horse and one man, to take care of the horse, by train from Washington, D.C., to Oyster Bay, NY, for the use of President Roosevelt.
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1905-05-02
Charles Richard Van Hise speaks of the nuances present in monopolies and unrestricted competition in the American economy. Van Hise gives the railroads system as an example of successful use of commissions with no price competition. His thesis proposes there can be great economic advantage to maintain a concentration of industry and therefore those corporations should not be broken up by enforcing the Sherman Act. Instead, commissions should be created to determine prices and Van Hise provides a list of powers these commissions should have and how to achieve success.
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1911-11-09
The American company is gauging Chinese interest in the railroad. The Hong Kong government will lend Viceroy Zhidong Zhang money to pay the American company, and British capitalists are investing millions in the railroad. Full details to follow in a letter.
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1905-08-17
Street bridge and railroad bridge spanning the Little Missouri River prior to construction of Chimney State Park. Various town buildings are visible.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1958
In response to Conrad Kohrs’ letter regarding William H. Taft as a presidential candidate, President Roosevelt attests to Taft’s ability. Roosevelt thoroughly discusses what characterizes the leader of a healthy progressive movement and how Taft’s record demonstrates his embodiment of these characteristics. Simply put, the two qualities that made Taft a great judge–wisdom and moral courage–are the same qualities of a great president.
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1908-09-09
President Roosevelt instructs Attorney General Bonaparte to stop investigating the matter involving William B. Sheppard, and to fill out his appointment as the judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Roosevelt has directed Special Assistant Attorney General Ormsby McHarg to continue the prosecution in New Mexico. While Roosevelt feels that McHarg lacks the experience to handle the case, he understands that halting the prosecution would likely result in the statute of limitations coming into play. He hopes to send Assistant Attorney General Alford Warriner Cooley to new Mexico to help take up the matter. Bonaparte should continue insisting on an immediate separate trial for Senator William Edgar Borah. The press continually attacks Roosevelt and Bonaparte.
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1907-08-15
President Roosevelt praises Judge Jones for his recent action regarding the railroad cases and “will back [him] up in every way.”
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1907-08-14
President Roosevelt sends Philip Battell Stewart several copies of letters regarding former New Mexico Governor Herbert J. Hagerman. Roosevelt previously believed Hagerman to be “merely a fool” rather than actually corrupt, but is starting to revise his opinion. In a postscript, Roosevelt mentions that railroad attorneys in New Mexico seem to support Hagerman, causing him to believe that by demanding Hagerman’s resignation, Roosevelt stopped “some improper scheme,” and hopes the schemes will become widely public.
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1907-07-27
President Roosevelt tells James McCrea that the matter McCrea already been discussed in the cabinet, but Roosevelt will talk to Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer about it as well.
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1907-07-18
President Roosevelt has come to the conclusion that Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission has not come up with any legislation to address the complaints of car shortages and fears shippers are expecting immediate action. Roosevelt feels Knapp should make a statement on the matter explaining why legislation is not being introduced to Congress at the moment. Roosevelt believes the problem could be solved with administrative action by the Interstate Commerce Commission, rather than judicial action, and if it is not possible to work primarily as an administrative body then the Interstate Commerce Commission should be dismantled and replaced with another administrative body.
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1907-01-24
Edwin F. Sellers invites Theodore Roosevelt to address the Traffic Club of Philadelphia at their fourth annual dinner. The club has over 300 members consisting of railroad officials and industrial traffic managers. Sellers mentions his father, Major Edwin E. Sellers, and his brother, Lieutenant Commander David Foote Sellers, who was one of Roosevelt’s naval aides during his first administration as President.
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1911-10-05
Frank G. Hobbs has previously worked with the Chief Engineer of the Panama Railroad and hopes Theodore Roosevelt can reinstate his position.
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1911-09-21
James Kennedy reminds Theodore Roosevelt of a previous letter he sent containing a speech he gave to Congress about railroad legislation. He resends a copy, and asks that Roosevelt carefully consider and respond to it, as it is relevant to a recent decision made.
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1911-09-18
Frank G. Hobbs encloses multiple letters to Theodore Roosevelt. He hopes that Roosevelt will take up his case for employment with Colonel George W. Goethals. He recounts his employment history with railroads.
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1911-09-18
Henry Percival Dodge acknowledges receipt of Secretary of State Root’s telegram regarding Chinese laborers recently expelled from Japan and confirms his reply. Per Root’s request, Dodge has sent two copies of the Imperial Japanese Ordinance No. 352 of 1899 and the Home Office Notification No. 42. Dodge lists the facts that he knows about the situation and states that most newspapers have reported the facts of the case but little editorial comment.
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1907-09-12
Henry Percival Dodge informs Secretary of State Root of two occurrences when Chinese railroad workers employed by the Japanese government were discharged from employment and wished to leave Japan. Some were ordered to leave, while others’ requests to leave were denied. It is believed that Ordinance 352 of 1899 gave Japan the authority to act in this way. Dodge will send more details when they become available.
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1907-09-07
Attorney General Bonaparte recently met with Charles B. Morrison and Frank B. Kellogg regarding the suit against the Standard Oil Company. He summarizes the facts of the case for President Roosevelt and shares his thoughts. Bonaparte and Kellogg also discussed the Interstate Commerce Commission’s report on the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroad Companies.
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1907-08-22