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Draft of an address to be given by President Roosevelt, in which Roosevelt accepts the Republican presidential nomination and reviews the accomplishments of his administration. This copy contains handwritten edits suggested by Secretary of the Navy Morton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-18
Draft of an address to be given by President Roosevelt, in which he accepts the Republican presidential nomination and reviews the accomplishments of his administration. This copy includes edits suggested by George B. Cortelyou, as recorded by telephone conversation with William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-21
Draft of an address to be given by President Roosevelt, in which Roosevelt accepts the Republican presidential nomination and reviews the accomplishments of his administration. This copy includes edits suggested by Chairman of the Republican National Committee George B. Cortelyou, some of which he transmitted to William Loeb by telephone.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-21
Draft of an address to be given by President Roosevelt with handwritten edits. Roosevelt accepts the Republican presidential nomination and reviews the accomplishments of his administration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-27
Third draft of a letter with handwritten edits. President Roosevelt formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination. He then reviews several campaign issues and the achievements of his administration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-15
The writer argues in favor of removing the American tariff on hides. The writer asserts that no American industry will be harmed and valuable concessions can be acquired from hide producing countries, particularly Argentina.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-28
Newspaper article supporting a proposed reciprocity congress to review tariffs and reduce duties.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-05
Uncle Sam stands on an island labeled “Philippines” at an open gate labeled “Open to All Nations on Equal Terms.” He is welcoming an international crowd to enter through the gate. A female figure labeled “Commerce” is tugging on his coattails; she is standing on a solid, fortress-like structure labeled “U.S.” and “Protective Tariff Wall.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898-12-28
President Roosevelt reminds his audience of the reasons the United States fought in the Spanish-American War and the good the United States has done for Cuba in the years since. He believes it would be economically beneficial to have a reciprocity agreement with Cuba. He notes that America’s increased presence in world politics can only be secured by a modern navy and the fundamental virtues of honesty, courage, and common sense.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-02
T. E. Byrnes encloses a letter from Eugene Gano Hay regarding Canadian reciprocity. Hay reports Minnesota Republicans are dissatisfied with rumors that tariff legislation is being delayed until after the 1904 election. He does not want the postponement to include Canadian reciprocity as this will create further delays until after the 1905 election in Canada.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-06
Theodore Roosevelt will continue to support Canadian reciprocity. He is not surprised that New York supported Charles Francis Murphy and William Barnes. Roosevelt informed Barnes that he “had no intention of making war upon him,” and that he hoped Barnes would act decently.
1911-02-03
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Admiral Cowles for the letter and is in agreement “from reciprocity down.” In a postscript, Roosevelt expresses his admiration for Admiral Sperry but is reluctant to write about private matters in The Outlook. He agrees that Senator Lodge gave his speech at an unfortunate time.
1911-02-10
A large egg labeled “Taft’s Message” has hatched in the congressional chamber, startling the congressmen. Two large conjoined chicks (a double-yolk), labeled “Reciprocity” and wearing hats labeled “Canada” and “U.S.,” are standing on the broken shell.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-04-12
President Taft uses an axe with the handle labeled “Tax Reform” and the head labeled “Argument” to drive a wedge labeled “Reciprocity” into a log labeled “Party Solidarity.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-07-19
The Republican elephant labeled “G.O.P.” is about to drink from a cup labeled “Reciprocity.” With him are several men labeled “Root, Sherman, Cannon, La Follette, Crane, Lodge, Payne, Dick, Gallinger, Penrose” and one unidentified man. Some are distraught, while others are merely watching.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-08-09
Based on painting by Henri-Paul Motte that depicts Rome being saved from an attack of the Goths by squawking geese, in this cartoon “Lobbyists” are ascending the city wall around “Ottawa” and handing bags of money down to be delivered to two men, wearing top hats labeled “Protected Trust.” The building tower is labeled “Reciprocity” and the squawking geese are kept in an enclosure labeled “Independent Press.” Caption: As the geese saved Rome, publicity will save reciprocity.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-09-20
Arguments in favor of Cuban reciprocity.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-10
President Roosevelt wants a House Resolution to authorize or endorse the Cuban Reciprocity Treaty, as reported from the Senate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-25
Newspaper article contrasting real reciprocity, desired by Republicans, and sham reciprocity, which is being promoted by Republican politicians.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04
The chargés d’affaires ad interim in Havana, Cuba, informs the State Department that Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma has issued his proclamation of the Cuban Reciprocity Treaty.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-24