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Although the United States is the largest manufacturing and exporting nation in the world, Senator Hoar cautions that they should move forward cautiously in foreign affairs and business. He believes that the simplest course is legislation that includes provisions for individual countries that must be followed in order for the United States to comply.
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1901-11-18
Transcription of Senator William B. Allison’s speech at the Iowa Republican convention. Allison covers a variety of topics, including the upcoming state election, William McKinley’s assassination, economic conditions, and several foreign affairs issues.
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1901-10-15
Senator Allison describes the debates in the Senate and Iowa over recent reciprocity treaties.
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1901-11-02
George Gunton is glad that President Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to the White House. He includes two names he recommends for the custom house and appraiser matter. Gunton would like the United States to take a “liberal” attitude toward Cuba.
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1901-10-22
Abram S. Hewitt regrets that his family and the Roosevelt family have drifted apart. However, he has always maintained an interest in President Roosevelt’s career. Since Roosevelt is currently involved in reciprocity policy, Hewitt encloses the text of a speech he delivered on the subject in 1886.
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1901-10-15
Senator Lodge has reflected a lot since the last talk with President Roosevelt. Lodge approves Roosevelt’s comments in his President’s message, especially on reciprocity. He reminds Roosevelt that all questions of patronage should be held in abeyance until after the English treaty goes through. Lodge believes Roosevelt taking various Senators to lunch is doing good.
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1901-10-17
James H. Eckels supports a revision of tariff schedules before any reciprocity measures, is opposed to ship building subsidies, and believes that capital and industry can be regulated by state authorities. Eckels has faith in President Roosevelt and his administration.
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1901-10-09
Elbridge Gerry Keith provides his opinion on trusts, reciprocity, and subsidies.
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1901-10-05
Robert Wilson Patterson has had discussions with several Republican business leaders of the Chicago, Illinois, area. He finds that there is support for making the affairs of trusts public. William McKinley’s reciprocity policy has support but subsidizing an increase in the commercial marine is unpopular.
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1901-10-05
Robert Wilson Patterson has had discussions with several Republican business leaders of the Chicago, Illinois, area. He finds that there is support for making the affairs of trusts public, but methods of regulation should be decided on later. William McKinley’s reciprocity policy has support, but subsidizing an increase in the commercial marine is unpopular.
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1901-10-05
Curtis Guild encloses some information regarding reciprocity.
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1901-10-07
Curtis Guild will fix the Republican Club, and he makes a suggestion regarding the reciprocity matter.
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1901-09-30
Curtis Guild encloses a letter from Colonel Carlo A. Woodruff where Woodruff complains that he cannot be promoted because he has no political influence. Guild suggests that President Roosevelt or Secretary of War Root publicly address the widespread, but false, belief that politics are the only grounds for promotion in the military. Guild will be sending Roosevelt some material regarding reciprocity.
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1901-09-27
Newspaper article arguing in favor of removing the American duty on hides.
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1901-10-05
Herbert Myrick has read that President Roosevelt, at the advice of General Wood, is pursuing a policy of reciprocity with Cuba. Myrick encloses literature in opposition to this policy.
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1901-09-24
James Harrison Wilson was horrified by the attempted assassination of President McKinley but is confident McKinley will recover. He congratulates Vice President Roosevelt on his “faultless behavior” during the crisis. Wilson has been consulting with Goldwin Smtih regarding reciprocity and encloses the correspondence. He would like Roosevelt’s views on the subject. Wilson would also like Roosevelt’s views on “trade relations with the tropics” as he will be delivering a speech on the subject in Boston, Massachusetts.
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1901-09-11
Henry F. Charles suggests that the key issue in upcoming presidential elections will be reciprocity. Since Vice President Roosevelt is already popular with the people, becoming a leading figure on reciprocity will gain Roosevelt the support of “commercial, manufacturing, and financial elements.” Charles is working with Maurice L. Muhleman on a new publication called The World’s Trade. He would like to discuss the publication with Senator Depew and requests a letter of introduction.
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1901-08-24