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President Roosevelt requests a report on the matter of the consulship at Juarez, Mexico. George B. Cortelyou encloses the accompanying communications from William James Connell and Edward Rosewater.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-24
President Roosevelt seeks the opinion of Nicholas Murray Butler concerning a recent letter by Mr. Rosewater. Roosevelt asks if he should change his acceptance speech in response to the way his “general attitude towards labor” was portrayed by Rosewater.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-20
Edward Rosewater has protested against the reappointment of Charles P. Mathewson at the Winnebago Reservation. President Roosevelt would like a statement on the Interior Department’s position regarding Mathewson. A full report should be sent to Rosewater.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-01
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Edward Rosewater of the Omaha Bee to illustrate to Dr. Butler the “kind of request he makes.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-14
William H. H. Llewellyn shares Edward Rosewater’s concern that labor men may not support President Roosevelt in the upcoming election because of the labor situation in Colorado. Llewellyn advises Roosevelt to appoint an independent commission to investigate the matter. He also has written to Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou about the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-26
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou encloses a letter from Commissioner of Corporations James Rudolph Garfield, which responds to a memorandum from Edward Rosewater alleging that the output of the paper mills is controlled by a trust.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-28
Commissioner of Corporations Garfield advises Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou about the proper use of Edward Rosewater’s memorandum relative to an investigation into the manufacture of paper. The Bureau of Corporations does not have the mandate or personnel to be used as an agency for the discovery of violations of the antitrust laws. Information acquired by the department is to be used to structure legislation rather than for the prosecution of violations of federal statutes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-22
The author believes that the Nebraska Republican State Convention’s platform and endorsement of John L. Webster for Vice President is an indication of Republicans’ desire to support Senator Marcus Hanna over President Roosevelt as the presidential candidate in the upcoming election. The author argues that while Nebraska Republicans did endorse President Roosevelt, they did so only because it would not be “good politics” to align themselves against Roosevelt at this time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-23
Consul General Edward S. Bragg’s removal in Havana, Cuba, is moving forward. Secretary of State Hay contacted Senator Hanna about Mr. Thompson but has not spoken with Edward Rosewater. He requests a telegram when President Roosevelt makes a decision regarding ambassadorship appointments.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-14
Records indicate that Agent C. P. Mathewson of the Winnebago Agency, Nebraska, is a good agent without any charges on file. Edward Rosewater complained about Mathewson because he would not recommend a change in the agency’s Indian tradership. The traders were investigated and found to be creditable. Rosewater’s complaints are politically motivated.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-12