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President Roosevelt tells General Young he has always admired General Theodore Schwan and he will read the article with great interest.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-11
Responding to Oswald Garrison Villard’s letter concerning the promotion of General Leonard Wood, President Roosevelt explains how he and Secretary of War Elihu Root make decisions about promoting men in the Army, arguing that promotions should not be based on seniority alone. To illustrate his point, Roosevelt discusses his plans for the two vacant brigadier general positions.
1903-07-17
S. B. M. Young has sent an article to President Roosevelt titled “The Coming General Staff” as it appeared in the Journal of Military Service Institution. The article is written by Brigadier General Theodore Schwan and Mr. Young hopes President Roosevelt will have the time to read it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-10
Marie Mensing reminisces about having known President Roosevelt and his family when he was a boy. She hopes Roosevelt will take action not only to punish President William McKinley’s assassin but also stop “the wholesale murders of rulers which has become so common of late years.” To Mensing, electrocution does not sufficiently punish the murder of a nation’s ruler, as that is the penalty for “ordinary murder.” She also expresses concern for the recent displacement of the American ambassador to Germany when the house he was living in was sold by the former owner. She urges Roosevelt to ensure that America owns property in the cities where the nation will be represented so the ambassadors are ensured of secure housing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-24