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President Roosevelt does not think it will be possible to promote Hugh Lenox Scott, as the senate military committee has said that they will not confirm anyone below the level of full colonel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-02
President Roosevelt is sorry that he can not appoint Hugh Lenox Scott, but tells Major Henry Lee Higginson that the Senate Military Committee has made it clear that only colonels will be supported for promotion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-30
President Roosevelt agrees with Secretary of War Wright and directs that cadets William T. Russell and Harry G. Weaver be dismissed from the United States Military Academy for their direct involvement with student hazing. The six other complicit cadets, William W. Prude, George W. Chase, James A. Gillespie, Isaac Spalding, William J. Nalle, and Bryon Q. Jones, are to be suspended for a period. Regarding a separate matter, Roosevelt agrees that Russell T. Hazzard should be forced to retire.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-20
Secretary of War Taft would like to consult with General James Franklin Bell before making Arthur Paul Thayer the Assistant Professor of Languages at West Point.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-24
“Write to Root asking Scott for Col. of Constabulary in Philippines.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
President Roosevelt requests that the Army War College focus on better organization and training for army pack trains, insisting that there should be at least one full pack train with every squadron of cavalry. He suggests looking to the work of General Leonard Wood, Hugh Lenox Scott, and Henry W. Daly in the Philippines, and General Thomas Henry Barry in Cuba for examples of pack train organization.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-08
President Roosevelt received the letter of the Boston Indian Citizenship Committee through Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and responds to their appeal on behalf of a group of Navajo, led by Ba’álílee, who are currently imprisoned for their actions attacking United States soldiers on Navajo land. Roosevelt defends the actions that Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis Henry Leupp took in this case, and gives him the benefit of the doubt in regards to a recent speech that Leupp made. Roosevelt has had charges made against Leupp investigated, and never found merit to any of them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-29
President Roosevelt assures Sophia Edgell Lee that Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp will handle the matter that she has raised with due diligence and care. Roosevelt explains the actions he has previously taken in investigating similar questions into the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and states that Howard R. Antes has previously tried to accuse Superintendent William T. Shelton of various misconduct. When unprejudiced observers have visited Shelton at the Navajo reservation, however, they have praised his success there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-29
President Roosevelt tells Major General Wood that if the senators wish to change the arrangement they made with him regarding military promotions, they would have to come see him themselves. Should they do so, Roosevelt would have to act on the promotion of a number of figures, not only Colonel Hugh Lenox Scott. At the moment, however, the senators do not seem to wish to change anything.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-12
President Roosevelt assures George Rumsey Sheldon that he has a high regard for Major Hugh Lenox Scott, but that he has an understanding with the Senate Committee on Military Affairs that they will not consider anyone of rank lower than colonel for promotion to brigadier general.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-01
President Roosevelt assures General McCook that he holds Major Hugh Lenox Scott in high regard, but has an understanding with the Senate Committee on Military Affairs that they will not confirm anyone below the rank of colonel for promotion to brigadier general.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-01
President Roosevelt informs Cornelius Newton Bliss that while he has a high regard for Major Hugh Lenox Scott, superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, the Senate Military Committee has told him that they will not confirm the promotion of anyone below a colonel to the rank of brigadier general.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-01
Although President Roosevelt carefully considers every letter from Governor Guild, those related to Guild’s experience in the Spanish-American War receive particular attention. Roosevelt will immediately address the matter of Michie with the War Department, though he was unaware that there was a thought of changing Hugh Lenox Scott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-10
President Roosevelt directs Secretary of War Taft to order Colonel Hugh Lenox Scott to Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico to investigate charges made by Howard R. Antes against troops serving under Captain Harry O. Williard and William T. Shelton, superintendent of the San Juan Indian School. The troops recently arrested By-a-lil-le, a Navajo medicine man and leader and ten of his followers. Shelton played a part in the affair. En route, Scott should stop in Oklahoma to secure the services of “one or two” Native Americans to accompany and assist him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-01
President Roosevelt explains to Colonel Crowder that he still intends to promote him to brigadier general before he leaves office, but has encountered resistance from both the Army and from Congress. He has met with opposition in all of his efforts to promote younger men, and there seems to be more opposition to Crowder in particular.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-09
President Roosevelt chides Mary Merrill Scott for her repeated letters asking for her husband, Hugh Lenox Scott, to be appointed Superintendent of West Point. The letters did not help, and were in fact violations of regulations saying that applications should be made through military channels. Roosevelt tells Scott her husband would have had the position regardless of her letters because of his high regard for Hugh Lenox Scott’s character and service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-08
President Roosevelt has received letters from both Vermont Senator Proctor and New Jersey Senator John Kean on behalf of Colonel Hugh Lenox Scott. In addition, General Leonard Wood has praised Scott and said that he should be made brigadier general. Roosevelt will make this promotion if he can but reminds Proctor of the resistance to promote men who are “nominally” junior.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-20
Senator Kean had spoken with President Roosevelt in the past about promoting Major Hugh Lenox Scott, but his promotion has been unfortunately delayed. Roosevelt has had trouble promoting men on merit rather than seniority, but believes that if Kean works with other senators on the Senate Committee on Armed Services, it may be possible to nominate Scott for a promotion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-24
President Roosevelt would be pleased if Major Scott’s son could receive an appointment. Scott was wounded in the fighting against the Moros in the Philippines and Roosevelt hopes that Scott can succeed Colonel Mills as superintendent of the United States Military Academy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-23
President Roosevelt assures Mary Merrill Scott that he will not forget about her husband. However, he must be careful as there is an evident conspiracy against General Leonard Wood and those connected to Wood. Roosevelt states he will consult Secretary of War Root about the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-12