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President Roosevelt informs Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry that Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou does not require the Buffalo to help the Revenue Cutter Fleet protect the Seal Islands. He directs Newberry to send a copy of the telegram to Cortelyou to forward to the Cutter Fleet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17
President Roosevelt instructs Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry to send the USS Buffalo to watch for seal poachers in the Bering Sea. The Buffalo should also investigate regarding coaling stations when not performing her duties around the seal islands.
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1907-08-01
President Roosevelt asks Ambassador Tower to thank German Emperor William II for the message. Roosevelt was already aware of the presence of Japanese in Mexico, and comments that many Japanese do not remain in Mexico, but attempt to enter the United States. Roosevelt comments about Japanese seeking to enter the United States from Canada as well, and suggests that the reason that many of these immigrants are soldiers is not due to plans by the Japanese emperor, but because they have trouble readjusting to life in Japan after having served in Manchuria. Roosevelt is pleased by William II’s approval of what he did with the fleet in the Pacific.
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1908-02-12
President Roosevelt has read the report from Solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Labor Edwin Walter Sims and instructs Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf to carry out his recommendations without involving Congress. Roosevelt directs the Treasury Department to investigate the “dereliction of duty” of the Revenue Cutter Services and believes that more protection from the United States Marines might be necessary to safeguard the Alaskan seal fur fisheries from seal pirates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-09
President Roosevelt wants an “immediate and exhaustive” investigation of the Revenue Cutter Service regarding its failure to properly patrol the Alaskan seal fisheries. Roosevelt directs Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to review the report on the matter from Solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Labor Edwin Walter Sims.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-09
Ambassador Reid reports to President Roosevelt about affairs in Europe. Reid’s impression is that neither Great Britain nor Germany want tensions to escalate to a war, and he is still trying to get more details about their negotiations. Reid informs Roosevelt that the King seems to be in ill health. He is also worried that Roosevelt’s friend, Silas McBee, is stirring up trouble by seeming to interfere in debates about the Education Bill. Reid referred the Grocers’ Federation to Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson and Secretary of Commerce and Labor Victor Howard Metcalf so that they might receive more information about complying with America’s meat inspection laws, and he enclosed a copy of a speech he gave at Cambridge on the American Revolution. Reid concludes by saying that he hopes the British government will help the United States settle disputes with Canada.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-16
In this translated editorial from the Russian newspaper, Novoe Vremya, America is heavily criticized for their past and present exploitation of fisheries in Eastern Siberia.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-08
Senator Platt shares his interpretation of the treaty ratification process and subsequent arbitration process as relates to the seal hunting treaty with Great Britain.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-25
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling informs President Roosevelt that the armed cruiser Buffalo has been dispatched to patrol the Bering Sea at the request of the State Department and the Department of Commerce and Labor. Darling requests Roosevelt’s approval to authorize the ship searching and seizing sealers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-23