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Senator Lodge encloses letters from prominent Bostonians to give President Roosevelt an idea of the situation in Boston.
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1904-01-05
The private secretary returns to the Treasury Secretary the letter from Connecticut Congressman Ebenezer J. Hill.
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1903-12-31
Senator Lodge wants to prioritize President Roosevelt’s success over problems affecting himself or his state. As such, Lodge does not believe Treasury Secretary Shaw should resign or even become unhappy over the situation in Massachusetts, even though the situation requires fixing. Lodge recommends that Roosevelt say nothing to Shaw about having offended people in Boston with his speech and put the case in political terms. Practically, Lodge recommends several measures to fix the problem. First, to authorize the collector to hire more clerks, second, to turn the appraisers department over to the collector or arrange that the current collector resign. Finally, Lodge recommends that Roosevelt call off the investigation of the Customs House and push the prosecution of frauds.
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1903-12-31
Boston merchants are prepared to cooperate with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw to put the new customs regulations in place. Their primary concern is speedily receiving their goods after the required examination.
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1904-01-14
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw has decided to personally investigate the dispute between the Treasury Department and Boston importers regarding the acceptance of release bonds.
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1903-12-27
Joseph Bucklin Bishop encloses “one more shot” President Roosevelt’s “more amusing critics.” Bishop attributes the person referred to as “the jew”‘s success as a product of Leslie M. Shaw’s continued support. Bishop suggests that Roosevelt advise Shaw to quit.
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1903-11-12
Joseph Bucklin Bishop writes to President Roosevelt regarding the recent mayoral election in New York City, in which George McClellan defeated Seth Low. Bishop says the election was “bought up by Whitney, Ryan, Belmont, and Harriman.” Bishop also discusses a recent conversation with General Hubbard concerning Leslie M. Shaw and relays that he will not accompany Hubbard to Washington, D.C.
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1903-11-04
Henry Lee Higginson discusses financial matters and United States currency. Higginson writes of a meeting with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and a number of bank presidents, as well as a recent conversation with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Higginson asserts the need to draft a Banking and Currency Bill for review by the United States Congress.
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1903-11-06
Curtis Guild discusses the state of Republican politics in Boston and relays his appreciation for President Roosevelt’s position on Senator Joseph Benson Foraker and Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw. Guild describes Governor John Lewis Bates’s recent speech in New Bedford, in which he admonished William A. Gaston. Guild asserts that the summary of Bates’s speech published in the Boston Herald was insufficient. Guild discusses the bills regarding the Wakefield water loan and the fireman workforce and describes Gaston’s image as marred by association with Edward F. McSweeney.
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1903-10-22
Joseph Bucklin Bishop warns President Roosevelt that “the Jew” has withdrawn and that he will discuss the matter with General Thomas H. Hubbard. Bishop alerts Roosevelt that “the Jew” has the support of Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and Iowa Governor Albert Baird Cummins, and that he may run for President in 1904. Bishop believes there is a “Jew syndicate” that wants to control the press.
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1903-10-24
Joseph Bucklin Bishop writes to President Roosevelt in regards to a conversation he had with General Hubbard. Bishop discusses a key player whom he describes as “the jew.” Bishop believes that Hubbard was duped by “the jew” and blames Mr. Shaw, a cabinet member under Roosevelt’s administration, for supporting and bestowing power to this figure. Bishop sends kind regards to Mrs. Roosevelt and relays that his wife is doing well.
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1903-10-29
John Byrne writes in response to President Roosevelt’s request regarding Byrne’s financial views and suggests a meeting with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw.
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1903-09-07
John H. Edwards informs William Loeb that Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw is to arrive at Oyster Bay, New York, and spend the night as President Roosevelt’s guest.
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1903-08-28
As President Roosevelt requested, James R. Branch will arrange a meeting with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw.
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1903-08-26
This newspaper article discusses President Roosevelt’s investigation of charges against Comptroller Robert J. Tracewell. Roosevelt’s decision to appoint “two mugwumps” has been faced with some criticism, but the administration thinks that country will appreciate getting the matter out in the open. The article also comments on some of the findings by Bonaparte, who is one of the investigators in question looking into the Post Office affair.
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1903-10-19
Commissioner of Immigration Williams responds to Harper’s Weekly editor Henry Loomis Nelson’s criticism of the recent arrest of Edward F. McSweeney, presenting evidence of McSweeney’s inappropriate conduct as Assistant Commissioner of Immigration.
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1903-08-04
Nicholas Murray Butler thanks President Roosevelt for sharing Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw’s letters on the financial situation.
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1903-08-03
Isaac Newton Seligman informs President Roosevelt of his meeting in New York City with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw to discuss the current financial situation and the scarcity of money.
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1903-07-27
George von Lengerke Meyer asks President Roosevelt to consider the value of the English gold sovereign and the American five dollar gold piece as international currency, and to have Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw look into it.
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1903-07-21
This article examines the question of whether President Roosevelt will call Congress into a special session to consider the proposed modifications of banking and currency laws. Interviews with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge reveal that a special session is set for November 9, 1903. J. Pierpont Morgan and George W. Perkins do not believe the special session to consider a currency bill is unnecessary, but that if one is called, it should occur as soon as possible. The writer believes that Roosevelt chose November, rather than October, for the special session because of the November elections of local and national importance. Creating a new currency bill is difficult, and anything that comes out of Congress, in order to satisfy the financial interests, Congress, and the American people, will need to be a compromise.
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1903-07-18