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President Roosevelt will take up John Warne Gates’s proposal with Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou and Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, but says it is too late to for it to work.
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1906-11-27
President Roosevelt tells Anna Roosevelt Cowles that her letter interested him. Roosevelt assures her that he will tell Viscount Lee of Fareham to tell the Englishman of Roosevelt’s confidence in Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. Roosevelt also mentions that Cabot Ward and Frances Morris Ward have done well in Puerto Rico. Roosevelt is also glad to hear that Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw spoke so well, and praises his work for the campaign. Roosevelt looks forward to seeing Cowles and shares his enjoyment of occasionally seeing her husband William. S Cowles.
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1906-10-28
President Roosevelt discusses the best strategies for Republican victories in the upcoming elections in New York with Representative Woodruff. Roosevelt believes that gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes represents his policies “as regards internal affairs of the nation” and sees the possible election of William Randolph Hearst “as a smashing defeat.”
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1906-10-14
President Roosevelt tells August Belmont that he will not take part in the campaign in Pennsylvania, but that Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw has spoken in the state and U.S. Attorney General William H. Moody is supposed to as well. Roosevelt relates that Shaw says nothing on state issues and Moody will only speak of the work of Congress. Roosevelt also comments on their work to stay out of the fight in New York. He notes that Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon is paying careful attention to not offend Democrats who are “putting honesty about partisanship.” Roosevelt also mentions that Belmont’s suggestions on labor matters were acted upon.
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1906-10-19
President Roosevelt discusses the best strategies for Republican victories in the upcoming elections in New York with Representative Parsons. Roosevelt believes that gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes represents his policies “as regards internal affairs of the nation” and sees the possible election of William Randolph Hearst “as a smashing defeat.”
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1906-10-14
President Roosevelt discusses the best strategies for Republican victories in the upcoming elections in New York with Representative Sherman. Roosevelt believes that gubernatorial candidate Charles Evans Hughes represents his policies “as regards internal affairs of the nation” and sees the possible election of William Randolph Hearst “as a smashing defeat.”
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1906-10-14
President Roosevelt hopes Henry Beach Needham will not think poorly of him if his first involvement with the People’s Lobby is highlighting the issue discussed by Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes in the enclosed letter. It appears the Lobby’s informant report is erroneous. Based on Roosevelt’s investigation, the bill in question is proper and was not “sneaked thru.”
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1906-09-25
President Roosevelt asks Augustus Saint-Gaudens if he could send a design for the twenty dollar gold piece before Congress meets, as he is receiving pressure from Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw on the progress of the project. Roosevelt compliments Saint-Gaudens on his work and looks forward to the finished design.
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1906-10-01
President Roosevelt has superficially reviewed the case of George A. Curran, Collector of the Port of Calais. If the reported facts prove true, Curran will be removed. He asks Senator Hale if he or Senator William P. Frye can meet to review the matter with him, as well as Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury James Burton Reynolds.
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1906-09-12
President Roosevelt agrees with Senator Lodge about wanting an appointee who follows the tenants of Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall. He is pleased with the outcome in Maine given the previous harm caused by the issue of temperance and liquor laws. Roosevelt shares how he took “solid satisfaction” in taking a shot at journalist Norman Hapgood. Reading Winston Churchill’s biography of his father, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill, reaffirmed Roosevelt’s dislike of both father and son.
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1906-09-12
President Roosevelt is friends with Brown and will see if he can promote him to brigadier general as Cecil Andrew Lyon suggests. He will follow up with various issues and congratulates Lyon for his work in Texas politics.
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1906-09-04
President Roosevelt tells Judge Pritchard that it is out of the question to reopen the case of former Internal Revenue Collector Herschel S. Harkins, as he was removed on the recommendation of both Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes. Furthermore, Harkins’s successor has already been appointed.
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1906-07-09
President Roosevelt sends Representative Payne a copy of a letter he received from Secretary of State Elihu Root which explains itself. Roosevelt hopes the changes in the customs administration law recommended by Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and outlined in Root’s letter will be enacted, and that it will be amended to cover the points that Root mentioned as being currently omitted.
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1906-06-18
President Roosevelt sends his cousin William Emlen Roosevelt a self-explanatory letter from Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw. In view of the letter and the action of Congress, Roosevelt does not feel that he can not sign the bill. As Roosevelt understands it, the issue is not that the Chemical Bank will be hurt by the legislation, but that Emlen fears it will be difficult to pass better legislation.
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1906-06-22
President Roosevelt approves of the speech of Henry S. Pritchett, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and thanks him for sending a copy of it. He regrets Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw’s words, and says that he was partly misquoted, and partly “made a rather foolish talk which he intended should be jocose.”
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1906-06-16
President Roosevelt forwards Senator Aldrich a letter he received from Secretary of State Elihu Root which explains itself. Roosevelt strongly advocates for the change to customs administration recommended by Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, as explained by Root’s letter, and hopes that the current House bill will be amended to cover the two points that Root mentions as currently being omitted.
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1906-06-18
President Roosevelt sends Augustus Saint-Gaudens a copy of a letter he just sent to Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw. He is delighted that Saint-Gaudens is making good progress on the new coin design and requests that Saint-Gaudens show the design when he has it ready.
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1906-05-26
President Roosevelt confirms receipt of Senator Platt’s letter regarding the New York appraisership. Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw has asked for some time before making the appointment as he wishes to make sure that the correct person is appointed. Roosevelt has heard good things about George W. Wanmaker, who has done well as deputy appraiser, but does not know if he has the special qualifications for the office.
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1906-05-08
President Roosevelt promises James D. Phelan that he will speak with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, but that before any legislative action will occur the leaders of the House and Senate will need to consider the matter.
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1906-05-05
President Roosevelt plans to send a message to Congress recommending the rebuilding of public buildings in San Francisco belonging to the Post Office, Treasury, and War Departments, and asks Postmaster General Cortelyou to prepare figures for him detailing the costs associated with repairing buildings belonging to the Post Office Department in San Francisco, as well as those damaged in Sacramento, San Jose, and Oakland.
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1906-04-23