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Summary of a meeting that attempted to bring “harmony” to the Republican Party in Illinois. Speeches were made by Attorney General Hamlin, Frank O. Lowden, and Professor Judson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04
Nicholas Murray Butler encloses a letter regarding a speech President Roosevelt gave in Boston. Butler agrees with every word.
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1902-07-01
James Rudolph Garfield sends President Roosevelt a set of speeches given by his father, former President James A. Garfield, that he believes Roosevelt will find interesting.
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1902-07-08
Edward VII is entertaining Admiral Cotton and has just toasted to President Roosevelt’s health.
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1902-07-09
Advance copy of the speech Representative Smith will be delivering at the Michigan Republican convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
Two articles from the New York Age discuss political meetings and resolutions by various African American societies and meetings. The first reports on a visit of New York Age editor Timothy Thomas Fortune to San Francisco, where he spoke about the need for political unity among African Americans, and praised President Roosevelt’s statesmanship. The second reports on a meeting of the Union League Republican Club of Detroit, which upholds its support of President Roosevelt after he wrote a letter condemning those who opposed his nomination of the African American William Demos Crum for Customs Collector in Charleston, South Carolina. The club also speaks against the “lily white” Republicans and the invitation of Senator Benjamin R. Tillman to speak in Detroit.
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1902-12-25
William Alden Smith sends President Roosevelt an advance copy of a speech.
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1902-06-20
Governor Hunt commends one of President Roosevelt’s speeches, calling it “inspiring and great.”
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1902-06-23
Julia Dent Grant, the former First Lady, sends her congratulations for one of President Roosevelt’s speeches.
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1902-06-26
Secretary of State Hay commends one of President Roosevelt’s speeches.
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1902-06-26
Nicholas Murray Butler commends President Roosevelt for his Arlington speech and has heard a speech from Elihu Root that he believes would have “settled the Philippine question forever.”
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1902-06-06
Joseph Bucklin Bishop praises President Roosevelt’s recent speech on Cuba.
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1902-06-16
“You put it just right at Arlington on Memorial Day.”
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1902-05-31
John Carter Rose sends thanks for his reappointment and commends President Roosevelt on his speech.
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1902-05-31
Joseph Bucklin Bishop praises a speech given by President Roosevelt and notes that any opposition to Roosevelt in the 1904 election is unpopular.
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1902-06-02
Charles Emory Smith was pleased with President Roosevelt’s Arlington speech.
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1902-06-02
Senator Lodge praises President Roosevelt’s speech as “one of the best speeches [Roosevelt] has ever made.”
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1902-05-30
General Brugère sends to President Roosevelt the address given by the general at the inauguration of the monument to Rochambeau.
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1902-05-24
Bishop Lawrence would like permission to publish a letter he received from President Roosevelt acknowledging receipt of the resolutions of the convention of the Episcopal Church in Massachusetts. The letter had been marked “Personal,” and Bishop Lawrence will therefore not release it without the President’s permission.
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1902-05-10
Bishop Lawrence writes on behalf of the Annual Meeting of the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church which is concerned about the poor treatment of the Filipinos by the US Army. He encloses a portion of a speech given at the annual meeting by the himself, Bishop of Massachusetts, regarding the poor treatment of Filipinos. He encourages an investigation, arguing that it is important for the standing of the army in America and the Philippines. He points out that this treatment is a black mark against the government, in spite of much good that is being done.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-01