Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

After learning more about a case concerning efforts by the Hungarian government to prevent Austro-Hungarian immigrants from becoming American citizens, President Roosevelt tells Secretary of State Root that Marcus Braun was in the right, and that the State Department erred in backing up then-ambassador Bellamy Storer, who Roosevelt now believes had become “wholly valueless from the standpoint of representing American interests.” He wishes that the cable mentioned by Braun in an enclosed letter could be authenticated and publicized.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Francis

President Roosevelt tells Ambassador Francis that Francis’s predecessor, Bellamy Storer, had been derelict in his duty, and advises him on several actions he could take to begin repairing the damage Storer caused. Roosevelt is not happy about how the Austrian government is handling immigration to the United States and advises Francis to take an interest in immigration and naturalization matters. He also advises Francis to remember that he is ambassador to both Austria and Hungary, and to make sure to not neglect the Hungarian side of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and to carefully contact Count Albert Apponyi to begin reaching out.

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Creation Date

1906-06-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ernest Harvier

President Roosevelt thanks Ernest Harvier for the editorial. Roosevelt explains, for Harvier’s information, what the situation was involving Maria Longworth Storer and Archbishops John M. Farley and John Ireland, saying that she began to interfere in the politics of the Catholic Church to such a degree that it appeared that Roosevelt was sanctioning the interference. The final dismissal of her husband, Bellamy Storer, from the ambassadorial service came, however, because they were not answering Roosevelt’s letters.

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Creation Date

1906-04-18

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

Given that Maria Longworth Storer has recently publicized a letter from President Roosevelt, he writes to Eugene A. Philbin in order to provide context for what prompted the letter. by sharing copies of letters Storer wrote to himself and Secretary of War William H. Taft. Roosevelt gives Philbin permission to show these letters to a small number of friends to explain why he wrote what he did, and says that he would not release the letters if it were not for the actions of Storer. Roosevelt closes by stating that he dismissed Bellamy Storer, not because of the actions of his wife, but because he stopped answering Roosevelt’s letters.

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Creation Date

1906-04-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas O’Gorman

President Roosevelt is as sorry as Bishop O’Gorman is about what has been published about the removal of Bellamy Storer and Maria Longworth Storer. The only announcement from the State Department was that Bellamy Storer “had been discontented at not receiving a promotion and that he had declined to answer certain letters,” and Roosevelt did not authorize any comments on the situation beyond the fact that Storer had been recalled. Roosevelt places the responsibility for more information leaking out squarely on the shoulders of Maria Longworth Storer and Bellamy Storer, as he had personally worked to keep the details out of the news.

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Creation Date

1906-03-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of State Root that on March 19 he will send the Senate Charles S. Francis’s nomination for Ambassador to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and recall Bellamy Storer. Storer has not responded to Roosevelt’s three most recent communications, despite the fact that Roosevelt knows that he received them.

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Creation Date

1906-03-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Ireland

President Roosevelt tells Archbishop Ireland that he has not heard from either Ambassador Bellamy Storer or his wife Maria in the two and a half months since he wrote them regarding their indiscretions. In addition to their original actions, Roosevelt feels that it is unacceptable for an Ambassador not to acknowledge communications from the President; it is further unacceptable for the Storers to have written to other parties about the matter before they communicated with him. He will not allow the Storers to go to Spain as special ambassadors, and believes that he will have to remove Bellamy from his post as Ambassador.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer

President Roosevelt rebukes Maria Longworth Storer for her repeated attempts at “ecclesiastical intrigue” while trying to get Archbishop John Ireland made Cardinal. Roosevelt has repeatedly told Storer and her husband, Ambassador Bellamy Storer, that both they and he cannot officially get involved in matters regarding the Catholic Church. However, the Storers seem to have ignored these directives and continued to improperly write letters on Ireland’s behalf and to improperly quote portions of Roosevelt’s letters about the matter. If such actions do not stop, Roosevelt will have to remove Bellamy from his position as Ambassador. He asks Maria to return his letters on the subject.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer

President Roosevelt tells Maria Longworth Storer that her husband Bellamy will be made Special Ambassador in the event of the marriage of King Alfonso XIII of Spain.

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Creation Date

1905-11-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Keane

President Roosevelt tells Archbishop Keane very frankly that he does not at all like the recent self-promotional activity of Nelson O’Shaughnessy, whom Keane has proposed for promotion in the diplomatic service. Roosevelt says O’Shaughnessy is not in the diplomatic corps to serve his country, but only himself. Roosevelt describes all the conditions that must first be met before O’Shaughnessy can be promoted from secretary of the American legation at Copenhagen to first or second secretary of the embassy at Vienna.

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Creation Date

1905-03-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Swett Black

President Roosevelt informs Governor Black he has already filled the diplomatic posts. However, he may be able to assign John M. Francis to Vienna in a few years.

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Creation Date

1905-01-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer

President Roosevelt addresses Maria Longworth Storer’s requests. He intends to reappoint her husband, Bellamy Storer, as Ambassador to Vienna. There is no guarantee of a future transfer, and he may later appoint Charles S. Francis to the position. Regarding her plea to send Joseph Grew as the third secretary to Vienna, Roosevelt does not know him. He reminds Storer that individual appointments are not personal favors but reflections of his duty to the public and are based on qualification.

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Creation Date

1905-01-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Francis

President Roosevelt is unsure if he will be able to appoint Charles S. Francis as Ambassador to Austria-Hungary. At present, Roosevelt plans to reappoint Ambassador Bellamy Storer. While he does not feel that he can promise to appoint Francis as Ambassador to Austria-Hungary in the future, should the opportunity arise he would be glad to do so.

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Creation Date

1904-12-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt approves of Secretary of War Taft speaking at the University of Notre Dame. Roosevelt agrees with Taft about the Storers, and he thinks Wilson and Park should be put in the cavalry. Roosevelt is enjoying his summer at Oyster Bay with his family.

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Creation Date

1904-09-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that he hopes Maria Longworth Storer quits her professional sectarian business or gets Bellamy Storer to leave public life and affirms that Taft is right in paying her no attention. Maria Storer’s meddling makes Roosevelt uncomfortable during the Merry del Val business, and mentions that the death of Archbishop Giovanni Battista Guidi gives Taft even more reason to write. Roosevelt wishes Taft would lay it before George B. Cortelyou. Roosevelt is returning Smith’s letter and enclosing a letter to him.

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Creation Date

1904-07-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emil von Steinitz

President Roosevelt requests Emil von Steinitz’s advice regarding the new ambassador to Berlin. During McKinley’s presidency the position was promised to Bellamy Storer but Roosevelt has been informed that German Lutherans would object to Storer’s appointment. If there are objections, Roosevelt intends to send Charlemagne Tower to Berlin and Storer to St. Petersburg or Vienna.

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Creation Date

1902-08-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

With the upcoming retirement of Ambassador White, President Roosevelt addresses the potential shifts and transfers of diplomatic personnel.

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Creation Date

1902-08-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer

President Roosevelt believes that a foreign ambassadorship can be found for Bellamy Storer, Maria’s husband. The position will most likely be in Germany or Austria-Hungary.

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Creation Date

1902-06-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Lee

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends Maria Longworth Storer’s amusing letter to Alice Lee. He feels things worked out for the best for the Storers. Roosevelt comments on the Police Board changes. A. T. Mahan’s recent article is noble, as are those of Hilary A. Herbert and John Robert Procter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Perry S. Heath

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks Perry S. Heath for promptly sending the reports to the U.S. Minister to Belgium, B. Storer.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-21