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President Roosevelt forwards Secretary of the Interior Garfield a copy of a letter from Secretary of State Elihu Root related to the education of Chinese students in the United States. Roosevelt directs Garfield to transmit the papers to Commissioner of Education Elmer Ellsworth Brown, and instruct him to give aid in all appropriate ways.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-29
President Roosevelt would like the Chinese merchant that he discussed with Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou to be admitted. The merchant is an associate of Yick Nam Quan, who Roosevelt finds to be honest and intelligent. The merchant has lived in the United States and is returning from China. The law is to restrict Chinese laborers but is written to favor merchants and students. Roosevelt has been uneasy about the many obstacles placed before Chinese merchants and students. He suggests this case could serve as a precedent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-25