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President Roosevelt informs Representative Jenkins of his sincere support for the ship subsidy bill for the reasons he outlined in his messages to Congress and in speeches given by Secretary of State Elihu Root. He appreciates those congressmen who voted for the bill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-24
William Loeb informs Major Taylor that he has enclosed the signed vouchers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-02
Ohio Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna puts his finger to his lips as he stands on a stage beside a sign reading “Hanna for president.” Several raised hands are positioned below him: “Rathbone,” “trusts,” “subsidies,” and “Wall Street.” The “trusts” holds a top hat labeled “watered stocks.” Hanna’s hand is outstretched, either to wave away the cheering supporters below, or to take the offered hat.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11
President Roosevelt removes a mask depicting himself as a Quaker and bows in front of an elephant. The elephant wears an “imperialism” crown, a “postal fraud” mailbag and a “pension order” money bag on the elephant’s front two legs, and has “deficit,” “Addicks,” “extravagance,” and “subsidies” bandages. The elephant also wears a “tariff wall” and “the new diplomacy” seat, and grasps “the big stick” with its trunk, which also wears a “Littauer” glove.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-14
Two memorandums regarding the operation of the Post Office Department. The first memorandum argues that eliminating unjust business subsidies would free up enough money to fund home delivery for all Americans. The second memorandum points out the large sums of money that pass through the department, of which only $1,900 was embezzled.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-14
Ernest Raffloer, treasurer of Heydrich, Raffloer & Co., notifies President Roosevelt that business is poor in Cuba and their only hope is “the promised relief from Washington.” Heydrich, Raffloer & Co. is an American corporation that manufactures cordage, rope, and twine primarily for Cuban sugar and tobacco plantations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-30