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George B. Cortelyou requests information on Calvin Pardee on behalf of President Roosevelt. Pardee of Easton, Pennsylvania, has been suggested as an arbitration commissioner for the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
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1902-10-14
President Roosevelt writes to John D. Kernan to inform him that, due to John Pierpont Morgan’s proposition on behalf of the operators, Roosevelt will no longer have to create his own commission or make the demand for Kernan’s service.
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1902-10-14
George B. Cortelyou informs Senator Quay that President Roosevelt would like him to convey an offer to John Mitchell. Roosevelt suggests adding a representative of labor and Archbishop Ireland to the proposed commissioners.
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1902-10-14
President Roosevelt writes to J. Pierpont Morgan to discuss the appointment of commissioners based on the operators’ approval. Roosevelt has consulted with John Mitchell and is thinking of appointing Grover Cleveland.
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1902-10-15
President Roosevelt writes to Senator Hanna to list the individuals that have been accepted by the operators for the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. John Mitchell is working towards the miners’ acceptance.
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1902-10-16
President Roosevelt lists for John Mitchell the names of the commissioners who have been accepted by the operators and urges the miners to accept the commission.
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1902-10-16
President Roosevelt informs J. Pierpont Morgan that John Mitchell has accepted the commission. Roosevelt also thanks Morgan for his assistance in the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-16
George B. Cortelyou informs Edgar E. Clark that President Roosevelt has called a meeting of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission for October 24 and hopes that Clark can attend.
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1902-10-21
George B. Cortelyou informs George Gray that President Roosevelt has called a meeting of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission for October 24 and hopes that Gray can attend.
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1902-10-21
George B. Cortelyou writes to John Mitchell to inform him that President Roosevelt summoned the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission to meet on Friday, October 24, after receiving Mitchell’s telegram.
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1902-10-21
Theodore Roosevelt has openly advocated against discrimination towards employees belonging to unions and the Progressive Party platform supports the right for labor to organize.
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1912-10-08
Judge George Gray has advised to wait until the Coal Strike Commission makes its final report before bringing a lawsuit against the coal companies. President Roosevelt also wishes to wait until the Interstate Commerce Commission suit is complete so that they can learn from it. Attorney General Philander C. Knox does not think the government could win a suit based on the current evidence.
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1904-04-28
President Roosevelt calls Richard Watson Gilder’s attention to an article in the Sun which attacks Seth Low for his supposed improper favoring of the labor unions. Roosevelt believes that the article is actually complaining that Low would not improperly favor corporations. Roosevelt also complains to Gilder about a recent article in Century magazine which criticizes his actions in settling the Anthracite Coal Strike. He views these articles as part of a concerted effort from “Wall Street people” to discredit Low and himself.
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1903-11-04
President Roosevelt commends Judge Gray for his work on the Anthracite Coal Commission and agrees with Gray regarding the composition of the arbitration conciliation committees.
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1903-07-31
President Roosevelt draws Secretary Cortelyou’s attention to a judgment by the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission that employment cannot be refused based on membership or non-membership in a labor organization. Roosevelt approves of the judgment and believes that government departments should follow this principle.
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1903-07-14
Reports have appeared in newspapers that President Roosevelt would not appoint Grover Cleveland to the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission because such a prominent position could make Cleveland a Democratic rival. Roosevelt denies this version of events and claims that the operators refused to have Cleveland on the commission.
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1903-06-25
President Roosevelt would like to speak with Secretary of War Root on several matters, particularly an article by Walter Wellman which suggests that Roosevelt kept Grover Cleveland off the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission due to fears of making Cleveland a “Presidential possibility.” Roosevelt insists that the operators rejected Cleveland.
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1903-06-25
President Roosevelt introduces Father John J. Curran, who has invited Roosevelt to the Fourth of July celebrations at Wilkes-Barre. Roosevelt has obligations elsewhere and hopes that Judge Gray can attend the festivities for him, especially due to Gray being an integral part of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
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1903-06-19
President Roosevelt thanks Judge Gray and the members of the Anthracite Coal Commission for their “important piece of public service.”
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1903-03-24
President Roosevelt informs James William Porch that Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright has agreed to speak with Porch’s organization.
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1903-03-17