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President Roosevelt feels that Governor Johnson has made a strong case for Alvah Eastman, and has directed an immediate investigation and report from the War Department. He will ask the department to send their results to the Congressional Committees on Military Affairs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-14
President Roosevelt sends Representative Hull, Chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs, a letter from Secretary of War Luke E. Wright about a problem that has arisen in the administration of laws related to the detail of officers for service in the Ordnance department. Roosevelt encloses a proposed amendment that has his approval.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-14
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Secretary of War William H. Taft for Congressman Hull, who is Chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs. Taft has submitted a bill for the elimination of dead material among officers that will facilitate promotions. While Roosevelt knows that nothing can be done in this session, he hopes that the bill will be passed in the next one.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-28
President Roosevelt provides a number of details that he would like Representative Hull and the Committee on Military Affairs to consider as they discuss the possibility of turning Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, into a fortified naval station. Roosevelt believes that constructing a naval base at Pearl Harbor is needed, as it would protect Hawaii, the Pacific Coast states, and territories of the United States in the Pacific. He mentions the construction that would have to take place in order to fortify Pearl Harbor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-17
President Roosevelt asks Representative Hull, Chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs, if anything can be done to help John S. Gibbon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-07
President Roosevelt has looked into the matter of John S. Gibbon that Martha Macomb Selmes brought to his attention, and is sorry to report that the War Department is strongly against the bill. Roosevelt agrees with the sentiment of some of those on the Committee on Military Affairs that passing special bills for the appointment of single officers would demoralize the army and lead to more ambitious men lobbying for special appointments in the future.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-12
President Roosevelt is concerned about an alleged interview given by Representative Hull about Japan and the Philippines, and asks him to retract it publicly. Roosevelt notes that as Chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs, “outsiders” might ascribe more official importance to the interview than it merits. Roosevelt reminds Hull that similar language by Japanese officials has led to “suspicion” on the part of the United States. In a lengthy handwritten postscript, Roosevelt says he hopes the Japanese do not have any designs of the Philippines, but even if they do, the best defense is to prepare the military and navy to be able to meet “any foe.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-16
William Sulzer writes to President Roosevelt, thanking him for a conversation they had regarding Russia.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-22
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Secretary of War William H. Taft. Taft has submitted a bill for the elimination of dead material among army officers which will facilitate promotions. Although Roosevelt believes that nothing can be done this session, he hopes the bill will pass next session.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-28
Gifford Pinchot drafts notes on President Wilson’s appeal for the return of a Democratic Congress in the 1918 midterm elections. Pinchot believes that Wilson’s interference is threatening the core principles of democratic government. He also notes that the Republicans have been leading, not following the administration’s war efforts, and that by returning a Republican Congress the American people would be showing their determination to fight through to “complete victory.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1918-10-25