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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melville Elijah Stone

President Roosevelt is glad Melville Elijah Stone of the Associated Press is sending a man to Tokyo to gain information on the “real design” of Japanese statesmen and to prevent aggravation of existing tensions between the two countries. While the crimes against Japanese immigrants in San Francisco and sensationalist press coverage of these crimes are “outrageous,” Roosevelt says they do not give Japan the justification for hostile actions against the United States. Roosevelt asks if Stone is a friend of Senator Eugene Hale, and if so, requests that Stone explain to Hale that his actions to thwart funding for the Navy do not keep the peace, but threaten it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt writes Senator Hale (the chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs in the Senate) looking to clarify recent comments by the president which he feels have been interpreted incorrectly. Roosevelt states that he is in favor of authorizing more than one naval ship per year, and that his recent comments on the topic were misconstrued. Roosevelt notes that he had “limited myself to asking one ship a year” believing that was Hale’s desire, but closes by noting, “Of course my desire is for that ship, and another.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt

Commodore Key expresses to President Roosevelt about Senator Eugene Hale’s opposition to the naval personnel bill. Key feels sure that if the House of Representatives passes it, Hale will almost be forced to support the bill because he has never opposed a bill with wide popular support. However, Key fears that Representative George Edmund Foss, Chairman of the House Committee on Naval Affairs, will table the bill until the next session to appease Hale. Hale’s resolution has resulted in little attention even from the Senate Naval Committee of which he is the chairman. Lastly, Key encloses a memorandum that has made its rounds among Navy circles and asks for advice on how to help encourage passage of the bill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-27

Creator(s)

Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Kibbe Turner

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Kibbe Turner

President Roosevelt will show George Kibbe Turner’s letter to Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry. Roosevelt believes that he has forced the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs up to two battleships, although he thinks they should really provide for four battleships. Roosevelt reflects on his accomplishment of building up the Navy during his presidency.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt sends Senator Hale and the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs a draft of a bill authorizing the reappointment of three midshipmen formerly dismissed for hazing. When they were previously court-martialed there was no flexibility in the prescribed punishment, but that has since changed and Roosevelt believes that justice would be better served by their punishment coming in the form of being demoted rather than outright dismissed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Morton

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Morton

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Navy Morton that he believes Edward Oliver Wolcott is secretly working against him, but he hopes that he will still win Colorado anyway. Roosevelt is optimistic about New York and hopes that the fight over the governorship will not cost him votes. Roosevelt encloses a letter from Senator Hale and explains that even though he is the head of the Senate Naval Committee, it may not be wise to do what he recommends.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to George C. Perkins

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to George C. Perkins

George von Lengerke Meyer enumerates the legislative history surrounding the pension of Lieutenant Henry E. Rhoades. Because of ambiguity surrounding Rhoades’s honorable discharge from the United States Navy due to a pre-existing disability, he has been paid a 50 percent salary, as opposed to a 75 percent salary owed to officers retired due to disability incurred in the line of duty. The Committee on Naval Affairs ultimately decides not to enact legislation favorable to Rhoades. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-24

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Metcalf writes President Roosevelt about several matters. First, he addresses reports about the water line of the armor belts on existing battleships and responds to suggestions that the belts should be raised. Citing reports by Admiral Robley D. Evans, who is sailing to the Pacific with the Atlantic Fleet, Metcalf does not recommend this. In fact, he believes lowered would be better. Metcalf also informs Roosevelt of plans to modify turret ammunition hoists. Finally, Metcalf says he does not support a plan to appoint a line officer Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-07

Creator(s)

Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936

Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Eugene Hale

Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Eugene Hale

Secretary of the Navy Metcalf informs Senator Hale of the Committee on Naval Affairs about the circumstances leading to the approval of the plans for the battleships Delaware and North Dakota. Metcalf explains that the designs received consideration from many different sources, including the board on construction, the special board on designs, and the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Metcalf was subsequently notified that there was some concern regarding the armor belt on these ships, but consulted with several sources and determined that the armor plating on the ships as designed seemed to be sufficient. He also invites Hale to examine some plans for a new type of ship that is to be used for scouting purposes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-09

Creator(s)

Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936