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President Roosevelt appoints Admiral Capps to represent the Navy Department on a committee that will report on the organization, condition, and needs of the Executive Government.
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1908-10-08
President Roosevelt encloses the letters from Acting Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry and Representative John W. Weeks for Edmonia Mason McClurg. Although Roosevelt agrees with the Navy Department’s decision, he acknowledges that they should never have agreed to put in the window.
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1908-10-03
President Roosevelt will make the changes suggested by Rear Admiral Winslow and has instructed the Navy Department to heed his advice regarding the battleships.
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1908-09-15
President Roosevelt updates Senator Lodge on the Windsor ships. He initially gave the order that Lodge wishes him to give now, but discovered that there were certain procedures that he had to follow before he could do so.
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1908-09-09
President Roosevelt informs Charles West Stewart that he is a representative of the Navy Department on the United States Geographic Board.
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1908-09-03
President Roosevelt asks the Navy Department how many guns are made by the government and how many are purchased from outsiders. He also inquires about how many accidents to guns have been made in American shops versus those made by outsiders.
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1907-09-11
President Roosevelt believes Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry’s decision is correct and advises him to ignore everyone except for the Navy Department’s experts regarding the construction of lake boats or Holland-type boats.
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1907-08-14
President Roosevelt is always pleased to hear from Leslie M. Shaw, and finds what the Japanese Vice Admiral says to be important. Roosevelt will have the navy look in to the matter again, but cannot do anything further: for one, the Admiral has not accepted any of the torpedoes, but also Roosevelt does not wish to “upset” naval personnel by continuously appealing to them on behalf of others.
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1907-08-03
William Loeb explains to Representative Tawney that due to limited space, only a few of the various departmental assistant secretaries are invited to the Army and Navy Reception.
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1907-01-21
President Roosevelt is concerned about negative feelings between line officers and medical officers in the Navy. He wants to know why the Personnel Board recommended an increase in the amount of time before a commissioned medical officer is allowed to become a lieutenant, as the Navy is in need of more young surgeons.
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1907-01-01
President Roosevelt asks if the flag in the Navy Department can also be used as the president’s flag in the War Department.
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1901-10-12
Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry submits a report to President Roosevelt about the coal situation. The Navy Department wants to approve what Admiral Wm. S. Cowles has written about this subject. Newberry concludes by listing three propositions the Navy Department could adopt if the transcontinental railroads offer a lower rate than the New England Coal and Coke Company has already proposed.
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1907-09-06
Navy Department Chief of the Bureau of Equipment Cowles outlines the situation regarding the transfer of coal for Senator Lodge. The Navy Department used to accept coal shipments from American vessels to Pacific ports under the coastwise shipping laws, but it was unsustainable due to rates and foreign markets. In response to the issue, the Judge Advocate General of the Navy Edward Hale Campbell ruled that President Roosevelt had the authority to charter foreign vessels. Cowles lists the American vessels that were chartered. Allegations have been made that the Navy illegally selected foreign vessels, hurting American shipping, and Cowles gives examples to refute these claims. For the remainder of the voyage of the Fleet, the department intends to utilize American vessels as often as possible, but the necessary coal will have to come in foreign bottoms.
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1907-09-05
Senator Lodge informs President Roosevelt of the rumored attacks against sending the Atlantic Fleet to the Pacific. With the upcoming presidential campaign, Lodge feels these attacks are an attempt to “get in a blow at the Administration.” He advises they “ought not leave any loophole” for the opposition, such as the role of the coastwise law, which he details. As a separate matter, Lodge mentions the contentious relocation of the USS Constitution from Boston to Annapolis.
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1907-08-30
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf sends President Roosevelt a document related to their conversation of the previous day.
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1907-04-13
Rear Admiral Evans, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic Fleet, submits an endorsement of Rear Admiral Davis’ report, and sends it to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf. Evans writes that the report appears to be accurate and wishes to commend Davis for his conduct.
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1907-01-23
This memo urges naval officers and midshipmen to contact their senators, congressmen, and any other influential people they know and express their support of the Navy Personnel Bill, which, the memo states, would “add to the efficiency of the personnel” and “save the country nearly a million dollars each year as compared with existing law.” The memo also quotes a Special Order issued by the Navy Department.
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1907-01-27
Admiral Davis directs Lewis Jacob Clark, as commanding officer of the USS Celtic, that the Celtic is not to leave supplies as there are enough in Kingston (following the earthquake), and that the Celtic is not to allow shore leave but to proceed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after as brief a stay as possible.
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1907-01-19
Admiral Davis writes to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf that he has authorized extended leave for Guantanamo Bay Assistant Paymaster Lawrence G. Haughey in Jamaica until he can find a vessel on which to return to Cuba.
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1907-01-19
Admiral Davis reports to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf that he has left two orders for the USS Celtic through the Vice-Consul. First, the Celtic is not to leave supplies as there are enough in Kingston (following the earthquake). Second, the Celtic is not to allow shore leave but to proceed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after as brief a stay as possible.
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1907-01-19