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Announcement stating that the President deems it important that the American government show its appreciation of the consideration shown by France to John Paul Jones and that a Special Ambassador from the United States will be sent to France to formally receive the remains of John Paul Jones from the French Government.
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1905-06-23
L. L. Fawcett endorses Robert A. Sharkey for reappointment to the position of Naval Officer of the Port of New York. He states that President Roosevelt endorses the reappointment as well.
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1902-02-05
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling submits his letter of resignation to President Roosevelt and announces he will retire after four years of service.
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1905-02-01
The Office of Naval Intelligence describes the outbreak of fire following the explosion of a gun during a training exercise on the USS Missouri on April 13, 1904, a fire that killed six officers and twenty-seven enlisted men. The report details the crew’s response to to the emergency and the evidence gathered in review of the incident. The writer states, “The discipline, readiness, and alacrity shown by every person in every department of the ship deserves highest approbation,” and he praises the willingness of numerous crew members to assist in the rescue of others, including three men who ultimately earned the medal of honor for their actions: Gunner Robert E. Cox, Chief Gunner’s Mate Mons Monssen, and Gunner’s Mate First Class Charles S. Schepke.
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1904
List of major government expenditures for 1904.
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1904
Secretary of the Navy Morton writes to President Roosevelt concerning the efforts to have the steamship Shawmut docked at Puget Sound Yard. Morton notes that he has consulted with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Hial Darling regarding this docking situation.
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1904-12-24
Secretary of the Navy Morton returns a letter to William Loeb. The letter is from former Iowa Railroad Commissioner Frank T. Campbell, whom Morton describes as an impractical railroad official.
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1904-12-22
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis writes to Benjamin F. Barnes in response to President Roosevelt’s request for a meeting at the new Willard. Loomis is waiting to get a final word from the navy.
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1904-12-16
Lieutenant-Commander Sims asks President Roosevelt to review Captain Percy Scott’s lecture on naval gunnery and marksmanship.
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1904-11-18
Rear Admiral Chadwick, South Atlantic Squadron, informs Secretary of the Navy Morton that the rebellion, under cover of civil riots about forced vaccinations, was aborted. The Vaccine Revolt occurred in Rio de Janeiro.
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1904-11-17
A copy of a cablegram from Rear Admiral Goodrich to the Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton. Goodrich is sure the Marines can handle the matter but he wants permission for the fleet to continue with its previous orders.
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1904-11-17
Secretary of the Navy Morton returns an Interstate Commerce Commission report that reviews ownership of railroad cars.
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1904-11-15
Senator Lodge explains that he did not object to President Roosevelt having his own letter published in the press but that he was concerned about Roosevelt publishing Representative Gardner’s letter. Lodge answers questions posed by Roosevelt in a previous letter. Lodge does not know why a plan to have a second squadron of battleships, to be commanded by a friend of his, has been eliminated by the Navy. He asks to have a meeting to discuss a treaty as it is too complicated for a letter.
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1904-11-15
President Roosevelt swings “the big stick” at battleships hanging from a tree as “Congress” holds onto the branch. A paper begins to fall to the ground: “pledge of 2 battleships each year in future.” A little boy labeled “Navy” watches the battleships fall.
Theodore Roosevelt, whose first major book was about the naval aspects of the War of 1812, and who was Assistant Secretary of the Navy before forming the Rough Rider Volunteer Regiment to fight in Cuba, never abandoned a lively interest in America’s seaborne defense capabilities.
Uncle Sam, wearing boots (one that says “Army” and the other that says “Navy”), marches forward with a shovel and a pail toward “Panama.” Beside him is an elephant holding a shovel. President Roosevelt is in the distance away from Panama waving a white paper.
In the last week of February 1907 President Roosevelt held White Houses conferences with Theodore P. Shonts, Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission (ICC) and Secretary of War William H. Taft over progress on the Panama Canal’s construction. After some challenges and delays, many caused by the necessity to choose between precise routes, health matters, and festering personnel problems, pathways of both geographical and organization natures were in place.
President Roosevelt watches naval officers rush forward, shouting, “Double Quick.” Beside him is a sign that reads, “To Promotion. Wanted–More Naval Officers–Get in Young and Get More Experience–Commander in Chief.” Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf stands on a boat labeled “The U.S. Navy” and says, “Them’s My Sentiments.”
“A Probable Naval Order”? The Washington Herald’s cartoonist Jack H. Smith was prescient, because before President Roosevelt left office, he promulgated the Physical Readiness Training (PRT) program for naval officers. Roosevelt, since his days as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, was appalled at the indolence and general physical decrepitude of naval officers, desk and line both.
This article includes pictures from President Roosevelt’s naval review of vessels in the United States Navy from September 2, 1906, to September 4, 1906.
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1906-09-09
The writer highlights the positive aspects of President Roosevelt’s selection of Charles J. Bonaparte for United States Secretary of the Navy.
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1905
Message given by President Roosevelt to Congress at the beginning of the second session of the Fifty-seventh Congress in which Roosevelt describes his legislative priorities for the year.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1902
Rear Admiral Taylor reviews plans to improve “gun pointing” and naval training.
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1902-01-01