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President Roosevelt thanks Charles J. Bonaparte for the information which will allow him to discuss the postmaster positions intelligently with Senator Louis E. McComas. Roosevelt is grieved about the Indian Territory business but will investigate in the same way as the postmaster case.
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1903-12-07
In response to a resolution, President Roosevelt instructs Postmaster General Payne to furnish all papers in connection with the recent post office investigations.
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1903-12-11
The post office report was released in condensed form because the Associated Press refused to carry more than ten thousand words. The full report has been printed and will be released when the Chairman of the House Committee authorizes. The release of some testimony has been delayed due to pending prosecutions. Overall, President Roosevelt thanks Lyman Abbott for his treatment of the post office frauds.
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1903-12-12
As suggested by the report from Charles Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad, President Roosevelt asks if the Attorney General’s opinion can be acquired regarding the case of John W. Pettitt of the Baltimore Post Office.
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1903-11-24
President Roosevelt presents evidence that Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden should be investigated for postal issues that gave postal officials an opportunity to make money improperly.
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1903-10-29
President Roosevelt would like to discuss the postal investigation and clippings L. Clarke Davis sent after the election.
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1903-10-30
President Roosevelt signed an executive order to allow the permanent appointment of Mrs. Roy L. Quackenbush, a war widow, as a clerk in the Post Office Department.
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1903-11-04
President Roosevelt has sent the letter of Josiah W. Leeds to the Postmaster General and has directed an investigation into the New York Post Office matter.
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1903-11-04
The investigation into the Post Office frauds has implicated Perry S. Heath but there is not enough evidence to convict Heath of any offense. President Roosevelt would like a trusted inspector to make a more thorough investigation.
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1903-10-15
President Roosevelt has convinced Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, and Senator Joseph Benson Foraker to campaign in Massachusetts. Roosevelt also encourages the Massachusetts Republicans not to go on the defensive but aggressively attack the Democrats, especially Richard Olney and Gaston.
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1903-10-20
President Roosevelt would like to see Ernest E. Baldwin, Assistant District Attorney in New York, removed for his actions in the Post Office cases. It appears that there is a large group of politicians, connected politically and financially, protecting State Senator George E. Green. President Roosevelt would like drastic action taken to secure Green and bring him to trial.
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1903-10-21
President Roosevelt thanks John A. Sleicher for sending the dispatch from the Evening Post which Roosevelt describes as a lie. There is talk that the Post Office scandals are creating a controversy between Roosevelt and the Republican state organizations. Roosevelt states that Henderson Middleton Somerville, who wrote the article in question, was marked for removal from his post as General Appraiser before the article came out.
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1903-10-22
President Roosevelt encloses the report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow which Attorney General Knox should transmit to Charles Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad. Roosevelt would like the reports on the Post Office investigations released to the public as soon as possible.
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1903-10-24
Postmaster John A. Merritt may retain his office, and President Roosevelt is favorable towards filling a vacancy with Mr. Robinson. It is necessary to find the best possible man for each vacancy and let the public see their efforts.
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1903-10-24
President Roosevelt suggests that someone replace or join George B. Curtiss in the State Senator Green investigation because Curtiss and Green are close friends. Roosevelt has received several poor opinions of the Washington District Attorney’s Office and complaints of Taggart’s incompetence.
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1903-10-24
President Roosevelt cannot make promises but will look into appointing Mr. Robinson postmaster at Washington. For the special attorney general of the Post Office Department, Roosevelt wants Attorney General Knox to appoint the best man for the position, regardless of any personal or political preference.
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1903-10-12
President Roosevelt has looked into the alleged statements by Inspector Mayer and encloses a copy of Mayer’s letter. Roosevelt also quotes Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow’s comments on the case, Bristow believes that Mayer’s statement is true and that remarks have been improperly construed.
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1903-10-12
Mr. Stewart, a man of high character, will investigate charges and President Roosevelt would like someone from the Department of Justice to investigate these allegations.
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1903-10-06
President Roosevelt wants every effort made to secure convictions against those implicated in the Post Office scandals. Roosevelt considers these cases vitally important and wants Philander C. Knox’s personal oversight of the cases.
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1903-10-07
Secretary of War Root is in London with the Alaska Boundary Tribunal and President Roosevelt provides updates on various events and political issues in the United States including the post office scandal, State Senator Greene, and political candidates.
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1903-10-03