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President Roosevelt authorizes Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou to sell vessels of the United States Revenue Cutter Service that are deemed unfit for further service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-27
President Roosevelt informs Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry that Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou does not require the Buffalo to help the Revenue Cutter Fleet protect the Seal Islands. He directs Newberry to send a copy of the telegram to Cortelyou to forward to the Cutter Fleet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17
At President Roosevelt’s request, William Loeb sends Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou the bill “An Act to increase the personnel of the Revenue-Cutter service,” and asks him to inform Roosevelt as soon as possible if he knows of any objections to its approval.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-15
President Roosevelt has read the report from Solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Labor Edwin Walter Sims and instructs Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf to carry out his recommendations without involving Congress. Roosevelt directs the Treasury Department to investigate the “dereliction of duty” of the Revenue Cutter Services and believes that more protection from the United States Marines might be necessary to safeguard the Alaskan seal fur fisheries from seal pirates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-09
President Roosevelt wants an “immediate and exhaustive” investigation of the Revenue Cutter Service regarding its failure to properly patrol the Alaskan seal fisheries. Roosevelt directs Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to review the report on the matter from Solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Labor Edwin Walter Sims.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-09
President Roosevelt objects to Secretary of the Treasury Shaw about areas of public service being taken away from the Civil Service Commission, as has been done in the case of the Revenue Cutter Service. According to the bill, examinations will be done under regulations set out by the Secretary of the Treasury, and Roosevelt suggests that Shaw direct that the board of officers grading examinations should do so in conjunction with the Civil Service Commission, and following their rules.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-25
President Roosevelt confirms receipt of Acting Secretary of the Treasury Taylor’s report on the assistance given by the Revenue Cutter Service to the people of San Francisco and has ordered it to be made public. He thanks Taylor and all the officers and enlisted men of the service for providing “prompt, gallant and efficient work.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-31
The telegram shares the results of a phone call between James Burton Reynolds, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and the “New York office,” presumably of the United States Revenue Cutter Service. Regulations do not allow women to land on revenue cutters and requests to that effect have always been refused.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08
William Howell informs A. W. B. Bogan that Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt will not return to the office before the end of the month. He explains that the Revenue-Cutter Service is part of the Department of the Treasury, not the Navy Department, and suggests that Bogan write to Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. G
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-10-18
Captain Munger reports to Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou on the United States Revenue Cutter Service’s seizure of Japanese sealing schooners. Munger asks for Cortelyou to send the District Attorney and U.S. Commissioner stationed at Seward to help.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-08
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw submits the reasons why Captain Worth G. Ross has been selected for the position of Chief of the Division of Revenue Cutter Service. Shaw believes that the same jealousy that exists between West Point graduates and volunteer officers also exists between cadet graduates and older officers of the Revenue Cutter Service, and he deems it very important that the Chief should have cadet experience.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-18
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf received William Loeb’s letter with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw’s letter to President Roosevelt. He will ensure that part of Edwin Walter Sims’ report about the Revenue-Cutter Service is withheld from publication.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-26