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Thomas T. Wright asks Theodore Roosevelt if he could attend the 1914 Celebration to commemorate the peace between Canada and the United States.
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1911-09-13
Paul V. Collins informs Theodore Roosevelt that Minnesota and Dakota farmers opposed Canadian reciprocity, citing economic losses and betrayal by the administration, and describes efforts to organize a Farmers’ League for protection of agricultural interests.
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1911-09-13
Thomas T. Wright expresses to Oscar W. Underwood that the U.S. needs more American ships in foreign trade and urges Congress to pass a ship subsidy bill to support the merchant marine and boost the southern economy.
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1911-09-11
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane suggests to President Roosevelt a few points concerning the regulation of railroads in the United States. Lane also mentions he talked over these suggestions with Frank B. Kellogg. One, the only men crying calamity are Wall Street Financiers. Two, the expansion of the railroads themselves have made it imperative to consider a national policy which will give greater security to stockholders and a surer guarantee of fair treatment to shippers. Three, railroads engaged in interstate traffic should not be allowed to hold or own directly or indirectly stock or bonds of any competing line of railroad.
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1907-03-28
President Roosevelt’s message to R. R. Bowker confirms to Bowker what he has heard from many in Washington about John F. Stevens’ resignation as Chief Engineer on the Panama Canal. Bowker believes Stevens’, “a man of railroad training and association”, resignation may have been influenced in part by Roosevelt’s policies on railroad regulation. Bowker will send a memorandum or report to Roosevelt in person on the situation to improve the transport of supplies to the canal workers.
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1907-03-28
John Barrett responds to a note that Edward Charles O’Brien sent to Secretary of State Elihu Root about an article on the trip of Professor William R. Shepherd to South America. Barrett asks O’Brien to explain the situation to the University of Montevideo, because newspaper reports often do not give a full picture. He seeks to clarify Shepherd’s objectives in Latin and South America. Barrett also congratulates O’Brien for his work as Minister to Uruguay.
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1907-03-20
Frances M. Wolcott informs President Roosevelt that she has given a woman a letter of introduction, which may be presented to Roosevelt. The woman is the daughter of an American mother and an Italian father. She is married to an Italian naval officer, and has never been to the United States, but has lived in Turkey and Asia. Wolcott thinks she wishes to write about her impressions of America, and thinks Roosevelt will find her intelligent and interested in understanding the real conditions of the country.
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1907-03-12
Baron Estournelles de Constant informs President Roosevelt of his upcoming visit to America to speak at the Carnegie Institute. He hopes his speech, entitled “American youth and American faith regenerating European old age and skepticism”, will spawn “great confidence” upon the younger generation of Americans. He will arrive in Washington on the eighth, avoiding any speaking engagements until he receives Roosevelt’s advice on how do so.
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1907-03-05
George Otto Trevelyan appreciated President Roosevelt’s message and was impressed with the reports sent to him. Trevelyan will show the reports to Sir Edward Grey, Viscount Grey of Fallodon and Secretary of State for the Colonies Victor Alexander Bruce, the Earl of Elgin.
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1907-02-23
American Minister to the Dominican Republic McCreery informs Secretary of State Root that Mexican President Porfirio Díaz has called on the presidents of Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica to act in accordance with the United States and Mexico on the matter.
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1907-02-12
This document is a list of each of the 47 states or territories, the salaries paid to diplomatic appointments from each of those states or territories, and average number of diplomatic appointments from each state or territory.
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1907-02-01
Ambassador Francis writes to President Roosevelt to explain that normally he does not conduct newspaper interviews but in this circumstance he felt offering a statement in writing was acceptable. He also hopes Roosevelt will approve of his statement, given to a Viennese newspaper and La Rousse of St. Petersburg, Russia. In the copy of his statement, Francis describes Japan and the United States as good friends, and describes Russia as “their old ally and firm friend.”
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1907-01-18
This document lists the ships in the largest battleship fleets in each of three countries: England’s Channel Fleet, Germany’s High Sea Fleet, and the United States’s Atlantic Fleet. Notes are included regarding the commission of each fleet and planned replacements, repairs, and additions to the Atlantic Fleet.
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1907-01-13
Ambassador Tower passes along Christmas wishes from Kaiser Wilhelm II to President Roosevelt. Tower also provides an update on the progress of the Tariff Commission investigating economic relations between the United States and Germany.
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1907-01-04
A statement regarding Japanese-U.S. relations based on an interview with Ambassador Charles S. Francis by an editor of the Vienna newspaper, Neue Freie Presse. Francis does not believe that the barring of Japanese children in San Francisco schools will have a negative impact on the friendly relationship between the United States and Japan.
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1906-12-11
Ambassador Rockhill updates Secretary of State Hay on China’s concerns about the upcoming negotiations between Russia and Japan. Rockhill states the Chinese government wanted to participate in the negotiations; however, Rockhill was able to convince the Chinese officials to avoid hasty actions that could cause embarrassment.
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1905-07-01
Third Assistant Secretary of State Peirce relays President Roosevelt’s instructions to Ambassador Meyer for the upcoming negotiations between Russia and Japan. Peirce is glad that Japan will be sending important dignitaries to participate.
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1905-06-26
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf discusses the procedures for implementing the Chinese exclusion law.
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1905-06-24
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf issues instructions on how the Chinese exclusion laws shall be enforced including who may and may not enter the United States, how to verify status, and ramifications for improper enforcement.
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1905-06-24
The writer discusses the factors leading to the Japanese victories over Russia in the Russo-Japanese War as well as the controversy surrounding proposed negotiations for peace.
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1905-06-23