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President Roosevelt acknowledges that decontextualized parts of his message regarding the financial crisis may have been circulating on Wall Street, but he stands by what he has said and believes his policies should be permanent. Roosevelt also tells William Emlen Roosevelt that J. P. Morgan and George F. Baker were in favor of his financial measures.
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1907-11-23
President Roosevelt is very pleased with a recent court decision, although he does wonder how the decision will affect his Wall Street critics who accuse him of trying to usurp power for the national government.
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1907-11-27
President Roosevelt informs Kermit Roosevelt about the unseasonal weather they have been experiencing in Washington. He updates Kermit on his physical activities, including riding and tennis, and the family bulldog Pete, who they might rehome due to his behavior. Roosevelt hopes to complete five speeches before his visit to the Jamestown Ter-centennial, when he can take a short break.
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1907-04-07
President Roosevelt reminds his cousin Emlen Roosevelt that Fitz Gerald applied to a civil service position and that he must “enter as others enter.” Roosevelt discusses the Edward Henry Harriman matter and believes as long as Harriman and his supporters continue to run things there will always be a “upsetting of Wall Street.”
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1907-04-05
President Roosevelt is impressed that Winthrop Chanler is able to keep up with so much reading, and was surprised to learn of his interest in Irish sagas. Roosevelt would have liked to have helped Charles Carroll, a member of the Porcellian club, but Frederick, W. Whitridge has already chosen his secretaries. He wishes that Chanler could have been present at Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s wedding, and comments that by the end of it there was a meeting of all the Porcellian brothers who attended, with at least forty attendees. He is glad that Chanler’s family has been having a good time abroad, and comments that he would likely enjoy hunting in Meath, Ireland, but would need some time to get into condition. He hopes to see Chanler when he returns to the United States.
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1906-04-04
President Roosevelt was pleased with the editorial that Ernest Bross wrote.
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1904-05-16
President Roosevelt admires Albert Shaw’s editorials and believes they will help combat the “Wall Street-Hanna movement.” Roosevelt is confident he can secure the presidential nomination even if opposed by Senator Hanna and “all the money of Wall Street.”
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1904-01-30
President Roosevelt would like Nevada N. Stranahan’s help finding a position for Mike Donovan, son of the boxer Mike Donovan.
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1903-12-03
President Roosevelt is pleased that Senator Hale is favorable to William H. Taft. The Sun will continue to attack Roosevelt because they are influenced by Wall Street interests.
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1903-08-31
President Roosevelt thanks L. Clarke Davis for the editorial and wishes that the “Wall Street people” and the labor unions understood that his attitude towards them is the same.
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1903-08-08
President Roosevelt refers to the “printing office matter” wherein William A. Miller was dismissed from his job due to pressure from a labor union, and makes it clear that his administration stands for a square deal for everyone, whether they are on Wall Street or a union member. Roosevelt also encloses a letter from Senator Platt regarding a case that was prosecuted by Attorney General Knox.
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1903-07-23
William O. Manson rails against Wall Street issuing “worthless watered stocks” that are then used to borrow money. He believes that preventing these stocks would end financial panics and the need for a protective tariff.
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1911-11-11
President Roosevelt misspelled Rebecca W. Heney’s last name as “Heany” on a photograph he presented to her, and she would like a new one. Francis J. Heney has supported Roosevelt’s reformed spelling campaign, but fears his relations in Ireland would resent the reforms. Referring to Roosevelt’s imminent departure for Africa, Heney laments that the country will lose its “most valiant leader and fighter” at its “most critical period.”
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1909-02-12
William H. Taft writes to President Roosevelt about the issue of monetary contributions to his presidential campaign. While Taft knows it will likely decrease the amount of money available for his campaign, he feels strongly that he should follow New York’s publicity law for donations nationwide, which he hopes will ultimately contribute to reducing the power of money in politics. Taft also writes about other issues that have been arising in his campaign, including the selection of certain people to his campaign staff.
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1908-07-09
Thomas E. Watson thanks President Roosevelt for the invitation to the White House, the gift of the photograph, and his friendship. Given the incomplete term of William McKinley, he urges Roosevelt to consider if it would really be breaking tradition to seek another term as president. Given the current threat to the financial policies Roosevelt has fought for, and the impending financial troubles he envisions unfolding with the lesser banks, he urges Roosevelt to hold his position and promises to support him fiercely should he run again.
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1907-12-18
Arthur Hamilton Lee writes to President Roosevelt about the president’s impending retirement and hopes that it will not impact Anglo-American relations significantly when another man takes office. Lee is distressed about how the papers in New York are covering Roosevelt, as if his character is like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He hopes the president continues to shine light in dark places of the securities industry so that scandals will be brought to light. Lee ends his letter requesting that Roosevelt sit for a painter, Fülöp László, for two to three hours and believes that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt will agree.
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1907-12-13
William Emlen Roosevelt follows a letter he had written President Roosevelt exclusively about the current financial situation with a personal note about his family, although he does ask about placing telecommunications in Panama exclusively under American control and hopes that the president is keeping his planned comments regarding the financial crisis simple.
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1907-11-22
William Emlen Roosevelt wonders if President Roosevelt will return to Oyster Bay to vote. If so, Emlen would like to travel with him. Emlen has registered to vote, but is unsure for whom he should vote. He also fears that the worst of the financial panic gripping Wall Street is not yet over.
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1907-10-23
William Emlen Roosevelt congratulates President Roosevelt on his recent bear hunt, and jokes that all the bears have “fled into Wall Street for safety.” More seriously, Emlen finds that the situation is quite grave and offers some thoughts on how he feels Roosevelt might proceed. Emlen also provides an update on life at Oyster Bay.
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1907-10-22
Winthrop Chanler writes President Roosevelt about his season spent in Paris and Meath, Ireland. He also discusses the activities of his family and friends in Europe, including members of the Porcellian Club.
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1906-03-22