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J. Peter Grace recommends Cabot Ward to Senator Platt for a position on the governor’s council in Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-06
Theodore Roosevelt has enclosed for Victor J. Dowling the address he plans to make on Columbus Day. If Dowling has suggestions for edits, Roosevelt will be returning the first week in October from a trip. Roosevelt has also given copies to Cabot Ward and Forrester.
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1915-09-02
President Roosevelt asks his sister, Anna Roosevelt Cowles, to inform Justine Bayard Ward that he never said he approved of Cabot Ward for a position on the Philippine Commission, and he did not ask William H. Taft to appoint him. Cabot Ward does not have the experience to warrant putting him on the commission, and seats on the commission are not positions for which someone can apply. At present there are not many opportunities for a position in South America, but Roosevelt thinks that is something for which Ward could apply. Roosevelt mentions that the biography of him by Francis E. Leupp seems to him the best of its kind.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-09
President Roosevelt informs Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Winthrop that the Puerto Rican House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill voting for an amicable settlement, but that the bill was defeated by the executive council, due almost entirely to its American members. Roosevelt asks Winthrop to take the matter up with Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post, and wishes he could get Cabot Ward’s thoughts on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-06
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of War Taft if the administration has committed to anyone for the Philippine Commission. If not, he would like to consider Cabot Ward, who has done well in Puerto Rico.
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1908-05-01
Eugene A. Philbin’s letter clears up President Roosevelt’s confusion regarding a sentence from his previous letter. Roosevelt was particularly glad to get a quotation from Bishop William Ambrose Jones. He will take up the matter with Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post and ex-Governor Beekman Winthrop, and will have Post meet with Philbin when he visits. Roosevelt is not sure why Ward did not raise the matter at lunch previously.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-17
President Roosevelt corrects Eugene A. Philbin on a sentence in his letter regarding the administration’s treatment of Catholics in Puerto Rico. Catholics in the administration in Puerto Rico say that they are being treated fairly, and Roosevelt objects to the assertion that on a national level they are treated unfairly. He notes that Catholics often seek political appointments and promotions on the grounds that they are Catholic more often than other groups.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-15
President Roosevelt explains that while he is careful to give recognition to Catholics, he tries to appoint men without regard to their religious creed. He names several examples of Catholics he has appointed to offices.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-28
President Roosevelt tells Anna Roosevelt Cowles that her letter interested him. Roosevelt assures her that he will tell Viscount Lee of Fareham to tell the Englishman of Roosevelt’s confidence in Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. Roosevelt also mentions that Cabot Ward and Frances Morris Ward have done well in Puerto Rico. Roosevelt is also glad to hear that Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw spoke so well, and praises his work for the campaign. Roosevelt looks forward to seeing Cowles and shares his enjoyment of occasionally seeing her husband William. S Cowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-28
President Roosevelt tells Governor Winthrop of Puerto Rico that he believes Winthrop will find Judge Bernard Shandon Rodey and his wife, Minnie Codington Rodey, to be very nice people, and asks him, along with several other officials, to welcome them warmly to the island.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-09
Cabot Ward has asked President Roosevelt how he should behave while in office. Roosevelt told him to model himself after Eugene A. Philbin during his term as District Attorney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-24
Before he received the telegram from Bishop Blenk, President Roosevelt had already nominated George Cabot Ward for the position in Puerto Rico. Ward was recommended by others including Archbishop John M. Farley and Eugene A. Philbin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-23
President Roosevelt tells Senator Platt that he thinks he can place Cabot Ward. He asks Platt not to commit himself to the candidate Christopher Columbus Shayne favors, or to any other candidates, until Roosevelt has a chance to speak with him.
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1905-12-18
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Eugene A. Philbin on behalf of Cabot Ward. He instructs Governor of Puerto Rico Winthrop that if Thomas W. Hynes leaves his position, Ward should replace him before any man within the service is promoted. He believes it would be helpful to have a Catholic there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-07
President Roosevelt thanks Eugene A. Philbin for writing him about Cabot Ward, and asks whether or not Thomas W. Hynes intends to retain his post in Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-07
Senator Platt has enclosed letters from people who have expressed an interest in Cabot Ward who has recently applied for a position in the government service in Puerto Rico. From his perusal of the letters, Platt believes that Ward possesses “unusual” legal and linguistic abilities and he recommends Ward for the appointment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-16
William Bayard Cutting asks Senator Thomas Collier Platt if his son-in-law, Cabot Ward, can meet with Platt and possibly work for him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-07
John D. Crimmins writes to Senator Platt to recommend Cabot Ward for a position in Puerto Rico. Ward “possesses eminent qualifications.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-07
President of The New York Trust Company, Otto T. Bannard, writes a character recommendation letter about Harvard graduate Cabot Ward to Senator Thomas Collier Platt. Ward is a respected attorney in New York City.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-07
Eugene A. Philbin writes on behalf of Cabot Ward, who applied for a position in the Puerto Rican government. Philbin believes that the appointment of Ward would be very satisfactory to the Catholic Church and that Ward is an experienced lawyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-05