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In response to a report by Senator James A. Hemenway, President Roosevelt defends the Secret Service’s work to Senator Hale of Maine, the acting chairman of the Committee on Appropriations in the U.S. Senate. Roosevelt refutes each claim made in the report and notes that the current limitations placed on the Secret Service is hindering justice.
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1909-02-19
President Roosevelt submits to Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou a list of men to serve as commissioners on the 1909 Annual Assay Commission.
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1909-01-23
President Roosevelt confidentially sends Governor of New Jersey Stokes some correspondence with Secret Service Chief John E. Wilkie. Roosevelt feels Alfred W. Wishart is being imposed upon by William MacQueen’s request for a pardon as there is no doubt, he is a “shiftless character” and anarchist. Roosevelt directs Stokes to share the substance of the letter with the Board of Pardons.
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1906-09-19
The statement of John E. Wilkie that Secretary of the Treasury Shaw forwarded to President Roosevelt is interesting, but the fundamental problem as Roosevelt sees it is that the United States has acted poorly towards Chinese immigrants. Other nations, including England and Germany, are taking advantage of this anti-American sentiment in China. Roosevelt believes the nation is now fixing this treatment and is entering upon the correct course of action.
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1905-08-02
President Roosevelt suggests that William Emlen Roosevelt contact William H. Williams, an agent of the Treasury Department living in Paris, who might put him in contact with local people to acquire the information he seeks. All inquiries should be made through private parties, not those employed by the U.S. government.
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1902-12-31
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1911-12-11
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Secretary of the Interior Garfield returns the memorandum from John E. Wilkie to William Loeb. When Garfield speaks before the Sundry Civil Committee, he will make the position of the Interior Department clear.
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1909-01-19
G. W. Woodruff sends William Loeb a brief outline of a statement regarding the progress of an investigation concerning Governor Charles Nathaniel Haskell of Oklahoma so that President Roosevelt is aware of the situation. Woodruff mentions the steps taken on the investigation thus far, as well as a number of the people involved with it.
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1908-12-04
Richard H. Taylor requests a number of resources, including reports and letters, from William Loeb in order to continue investigating the alleged failure of the International Bank of Coalgate, Oklahoma. The investigation has been progressing admirably thus far.
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1908-12-02
Secretary of the Interior Garfield sends President Roosevelt the report on the murder of Secret Service Agent Joseph A. Walker, who was shot at the mouth of the Hesperus Mine near Durango, Colorado, while investigating coal land fraud. Garfield assures Roosevelt that the land fraud case will receive his personal special attention.
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1907-11-07
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou believes that Professor Jeremiah Whipple Jenks is willing to take responsibility for the information contained in his communication, although he was unwilling to reveal the name of his source.
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1907-07-26
Mr. Wilkie, Chief of the Secret Service, just returned from China and the anti-American sentiment is rampant.
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1905-08-01
William Wickham Smith reports a guilty verdict in the trial of the Rosenthal Japanese silk case.
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1904-02-25
William E. Cochran informs Benjamin F. Barnes that Cochran has received the letter concerning President Roosevelt’s trip to Syracuse on September 7. He has taken the matter up with Chief Wilkie.
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1903-08-26
George Gunton is glad that President Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to the White House. He includes two names he recommends for the custom house and appraiser matter. Gunton would like the United States to take a “liberal” attitude toward Cuba.
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1901-10-22
Mr. Dunn is willing to travel to Washington, D.C., and meet with President Roosevelt. Dunn has suggested that Roosevelt be given the report made by Mr. Burns.
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1901-10-04