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President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop about negotiations between the miners and operators in the Pennsylvania coal strike. He describes his plan to get the miners back to work and to set up a commission of inquiry. Roosevelt told John Mitchell to stop the violence, or he would do so. He encloses for Bishop a letter from former President Grover Cleveland.
1902-10-05
The “Chronicle and Comment” section of The Churchman contains several articles. An article titled “President Refuses Pardon to Negro” discusses the case of John W. Burley. “The Anthracite Mining Dispute” discusses the decision concerning the check-weight men and wages. Other articles include “Strikes at Chicago and Fall River,” “The Necessity for State Police,” “Secretary Hay and the Sultan,” and “The War in the East.”
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1904-08-13
President Roosevelt reviews the goals of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. This appears to be a draft of his letter.
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1902-10-23
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President Roosevelt reviews the goals of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. Original and several drafts of the statement are included.
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1902-10-23
President Roosevelt writes to Clarence Winthrop Bowen to discuss the selection and appointment of commissioners. Carroll D. Wright needs to be on the commission.
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1902-10-15
George B. Cortelyou informs George F. Lee that President Roosevelt would like to show Lee’s letter to Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright and asks if there are any objections.
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1902-10-13
President Roosevelt requests that John D. Kernan serve on Carroll D. Wright’s commission investigating the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-11
President Roosevelt requests that Marvin Hughitt serve on Carroll D. Wright’s commission investigating the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-11
President Roosevelt requests that Judge Day serve on Carroll D. Wright’s commission investigating the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-11
President Roosevelt requests that Edgar E. Clark serve on Carroll D. Wright’s commission investigating the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-11
President Roosevelt informs Senator Hanna that he intends to add Grover Cleveland to Carroll D. Wright’s commission investigating the Anthracite Coal Strike. Roosevelt is considering several other men from a variety of backgrounds as other potential commission members, and he would like to discuss the matter with Hanna in person.
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1902-10-10
George B. Cortelyou informs Henry Cabot Lodge, Marcus Alonzo Hanna, and Winthrop Murray Crane that Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright, on behalf of President Roosevelt, presented an offer to John Mitchell that a commission of inquiry be appointed to investigate the issues between the operators and miners if the miners will return to work. Mitchell has taken the matter under consideration and no response has been received.
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1902-10-07
George B. Cortelyou tells Senator Hanna that President Roosevelt would appreciate his help influencing John Mitchell’s and Samuel Gompers’s cooperation and acceptance. Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright thinks this would be helpful.
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1902-10-06
President Roosevelt sends Senator Aldrich a copy of Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright’s report on the anthracite coal strike. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody are in agreement that the report should be published, and Roosevelt asks Aldrich to look over the report and respond with his views.
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1902-08-26
George B. Cortelyou provides Puerto Rico Governor Hunt with information about three potential candidates for Treasurer of Puerto Rico and asks which he thinks will be most satisfactory.
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1901-11-06
Theodore Roosevelt assures Carrie E. Harnden Wright of how much he valued her late husband, Carroll D. Wright.
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1911-05-08
President Roosevelt expresses sadness at the passing of Carroll D. Wright, noted public servant and friend. Roosevelt wishes he could attend the memorial service.
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1909-02-28
President Roosevelt invites the recipient to attend the upcoming Conference of Governors on the Conservation of Natural Resources as a representation of their organization. Roosevelt says that practically all the governors will attend and that, in addition to these, Senators and Representatives of the Sixtieth Congress, Justices of the Supreme Court, and members of the presidential cabinet have also been invited. Accompanying the letter is a list of the people to whom this letter was sent, representing a number of national trade associations.
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1908-03-14