January 19, 1912. My dear Mr Barber: It was indeed good of you to send me your kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Sincerely yours, Mr. John L. Barber, Omaha, Nebr: 991 January 19th, 1912. Dear Tom: That is a good Fourth of July address; and, by the way, Basil Duke Edwards is a good name. Good luck to you all! Faithfully yours, Mr. Thomas H. Barry Headquarters U.S. Military Academy West Point, N. Y. Beer. M. A Public School 34 106 Broome Street New York. January 19th 1912. My dear Sir: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes to the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours Mr. Morris A. Beer Public School 34 106 Broome Street New York. [3827]Bowlker January 19th, 1912 Dear Katie: That is more than kind of you, but I am pledged literally four deep for my next visits to Cambridge; otherwise I would accept with pleasure. I wish I could see you and Mr. Bowlker. I have asked Lawrence to get me out to lunch while I am there. I wonder whether he could have you with Mr. Bowlker also. Always yours, Mrs. Bowlker 282 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. January 19, 1912. Dear Ned: I will gladly stay with you for that dinner, but the next day I ought to go to Bob Grant's. Would it be convenient for me to go on for the night of the 24th? I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for Kermit, my dear fellow. Faithfully yours, Edward D. Brandegee, Esq., Faulkner Farm Brookline, Mass. Brinson January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am touched by your letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Are you ever in New York? If so, I should very much like to see you if you could call at The Outlook office some Tuesday or Friday. Sincerely yours, E. H. Brinson Esq., Member of the Republican State Central Committee, South Atlanta, Ga. [5201] January 19th, 1912. Dear Mr Croly: Perhaps you would like to look at this. Faithfully yours, Robert Croly Esq., Cornish, N. H. 7726January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to acknowledge receipt of your letter, and to say that since he left the White House he has not spoken on behalf of a single person with regard to securing an official position or promotion of any kind or sort. If he were to do so in one case he would be compelled in common fairness to do the same thing in hundreds of similar cases about which he is approached. He feels sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to help you. He is very sorry. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Edward W. Cronin, 52 Clarkson Street, New York City. 7725 January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Carter: I will lay that matter at once before the Board of Trustees. Faithfully yours Mr. William B. Carter The Topeka Industrial and Educational Ins., Topeka, Kansas. 17627 January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Davis: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this pro- portion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr. T. W. Davis, United Commercial Travelers, 248 Lincoln Avenue, Freeport, Ill. 17628January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter to Mr. Roosevelt and to express his regret that unfortunately he is unable to co-operate with you in such work. He already has as much on hand as he can well manage. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. August Y. de Crizolle, 243 West 36th Street New York City. 17629January 19th, 1912 My dear Mr. Dickinson: I would gladly give you the name of that judge, but I do not know whether it would be quite fair for me to do so. He would hardly care to have it made public. I am so pleased that you liked my article. With all good wishes, Faithfully yours, Mr. David T. Dickinson, Barristers Hall, Boston, Mass. 17630 January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your kindness in sending him those tickets. Unfortunately his engagements are such that he will be prevented form coming and at the present time both Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt are living at Oyster Bay and very seldom come to town. He much appreciates your kind remembrance. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. M. A. Dixon, 432 Fifth Avenue, New York City. 17631January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Easton: It was very kind of you to send me on a copy of your book and I look forward to reading it. It is just fine to learn that you have now got all the money for building that Y. M. C. A. for the colored citizens of Los Angeles, and if I was of the slightest use I am more than glad. With all good wishes, Sincerely yours, Mr. W. E. Easton, 1222 Ivy Street Los Angeles, Cal. 17632January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr Edwards: I am touched by your letter. Are you ever in New York? If so, I should very much like to see you if you could call at The Outlook office some Tuesday or Friday morning. Sincerely yours, The Hon. D. C. Edwards, London, Ky.January 19th, 1912. Dear Madam; I thank you for your letter to Mr. Roosevelt and I am sorry to say that he is not in the market for the purchase of such coins. He is not making a collection such as you speak of. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mrs. M. M. Enders, Red Bird, Neb. 17634 January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: It was very kind of you to send on that letter giving the information about that poll. I will see that it comes to Mr. Roosevelt's attention very soon. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. J. M. Eversole, Champaign, Ill. 17635 January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir; Mr. Roosevelt never gives or withholds his consent in such matters as the one you write to him about. He leaves such consents entirely in the hands of his friends. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr. James H. Fonts Moline, Kansas. 17636 January 19th 1912. My dear Senator Foraker: Mr Wright has just shown me the pamphlet on the authorship of the Sherman Anti-Trust Law, with your introduction. Naturally I am greatly interested in the history of that Law. I wish, however, that in addition to the introduction you had put an appendix stating exactly your own conclusions at to the conflicting claims. Mr Walker's letter to Senator Clapp which he sent you, and which you print, with its fine tribute to Senator Roar, seems to show that it was Senator Edmonds to whom, more than to any other one man, the authorship of the law was really due. Am I right in thinking that this is also your conclusion? I should really like to get your views, of course merely for my private use. Mr Wright tells me that you are to be here Monday. If that is so, could you not come round with him on Monday morning if you have the time? It will be a real pleasure to see you. Very sincerely yours, Senator J. B. Foraker, Waldorf Hotel, New York City. 17637January 19th, 1912. Dear Sir: Herewith I am sending you a copy of an article which Mr. Roosevelt wrote in the Outlook upon the Initiative and Referendum, and I trust it will give you the information you desire. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr. Bertie Ford McGregor, Texas. 17638January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. Bird Fowler Frankfort, N. Y. 17639 January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. George: I am so glad you liked what I said. It did not begin to be adequate, but at least I wanted to bear testimony in the matter. Sincerely yours, Mr. W. R. George, George Junior Republic, Freeville, N. Y. 17640 January 19th, 1912. My dear Dr. Goodsell: I thank you for your letter and appreciate it. You have a higher opinion of Dr. Cook than I have. Sincerely yours, Dr. John W. Goodsell New Kensington, Pa. 17641 January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to return the enclosed speech to you. He has read it with a great deal of interest and will talk over it when he sees you. Faithfully yours/ Secretary. Mr. C. Grant, 124 East 22 Street, New York City. 17642January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Gray I thank you for your kindness in sending me that editorial. It was good of you to do so. Faithfully yours, Mr. Hiram A. Gray, 12 Baldwin Place, New Haven, Conn. 17643 January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt is very sorry, but it is quite impossible for him to answer the query you put. People write to him asking his opinion upon almost every topic under the sun and if he were to reply in each case giving such an opinion, it would not only become ridiculous, but it would occupy most of his time. He is sorry not to be able to do as you wish. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. U. J. Griffith, Weatherford, Okla. 17644 January 19th, 1912. Dear Mr. Harris: Naturally I liked those editorials. My dear fellow, I am beginning to feel the same affection for the son that felt for the father. It was such a pleasure having you out for that night. Sincerely yours, Mr. Julian Harris, Atlanta, Ga. 17643 January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has no photographs of himself, and he has been nearly overwhelmed with requests for them. All that he can do is to promise that if you will send him one of his photographs, with stamps for return, he will gladly autograph and return it. He is obliged to make this answer to very many people and regrets his inability to send each of them a photograph as desired. You could obtain one from Messrs Pach Bros. 935 Broadway, New York City or from Messrs. Harris & Ewing, Washington, D.C. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Thomas C. Hill, The Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia, Pa. 17646January 19th, 1912. Private My dear Mr. Houston: I appreciate your letter. I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner at the Aldine Club. I understood absolutely that the members were not responsible for what got out. Probably sooner or later I shall have to say in public substantially what I said at that dinner. Faithfully yours, Mr. Herbert S. Houston, Garden City, N. Y. 17647 January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Kennedy: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Robert P. Kennedy Esq., Bellefontaine, Ohio. 17648 January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Kirkbride: I thank you for your more than kind letter. I wish I could go to Latchworth Village, but I have been obliged now to refuse to go to any additional institutions or centers of work, because I cannot do it. It is not possible for me to undertake anything new. I am already up to as many things of this kind as I can at present undertake. If I were a hundred men instead of one, I could not take up one-tenth of the number of reforms in which I believe, and which I would like to champion. Faithfully yours Mr. Franklin B. Kirkbride 55 Wall Street New York. 17649 January 19th, 1912 My dear Mr. Knight: Your letter has just this minute come to Mr. Roosevelt. Would it be possible for you to come in and see him at the Outlook office tomorrow, Saturday morning, at eleven-thirty? Mr. Roosevelt would be most pleased to see you then. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. George A. Knight Hotel Imperial New York City. 17650 January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Knott: I wish I could attend the Princetonian banquet about which your son has written to you. Unfortunately it is utterly impossible for me to undertake any engagement at the present time. I have already refused about five thousand invitations during the last year, and were I to accept one now it would cause a good deal of trouble for me from those I have already had to refuse. I am really sorry as naturally I should like to accept if it were at all possible. With all good wishes, Sincerely yours, Mr. Richard W. Knott, Louisville, Ky. 17651 January 19th, 1912. Dear Nick: I am obliged to you for that decision of the Supreme Court and for your letter. I must see you next Tuesday, and I am to see Alice tomorrow. Ever yours, The Hon. Nicholas Longworth, House of Representatives. 17652 January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Lorraine: It was indeed good of you to send me your kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Sincerely yours, Mr. Joe Lorraine, Y. M. C. A. West 23rd Street, New York City. 17653January 19th, 1912 My dear Mr. Loud: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and he wishes me to say that he would much prefer to see you upon the matter. Would it be possible for you to come in and see him at the Outlook office to-morrow, Saturday morning, at about eleven o'clock. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr. George B. Loud 280 Broadway, New York City. 17654January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Low Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to send on the enclosed letter from President Carter. He thinks you may be able to do something with it in connection with the Tuskegee Institute. Faithfully yours Hon. Seth Low 30 East 64 Street, New York City. 17655January 19th, 1912. Dear Lawrence: If I could come to that dinner I would. I simply can't. Now I shall be on in Boston for the Poro dinner on the 24th, and shall stay until Overseers' meeting on the 28th. Between those dates, could I come out and take lunch with you sometime? Always yours, President A. Lawrence Lowell Harvard University Cambridge, Mass. 17656January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Lucheinger: I am really obliged to you for that letter. It states the facts exactly as I remember them. Do let me see you if you ever come to New York. With hearty thanks, Faithfully yours, Mr. John Lucheinger, Monroe, Wis. 17657January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr Mann: It was fine to get your letter. Of course I rememb[er?] you as one of the members of the reception committee which [??] me on my arrival in New York. As regards the publication o[f?] those letters referring to the Platt autobiography, as a ma[tter?] of fact I was quite surprised when I saw them published. I[t?] was agreed between Mr Lang and myself that they should not [be?] published until he got out a new edition of the book, and I had no idea at the time that such an edition would be publi[shed?] so soon. However the letter put the matter straight. Sincerely yours, Mr. Henry Mann, 18 West 108th Street, New York City. 17658January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to thank you for your letter and the enclosure. He is a Contributing Editor to The Outlook and has nothing whatever to do with the acceptance of articles for publication in that magazine. Such matters are in the hands of the Managing Editor, and if you so desire you can get into communication with him at The Outlook office. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. E. D. McCrowdy, Mead, Okla. 17659January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to thank you for sending him that article. He is a Contributing Editor to The Outlook and has nothing whatever to do with the acceptance of articles for publication in that magazine. Such matters are in the hands of the Managing Editor, and if you so desire you can get into communication with him at The Outlook office. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Peter Joseph McKeon, Fire Prevention Engineering Co., 27 Pine Street, New York City. 17660January 19th, 1912. My dear Dr. McPherson: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Rev. Dr. J. Gordon McPherson, 1400 S. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, Cal. 17661January 19th, 1912 Dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to acknowledge receipt of your letter, and to say that since he left the White House he has not spoken on behalf of a single person with regard to an official position of any kind or sort. If he were to do so in one case he would be compelled to do the same thing to hundreds of similar cases about which he is approached. He feels sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to help you. He is very sorry. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr. John W. Monahan, 11 Sydney Street, Dorchester, Mass. 17662January 19th, 1912. My dear Dr Morton: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Dr R. S. Morton, Medical Society of the County of New York, New York City. 17663January 19th, 1912. Dear Mr. Nelson: I am concerned to hear that Merriam has been ill. Do let me know when you two can come on. I look forward to seeing you. Faithfully yours, Mr. E. W. Nelson, 204 Florence Court, Washington, D. C. 17664 January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr. Neuhardt: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, George E. Neuhardt Esq., Memphis, Tenn. 17665 January 19th, 1912. Dear Cotty: It is very good of you to write me. I am so glad Quentin is getting well. Edith is really very much better. Always yours, Dr. Endicott Peabody, Groton School. 17666January 19th 1912. Dear Madam: Your letter has come to Mr. Roosevelt and he thoroughly sympathizes with the very unfortunate circumstances in which you are placed, but does not know how it would be possible for him to be of help to you. He is not aware of any homes where they would receive you, but perhaps if you get into communication either with the Secretary of War, Washington, D. C., or with the Commissioner for Pensions, Washington, D. C., one of these may be able to be received. I am assuring of course that you are a widow of a soldier. If neither of these can help you, you may be able to obtain information by writing to the Charities Organization Society, 287 Fourth Avenue New York City. Mr. Roosevelt is really sorry that he is unable to do something for you personally. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mrs. Della Peltzel Bisbee, Arizona. 17667January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has received you letter and on account of the thousands of letters which have come to him recently, it is impossible for him to reply personally to all of them. He wishes me to say, however, that he himself has not made a thorough study of the details of the Pension Organization in the European countries which have adopted such a scheme, and he is therefore unable to tell you where you may be able to obtain full information upon such a subject. If you will write to the National Liberal Federation, 42 Parliament Street, London, S. W., I am sure they would be pleased to give detailed information about the working of the pension plans in England. This federation is the head-quarters of the Liberal Party and it was the Liberals who instituted the scheme a few years ago. As regards other countries we are sorry to say that we cannot give you the name of any one who might me of service to you. Faithfully yours Secretary. Mr. George A. Perley Flandreau, S. D. 17668January 19th, 1912. Dear Judge: Would it be impossible for you to get on here on January 30th and take lunch with us at the Outlook? I very much want to see you and talk over the political situation, but on Wednesday and Thursday I shall be in the country. If you cannot come on the 30th would you care to come out to my house at Oyster Bay on Wednesday January 31st and take lunch with me? You could take the eleven o'clock train from the Pennsylvania Station, New York. I should be really glad to see you. Best of good fortune to you. Faithfully yours Judge J. W. Pritcherd, United States Circuit Courts, Asheville, N. C. 17669January 19th, 1912 My dear Mr. Reeves: I certainly wish actors could vote, but I hardly know how to advise you in this matter. Sincerely yours, Mr. Al. Reeves Columbia Theatre Building New York City. 17670January 19th, 1912. Dear Mr. Robinson: I thank you for your letter. I have at once submitted it to the Outlook. I hope they will be able to get you to write for them. I trust I need not say that I know and greatly value your work. Faithfully yours Mr. E. Kay Robinson 210 Strand London, W.C, Eng. 17671January 19th, 1912 Dear Sartoris: I am glad to hear from you. I am glad also that you liked my article on the Arbitra- tion Treaties. Sincerely yours, A. Sartoris 17 Bd. Delessert Paris, France. 17672January 19th, 1912 My dear Mr. Stafford I am really obliged to you for send- ing me those interesting photographs, and for your interesting letter. I have glanced through the letter and I shall read it over most carefully, for you start some very suggestive phrases. Faithfully yours Mr. Earle F. Stafford, Boulder, Colo. 17673 January 19th, 1912. Dear Harry: I do not think The Outlook could consider such a plan as that. It is not the kind of thing that they do. By the way, in view of the statement sent out that Hanna, Brown and Company were becoming me because of my attitude in the Steel Trust (which I suppose is meant to imply that I got the Department of Justice to put my name in their suit against the Steel Trust, with the corrupt and far reaching purpose of getting that organization afterwards to boom me for President) I asked Brown about the story that Hilles told you, of course not giving a hint of your identity in the matter. He promptly showed me letters that proved either that the story was false, or that Hilles did not in the least resist the proposition. I have no doubt that the former is true of this story, exactly as the story is true which has now been stated about me and the Steel Corporation. I shall send Root a copy of the letter I have written in which I practically repeat the conversation I had with you and George Meyer that Sunday, and I will ask him to show it to you. Give my love to Mrs Stimson, Ever yours, The Hon Henry L. Stimson. 17674January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr Temperley: It is a real pleasure to hear from you. I enjoyed my very brief talk with you, and trust that next year it will be longer. As soon as I have read the Canning I will write you about it. I am sending you the photograph under separate cover. With all good wishes, Faithfully yours, Harold Temperley Esq., Colonial Club, Cambridge, Mass. 17675January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr Walbaum: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr F. C. Walbaum, Ashland, Ill. 17676January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: Every day, without exception, Mr Roosevelt receives a number of letters asking him to obtain positions of various kinds for those who write to him. Now, I am sure on thinking it over, you will see how impossible it is for Mr Roosevelt to render help in this way. He is no longer in public office and has nothing whatever to do with the disposal of positions of any kind or sort, nor does he know anyone who might be able to render such help. It is therefore with regret that he is compelled to send an unfavorable reply much though he appreciates the circumstances and sympathizes with the needs of the applicant. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Frederick G. Wassmuth, St James Park, L. I. 17677January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr Whiteman: It was fine to get that picture of the Whiteman clan. I congratulate you all, and especially do I congratulate the mothers. You are the kind of American citizen in whom I thoroughly believe, and wish well to all of you. Sincerely yours, Mr Leander Whiteman, 723 N. Main Street, Waterling, Conn. 17678January 19th, 1912. Dear Governor Willson: Are you to be in New York? Governor Franklin Fort is to communicate with you, but I would very much like to see you. Faithfully yours, The Hon. Augustus E. Willson, Louisville, Ky. 17679January 19th, 1912. My dear Mr Wolfe: If you are ever in New York I wish you would call and see me at any time convenient to you at The Outlook office. I really want to see you. I am usually at the office on Tuesday and Friday, Friday morning being much the better time to call. If by any chance you are in town next week I could see you on Wednesday morning January 24th or on Friday morning January 26th, or the following Monday morning January 29th. Sincerely yours, Mr. Robert Wolfe, State Journal, Colobmus, Ohio. 17680January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: You have no conception of the number of people who write to Mr Roosevelt asking him either to write an introduction to a book, a preface, or in some way express an opinion upon it so that they can couple their works with his name. If he were to try to comply with all such requests it would be physically impossible to do any other work of any kind whatever; besides which his compliance in so many instances would be useless from the point of view of the authors themselves. He is really sorry not to be able to do as you ask. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. Paul A. Zuber, Mulhouse, Alsace. Germany. 17681January 19th, 1912. My dear Sir: Every day, almost without exception, Mr. Roosevelt receives a number of letters asking him to obtain positions of various kinds for those who write to him. Now, I am sure on thinking it over, you will see how impossible it is for Mr. Roosevelt to render help in this way. He is no longer in public office, and has nothing whatever to do with the disposal of positions of any kind or sort, nor does he know any one who might be able to render such help. It is therefore with regret that he is compelled to send an unfavorable reply much though he appreciates the circumstances and sympathizes with the needs of the applicant. Faithfully yours, Secretary. 17682January 20th, 1912. Dear Mr Stoddard: Very shortly I shall want to see you and go all over that matter. It is entirely possible that I shall have to do as you suggest, but I want at least a few days in which to consider carefully the whole situation. Faithfully yours, Mr Henry L. Stoddard, The Evening Mail, New York City. 18041January 20th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to acknowledge receipt of your letter, and to express his regret that unfortunately is unable to send the message you desire. He is approached in so many hundreds of cases for messages of various kinds or a few brief sentiments on all kinds of subjects, that he were to comply in one case he would be compelled in co fairness to do so in all the other cases, and this would mean unwarrantable drain upon his time and energy. Besides this, the messages, by reason of their being so numerous, would utterly fail to achieve the object desired. He feels sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to comply. Faithfully yours, Rev Thomas W. Anderson. Secretary 740January 20th, 1912. Dear Barry: That is a good Fourth of July address; and, by the way, Basil Duke Edwards is a good name. Good luck to you! Faithfully yours, General Thomas H. Barry, West Point, N.Y. 2734January 20th 1912. My dear Governor Bass: For the last week or two I have been obliged to think very seriously over the request that you, and curiously enough half a dozen other Governors, have made to me to say frankly anti-authoritatively whether, if nominated, I would accept. I am inclined to think that the time has pretty nearly come when I will have to make such a statement as you request. A former member of my regiment is now chairman of the State Republican Committee of Michigan, Mr Frank Knox. I have been speaking with him, and with ex-Governor Franklin Fort of New Jersey, about the request contained in your letter, and the letters of the other Governors. I have asked Mr Knox to see you to discuss with you a matter in connection therewith, that is, the question as to the shape in which to put my statement if I do speak. Mr Knox is an absolutely straight and trustworthy man. With very high regard, I am, Faithfully yours, The Hon. Robert Perkins Bass, Governor of the State of New Hampshire, Concord, N.H. 4560[*Blevins*] January 20th, 1912. My dear Madam: Almost every day Mr. Roosevelt is approached by friends with a view to getting his assistance in their efforts either to have pensions granted to them or to have their pensions increased, and greatly though he appreciates the circumstances in most of such cases and would like to be of service, it really is not possible for him to do anything. Since he left the White House, he has made it a rule not to interfere in any official matter of any kind or sort, and he feels sure on thinking it over you will approve his course in this respect. It would not do for him to interfere, as his interference would naturally be resented by those at present in office. Your best plan is to get into direct communication with the Commissioner of Pensions, Pensions Bureau, Washington, D. C. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mrs. Nancy Blevins, Fredonia, Kansas. R. F. D. 11. [*Brennen*] January 20th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is so overwhelmed wit work at the present time that it would be utterly impossible for him to grant sufficient time to have a satisfactory interview upon such a matter. All he would be able to do would be to refer you to what he has already said on the subject. Naturally he could only speak in a general way as he has no specific knowledge of the details. Such details would naturally have to be supplied by experts upon the subject and he has not been able to make such a study of the matter as would qualify him to speak just as you would like him to speak. For this reason you would perhaps be wasting your time to call, but if you are in New York any Tuesday or Friday morning and could call at about 12.30, you could of course see Mr Roosevelt for a minute. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr F. W. Brennen, Hamilton, Canada. [*Briggs*] January 20th, 1912. Dear Briggs: The enclosed explains itself. I like to see Harvard in touch with Western universities. Can anything be done in the matter? Sincerely yours, Dean Briggs, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 5208January 20th, 1912. My dear Judge Buffington: It was very kind of you to send me on those papers containing the decision regarding the armor plate question. I appreciate your doing so, byt I appreciate still more, my dear Judge, your very kind letter. If you are ever in New York I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you. Faithfully yours, Judge J. Buffington, United States Courts, Pittsburgh, Pa. 4385January 20th, 1912. My dear Madam: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand and in reply I beg to say that in a week or two The Outlook will publish an article by Mr Roosevelt giving his views upon the subject of womens suffrage. From this you will be able to find out just what his attitude is. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mrs Grace Julian Clarke, Indianapolis, Ind. 8190January 20th, 1912. My dear Mr Cranford: I thank you for your letter and also for the paper. It was very good of you to remember me. Sincerely yours, Mr Frederick L. Cranford, 177 Montague Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 7727January 20th, 1912. My dear Mr Chamberlain: It was very kind of you to send me on that number of the Illinois Law Review, and I look forward with much pleasure to reading the paper which you read before the Law Club of Chicago. Sincerely yours, Mr Walter H. Chamberlain, 1543 Marquette Building, Chicago, Ill. 17683January 20th, 1912. My dear Frankfurter: That is really a fine address of Holmes'. My dear fellow, I am so pleased with what you say about me, for you are one of the men whom I really believe in. Faithfully yours, Felix Frankfurter Esq., War Department, Washington, D. C. 17684January 20th, 1912. My dear Governor Glasscock: For the last week or two I have been obliged to think seriously over the request that you, and curiously enough half a dozen other Governors, have made to me to say frankly and authoritatively whether, if nominated, I would accept. I am inclined to think that the time has pretty nearly come when I will have to make such a statement as you request. A former member of my regiment is now chairman of the State Republican Committee of Michigan, Mr Frank Knox. I have been speaking with him, and with ex-Governor Franklin Fort of New Jersey, about the request contained in your letter, and the letters of the other Governors. I have asked Mr Knox to see you to discuss with you a matter in connection therewith, that is, the question as to the shape in which to put my statement if I do speak. Mr Knox is an absolutely straight and trustworthy man. With very high regard, I am, Faithfully yours, The Hon. Wm. E. Glasscock, Governor of the State of West Virginia, Charleston, W. Va. 17685January 20th, 1912. Dear Grant: I will write to Dean Briggs at once. I only hope that something can be done. Faithfully yours, Mr Dick Grant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 17686January 20th 1912. My dear Governor Hadley: For the last week or two I have been obliged to think very seriously over the request that you, and curiously enough half a dozen other Governors, have made to me to say frankly and authoritatively whether, if nominated, I would accept. I am inclined to think that the time has pretty nearly come when I will have to make such a statement as you request. A former member of my regiment is now chairman of the State Republican Committee of Michigan, Mr Frank Knox. I have been speaking with him, and with ex-Governor Franklin Fort of New Jersey, about the request contained in your letter, and the letters of the other Governors. I have asked Mr Knox to see you to discuss with you a matter in connection therewith, that is, the question as to the shape in which to put my statement if I do speak. Mr Knox is an absolutely straight and trustworthy man. With very high regard, I am, Faithfully yours, The Hon. Herbert S. Hadley, Governor of the State of Missouri, Jefferson, Mo. ?7687Hadley P.S. I have been thinking over matters a good deal the last few days, and even since I dictated this letter. It may be the best and wisest thing for me to come straight out and answer the questions you put to me in some public statement. Now if so, it seems to me very important it should be done in the right way. What do you think of having you and Governor Osborn of Michigan, and Governor Bass of New Hampshire, write me a letter to which I could answer. I mention these men because I have recieved letters from them about the time I received yours. It seems to me that if such a group of four or five Governors wrote me a joint letter, or wrote me individual letters which I could respond to at the same time and in the same way, that such procedure would open the best way out of an uncomfortable situation. I am inclined to think as I did not even think as late as a month ago, that the evil of my speaking in public is less than the evil of my refraining from speaking. The letter to me might simply briefly state the writers belief that the people of his State, or their States, desire to have me run for the Presidency, and to know whether in such a case I would refuse the nomination. I want to make it very clear that I am honestly desirous of considering the matter solely from the 17688standpoint of the public interest, and not in the least from my own standpoint; that I am not seeking and shall not seek the nomination, but that of course if it is the sincere judgment of men having the right to know and express the wishes of the plain people that the people as a whole desire me, not for my sake, but for their sake, to undertake the job, I would feel in honor bound to do so. 17689January 20th, 1912. My dear Senator Hunt: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, The Hon. C. C. Hunt, Garment Salesmen Association, 19 West 24th Street, New York City. 17690January 20th, 1912. My dear Governor H W Johnson: It has been told me that inasmuch as you have come out for Mr La Follette, others might use my name to embarrass you and to beat you in the primaries. [? as] I wrote you yesterday, it may be that I shall have to come out and announce, bitterly contrary to my own wishes, that if nominated I will accept. Now if it would do you the least good, I will myself make the announcement in whatever way you think best that three months ago you offered to come out for me, and did not, in consequence of my earnest personal request to you as my friend; and I will state at the same time that if I were in California I should in the heartiest way back you up in the primaries, and I would not care a rap what Presidential candidate you were for, because I think that you are the type of man of whom this country stands in most urgent need; and as a good citizen it is my plain duty to back you to the limit. The prime consideration is to back you up in the primaries, and I want every supporter of mine to realize that to back you up is what I have most at heart. Very faithfully yours, 17691January 20th, 1912. Dear Mr Keeley: The enclosed letter may be of service to you and I am therefore sending it to you. Sincerely yours, Mr J. Keeley, Chicago Tribune. 17692January 20th, 1912. My dear Mr Kirkbride: I thank you for you more than kind letter. I wish I could go to Letchworth Village, but I have been obliged to refuse to go to any additional institutions or centres of work. It is not possible for me to undertake anything now. I am really sorry. I am already committed to as many things of this kind as I can at present undertake. If I were a hundred men instead of one, I could not take up one tenth of the number of reforms in which I believe, and which I would like to champion. Faithfully yours, Mr Franklin B. Kirkbride, 55 Wall Street, New York City. 17693January 20th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him a copy of that paper, and to say that he looks forward to reading it with much pleasure. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. C. F. Latimer, 1122 McCormick Building, Chicago, Ill. 17694January 20th, 1912. My dear Mr. McFarland: I am really touched by your letter, but of course you would not have me make any comment upon what you say. It was really good of you to write, and I appreciate your doing so. Faithfully yours, Mr. W. H. McFarland, Columbus, Ohio. 17695January 20th, 1912. My dear Colonel Moseley: If you are to be in New York I would greatly like to see you. Faithfully yours, Colonel Moseley. 17696January 20th, 1912. Dear Colonel Nelson: Are you to be in New York at all in the near future? The time has come when I really want to talk with you. Sincerely yours, Colonel W. R. Nelson, Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Mo. 17697January 20th, 1912. Dear Cal: That decision of the Supreme Court was admirable. It seems to me that the Lodge resolution for the treaties or, for the matter of that, the Root resolution, either one, makes the treaties all right, because it makes them as meaningless as they ought to be. Tell Keeley how much I thank him for all he has done. It was fine to hear from you. Sincerely yours Mr. J. C. O'Laughlin Chicago Tribune 1403 F Street Washington, D. C. 17698January 20th, 1912. My dear Mr. Pearson: I knew substantially about those facts before, and of course merely regretted them. I am so glad that you are to be at the Carlisle-Howe wedding. Faithfully yours, Mr. Richmond Pearson, Washington, D. C. 17699January 20th, 1912. Dear Mr Perry: I appreciate your kind letter. Indeed it would be a pleasure to me to hear from you at any time. Sincerely yours, Mr A. E. Perry, Coalgate, Okla. 17700January 30th, 1912. Dear Gifford: That is an interesting letter about the elk, but evidently one of the necessary things to do is to provide for the killing of more elk. If we feed them, It of course simply creates the same situation a few years later. The elk have to be killed out to a sufficient extent to offset the increase, and that has got to be provided for. Faithfully yours, The Hon. Gifford Pinchot, 1617 Rhode Island Avenue, Washington, D. C. 17701January 20th, 1912. My dear Mr Reeve: I have placed the matter which you spoke to me about before Mr Roosevelt, but at the present time he is so overwhelmed with work that it is impossible to write a word upon the subject. Anything he has formerly said of course you are at liberty to quote, but he has no time to read that interview which was published in the Ladies Home Journal to see if the statements made are correct. In any event such a statement would naturally have to have amendments and additions in order to fully express Mr Roosevelt's views in the matter. He is really sorry that his time will not permit him to do as you ask. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr Arthur B. Reeve, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York. 17702January 20th, 1912. Dear Mr. Robinson: Mr Roosevelt has had a good deal of trouble with the Clinton Point Stone Company which supplied the material for the road which has been made leading to his house. There was a good deal of delay in delivering the stone, and in consequence Mr Jacobsen said that he would not certify the whole of their bill for payment, but would deduct a total of $157,99 the cost of the steam-roller while it stood idle awaiting the delivery of the stone. The Clinton Point Stone Company has said that it will not sue Mr Roosevelt for the amount, and if Mr Jacobsen adheres to his decision not to certify the amount they will have to let the matter drop. At the same time it seems that the Stone Company would plead weather conditions as a reason for being unable to deliver the stone. Under the circumstances, Mr. Roosevelt thinks that a very fair settlement of the case would be made by paying $80 to the Stone Company in discharge of the whole $157.99. Will you therefore please send a check for $80 to the Clinton Stone Company in full settlement, informing them of Mr Roosevelt's desire to act as justly as he thinks the circumstances warrants? Faithfully yours, Secretary Douglas Robinson Esq. 17703 January 20th, 1912. Dear Senator Roesch: That is a mighty nice letter of yours, and I appreciate it. I am particularly pleased at what you say, that perhaps what I have written has helped the judges themselves in taking a more rational view. With heartiest good wishes, Faithfully yours, The Hon. George F. Roesch, 346 Broadway, New York City. 17704January 20th, 1912. My dear Mr Stafford: I am really obliged to you for sending me those interesting photographs, and for your interesting letter. I have glanced through the letter and I shall read it most carefully, for you start some very suggestive trains of thought. Faithfully yours, Mr Earle F. Stafford, Boulder, Cal. 17706January 20th, 1912. My dear Governor Stokes: It will be a real pleasure to see you at any time, and it will not embarrass me in the least. I am generally here on Tuesdays and Fridays, Friday being the better day to call. Sincerely yours, The Hon. E. C. Stokes, Trenton, N. J. 17707January 20th, 1912. My dear Governor Stubbs: For the last week or two I have been obliged to think very seriously over the request that you, and curiously enough half a dozen other governors, have made to me to say frankly and authoritatively whether, if nominated, I would accept. I incline to think that the time has pretty nearly come when I will have to make such a statement as you request. A former member of my regiment is now Chairman of the State Republican Committee of Michigan, Mr. Frank Knox. I have been speaking with him, and with ex-Governor Franklin Fort of New Jersey, about the request contained in you letter, and the letters of the other governors. I have asked Mr. Knox to see you to discuss with you the matter in connection therewith, that is, the question as to the shape in which to put my statement if I do speak. Mr Knox is an absolutely straight and trustworthy man. With very high regard, I am, Faithfully yours, The Hon. W. R. Stubbs, Governor of the State of Kansas, Topeka, Kansas. 17708January 20th, 1912. Dear Mr Tilghman: Naturally I appreciate and value your kind expressions. I thank you for sending me those newspaper clippings. Sincerely yours, Mr. W. J. Tilghmen, 208 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 17709January 20th, 1912. Dear Mr Ward: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to ask you if you could call and see him at the house of Mrs Douglas Robinson, 9 East 63rd Street, at 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning next January 24th. He hopes you will be able to see him then. Sincerely yours, Secretary The Hon. W. L. Ward, 17710January 20th, 1912. My dear Mr Whiteman: It was fine to get that picture of the Whiteman clan. I congratulate you all, and I congratulate the mothers especially. You and they are the kind of American citizens I thoroughly believe in. You have done your part in endeavoring to secure a great future for this republic, for no nation can permanently endure unless it has a sufficient number of the right kind of citizens. I wish well to you all. Your friend, Mr. Leander Whiteman, 723 N. Main Street, Waterling, Conn. 17711January 20th, 1912. My dear Mr Wight: Are you to be in New York soon? The time has come when I should like to talk over the political situation very seriously with you. Sincerely yours, Mr Pearl Wight, 420 Canal Street, New Orleans, La. 17712January 20th, 1912. My dear Mr Wolf: It was fine to get your letter and also a copy of that address. I look forward with pleasure to reading it. Many happy New Years to you and yours, Sincerely yours, The Hon. Simon Wolf, 14 & C Streets, Washington, D. C. 17713January 20th, 1912. Dear Leonard: The Outlook has already been backing you up about that Bill, but I will see if I cannot back you up some more. I am awfully sorry you cannot come on here. There is much to talk over with you. Give my love to Mrs Wood. Faithfully yours, Major General Leonard Wood, War Department, Washington, D. C. 18052[*Beadle, R. C*] January 22nd, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your letter and to express his regret that he is unable to become a member of your society. He does not want to become in any way attached to any further organizations or movements of any kind or sort. He is already a member of hundreds of organizations of various kinds and he is now doing his best to withdraw from as many as possible. He never cares to join an association in any capacity unless he is able to take an active part in the work and this you will realize is impossible on account of the very great pressure upon him. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr R. C. Beadle, Mens League For Womens Suffrage. January 22nd, 1912. My dear Sir: That is such a new idea to me that I am afraid I would not be able to give you a judgment upon it worth having. The very importance of the subject makes it very undesirable for me to speak of it in any off hand manner. Faithfully yours, George A. Blauvelt, Esq., Assembly Chamber, New York. [*W. P Brainard*] January 22nd, 1912. My dear Captain: It was nice of you to send me that paper with your statement. Mrs Roosevelt appreciates it just as much as I do. Good luck always! Faithfully yours, Captain William P. Brainard, Quartermasters' Department, West Point, N. Y. 4203 January 22nd, 1912. My dear Sir: Every day, almost without exception, Mr Roosevelt receives a number of letters asking him to obtain positions of various kinds for those who write for them. Now, I am sure on thinking it over, you will see how impossible it is for Mr Roosevelt to render help in this way. He is no longer in public office and has nothing whatever to do with the disposal of positions of any kind, nor does he know anyone who might be able to render such help. It is therefore with regret that he is compelled to send an unfavorable reply though he appreciates the circumstances and sympathises with the needs of the applicant. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr William Dobson, Mills Hotel, New York City 17714January 22nd, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt has no photographs of himself, and he has been nearly overwhelmed with requests for them. All that he can do is to promise that if you will send him one of his photographs, with stamps for return, he will gladly autograph and return it. He is obliged to make this answer to very many people and regrets his inability to send each of them a photograph as desired. You could obtain one from Messrs Pach Brothers, 935 Broadway, New York City or from Messrs Harris & Ewing, of Washington, D. C. Sincerely yours, Secretary Dr Louis Edelman, Birmingham, Ala. 17715January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr Fisher: It was indeed good of you to send me your kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Sincerely yours, Mr Isaac Fisher, Box 357 Danville, Ky 17716January 22nd, 1912. Dear Governor: Many thanks. Mr. Knox, about whom Mr Howland has talked with you, will call on you not long hence. My dear fellow, I am very deeply touched by your attitude. Faithfully yours, The Hon. J. Franklin Fort, Newark, N. J. 17717January 22nd, 1912. Dear Brother Franklin: All right, tell the brothers that in April I will find out their convenience and get them to visit me accordingly. Fraternally yours, Mr Walter Franklin, Oyster Bay/ L. I. 17718January 22nd, 1912. My dear Madam: Mrs Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your letter and to say that she appreciates what you have written. As you know, she has every good wish for the success of your son. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mrs F. N. S. Gulick, Hotel Canoga, New York City. 17719January 22nd, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt desires me to thank you for your letter and to express his regret that it is quite impossible for him to take up any further matter of any kind at the present time as he is almost overwhelmed with the work he already has on hand. He much appreciates the courtesy of your letter, Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Jerome Internoscia, 155 West 61st Street, New York City. 17720January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr King: I appreciate greatly your kind and thoughtful letter. I have been in communication with Governor Glasscock. In a little while I may be able to write you more at length. If you are to be in New York, it would be a realy pleasure to see you. Sincerely yours, M. H. King, Esq., Elkins, W. Va. 17721January 22nd, 1912. My dear Secretary Knox: I am really obliged to you for your pamphlet. It seems to me that your position is entirely sound. The only query I have to make is as to whether we ought not to reserve absolutely to the Government the right of nomination instead of choosing from any list submitted to the Government. But the great principle is absolutely sound. Good luck to you and yours! I hope that the son and the new daughter-in-law are well. Sincerely yours, The Hon. P. C. Knox, Secretary of State. 17722January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr Kuchmeister: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr H. W. Kuchmeister, Congressional Medal of Honor Association, Winthrop, Mass. 17723January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr Linderman: It was indeed good of you to send me your kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Sincerely yours, Mr A. B. Linderman, Philadelphia, Pa. 17724January 22nd, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt has received your letter asking him to contribute to your columns, but he feels sure on thinking it over you will see why he is unable to do so. He is now Contributing Editor to The Outlook, which has the exclusive right to publish anything that he writes. If he were to make a single exception by contributing to any publication, he would be immediately inundated with applications for articles on various subjects from all over the country. He is sorry not to be able to do as you ask. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr W. S. Marshall The American Red Man, Louisville, Ky. 17725January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr McCarthy: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr Joseph A. McCarthy, Flat Iron Club, Lawrence, Massachusetts. 17726January 22nd, 1912. My dear Judge Murray: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to say that it would be a pleasure to see you if you could call at The Outlook office on Friday morning next at about 11 o'clock. Faithfully yours, Secretary Judge Charles H. Murray, Court of Claims, New York City. 17727 January 22nd, 1912. My dear Judge Norton: Naturally I appreciate your letter. That action of course caused me to think very seriously for the situation. I have been writing to Governor Hadley. Sincerely yours, Judge Albert D. Norton, St Louis, Mo. 17728 January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr Nugent: Would it be possible for you to come to New York a week from Friday, and then I can talk with you more at length? The best time to call would be just about 11 o'clock. Sincerely yours, Mr John H. Nugent Philadelphia, Pa. 17729 January 22nd, 1912. My dear Commissioner O'Meara: Is there any chance of your coming on to New York? I should like very much to have you lunch with us at The Outlook some Tuesday or Friday. Moreover, I want to talk with you myself personally in my capacity of honest social reformer and ex- Police Commissioner as to that wellnigh insoluble problem, the problem of dealing with the social evel in our great cities. By the way, do you know Congressman John a Sullivan? I think he is a trump. I wonder if you would be willing to have me ask him to come to lunch at the same time. I want The Outlook people to know him and I want them to know you. Faithfully yours, Mr Stephen O'Meara, Police Commissioner, Boston, Mass. 17730January 22nd, 1912. My dear Governor Osborn: After receiving your last letter I got to thinking more and more curiously over the situation. I have summoned Knox, and I have told him that I am inclined to think your judgment is better than either his or mine in the matter, in other words, that probably the time has about come when I shall have to speak openly. I have not definitely made up my mind. I want Knox to see you and get your views. I have suggested a possible scheme of action, as to which he will get your advice. Faithfully yours, The Hon. Chase S. Osborn, Lansing, Mich. 17731January 22nd, 1912. Private & Confidential. My dear Mr Pach: I thank you for your very kind and courteous letter Just at present I do not feel like saying anything more than I have already said, but it may be that I shall find it necessary to say something more definite later on. Again thanking you, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. Mort. V. Pach, Red Bank, N. J. 17732January 22nd, 1912. My dear Madam: Mr Roosevelt has asked me to send to you a copy of the letter he wrote to Sir George Trevelyan on October 1st last, also a copy of another letter he wrote to hom on November 9th last, and an extract from a letter received from Mr W. L. Ward, the New York Committeeman. You of course know how very private these letters are and also what care should be taken with them. Will you please return them as soon as you have read them, as I have to keep them under lock and key in this office. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mrs James Russell Parsons, 550 Park Avenue. 17733January 22nd, 1912. Dear Cotty: I am very much obliged to you for keeping me informed about Quentin. I hope the little fellow will soon be out of the infirmary. Will you tell Fannie how disappointed we were that the Fair Osbornes could not take you and her down to lunch with us at Oyster Bay. We wrote them three times about it, but they were not able to arrange. I saw a letter of yours about the Junior Republic, which delighted me. It is a really fine work. Ever yours, Rev. Dr Endicott Peabody. 17734January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr Ambassador: You know Mr Howland who presents this letter to you, and you know his position as Chairman of the International Committee of the Organization for the Celebration of the Hundredth Anniversary of peace between Great Britain and the United States. His committee would like to present their respects to the Duke of Connaught, and state to him what the object of their committee is, and I think it advisable from every standpoint that they should get an opportunity to do so. Sincerely yours, The Hon. Whitelaw Reid. 17735 January 22nd, 1912. Dear Mr Robins: Are you ever to be in New York? I should really like to see you. Evidently you have got about my ideas-which may be a very unkind thing to say of you, but I cannot help it. My pet horrors have been falling into the abyss of prigdom on the one side, or into the abyss of visious(sic) efficiency on the other. You are quite right about the Evening Post. It wishes to be the head toad in its own little puddle, and from the complacency of that puddle to rail at the ocean as vulgar. Don't you think that the solution of the matter is the endeavor to be right, whether backed by the majority or the minority? It is to my mind less a question of statics than of dynamics. A leader must always be in a sense in the minority, and yet he must always be trying to become one of the majority, by getting that majority up to his position. Always yours, Thomas Robins Esq., Philadelphia, Pa. 17736 January 22nd, 1912. Dearest Quentin: I am so much concerned that you should have been under the weather and in the infirmary. I hope you are all right now, but it has been bothering and unpleasant for you. Mother is very much better. Yesterday she took quite a little walk with me round the place. Sister came out, and mother loved seeing her and talking over everything. Ethel had two or three friends out, and she took a ride with Joe Burden, she going on the Sirdar. Mother and I are thinking that we will give up the auto soon, for it really seems rather more of an expense than we ought to go into. Your loving father, 17737January 22nd, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has no photographs of himself, and he has been nearly overwhelmed with requests for them. All that he can do is to promise that if you will send him one of his photographs, with stamps for return, he will gladly autograph and return it. He is obliged to make this answer to very many people, and regrets his inability to send each of them a photograph as desired. You could obtain one from Messrs. Pach Bros, 935 Broadway, New York City, or from Messrs. Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C. Sincerely yours, Mr. B. E. Sanford, Portland, Ore. 17738January 22nd, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt receives every day a number of requests for subscriptions to various causes in which he believes, but I am sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to comply in each case. He is by no means a rich man, and he is already doing all that it is possible for him to do in keeping up with the demands made upon him which he cannot well refuse. He is really sorry not to be able to do as you ask, and trusts you will understand and appreciate why he is unable to help you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Rev. William L. Siebert, 69 Nelson Place, Newark, N. J. 17739January 22nd, 1912. Dear Mr. Smith: I appreciate your kindness. I am sure I shall genuinely enjoy the little volume you have sent me. With regards, Sincerely yours, Mr. Clarke Smith, St. Lukes School, Wayne, Pa. 17740January 22nd, 1912. Dear Frank: That is a very satisfactory statement. Naturally I am much pleased. Sincerely yours, Mr Frank C. Smith, 128 Broadway, New York City. 17741 January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr Stifel: I thank you for your letter. Thar action came as a great surprise to me and I have been in communication with Governor Hadley, for whom I have a very high regard. Sincerely yours, Otto F. Stifel Esq., St Louis, Mo. 17742January, 22nd 1912. Dear Governor: I have just seen Governor Bass's brother, with whom I had a very full conversation which he will repeat to the Governor; and I am to see Governor Glasscock here the day after tomorrow. I want you to consider very carefully, so as to be sure that you are right in your judgment, that there is a genuine popular demand for my nomination. If there is not such a demand, then neither you nor I, nor any man really concerned with the interests of this country, can afford to have me nominated. My honest and sincere desire is to find out what the people wish in this matter, and act upon it. As far as I know my own soul, I am telling you the exact truth when I say that I do not wish and will not take this nomination unless it comes to me as a public duty. I would not touch it if it were to come in such fashion as to look like the gratification of a desire on my part again to hold the Presidency. If I am to be nominated, it must be made clear that it is because the people think that at this time I am the man to do the job which in their interest they wish done. I have asked Bass and Knox to call on you, so as to state my views on the matter in full; and I tried to throw some of those views very roughly into shape for them to lay before you. I am speaking with entire sincerity when I say 177432 that I very earnestly hope that you will look at this matter solely from the standpoint of the interests of the people as a whole. I am trying to pay heed only to the interests of the people, and not to the interests of any one man; not the interests of Mr. Taft, or Mr. La Follette, and least of all, of myself. If I should consult only my own personal wishes, I should announce tomorrow that under no circumstances would I accept the nomination. I am trying to approach the matter without any regard to my personal wishes, but merely from the standpoint of doing whatever is at this time the best thing to be done in the interests of the people as a whole. Always yours, The Hon. W. R. Stubbs, Governor of the State of Kansas, Topeka, Kansas. 17744January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr Very: I thank you for your article, and am glad you sent it to me. Faithfully yours, Mr Frank W. Very, Westwood, Mass. 17745January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr. Villers: It was indeed good of you to send me your kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Sincerely yours, Rev. Thomas J. Villers, Fist Baptist Peddie Memorial Church, Newark, N. J. 17746January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr. Waite: I shall be very glad to receive those two letters. I thank you for your courtesy. I will treat them as confidential and return them to you. Sincerely yours, George Waite Esq., Urbana, Ohio. 17747January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr. Walser: That is mighty kind of you. Will you be sure to let me see you in New York? I would greatly like to talk over the situation. Faithfully yours, Mr. Z. V. Waleer, Lexington, N. C. 17748January 22nd 1912. Dear White: Mrs White is right, as our wives generally are. I have already written something about "Mother". I feel about the book exactly as you do. I shall get "The Call of the Carpenter" at once. I am so pleased that you liked my book article, and I am really grateful to you for your criticisms. I read your letter aloud to Mrs. Roosevelt, who of course agreed with all you said. What is more, I am going to try genuinely to profit by the criticisms; but, my dear fellow, Abraham Lincoln was a genius, who wrote as only one of the world's rare geniuses do write, and I am a commonplace man, with energy and sincere desire to help matters along, with whom writing is really a matter of painful effort. I only wish I could make my pieces shorter and better. I feel very deeply on a great many subjects, as to which I find my power of expression wholly inadequate. Personally I thought about my best writing was in the "African Game Trails", where I was full of the subject, and wrote with my own pencil each night in camp. With love to Mrs White and the kids, and again really thanking you, I am, Your friend, William Allen White, Esq., Emporia, Kansas. 17749January 22nd, 1912. Dear White: Yes, I not only have that book called Mother, but I wrote a letter about it which they have been using. I agree absolutely with what you say of it. Evidently I will have to lock up "The Call of The Carpenter" too. I am really obliged to you for what you say about my sentences. Mrs. Roosevelt has been telling me the same thing. Evidently I have got to shorten them. Tell Mrs. White I am glad she knew I had written about that book called Mother. Let me repeat that I am really indebted to you for taking the trouble to criticize those sentences of mine, and it is all true. But gracious Heaven! it makes me really ashamed of myself for having written at all. Ever yours, William Allen White Esq. Emporia Gazette. 17750January 22nd, 1912. My dear Mr Weber: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr F. Clement Weber, Business Mens Association, Baltimore, Md. 17751January 23rd 1912. My dear Governor Bass: Before you come to any conclusions to the advice you want to give me concerning my making a public statement, I wish you would carefully consider what I say in my letter to Mr Munsey, a copy of which I enclose. I do not want to be pigheaded about this, and I most emphatically do want to consider the judgment of my disinterested friends; and of course I know that the situation changes so rapidly that any conclusion must be tentative. Nevertheless, it seems to me that what I said to Munsey should be carefully considered by you before you definitely make up your mind how to advise me. I read your letter yesterday to Ward and Littauer of New York, and to Lodge, Longworth and my son Ted, who is just from California. They all think your view the sound view to take at this time, and feel that you and not the other Governors are right as to what my attitude should be. I will see you on February 12th, as there is no hurry in acting. Faithfully yours, The Hon. Robert Perkins Bass. [*Beall, E*] January 23rd 1912. dear Senator Beall: I thank you for your kind letter. Now about the relics of the "Maine". Naturally I want to help a C. A. R. man in that matter, but I do not quite see what I could do. I could give you a letter to either the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy, and ask them to help you, if that would be of any use. Faithfully yours, The Hon. Edmond Beall, Alton, Ill. [*Beck, Mrs R 4*] January 23rd, 1912. My dear [Mrs] R T Beck: I feel it not merely a pleasure and a duty, but an honor, to write you as to my personal experience with your distinguished husband; and you are at liberty to use the letter in any way that you desire. I served your husband in the Santiago campaign, and fought beside him at San Juan. On that day the whole command, as you know, became split up into fragments, each man commanding a larger or smaller number of those fragments as opportunity and his ability permitted. Your husband had practically sole command of a number of the dismounted cavalry, and of some of the infantry, to my left, and to General Hawkins' right. He handled them with distinct courage, coolness and ability. His conduct throughout the fighting and throughout the entire campaign, was such as to make me feel that he was one of the best officers we had; and as you know I noted upon this feeling while I was President. Very sincerely yours, [Mrs] R T Beck, The Portner, Washington, D. C. [*Bell, E. H.*] January 23rd, 1912. Dear Bell: That is a mighty note of yours. I thank you for it and appreciate it. Mrs Roosevelt is really on the mend, and she will be touched by your having written. Sincerely yours, E. Hamilton Bell Esq., The Players, Sixteen Gramercy Park, New York City. [*Bigelow*] January 23rd, 1912. Dear Sturgis: I am coming on from the 24th to the 28th. I have engagements about four deep, but if I can get through or past some of them, I want to spend a night with you. If I am not able then the next time I shall spend a night with you; and with your permission I am going to say that I am engaged to stay at your house. Faithfully yours, Sturgis Bigelow Esq. [*W. A. Bradford*] January 23rd, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to acknowledge receipt of your letter and to say that he has forgotten the details of the matter about which you write. In any event he could only have repeated what was said to him at the time, which could not be accepted as sufficiently accurate. If you would turn to his report to Congress you would no doubt see exactly what he said. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr W. A. Bradford, M. C. M. A. Trade School, Boston, Mass. January 23rd, 1912. Dear Joe: Mrs Roosevelt, I am happy to say, is really better. Give my warmest regards to your children. Ever yours, Mr J. G. B. Bullochs. January 23rd, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter addressed to the Editor of the Outlook has been handed to me and in reply to the second part of it I beg to say that Mr Roosevelt does not know anything concerning the matter about which you write, but you could obtain full information by writing to General Horace Porter. Sincerely yours, Secretary The Sales Manager Burke Brick Co., Port Smith, Ark. January 23rd, 1912. Dear Cushing: Could you put me up for the night of the 26th or 27th of February? I really want to see you, and I shall be on about that time for the Overseers' Meeting. Faithfully yours, Hon. Grafton Cushing, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Boston, Mass. 7448January 23rd, 1912. My dear Mr West: The enclosed clipping gives me some concern. As you know, it was distinctly understood when I accepted the position of Chief Scout Citizen that I would do so only because you believed my nomination would help the organization, but that it would not be expected of me to do any work. It is absolutely out of the question for me to undertake any labor in addition to that which I now have on hand. Already I have more than I can well attend to, as I think you know. If there is any misapprehension as to this matter, please at once accept my resignation as Chief Citizen Scout and put in someone else who has the time that I lack. Very sincerely yours, Mr James E. West, Boy Scouts of America.January 23rd, 1912. Dear Mr Yeiser: I thank you for your letter, but at the present time Mr Roosevelt is not prepared to make any announcement in the matter. With thanks, Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr John O. Yeiser, Omaha, Nebr. 10270January 23rd, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt will be at The Outlook office on Friday next and if you will call at about 12 o'clock, I am sure that it will give him much pleasure to see you. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr Adam H. Dickey, Brookline, Mass. 17752January 23rd, 1912. Private & Confidential. My dear Mr. Dover: I have just received your very kind letter. I do not know who the friends were who conferred with you, my dear Sir, and am only sorry they should have bothered you at all. I can assure you that I want nothing, and am a candidate for nothing. None the less I deeply prize your more than kind and friendly words and I am mighty glad to hear how well you are doing. It was fine to get your letter. Do let me see you whenever you are in New York. With all good wishes, Faithfully yours, Mr. Elmer Dover, Tacoma, Wash. 17753 January 23rd, 1912. Dear Bob: Could you put me up for the night of the 25th of next month? I shall be on between the Perc dinner and the Overseers' Meeting. With warm regards to Mrs Grant. Sincerely yours, Judge Robert Grant, Boston, Mass. 17754 January 23rd, 1912. Dear Governor: I have just seen Governor Bass's brother, with whom I had a very full conversation which he will repeat to the Governor; and I am to see Governor Glasscock here the day after tomorrow. I want you to consider very carefully, so as to be sure that you are right in your judgment, that there is a genuine popular demand for my nomination. If there is not such a demand, then neither you nor I, nor any man really concerned with the interests of this country, can afford to have me nominated. My honest and sincere desire is to find out what the people wish in this matter, and act upon it. As far as I know my own soul, I am telling you the exact truth when I say that I do not wish and will not take this nomination unless it comes to me as a public duty. I would not touch it if it were to come in such fashion as to look like the gratification of a desire on my part again to hold the Presidency. If I am to be nominated, it must be made clear that it is because the people think that at this time I am the man to do the job which in their interests they wish done. I have asked Bass and Knox to call on you so as to state my views on the matter in full; and I tried to throw some of those views very roughly into shape for them to lay before you. I am speaking with entire sincerity when I say that I very earnestly hope that 177552 you will look at this matter solely from the standpoint of the interests of the people as a whole. I am trying to pay heed only to the interests of the people, and not to the interests of any one man; not the interests of Mr. Taft, or Mr. La Follette, and least of all, of myself. If I should consult only my own personal wishes, I should announce tomorrow that under no circumstances would I accept the nomination. I am trying to approach the matter without any regard to my personal wishes, but merely from the standpoint of doing whatever is at this time the best thing to be done. Always yours, The Hon. Herbert S. Hadley, Jefferson, Mo. 17756 January 23rd, 1912. Dear [Mrs.] [*EV*] Hammond: I do not know when I enjoyed anything more than my visit to the Three Arts Club. It was fine! I was so touched to meet the girls, and they were so good and dear and friendly. Really I was greatly moved by it. Will you give my especial regards to Miss Hall? Always yours, [Mrs.] [*EV*] Hammond, 9 East 91st Street, New York City. [*17757*]January 23rd, 1912. Dearest Belle: That is just like you to think of me and write me. The World and other papers are always thinking that they have something damaging to find out about the Panama Canal. In the words of John Hay "They can investigate until the cows come home", and the more they investigate the better pleased I shall be. Good luck ever! Always yours, [*Haynes*] 17758January 23rd, 1912. My dear Sir: If you will call in at The Outlook office tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 12.30 I am sure it will give Mr. Roosevelt much pleasure to see both of you. Sincerely yours, Mr. W. M. G. Howes, c/o Edwards & Miller, 51 Leonard Street, New York City. 17759 January 23rd, 1912. My dear Mr. Huntington: I am really touched by your remembering me, and I look forward to reading the book. It was very good of you to send it, and I appreciate your doing so. With all good wishes, Very sincerely yours, Mr. Harwood Huntington, Ormond Beach, Fla. 17760 January 23rd, 1912. My dear Governor Johnson: Before you come to any conclusion as to the advice you want to give me concerning my making a public statement, I wish you would carefully consider what I say in my letter to Mr Munsey, a copy of which I enclose. I do not want to be pigheaded about this, and I most emphatically do want to consider the judgment of my disinterested friends; and of course I know that the situation changes so rapidly than any conclusion must be tentative. Nevertheless, it seems to me that what I said to Munsey should be carefully considered by you before you definitely make up your mind how to advise me. I wish you would talk over this letter with Messrs Knox and Bass when you see them. Faithfully yours, The Hon. Hiram W. Johnson. 7761January 23rd, 1912. My dear Sir: Your two letters have come to Mr Roosevelt and in reply I think the best plan is to quote what Mr Roosevelt said in his letter to Mr Mann. All that he said was "I know you would not expect me to say anything at this time". Of course this is merely for your personal information and not to be published. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. F. E. Kellogg, Kansas City, Mo. 17762January 23rd 1912 My dear Knox: The enclosed letters explain themselves. In Nebraska you may want to get into touch with these men. Faithfully yours, Mr. Frank Knox. 17763 January 23rd, 1912. My dear Mr. Lovejoy: It seems to me that Miss Mackey's proposed pageant would be an admirable thing. Such a child labor pageant would show in consecutive dramatic scenes the evils of child labor in the "sweated" tenements, in the glass works, the mine and the cotton mill. The scenes would be absolutely truthful, being based on the reports of the National Child Labor Committee, and in sharp contrast to them would be the other scenes showing what childhood should be when it is not cruelly overburdened. In fact the whole pageant would be a vivid plea for the conservation of the nations most important resource, its childhood, a plea for freeing the child from the dreadful evils of commercial and industrial serfdom. I am sure there are very many more good people than bad people in this country and all the good people need is to have the facts brought vividly before them; but it is sometimes easier to reach them through the eye in vivid fashion than in any other way. A pageant like that proposed would make the facts strike home, and would bring to the realization of the onlooker, as would be in no other way possible, the wretched 17764 January 23rd, 1912. Dear Lawrence: That is awfully good of you. I wish I could accept, but I am engaged literally four deep for spending the nights. Would it be convenient for you to have me lunch or dine with you one day. The night of the Poro dinner I shall be with Ned Brandegee. I have written Bob Grant to see if it would be convenient for me to spend the night of the 25th with him, and Grafton Cushing the 26th or 27th and the other night I am staying with Sturgis Bigelow. When I spend the night with Cushing he will expect me to dine with him, but I do not think Sturgis will. I will of course try to alter the plans to suit your convenience if you would prefer to have me at dinner rather than at lunch. Always yours, President A. Lawrence Lowell, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 17766January 23rd, 1912. My dear Mr Lovejoy: It seems to me that Miss Mackay's proposed pageant would be an admirable thing. Such a child labor pageant would show in consecutive dramatic scenes the evils of child labor in the "sweated" tenements, in the glass works, the mine and the cotton mill. The scenes would be absolutely truthful, being based on the reports of the National Child Labor Committee, and in sharp contrast to them would be the other scenes showing what childhood should be when it is not cruelly overburdened. In fact the whole pageant would be a vivid plea for the conservation of the nations most important resources, its childhood, a plea for freeing the child from the dreadful evils of commercial and industrial serfdom. I am sure there are very many more good people than bad people in this country and all the good people need is to have the facts brought vividly before them; but it is sometimes easier to reach them through the eye in vivid fashion than in any other way. A pageant like that proposed would make the facts strike home, and would bring to the realization of the onlooker, as would be in no other way possible, the wretched 2 living conditions, the over work, and the under pay of the child toilers. Wishing her and you all success, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. Owen R. Lovejoy, National Child Labor Committee, 105 East 22nd Street, New York City. 17765 January 23rd, 1912. Dear Lawrence: That is awfully good of you. I wish I could accept, but I am engaged literally four deep for spending the nights. Would it be convenient for you to have me lunch or dine with you one day. The night of the Poro dinner I shall be with Ned Brandegee. I have written Bob Grant to see if it would be convenient for me to spend the night of the 25th with him, and Grafton Cushing the 26th or 27th, and the other night I am staying with Sturgis Bigelow. When I spend the night with Cushing he will expect me to dine with him, but I do not think Sturgis will. I will of course try to alter the plans to suit your convenience if you would prefer to have me at dinner rather than at lunch. Always yours, President A. Lawrence Lowell, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 17766 January 23rd, 1912. My dear Sir; Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him a copy of your recent book. He much appreciates your doing so, and looks forward to reading it. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. Fred A. Lucas, Trenton, N. J. 17767 January 23rd, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to say that he is really sorry that you should have met with such trouble and he hopes that everything will come out successfully for you. If you could come into The Outlook office on Friday next he would be really pleased to see you. If you could not call on Friday perhaps you could call on Monday morning. Mr. Roosevelt is really very anxious to have a talk with you at the earliest possible opportunity. Sincerely yours, Secretary Rev. Thomas J. Lynch, 47 Franklin Street, New York City. 17768 January 23rd, 1912. My dear Mr. McDaniel: I must send you one line of hearty congratulations to wish well to you and the little baby, and especially to Mrs. McDaniel. It was fine to get your letter. Sincerely yours, Mr. S. P. McDaniel, Lowgap, Wash. 17769January 23rd, 1912. My dear Senator: It is fine to hear form you. I shall look forward to reading that speech when it comes. Meanwhile I wish you could come up here and give me the chance to see you. All good luck! Faithfully yours, Hon. J. L. McLaurin, Bennettsville, S.C. 17770January 23rd, 1912. Dear Mr. Mott: That is a mighty nice letter of yours. Do not ask [me] to come to any dinner in Washington now. It would not do. [Why] cannot you stop in here to see me on any Tuesday or Friday if you are passing through New York on a Saturday, cannot [you] come out to Oyster Bay to take lunch with me? Meanwhile w[ill?] you communicate with Will Ward privately what you have said to me in your letter? I would like him to know it. Faithfully yours, The Hon. Luther W. Mott, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. 17771January 23rd, 1912. My dear Governor Osborn: Before you come to any conclusion as to the advice you want to give me concerning my making a public statement, I wish you would carefully consider what I say in my letter to Mr Munsey, a copy of which I enclose. I do not want to be pigheaded about this, and I most emphatically do want to consider the judgment of my disinterested friends; and of course I know that the situation changes so rapidly that any conclusion must be tentative. Nevertheless, it seems to me that what I said to Munsey should be carefully considered by you before you definitely make up your mind how to advise me. I wish you would talk over this letter with Messrs Knox and Bass when you see them. Faithfully yours, The Hon. Chase S. Osborn. 17772January 23rd, 1912. My dear Mr Rueter: It was very kind of you to send me on a copy of that editorial, and I appreciate your doing so. With all good wishes, Sincerely yours, Mr Charles W. Rueter, 1703 Tiega Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 17773January 23rd, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your letter and to say that he is unable to take advantage of your very kind offer. He does not desire to buy any horses at present. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. J. C. Semple, 5 West 65th Street, New York City. 17774January 23rd 1912. My dear Governor Stubbs: Before you come to any conclusion as to the advice you want to give me concerning my making a public statement, I wish you would carefully consider what I say in my letter to Mr. Munsey, a copy of which I enclose. I do not want to be pigheaded about this, and I most emphatically do want to consider the judgment of my disinterested friends; and of course I know that the situation changes so rapidly that any conclusion must be tentative. Nevertheless, it seems to me that what I said to Munsey should be carefully considered by you before you definitely make up your mind how to advise me. I wish you would talk over this letter with Messrs Knox and Bass when you see them. Faithfully yours, The Hon. W. B. Stubbs. [*Hiram W. Johnson Chase S. Osborn*] [*17775*]January 23rd, 1912. My dear Sir: I have shown your letter to Mr. Roosevelt and he wishes me to express his regret that unfortunately he has no time to make such a visit as the one you mention. He is really sorry as naturally he would like to see the exhibition. He wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in asking him to come. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. P. Austin Tomes, 30 Broad Street, New York City. [*17776*]January 23rd, 1912. My dear A C Tucker: I told Ethel that I owed you and her a real debt for my visit to the Three Arts Club. I cannot tell you how really touched I was a meeting all those girls, and the kind of appeal they made to me; and I loved the drive up with you. I would not have missed that afternoon for anything. Sincerely yours, A C Tucker, 155 East 61st Street, New York City. 17777January 23rd 1912. My dear Mr Wendell: According to your request, I send you a copy of my "African Game Trails"; but I wish you would explain to the committee just what my position is, not only as regards my hunting trip, but as regards the standard which I think should be met for all hunting trips. First and foremost, the big game hunter should not be a game butcher. No hunting trip should be carried on in such fashion as to mean jeopardy to the life of a species of animals. The hunter should above all things be interested in the preservation of wild life, and his hunting should be of a kind not only compatible with the preservation of wild life, but in effect an instrumentality in bringing about such preservation. For this reason I emphatically disbelieve in treating the mere size of the bag as any element at all in judging a man's record of sportsmanship. The quality of the trophies is a much better test, although even this can be carried too far. My hunt was primarily a hunt in the interests of science. As far as I know, no other man during the same time shot as many different kinds of noteworthy animals. My son Kermit's bag, as you will see from the book, was even more varied than mine; he getting of large game the leopard, koodoo, bongo and sable which I did not get, and I only the ostrich which 177782 he did not get. Taking into account the game I killed on the White Nile, that is, the white rhinoceros, the giant eland, the saddle-marked or Mrs Gray's water buck, the white-eared kob and Vaughn's Abyssinian kob, and the Nile harnessed bushbuck. It was a bag which of course could not be equaled by the man who rarely hunted in East Africa. But it seems to me that, if possible, is a matter like this, there should not be competition as between particular individuals in getting the medal of the Royal Geographical Society or some kindred body, a medal allotted to each of a number of men who perform sufficiently notable feats. There might be half-a-dozen hunters entitled to the medal, where it would be a very difficult matter to discriminate nicely as to which one of them ranked any of the others. I have my diaries in which I give the distance at which I shot each animal, and usually an excessively rough sketch of the animal to show where I hit it; and if the committee desires, I could have them forwarded; but as they are to me of real value, I should like to be sure that they would be taken care of and returned to me. Very sincerely yours, Mr Evert Jansen Wendell, 8 East 38th Street, New York. 17779January 23rd 1912: Dear Whitridge: I am sending you The Outlook containing my article on the Courts and social progress. I will ask you to read this rather carefully. It represents very profound belief on my part, not hastily come to, and belief of a kind which cannot be dismissed as Root sought to dismiss it; that is, the right of a man to criticize a court that decides against him. Personally there is nothing that I more profoundly believe that in the wisdom of my attitude in this matter, and in the fact that sooner or later the country will have to adopt, and some shape or other, this situation. Of course the ideal thing would be that the courts themselves should act in accordance with the doctrines laid down by Holmes and McKenna as I quote them in this article. That would solve the difficulty. If they do not so act, then somehow or other the Nation will have to act. I also send for your private information on letters written to me by Judge Amidon. Will you return them when you have read them? Faithfully yours, R. W. Whitridge Esq. 17780January 24th, 1912. My dear Mr. Barnett: That is an awfully nice letter of yours. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for it. Faithfully yours, Rev. A. E. Barnett, Philadelphia, Pa. [2657]Bedwell, C.W January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and he wishes me to say that he never gives his opinion upon public questions in letters to friends for quotation. The only way you can obtain his views upon the question you put to him, is by referring to his published speeches. Most of these have been issued in book form and may be consulted at almost any public library. He feels sure that on thinking it over you will see how impossible it would be for him to answer in personal letters all the queries that are put to him, by correspondents. If he were to try to do so, it would entail such a drain upon his time and energy that it would simply be unbearable. He is very sorry that he cannot comply with your request. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. Charles W. Bedwell High School Menasha, Wes. 1747 January 24th, 1912. My dear Mr Benson: I was pleased to get your letter and I thank you for writing to me. I congratulate you and I hope that all your children will develop into good Americans in every sense of the word. You are the kind of American citizen I thoroughly believe in. Sincerely yours, Mr Pressby Benson, Greensboro, Ala. 1686[*Berger Mrs Max*] January 24th, 1912. My dear Mrs Berger: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mrs Max Berger, Brooklyn Hebrew Home for the Aged, Brooklyn, N. Y. 2183 [*Berthrong, H. W.*] January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. H. W. Berthrong Custom House Boston, Mass. January 24th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to say that he would be very pleased to see you if you would come to this office next Monday morning at about 12 o'clock. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr Paul V. Brunn, c/o John Wanamaker, New York City. January 24th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that Mr Roosevelt is unable to give you any advice in such a matter. He really does not know what the effect of such a song would be, and I am therefore returning it to you herewith. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. C. P. Clark, 2022 East Main Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. 8191January 24th, 1912. My dear Mr Clayton: It was indeed good of you to send me your kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Sincerely yours, Mr William Clayton, Hull, England. 8189January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to tender to you his thanks for your letter. He would write you a personal note of acknowledgment, but he is almost overwhelmed by the flood[s] of correspondence from his friends. He very heartily appreciates what you say. Faithfully yours, Mr. James Coleman 2437 N. College Avenue Philadelphia, Pa. 7433January 24th, 1912. My dear Mr West: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your kindness in sending him on that very amusing letter. I am returning it to you herewith as you may like to have it back. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr James A. West, Boy Scouts of America. January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. Theodore A. Calvert Pawhuska, Okla. 17781January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to tender to you his thanks for your letter. He would write you a personal note of acknowledgment, but he is almost overwhelmed by the floods of correspondence from his friends. He very heartily appreciates what you say. Faithfully yours, Mr. Frank T. Cooper 6955 Monticello Street E. E. Pittsburg, Pa. 17782January 24th, 1912. Dear Mr Davis: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to say that it will be a pleasure to see you if you will call at The Outlook office on Monday morning next about 11 o'clock. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr O. K. Davis, The New York Times. 17783January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. Clarence M. Day 152 Madison Street Brooklyn, N. Y. 17784January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to tender to you his thanks for your letter. He would write you a personal note of acknowledgment, but he is almost overwhelmed by the floods of correspondence from his friends. He very heartily appreciates what you say. Faithfully yours, Dr. Lawrence Dillman Suite 209, Commerce Bld'g., Pittsburg, Kansas. 17785January 24, 1912 My dear Madam: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mrs. Florence Drew 239 72nd Street Brooklyn, N. Y. 17786January 24th, 1912. My dear Mr Ewing: I wish it were possible for me to reconsider my decision regarding the dinner of the Kansas Society, at which you say Governor Stubbs will speak, but it really is not possible for me to do so. I cannot undertake any further engagements at the present time. If I could, naturally it would be a great pleasure to me to attend any dinner at which my friend Governor Stubbs was present. I am really sorry not to be able to come. Faithfully yours, Thomas Ewing Jr Esq., 67 Wall Street, New York City. 17787January 24th, 1912. Dear Mr Filene: All right, simply let me know far enough in advance so that I may be sure to see you. It was mighty nice seeing you the other day. Faithfully yours, Mr Edward A. Filene, 453 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. 17788January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt receives every day a number of requests for subscriptions to various causes in which he believes, but I am sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to comply in each case. He is by no means a rich man, and he is already doing all that it is possible for him to do in keeping up with the demands made upon him which he cannot well refuse. He is really sorry not to be able to do as you ask, and trusts that you will understand and appreciate why he is unable to help you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Gust Frick Straus Building Chicago, Ill. 17789January 24th, 1912. Dear Garrison: I reserved judgment on that matter yesterday. I thought your points were very interesting, and so was the whole discussion. Good luck! Faithfully yours, Mr. E. Ely Garrison, University Club. 17790January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate what you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. A. W. Grosvenor 310 Bank Block Fort Wayne, Ind. 17791January 24th, 1912. My dear Mr Halley: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr D. E. Halley, Flat Iron Club, Lawrence, Mass. 17792January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt receives every day a number of requests for subscriptions to various causes in which he believes, but I am sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to comply in each case. He is by no means a rich man, and he is already doing all that it is possible for him to do in keeping up with the demands made upon him which he cannot well refuse. He is really sorry not to be able to do as you ask, and trusts you will understand and appreciate why he is unable to help you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Samuel Hanson Box 298 Englewood, Colo. 17793January 24th, 1912 Dear Mr Harvier: That is a very nice letter of yours, but I am afraid you and General Sickles let your views be colored by your personal friendship. Good luck to you always! Faithfully yours, Mr Ernest Harvier, 1193 Broadway, New York City. 17794January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to thank you for your letter and to express his regret that it is quite impossible for him to take up any further matter of any kind at the present time, as he is almost overwhelmed with the work he already has on hand. He much appreciates the courtesy of your letter. Faithfully yours, Secretary Dr. F. H. Jackman 146 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, N. Y. 17795January 24th, 1912. My dear Sir: I have spoken to Mr Roosevelt concerning the account of the Clinton Point Stone Company and he thinks that the best way to settle the matter up will be to follow your suggestion to pay them $80.00 in settlement of the account. Herewith I am sending a check made out in their favor and wish you would kindly send it to them with an explanation of how the amount is made up. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr H. R. Jacobsen, Oyster Bay, N. Y. 17796January 24th, 1912. My dear Mr Jenkins: I am very glad to hear that good results have attended your efforts. But, my dear Sir, you must not ask me to send you a note. If I began doing it for one good cause, I should have to do it for literally thousands of good causes. Sincerely yours, Mr James Jenkins Jr., Tenement House Committee. 17797January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. Sebastian Kerber Johnson City, Tenn. 17798January 24th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that Mr Roosevelt has no photographs such as the likeness you send to him. If you care to secure such a photograph yourself and send it on to him I will ask Mr Roosevelt to autograph it for you and then return it to you. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr Edward Mereh, 150 Court Street, Dedham, Mass. 17799January 24th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him those clippings. He much appreciates your doing so. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Charles H. May, Peoria, Ill. 17800January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. Ira E. Mellinger 333 N. Charlotte Street Lancaster, Pa.. 17801January 24th, 1912. Dear Mr Miller: Don't you think that those two statements are mutually corrective, that is, one said the people say that I have announced that I would not run for President if nominated, and the other that I am going to issue a statement that I would run if nominated? As yet I am not convinced that I ought to make any public statement, but of course circumstances change fast nowadays. Faithfully yours, Mr George E. Miller, The Detroit News. 17802January 24th, 1912. My dear Moore: I hope I need not say to you, I appreciate your kindness, but on the point you raise will you let me ask you to read and consider, of course in the strictest confidence, the enclosed copy of a letter I sent Mr Munsey, who like you has been asking me to make a public statement. Faithfully yours, Mr A. P. Moore, The Pittsburg Leader, Pittsburg, Pa. 17803January 24th, 1912. My dear Mr Morris: It was indeed good of you to send me your kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Sincerely yours, Mr. W. L. Morris, Garnett, Kan. 17804January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt receives every day a number of requests for subscriptions to various causes in which he believes, but I am sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to comply in each case. He is by no means a rich man, and he is already doing all that it is possible for him to do in keeping up with the demands made upon him which he cannot well refuse. He is really sorry not to be able to do as you ask, and trusts you will understand and appreciate why he is unable to help you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. William A. Murray Mvera, P. O. Dowa, Nyasaland. Via Chinde 17805January 24th, 1912. My dear Colonel Nelson: February 13th will be in time enough. It will be a great pleasure to see you. Sincerely yours, Colonel W. R. Nelson, Kansas City Star. 17806January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Dr. G. T. Netherton Gallatin, Mo. 17807January 24, 1912 My dear Madam: Mr. Roosevelt receives every day a number of requests for subscriptions to various causes in which he believes, but I am sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to comply in each case. He is by no means a rich man, and he is already doing all that it is possible for him to do in keeping up with the demands made upon him which he cannot well refuse. He is really sorry not to be able to do as you ask, and trusts you will understand and appreciate why he is unable to help you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Miss Antonia Der Nicola Erie, Pa. 17808January 24th, 1912. Dear Cal: Many thanks for your interesting letter and for Keeley's telegram. Thank him from me. I am not going to issue a statement next week, but I have gravely to consider whether the time is not coming when such a statement must be issued. Present conditions are getting to be almost intolerable. If you could get on here, I wish you would do so, as I would greatly like to see you. Faithfully yours, Mr J. C. O'Laughlin. 17809January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Hon. John Ott 409 New York Life Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. 17810January 24th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt of course would have no objection whatever to your including the poem which you have sent to him in any volume that you may be publishing. As regards publication of the poem in The Outlook, your only plan is to get into communication with the Managing Editor, as he alone can tell you whether the poem is available or not. I am returning it to you herewith. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr Robert I. Patterson, Muncie, Ind. 17811January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and he wishes me to say that he never gives his opinion upon public questions in letters to friends for quotation. The only way you can obtain his views upon the question you put to him is by referring to his published speeches. Most of these have been issued in book form and may be consulted at almost any public library. He feels sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it would be for him to answer in personal letters all the queries that are put to him by correspondents. If he were to try to do so, it would entail such a drain upon his time and energy that it would simply be unbearable. He is very sorry that he cannot comply with your request. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. Elgie G. Purvis Ashton, Md. 17812January 24th, 1912. Dear Congressman Redfield: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your letters and to say that he will call for you at your office 141 Broadway at three o'clock on Monday next January 29th, and will then go with you to the factory of J. H. Williams & Co. He was very glad to see Mr Williams' letter, which I return herewith. Sincerely yours, Secretary Hon William C. Redfield. 17813January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to tender to you his thanks for your letter. He would write you a personal note of acknowledgment, but he is almost overwhelmed by the floods of correspondence from his friends. He very heartily appreciates what you say. Faithfully yours, Mr. H. W. Rendall Devon, Pa. 17814January 24th, 1912. Dear Mr Revell: That is very nice of you. Hitherto I have not been able to convince myself that it is wise to make any statement; but I am keeping the matter in advisement, and shall act if it becomes necessary. Faithfully yours, Alexander H. Revell Esq., Chicago, Ill. 17815January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and he wishes me to say that he never gives his opinion upon public questions in letters to friends for quotation. The only way you can obtain his views upon the question you put to him is by referring to his published speeches. Most of these have been issued in book form and may be consulted at almost any public library. He feels sure that on thinking it over you will see how impossible it would be for him to answer in personal letters all the queries that are put to him by correspondents. If he were to try to do so, it would entail such a drain upon his time and energy that it would simply be unbearable. He is very sorry that he cannot comply with your request. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. K. G. Risetter Lee, Ill. 17816January 24th, 1912. Dear Mr Robinson: Many thanks for the check for $80.00, made out to the Clinton Point Stone Company. I will see that it reaches them in due course. Sincerely yours Secretary Douglas Robinson Esq. 128 Broadway, New York City. 17817January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to tender to you his thanks for your letter. He would write you a personal note of acknowledgment, but he is almost overwhelmed by the floods of correspondence from his friedns(sic). He very heartily appreciates what you say. Faithfully yours, Mr. Charles W. Rueter N. E. Cor. 18th & Vanango Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. 17818January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to tender to you his thanks for your letter. He would write you a personal note of acknowledgement, but he is almost overwhelmed by the floods of correspondence from his friends. He very heartily appreciates what you say. Faithfully yours, Hon. E. R. Ruggles 314 A. Street, N. E. Washington, D. C. 17819 January 24, 1912 My dear Madam: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to tender to you his thanks for your letter. He would write you a personal note of acknowledgement, but he is almost overwhelmed by the floods of correspondence from his friends. He very heartily appreciates what you say. Faithfully yours, Mrs. Kathryn Rutherford 226 E. Garfield Blvd. Chicago, Ill. 17820January 24th, 1912. Dear President Scherer: I am very glad to get the copies of my lecture, and also of the other lectures. I shall always remember my visit to you with peculiar pleasure. Good luck be with you! Faithfully yours, President James A. B. Scherer, Throop Polytechnic Institute, Pasadena, Cal. 17821January 24th, 1912. My dear Mrs Shanly: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mrs Ellen D. Shanly, Public School Teachers Association, Binghamton, N. Y. 17822 January 24, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to tender to you his thanks for your letter. He would write you a personal note of acknowledgement, but he is almost overwhelmed by the floods of correspondence from his friends. He very heartily appreciates what you say. Faithfully yours, Mr. Harry F. Sheesby Harrisburg, Pa. 17823 January 24th, 1912. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. My dear Mr Shotwell: I thank you for your kind offer. I am not yet prepared publicly to make any announcement in the matter, and when I do make such an announcement I will do so on my own initiative and publicly. I wrote probably hundreds of such letters as the one you quote, and almose(sic) all my close personal friends kept out of any movement to nominate me. My dear Mr Shotwell, if it were only the politicials(sic) who, as you say, wish to have me put up, the matter would be simple; but I do not believe that this is the case. I think that the movement for me comes neither from my personal friends, nor from my personal enemies, but from the people at large, and a considerable section of them who believe rightly or wrongly that I am the man to do a given job in their interest, without any regard for my own feelings or preferences. This being so, the situation is entirely changed; and I will have to look very carefully into it before announcing my final conclusion. But I may add that if you are right, and there are only a few politicials(sic) interested in the movement, you need have no fear of the results of the 178242 results of the primary being contrary to what you had wished. Pray treat this letter as private and confidential. Sincerely yours, F. A. Shotwell Esq., Omaha, Nebr. 17825January 24th, 1912: My dear Mr Stark: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr Charles R. Stark, Cranston Street Baptist Mens Club, Providence, R. I. 17826January 24th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt never gives or withholds his consent regarding such matters. He prefers to leave them entirely in the hands of his friends to do just as they wish. He was very pleased to get your letter and appreciates your writing. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr F. B. Stearns, Canadian Pacific Railway, Springfield, Ill. 17827 January 24th, 1912. My dear Judge Steel: I appreciate your letter and thank you for it. Could you be here in New York at sometime? I should greatly like to see you. Faithfully yours, Judge John B. Steel, Greensburg, Pa. 17828 January 24th, 1912. Dear Mark: I have already written about "Mother". Mrs Roosevelt called my attention to it when it appeared first as a magazine article. It was awfully good seeing you the other day. Always yours, Mr Mark Sullivan, Colliers. 17829January 24th, 1912. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL. My dear Mr Thorson: I am really obliged to you for your letter, and for the enclosed clipping. It seems to me that the broad ground you outline is the right ground to take. I do not want to make any public statement, and I will ask you to treat this letter as private and confidential; but I think I need hardly say to you that my only object is to see that the cause we have at heart triumphs. As far as my own personal feelings are concerned, nothing would please me more than to be absolutely eliminated personally from the whole political situation. Faithfully yours, Mr Thomas Thorson, Canton, S. D. 17830 January 24th, 1912. My dear Mrs Warner: It was indeed good of you to send me your kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Sincerely yours, Mrs Franklin Mott Warner, The Plaza, New York City. 17831January 24th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your very courteous letter and to say that he much appreciates all that you have written to him. As regards the favor which you ask, I am sorry to tell you that it is quite beyond his power to comply. He does not know the name of anyone who would be willing to contribute in such a matter, and in any event he would not feel at liberty to give letters of introduction to any such people or to write letters such as those you desire. It would not do for him to undertake such work. He is really sorry not to be able to help you. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. W. E. Womble, Womble, Ark. 17832