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Document 4039

THEODORE ROOSEVELT and ELIHU ROOT
President appoints Supreme Court Justice's son to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Partly Printed DS: "Theodore Roosevelt" as 26th U.S. President and "Elihu Root" as Secretary of State, 1p, 20¾x16½. Washington, 1906 December 13. In part: "Know Ye: That reposing special trust and confidence in the Integrity and Ability of James S. Harlan, of Illinois, I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him to be an Interstate Commerce Commissioner for the term ending December 31, 1911, and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfil the duties of that Office according to law...." James S. Harlan, son of Supreme Court Associate Justice John Marshall Harlan (1877-1911), was appointed by President McKinley to be Consul General to Puerto Rico. His position involved organizing that island nation in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War and he reported directly to the President. He later served as Puerto Rico's Attorney General. When President Roosevelt appointed Harlan to the Interstate Commerce Commission by this document it was during its height of importance as a regulator of the nation's booming railroads. The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), an independent agency of the U.S. government created in 1887, was charged with regulating the economics and services of specified carriers engaged in transportation between states. It was the first regulatory agency established in the United States. The ICC was abolished in 1995 with many of its functions having been absorbed by other departments and agencies. On December 10, 1906, three days before he signed this document, President THEODORE ROOSEVELT became the first American winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in mediating an end to the Russo-Japanese War. He personally received his prize in 1910 when he toured Europe after he left the presidency. In 1912, ELIHU ROOT received the Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to world peace. He served as President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 1910-1925. Folds. Vertical folds touch the first "o" in Theodore and the second "o" in Root. Lightly creased. Fine condition.

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