President Theodore Roosevelt
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- May 26, 1903The President's Visit: Roosevelt, the 'Mysterious Syndicate,' and the Fight for Pasco’s SoilIn May 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt toured Walla Walla, drawing massive crowds and sparking local fears of land speculators. While his speech at Whitman College praised pioneer virtues, a parallel editorial warned that a 'Seattle Syndicate' was hoarding arid land near Pasco, betting on federal irrigation projects to inflate prices for settlers.Walla Walla, WA
- May 28, 1903Roosevelt’s Secret Indorsement: The President vs. The Railroad BaronsAt a private Tacoma banquet, Theodore Roosevelt publicly backed Governor McBride against the wishes of powerful Washington Senators Foster and Ankeny, igniting a fierce political war over railroad regulation.Tacoma, WA