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Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

John William Burgess wishes to inform President Roosevelt regarding a misunderstanding during an interview that Burgess gave to a reporter from the New York Tribune. Burgess was not talking about Roosevelt’s opinion of the Monroe Doctrine, but about American politicians in general. In his role as the inaugural Roosevelt Professor at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Berlin, Burgess has emphasized the separation of the professorship from “any relation to the diplomacy” between the United States and Germany.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-29

Creator(s)

Burgess, John William, 1844-1931

Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

John William Burgess, a prominent American political scientist, reports to President Roosevelt on the success of the Roosevelt Professorship, and the exchange program, at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universita¨t Berlin. Burgess describes the impact of his inaugural address as Roosevelt Professor, that it was pre-approved by both the Prussian Ministry of Education and by Emperor Wilhelm II’s former tutor Georg Hinzpeter, and well-received by the Germans and by the Emperor himself. He says those who objected were Americans and Englishmen who oppose friendship between the United States and Germany. He says this press completely misrepresented what was said through the “journalistic hysteria” that was published in American papers. Burgess reports that the Roosevelt Professorship is now “on a foundation which cannot be shaken.” Burgess also expresses his view the issue of states’ rights and federal treaties, namely that the Constitution gives the president treaty-making powers which the citizens of the states are bound by just as they are to laws of Congress.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-18

Creator(s)

Burgess, John William, 1844-1931

Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

John William Burgess understands that Theodore Roosevelt is busy but needs to discuss a matter affecting the Roosevelt professorship at the University of Berlin. He invites Roosevelt to lunch at his house to review the issue. Burgess congratulates Roosevelt for his victory at Saratoga, where he saved the Republican party from defeat.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-10-01

Creator(s)

Burgess, John William, 1844-1931

Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

John William Burgess, a professor at Columbia University, writes to President Roosevelt defending a recent speech that the U.S. press indicated has annoyed Roosevelt greatly. Burgess assures Roosevelt that the Germans have correctly interpreted his use of the word “veraltet,” and do not take Burgess’ speech as a shift in the position of the U.S. on the questions he raised related to the Monroe doctrine.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-08

Creator(s)

Burgess, John William, 1844-1931

Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

Professor Burgess reports to President Roosevelt that he delivered a speech yesterday to the German royal family, the ministries, the University of Berlin staff, and other invited guests. Following his address, Emperor Wilhelm II gave a “short stirring speech” and led “three mighty cheers for Theodore Roosevelt” that shook the room. Burgess assures Roosevelt that no such thing had happened there before and suggests that he read newspaper accounts of the address. Finally, Burgess reports that the Roosevelt Room at the University is complete and describes it for the President, noting especially that the portraits “look most imposing” and the room “could not be finer.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-28

Creator(s)

Burgess, John William, 1844-1931

Letter from John W. Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John W. Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt

John W. Burgess encloses a German translation of President Roosevelt’s letter of greeting to the Berlin University. Burgess has changed the date from April 12 to October 12 since the day on which Burgess will read the letter is October 31. Burgess wishes to know if the letter meets Roosevelt’s approval and if he approves the date change.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-01

Creator(s)

Burgess, John William, 1844-1931