Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-10-25

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-01-01

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

David Starr Jordan thinks that if Americanism is the true motto of the country, then Japanese immigrants who meet all the qualifications should be naturalized as citizens. President Roosevelt and his administration have been successful in preventing the creation of a “Jim Crow” class while also protecting America’s dignity in interacting with Japan. Even in interfering in local matters, it has only been limited to when there are possible constitutional violations at stake, like when the local school board in San Francisco made their ruling about the Japanese school-aged children. There are definite economic advantages to maintaining trade with Asia, but an influx of immigration to the United States does raise some valid concerns along economic and social lines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-03

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan apologizes for the labor unions in San Francisco. Unfortunately, the school board exerts almost complete control over who can enroll in the local schools and has segregated Japanese children. Jordan advises Kakichi Mitsukuri that the Japanese government should continue to limit the immigration to the United States, despite the fact that Hawaii is in desperate need of labor. Jordan believes that those who immigrate to Hawaii only stay for a short period of time and then quickly move to San Francisco, which is only making the situation worse. Japan in moving forward with these negotiations should never accept an inferior position. President Roosevelt aims to treat them fairly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-10

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

President Jordan of Stanford University argues against a clause in the Dillingham Immigration bill that excludes Japanese laborers and farmers as “people ineligible for citizenship.” The Japanese have upheld a tacit agreement that prevents Japanese laborers from receiving passports to the United States in return for no exclusion act being directed at Japan. The current bill will damage American interests and end the successful agreement with Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-01-26

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

Some of David Starr Jordan’s Japanese friends are concerned about bill in the California Legislature regarding the holding of real property by aliens. Jordan argues that the bill will likely work badly in practice and could be unconstitutional. He believes that the exclusion of Japanese labor should answer all objections against the Japanese.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-25

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan has arranged the schedule with Theodore Roosevelt’s son Ted. Roosevelt will take the 9 o’clock train on Friday morning and speak for as long as he wants.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-14

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

President of Stanford University Jordan shares the advantages of solving the football problem by returning to rugby with President of the University of Wisconsin Van Hise. He argues such changes make the game less dangerous and more interesting, although two more alterations in gameplay are necessary. Jordan further discusses the game.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-03

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan, President of Stanford University, has heard that Theodore Roosevelt will give the Charter Day address at the University of California, and wishes for him to give an address at Stanford around the same time. Jordan reminds Roosevelt of a promise to speak at Stanford, and promises him that he will have a good audience.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-10-13

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan congratulates President Roosevelt on the end of his term, and praises his many accomplishments. In particular, Jordan believes he has done good in encouraging the people to be better citizens. He believes Roosevelt will be remembered as great alongside Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-03-04

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan, President of Stanford University, informs Ingvald Nilsen Hylen he will be in San Francisco on Saturday and would like to call on him then to discuss matters regarding fisheries.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-23

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

Stanford University President David Starr Jordan writes to Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus in support of the Fishermen’s Union call to close the Wood and Nushagak Rivers of Bristol Bay to fishing, nets, and traps. These rivers are the largest breeding grounds for Alaska red salmon, and the population has declined from overfishing. Jordan says preservation of the fisheries will necessitate intervention of the government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-09

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

Stanford University President David Starr Jordan supports the removal of traps from streams in Alaska and Washington. He notes that artificial fish propagation is difficult in the northern fisheries because of the climate. Secretary of the United Fishermen of the Pacific Edward Rosenberg will find good reasons why Wood River should be closed to fishing in a 1904 report. Jordan encloses a copy of his letter to Secretary of Commerce and Labor Oscar S. Straus about the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-09

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

The earthquake caused significant damage to Stanford University. David Starr Jordan, Stanford’ s president, will be unable to go on the planned expedition to Japan since he must stay at Stanford during the summer. Jordan has asked his colleague, Professor Gilbert, to assume Jordan’s responsibilities on the expedition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-20

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan asks President Roosevelt’s approval to name a new genus of fishes from Hawaii the Rooseveltia, with the two species to be named Rooseveltia brighami and Rooseveltia aloha.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-01

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan urges President Roosevelt to promote through the Hague Congress the preservation of fur seal herds, noting that conditions are ripe for such a move. Jordan believes Roosevelt ought to interest himself in this, both because of the monetary value of the herds and the opportunity to preserve species from extinction.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-21

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the dismissal of Julius Goebel from the faculty of Stanford University. The papers have alleged that Goebel was dismissed by Jordan in part becuase of Goebel’s criticism of Roosevelt’s Winning of the West. Jordan denies that this had anything to do with Goebel’s removal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-20

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan forwards a letter from F. W. Warner to Congressman Needham regarding the protection of the Pinnacles.

Collection

Pinnacles National Park

Creation Date

1908-05-23

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan writes to Chief Forester Pinchot regarding the proposed removal of the Pinnacles National Monument from the National Forest of which it is currently a part. Jordan acknowledges that the Pinnacles cannot be harmed whether they are owned privately or publicly, but he believes that if they were privately owned, access to them would be restricted, which he opposes. While the forest around the Pinnacles is not of much value as a forest, there is value in having the lands under governmental protection, as it preserves the local flora and fauna, which would otherwise be threatened by the grazing of sheep.

Collection

Pinnacles National Park

Creation Date

1908-05-11

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

David Starr Jordan responds to an invitation from Schuyler Colfax Hain, explaining that he is traveling east in a week and cannot come visit Hain any time before February. Jordan would be happy to subscribe to any statement that Professor William Russel Dudley may make about the park (Pinnacles).

Collection

Pinnacles National Park

Creation Date

1903-12-12

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931