Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Brazil, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Central America, Chile, Ecuador, Elections, Galapagos Islands, Gama, Domicio da, 1862-1925, Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Illinois, International relations, Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928, Mann, James R. (James Robert), 1856-1922, McCall, Samuel W. (Samuel Walker), 1851-1923, Mexico, Panama--Panama Canal, Political campaigns, Presidential candidates, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Smoot, Reed, 1862-1941, South America, Sullivan, Roger C. (Roger Charles), 1861-1920, Treaties, Weeks, John W. (John Wingate), 1860-1926, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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John Callan O’Laughlin informs Theodore Roosevelt that John M. Harlan, a previously outspoken critic of Roosevelt, would support him if he were to run for re-election. Many other Republicans have also inquired about whether Roosevelt will seek re-election. O’Laughlin requests that Roosevelt publicly reject Secretary of State Robert Lansing’s treaty with Latin America that would include territorial integrity and prohibitions on shipments of munitions. O’Laughlin fears that this would keep the United States from acquiring any more territory in the future and would have a detrimental effect on relationship between the United States and South American countries.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-01-24
Creator(s)
O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 24, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o113041. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949. Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Jan. 1916]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o113041.
APA:
O’Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949., [1916, January 24]. Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o113041.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
