Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin
Subject(s): Citizenship--Law and legislation, Emigration and immigration, Ethnicity, Schleinitz, Emil von, 1858-1920, United States--Ellis Island
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President Roosevelt would like to have the report before Congress is in session. Roosevelt asks Eugene Philbin to communicate with Emil von Schleinitz, who has facts on the Ellis Island matter. Schleinitz is naturally favorable to German immigration and President Roosevelt wants to “leave the door open” to people who will make good citizens no matter their race or creed. However, Roosevelt also favors excluding immigrants who are “physically, mentally, or morally unfit to be a good citizen.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin. [October 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186056. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin. [1 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186056.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186056.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
