Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Jeffrey Roche

Subject(s): Cables, Submarine--Design and construction, Guam, International relations, Japan, Neutrality, Russia

President Roosevelt directs James Jeffrey Roche to his statement regarding the need for absolute neutrality. He intends to have genuine neutrality. However, Russia cannot make preposterous demands. Roosevelt does not see any reason why a cable from Guam to Japan should not be approved.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roche, James Jeffrey, 1847-1908

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 James Jeffrey Roche. [March 16, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187707. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Jeffrey Roche. [16 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187707.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, March 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Jeffrey Roche.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187707.

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. March 13, 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.