Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walker D. Hines
Subject(s): Federal government, Separation of powers, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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President Roosevelt believes that the bill Walker D. Hines proposes would give the real power to the court, and not the Interstate Commerce Commission. Roosevelt believes that the commission is the proper body to give judgment, with the court only acting in clear cases of abuse by the commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hines, Walker D. (Walker Downer), 1870-1934
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Walker D. Hines. [December 30, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193638. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walker D. Hines. [30 Dec. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193638.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walker D. Hines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193638.
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 5, 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.
