Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff
Subject(s): Congo (Democratic Republic), Human rights, International relations, Jews, Jews--Persecutions, Pogroms, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Russia, Turkey
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President Roosevelt tells Jacob H. Schiff that he had already begun to discuss the matter with Secretary of State Elihu Root before receiving Schiff’s telegram. Roosevelt does not wish to say exactly what has been done about the matter and on behalf of the Jews in Russia, as “the efficacy of anything that is done depends largely on there being no symptom of offense to the Russian authorities.” He explains the difficulty there is in trying to influence policy in Russia on behalf of the Jewish population there, and says that while the government is doing everything it can do, it “would not only be utterly futile, but would put this nation in an undignified position, and would be a harm instead of a help” for the government to attempt any direct action.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Jacob H. Schiff. [June 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195862. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff. [22 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195862.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195862.
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. January 16, 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.
