Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher
Subject(s): Presidential candidates, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Tariff, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt tells John A. Sleicher that “Congress has got to get so that it will and can act on the tariff before any action on my part would do more than split the Republican party wide open.” If the executive branch were the only party involved the tariff would be revised immediately. However, Roosevelt cannot act without Congress and he is not sure if a revision on the tariff will be possible before the next presidential election. He reminds Sleicher that he will not consent to being the next Republican candidate, and that the issue will therefore be taken up by his successor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921
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 John A. Sleicher. [August 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196266. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher. [11 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196266.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196266.
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 27, 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.
