Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar S. Straus
Subject(s): Child labor--Law and legislation, Governmental investigations, Labor laws and legislation, Neill, Charles Patrick, 1865-1942, North, S. N. D. (Simon Newton Dexter), 1849-1924, Packing-houses, United States. Bureau of Labor Standards, United States. Bureau of the Census
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President Roosevelt advises Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus that any investigation into labor conditions should be conducted by the Bureau of Labor over the Census Bureau, as this is not “merely a statistical investigation.” Citing the Labor Bureau’s effective investigation into the meat-packing industry, Roosevelt states that the Bureau of Labor should not be punished for its previous efforts and that any investigation put forward is to yield positive results that would persuade Congress to enact legislation if need be. Roosevelt has not witnessed any “dereliction of duty” from the Bureau or the Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
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 Oscar S. Straus. [February 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198661. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar S. Straus. [20 Feb. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198661.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar S. Straus.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198661.
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.
