Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker
Subject(s): Clay, Alexander Stephens, 1853-1910, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Georgia--Atlanta, Howell, Clark, 1863-1936, Race riots, Texas--Brownsville--Fort Brown
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President Roosevelt was pleased with Baker’s article on the Atlanta riots. He has been depressed over the Brownsville riots–not so much the attitude of the troops involved, but the response of the African American citizens in protecting the perpetrators. Had the troops and citizens involved been white, he does not believe they would have responded the same way. Roosevelt believes Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker has declared his support of the accused troops not because he questions their guilt, but either because he disagrees with Roosevelt on the control of corporations or because he wishes to secure the African American vote.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946
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 Ray Stannard Baker. [March 30, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198992. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker. [30 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198992.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, March 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198992.
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. July 31, 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.
