Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid
Subject(s): Canada, Communication in international relations, Foreign workers, Japanese, International relations, Japan, King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950, Laurier, Wilfred, Sir, 1841-1919
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President Roosevelt is glad that Ambassador Reid has made clear to the English people that William Lyon Mackenzie King was sent from Canada on their own initiative, and without prompting from the United States. Roosevelt has been in contact with Sir Wilfred Laurier because he wants the English-speaking world to have good relations with Japan, and presenting a united front that aims toward excluding Japanese laborers, while hopefully refraining from insulting Japan, is not possible without communicating.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Whitelaw Reid. [March 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202141. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid. [30 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202141.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202141.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
