Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Apologizing, Conduct of life, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Panama
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President Roosevelt tells Secretary of State Root that the facts set forth by Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf warrant more than “perfunctory action,” as the conduct in Panama that was complained about tended to become habitual. Should this continue, the United States will have to police Colon and Panama “as exactly as we take care of their health.” Roosevelt also says that “fullest amendment and apology” should be made.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-21
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Elihu Root. [October 21, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204652. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [21 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204652.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204652.
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.
