Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hiram Johnson
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, International relations, International relations--Moral and ethical aspects, Military readiness, Political parties--Management, Political parties--Planning, Political parties--Platforms, Political parties--Public opinion, Progressive Party (1912), Progressivism (United States politics), Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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The policies of the Wilson administration have placed the United States in a humiliating position and risk the country drifting into war while unprepared. The armed forces should have been brought into good shape and the country should have lived up to its obligations. The public has grown sick of reformers and simply seeks a return to prosperity. The best course of action for the Progressive Party is to “sit tight and await events.” Roosevelt continues to believe that progressive principles will eventually triumph.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-02-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 Hiram Johnson. [February 22, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211454. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hiram Johnson. [22 Feb. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211454.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, February 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hiram Johnson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211454.
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.
