Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dennis A. Hayes
Subject(s): Belgium, Catholic Church and world politics, Congo (Brazzaville), Race relations, Rumor, U.S. states--Politics and government
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Theodore Roosevelt addresses the rumors in Dennis A. Hayes’s letter that the United States ignored atrocities in the Belgian Congo to appease the Pope. Roosevelt calls it an “absolute falsehood” and “sensationalism.” Roosevelt does not deny that racial hatred exists, but says that no man who experiences such feelings should call themselves American.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-02-03
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
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 Dennis A. Hayes. [February 3, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211565. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dennis A. Hayes. [3 Feb. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211565.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, February 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dennis A. Hayes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211565.
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. January 23, 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.
