Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martin J. Gillen
Subject(s): Government policy, Public opinion
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Theodore Roosevelt tells Martin J. Gillen that his plan is interesting, but that he is not prepared to comment upon it in detail. Roosevelt feels there would have to be efficient governmental supervision of those who worked “on honor,” necessitating a large increase in the governmental force available for such supervision. Roosevelt tells Gillen he has purposely avoided advocating any specific plan in his public speeches, because what is really needed is “the creation of popular sentiment which will insist that the government itself take action.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gillen, Martin James, 1872-1943
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 Martin J. Gillen. [October 18, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212911. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martin J. Gillen. [18 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212911.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, October 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martin J. Gillen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212911.
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 20, 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.
