Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur W. Page
Subject(s): Government accountability, McCarthy, Charles, 1873-1921, Panama--Panama Canal, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Political corruption, Reclamation of land--Government policy, Tariff, United States. Army, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors, United States. Navy
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Theodore Roosevelt will not comment on the matter until he has thoroughly examined it and sought the counsel of men like Charles McCarthy. Roosevelt believes that to achieve national efficiency there should be a centralization of appropriations or an executive budget, but with this should also come accountability. Roosevelt is especially concerned about issues involving the Panama Canal, tariffs, and reclamation projects.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Page, Arthur W. (Arthur Wilson), 1883-1960
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur W. Page. [October 22, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212952. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur W. Page. [22 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212952.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, October 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur W. Page.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212952.
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.
