Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to H. B. Jayne
Subject(s): Alaska, Antitrust law--U.S. states, Big business--Government policy, Canals, Democratic Party (U.S.), Meetings, Mississippi River, Monopolies, National Progressive Convention, Panama--Panama Canal, Political parties--Platforms, Progressive Party (1912), Progressive Party (Founded 1912). National Convention, 1st, Chicago, 1912., Railroads, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc., Standard Oil Company, United States--Pacific Coast
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary communicates Roosevelt’s regrets that he will not be able to keep his appointment with H. B. Jayne. He also disputes Jayne’s statement that Roosevelt wants to “destroy the Standard Oil Company” and other trusts without preparing to replace it. Roosevelt’s position is to control “big business,” not to destroy it. The secretary also addresses Jayne’s statement that the Pacific Coast requires definite declarations, by giving specific examples of when Roosevelt did make specific declarations and requesting that Jayne read the Progressive Party platform.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-22
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to H. B. Jayne. [August 22, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230250. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to H. B. Jayne. [22 Aug. 1912]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230250.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt.: , [1912, August 22]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to H. B. Jayne. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230250.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
