Article discusses an individual who accused Theodore Roosevelt of demanding and accepting a $3,000 speaking fee to address the local historical society in Rio de Janiero. The author of the article asserts that “Colonel Roosevelt may have his faults, but he has never been charged with exploiting himself for money, and can always be safely counted upon to know exactly what is due and proper in the exchange of international courtesies.”

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1914-04-11

Creator(s)

unknown

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Magazine Article

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

The Windjammer Abroad. [April 11, 1914]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279310. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

unknown. The Windjammer Abroad. [11 Apr. 1914]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279310.

APA:

unknown., [1914, April 11]. The Windjammer Abroad.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279310.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.