Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Bacon, Augustus Octavius, 1839-1914, Bailey, Joseph W. (Joseph Weldon), 1863-1929, Democratic Party (U.S.), La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Legislation, Littlefield, Charles E. (Charles Edgar), 1851-1915, McCall, Samuel W. (Samuel Walker), 1851-1923, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Partisanship, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, Treaties, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt writes journalist Lincoln Steffens that the striking down of the Santo Domingo treaty by the Democratic caucus in the Senate is a betrayal to the American people and done only to serve the interests of a small faction. Roosevelt believes they are more dangerous than politicians beholden to corporations. Roosevelt responds to allegations by Steffens that he did not do enough to get results by saying he has gotten closer to what he wanted than other politicians.
Collection
Creation Date
1906-02-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens. [February 6, 1906]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283425. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens. [6 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283425.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283425.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
