Address of President Roosevelt at banquet for General Wright (press copy)
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Colonies--Administration, Confederate States of America. Army, Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870, Filipinos--Politics and government, Filipinos--Social conditions, Governors--Transition periods, Houston, Sam, 1793-1863, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Military discipline, Military service, Voluntary, Pennsylvania, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines, Pioneers, Rocky Mountains, Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850, Tennessee, United States territories and possessions, United States--Allegheny Mountains, United States. Navy, Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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President Roosevelt honors General Luke E. Wright on his return from the Philippines. Roosevelt praises both the state of Tennessee and Wright. Roosevelt gives several examples of how the United States is once again a whole entity, using especially Wright’s conduct as acting governor of the Philippines. He also discusses the United States’ actions and duties in the Philippines, and addresses charges of wrongdoing against the U.S. Army. He notes that while the U.S. has made some steps towards allowing self-government for the Filipinos, it would be more dangerous to move too quickly towards self-rule than to move too slowly. This is the press copy of Roosevelt’s speech.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
22
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Address of President Roosevelt at banquet for General Wright (press copy). [November 19, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288859. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at banquet for General Wright (press copy). [19 Nov. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288859.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, November 19]. Address of President Roosevelt at banquet for General Wright (press copy).
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288859.
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 5, 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.
