Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914, China, Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907, Goodnow, John, 1858-1907, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Neutrality, Sin, Telegraph
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Acting Secretary of State Adee submits cablegrams for President Roosevelt’s approval. He instructs Shanghai consul John Goodnow that his purpose is to safeguard American neutral interests in China and to avoid any implication that the United States will guarantee Chinese neutrality. He sends a copy of the same telegram to Minister to China Edwin H. Conger.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-23
Creator(s)
Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299247. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924. Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299247.
APA:
Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924., [1904, August 23]. Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299247.
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.
