Telegram from Emperor William II to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arbitration, International, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, Firth, C. H. (Charles Harding), 1857-1936, International Peace Conference, International relations, Lascelles, Frank Cavendish, Sir, 1841-1920, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Tschirschky und Bögendorff, Heinrich Leonhard von, 1858-1916
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Emperor William II assures President Roosevelt that everything Andrew Carnegie heard in London was “foul and filthy lies” to harm relations between Germany and the United States. He says that King Edward VII disapproves of the Hague Peace Conference, and fears that it will increase “friction.” Emperor William also disapproves of it, but insists that Germany is not building its naval strength with “aggressive tendencies.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Emperor William II to Theodore Roosevelt. [1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300681. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941. Telegram from Emperor William II to Theodore Roosevelt. [1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300681.
APA:
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941., [1907]. Telegram from Emperor William II to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300681.
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. August 3, 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.
