Letter from Grenville M. Dodge to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Conger, Arthur L., Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916, Glenn, Edwin F. (Edwin Forbes), 1857-1926, Lyon, Palmer, Military law, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines, Torture--Moral and ethical aspects
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Grenville M. Dodge is upset at the upcoming court martial of three army officers; Major E. F. Glenn, Lieutenant Arthur L. Conger, and Surgeon Palmer Lyon. They are being charged with torturing an insurgent/traitor with the “water cure” in the Philippines. Dodge seems to believe that almost any action is allowed when the ultimate goal is to catch a traitor or protect American soldiers. He argues that had officers found Quantrill in their lines during the Civil War or had President Roosevelt found someone similar in their lines during the Spanish-American War, they would have killed them on the spot.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-16
Creator(s)
Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Letter from Grenville M. Dodge to Elihu Root. [April 16, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37570. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916. Letter from Grenville M. Dodge to Elihu Root. [16 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37570.
APA:
Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916., [1902, April 16]. Letter from Grenville M. Dodge to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37570.
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. May 7, 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.
