Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Carl Schurz
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President Schurman of Cornell University has been nominated by an unnamed volunteer agency to investigate military operations in the Philippines and reports of atrocities against the Filipinos. Schurman declines due to his duties as president of Cornell University, which are especially heavy during the spring, and because he believes the government is investigating adequately on its own. He argues that there is no additional information that an independent commission could uncover in light of all of the outcry in the nation over the situation in the Philippines.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-03
Creator(s)
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942
Recipient
Publication Date
2013-03-07
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Jacob Gould Schurman to Carl Schurz. [May 3, 1902?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37822. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942. Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Carl Schurz. [3 May. 1902?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37822.
APA:
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942.: , [1902, May 3?]. Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Carl Schurz. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37822.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
