Telegram from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arbitration, International, International relations, Venezuela
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Senator Platt does not object to President Roosevelt arbitrating the Venezuelan crisis if there is no other answer to the situation. While he fears setting a precedent, Platt believes that U.S. involvement is better than a precedent that allows nations to collect demands by force.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-25
Creator(s)
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905
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 Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 25, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39934. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905. Telegram from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Dec. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39934.
APA:
Platt, Orville Hitchcock, 1827-1905., [1902, December 25]. Telegram from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39934.
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 12, 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.
