Letter from S. B. M. Young to Arthur MacArthur Jr.

Subject(s): Conference proceedings, Germany, Hawaii--Honolulu, International relations, Press and politics

The War Department’s Chief of Staff Young asks General MacArthur to respond to a report by the Associated Press about MacArthur’s address at a military conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. MacArthur was said to have predicted the likelihood of war between Germany and the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-11

Creator(s)

Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924

Recipient

MacArthur, Arthur, Jr., 1845-1912

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 S. B. M. Young to Arthur MacArthur Jr.. [December 11, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43051. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924. Letter from S. B. M. Young to Arthur MacArthur Jr.. [11 Dec. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43051.

APA:

Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924.: , [1903, December 11]. Letter from S. B. M. Young to Arthur MacArthur Jr.. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43051.

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. December 11, 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.