Letter from Henry Martyn Hoyt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Guam, International relations, Japan, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Telegraph lines, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice
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Henry Martyn Hoyt responds to a request from President Roosevelt for legal advice concerning Japan’s request to lay a cable from Yokohama, Japan, to Guam. Because of Japan’s conflict with Russia, its telegraphic communications with other nations have been suspended. Hoyt discusses whether it would be seen as “hostility” toward Russia if the United States, as a neutral nation, grants Japan’s request. From a legal standpoint, he sees no reason why the U.S. should not grant the request.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-24
Creator(s)
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
6
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 Henry Martyn Hoyt to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44332. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hoyt, Henry Martyn, 1857-1910. Letter from Henry Martyn Hoyt to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44332.
APA:
Hoyt, Henry Martyn, 1857-1910., [1904, February 24]. Letter from Henry Martyn Hoyt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44332.
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 19, 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.
