Telegram from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Antisemitism, Easter, Germany--Frankfurt (Grand Duchy), Jews--Persecutions, Jews--Public opinion, Jews, Russian, Kishinev Massacre (Chișinău, Moldova : 1903), Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, Marquess of, 1845-1927, McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919, Pamphlets, Pogroms, Rothschild, Nathaniel Mayer de, Baron, 1840-1915, Russia, Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920, Ukraine--Odesa
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Oscar S. Straus shares reports of rumors concerning the massacre of Jews in Odessa, Russia, and the tolerance of the Russian government for publications inciting the massacre. Straus trusts that President Roosevelt will invoke “humanitarian diplomacy” concerning the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-31
Creator(s)
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
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 Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 31, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44846. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926. Telegram from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44846.
APA:
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926., [1904, March 31]. Telegram from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44846.
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 5, 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.
