Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Executive power, Legislative power, Netherlands--Hague, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, South America, Treaties--Law and legislation, United States. Congress. Senate
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Senator Lodge believes that President Roosevelt should not be able to make treaties or agreements with other countries without consent of the Senate. The Hague treaty includes the same language as the South American treaties that were brought before the Senate, but it has been suggested that Roosevelt could make agreements between nations without reference to the Senate under the Hague treaty.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-09
Creator(s)
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 Cabot Lodge to William H. Taft. [February 9, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48725. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to William H. Taft. [9 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48725.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1905, February 9]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48725.
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 27, 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.
