Julius Gareché Lay relates President Roosevelt’s dictate that the American government will hold the Chinese government responsible for ensuring American rights from treaty 1858 article 15 in the face of the boycott.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-09

Creator(s)

Lay, Julius Gareché, 1872-1939

Recipient

Cen, Chunxuan, 1861-1933

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Julius Gareché Lay to Chunxuan Cen. [August 9, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50637. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lay, Julius Gareché, 1872-1939. Letter from Julius Gareché Lay to Chunxuan Cen. [9 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50637.

APA:

Lay, Julius Gareché, 1872-1939., [1905, August 9]. Letter from Julius Gareché Lay to Chunxuan Cen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50637.

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. January 15, 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.