Leslie M. Shaw explains the details of a German speech he recently quoted for the United States House Committee on Ways and Means about importers and the issues surrounding market information. Shaw states the points he made could have been applied to any country. Shaw states he requested the comments stricken from the committee’s record and received confirmation they were expunged.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-29

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Recipient

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

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 Leslie M. Shaw to Elihu Root. [June 29, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53355. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Elihu Root. [29 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53355.

APA:

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932.: , [1906, June 29]. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Elihu Root. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53355.

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 4, 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.