Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, McCleary, J. T. (James Thompson), 1853-1924, Minnesota, Mississippi River Valley, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, New York (State)--Utica, Political parties, Railroads--Freight--Rates, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, Slavery, Tariff, Tariff--Law and legislation, Tariff--Public opinion, Whig Party (U.S.)
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William D. Washburn offers President Roosevelt his views on the matter of tariff reform. He has heard that, as the result of a meeting between Speaker of the House Joseph Cannon, James Sherman, and Roosevelt, the issue of revision of the tariff is not going to be a campaign issue. Washburn argues against this, saying that in the states of the Mississippi River Valley, and in Minnesota in particular, the tariff is still an important issue that deserves to be addressed. He points out that when the Whig party dismissed the issue of slavery, a new party rose up to address it and killed off the old one. If the Republican party ignores the issue of the tariff, history could repeat itself.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-09
Creator(s)
Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53792. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912. Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53792.
APA:
Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912., [1906, August 9]. Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53792.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
