Telegram from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt

Kentarō Kaneko writes to President Roosevelt about the recent call in San Francisco by school administrators to pull Japanese children out of schools. Kaneko describes Japan as a “consistently firm friend” and asks that Roosevelt take appropriate measures immediately, for justice and humanity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-26

Creator(s)

Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2019-08-29

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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 Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 26, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54724. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942. Telegram from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Oct. 1906?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54724.

APA:

Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942.: , [1906, October 26?]. Telegram from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54724.

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. October 29, 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.