Archbishop Soler praises American Catholics and the thriving nature of Catholicism in the United States. He argues that the Church is not the enemy of progress, which is proven by how Catholicism has flourished in the U.S., the example and standard of progressive nations. He explains a visit he made to Secretary of State Elihu Root, to express his admiration for the way in which American ideals allow complete liberty to Catholics, and the way other Americans respect them as collaborators in the social order.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-30

Creator(s)

Soler, Mariano Delmiro Encarnación, 1846-1908

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

8

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Other

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:

Extract from pastoral of the Most Excellent and Most Reverend Archbishop of Montevideo on the duty of the present hour. [November 30, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54927. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Soler, Mariano Delmiro Encarnación, 1846-1908. Extract from pastoral of the Most Excellent and Most Reverend Archbishop of Montevideo on the duty of the present hour. [30 Nov. 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/o54927.

APA:

Soler, Mariano Delmiro Encarnación, 1846-1908.: , [1906, November 30]. Extract from pastoral of the Most Excellent and Most Reverend Archbishop of Montevideo on the duty of the present hour. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54927.

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.