Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Black Hand (United States), Cable cars (Streetcars), California, Canneries, Constitutional law--Philosophy, Emigration and immigration law--Philosophy, Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, Hawaii, Itō, Hirobumi, 1841-1909, Japanese Americans--Public opinion, Labor supply--Regional disparities, Louisiana--New Orleans, Mitsukuri, K. (Kakichi), 1857-1909, Naturalization--Government policy, Segregation in education, State rights, States' rights (American politics), Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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David Starr Jordan thinks that if Americanism is the true motto of the country, then Japanese immigrants who meet all the qualifications should be naturalized as citizens. President Roosevelt and his administration have been successful in preventing the creation of a “Jim Crow” class while also protecting America’s dignity in interacting with Japan. Even in interfering in local matters, it has only been limited to when there are possible constitutional violations at stake, like when the local school board in San Francisco made their ruling about the Japanese school-aged children. There are definite economic advantages to maintaining trade with Asia, but an influx of immigration to the United States does raise some valid concerns along economic and social lines.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-03
Creator(s)
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
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
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 3, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55144. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55144.
APA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931., [1907, January 3]. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55144.
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. February 13, 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.
