Letter from William S. Bennet to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Crane, Morton E., 1857-1912, Emigration and immigration--Government policy, Emigration and immigration--Health aspects, Greece, Howell, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1844-1933, International cooperation, Jenks, Jeremiah Whipple, 1856-1929, Neill, Charles Patrick, 1865-1942, Steamboats, United States--Ellis Island
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Representative Bennet reports to Senator Lodge from Greece on the practices of steamship companies taking immigrants to the United States. In light of current restrictive health inspections at Ellis Island, Greek officials and heads of steamship companies are carrying out more stringent health inspections before the ships depart. This has drastically reduced the number of immigrants turned away in the United States. Bennet suggests that it may be an opportune time to cooperate with Greece to exclude “undesirable” Greek immigrants from coming to the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-03
Creator(s)
Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962
Recipient
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
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 William S. Bennet to Henry Cabot Lodge. [July 3, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56374. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962. Letter from William S. Bennet to Henry Cabot Lodge. [3 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56374.
APA:
Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962., [1907, July 3]. Letter from William S. Bennet to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56374.
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. July 30, 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.
