Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Emigration and immigration--Government policy, Gibbons, James, 1834-1921, Hayashi, Tadasu, 1850-1913, International relations, Japan, Kuroki, Tamemoto, 1844-1923, Press and politics, Riots
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Kentarō Kaneko discusses the relations between the United States and Japan, especially regarding the current debate surrounding immigration. He describes Japanese responses to the unrest in San Francisco and urges President Roosevelt to stop it before it damages relations further. Kaneko praises Roosevelt’s views on international relations, as well as his new immigration commission, and condemns Cardinal James Gibbons’s recent article on international peace, which Kaneko feels is anti-Japanese.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-07
Creator(s)
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
8
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 Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 7, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56414. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942. Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56414.
APA:
Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942., [1907, July 7]. Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56414.
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.
