Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Caesar, Julius, Committees, Industrial relations, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Presidents--Term of office
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Senator Bourne believes that centralization of capital and labor is inevitable, but man can create laws to ensure that both operate efficiently. He believes that the individual who comes up with a solution will be greater than Julius Caesar or Napoleon I and thinks that President Roosevelt could be that man, but must serve a second elected term. Bourne suggests that a national arbitration committee should be established between labor and industrial interests and that the members will be appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate and asks about Roosevelt’s thoughts on his suggestions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-19
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
3
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 Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 19, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57059. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57059.
APA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1907, September 19]. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57059.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
