Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomacy, Germany, Hawaii, International relations, Japan, Panama--Panama Canal, Philippines, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Ambassador Tower reports to President Roosevelt what he has heard about the situation between Japan and the United States in Germany. Tower describes a conversation he had with an unnamed, very important German official who could speak for the Germany Navy accurately, and whose opinion represents that of Emperor William II. The Japanese aspire to achieve supremacy in the Pacific Ocean, and are arming themselves accordingly. They are intent on taking the Philippines and the Sandwich Islands before the completion of the Panama Canal. Germany has also considered the matter of sending the Great White Fleet to the Pacific and feels it is the appropriate action.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-02
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
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 Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57358. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923. Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57358.
APA:
Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923., [1907, November 2]. Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57358.
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.
