Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Disarmament--International cooperation, Dodge, Cleveland H. (Cleveland Hoadley), 1860-1926, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, Financial crises, France, Germany, Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy, International relations, Japan, Military readiness, Pyne, M. Taylor (Moses Taylor), 1855-1921, Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Marquess of, 1830-1903, Shipbuilding industry--Military aspects, United States. Navy, Wharton, Joseph, 1826-1909
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Andrew Carnegie has a “deep anxiety” about President Roosevelt’s plan to expand the number of ships in the Navy. This reversal of his original disarmament policy could harm relations with other naval powers, particularly Great Britain, which had been committed to reducing its naval arsenal over the past several years. While Carnegie dismisses the possibility of a war, he cautions that such an act will cause unnecessary tension, give Roosevelt the appearance of weakness and indecisiveness, and would bring unnecessary expenditures during a time of economic crisis. Carnegie instead urges Roosevelt to focus his energies on helping economic recovery.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-18
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57546. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57546.
APA:
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919., [1907, November 18]. Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57546.
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. January 15, 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.
