Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Canary Islands--Tenerife, Carlos I, King of Portugal, 1863-1908, Chile, China, Diplomacy, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, England, Germany, International relations, International relations--Risk assessment, Japan, Japanese, Mexico, Navies, Panama--Panama Canal, Peru, Portugal, Sin, Soveral, Luís Maria Pinto de, 1851-1922, United States, Wangenheim, Hans von, 1859-1915, War, War--Forecasting, War--Prevention, Wars, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Ambassador Tower relays to President Roosevelt a private conversation he had with Emperor William II of Germany, who had recently heard reports of Japanese soldiers training and gathering in Mexico, Peru, and Chile. The Emperor believes that the Japanese are preparing to seize the Panama Canal if war is declared. Additionally, reports from Portugal suggest that the Japanese are preparing for war against the United States. He approves of Roosevelt’s decision to send the war fleet out because it has strengthened the position of the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-28
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
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 28, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58033. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923. Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58033.
APA:
Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923., [1908, January 28]. 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/o58033.
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.
