Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arbitration, International, International relations--Treaties, Political campaigns, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sovereignty, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress. Senate
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Senator Lodge will be sending a copy of the minority report written by Senator Root regarding the arbitration treaties. Lodge’s and Root’s views on arbitration differ slightly but they both seek to protect American sovereignty by providing a means for certain questions to avoid arbitration, although through different clauses and resolutions. He is concerned that if President Taft campaigns on the arbitration issue it will raise debates in the Senate that will damage the nation’s foreign relations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-22
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70041. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70041.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1911, August 22]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70041.
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 16, 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.
