Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arbitration, International, International relations--Treaties, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sovereignty, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Treaties--Language, United States. Congress. Senate
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Senator Lodge believes that amending the arbitration treaty is preferable to the resolution suggested by Senator Root that would require Senate ratification of any arbitration. Such a resolution would make it obvious that the United States would not accept arbitration on some issues, which is exactly what President Taft said in a recent speech. Lodge does not want a treaty that claims all issues will be arbitrated when it is clear that the United States will not follow such a treaty on several issues. Root agrees with Lodge’s views but is in an awkward position as he negotiated previous arbitration treaties and does not want to appear to be amending a treaty created by his successor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-24
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 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70090. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70090.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924., [1911, August 24]. 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/o70090.
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. March 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.
