Charles A. Prouty agrees with Theodore Roosevelt’s editorial that trusts and monopolies must be regulated by administrative rather than judicial means. He sends a copy of his recent speech. Prouty believes President William H. Taft is mistaken in his claim that the Sherman Act is a sufficient means of regulation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-03

Creator(s)

Prouty, Charles A. (Charles Azro), 1853-1921

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Charles A. Prouty to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71947. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Prouty, Charles A. (Charles Azro), 1853-1921. Letter from Charles A. Prouty to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71947.

APA:

Prouty, Charles A. (Charles Azro), 1853-1921., [1911, November 3]. Letter from Charles A. Prouty to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71947.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.