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Apponyi, Albert, gróf, 1846-1933

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Apponyi

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Apponyi

Until the outbreak of war, Albert Apponyi’s correspondence with Theodore Roosevelt was anti-Austrian and Apponyi considered Roosevelt “lukewarm for liberty” because he wanted Hungary to stay within the Austrian Empire. Roosevelt does not agree that the war is against Russia, as Germany stated that the war is primarily against Great Britain and Russia attempted to have the Austria-Serbia conflict placed before the Hague court. He also disagrees about Belgium and does not believe that Britain would have gone to war if Belgian neutrality had been observed. Roosevelt has friends throughout Europe and is working to prepare the United States so they will not suffer a disaster similar to the Belgians or Poles.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Apponyi

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Apponyi

Theodore Roosevelt forwarded Albert Apponyi’s article to The Outlook but cannot guarantee its publication. He has felt out of sympathy with the pacifist movement and agrees with Apponyi that not all questions are suitable for arbitration or international inquiry. Roosevelt is “inexpressibly saddened” by the war in Europe and states that both sides have sincere convictions. He has no doubt that Belgium has been wronged, which must be addressed if “treaties are ever to amount to anything.” Roosevelt has many European friends and laments what is happening.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-09-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Apponyi

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Apponyi

President Roosevelt thanks Count Apponyi for the letter, and acted on his suggestion regarding the American ambassador right away. Roosevelt wishes to make it clear that the United States has “a hearty feeling of friendship for the Hungarians, just as much as we have for the Austrians,” and asks for any other suggestions that Apponyi may have in relation to the matter. Roosevelt thinks that events favor Hungary and the Magyar people, even though the progress may not be as quick as Apponyi wishes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919