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President Roosevelt has sent British Ambassador Bryce’s letter to Ambassador William Woodville Rockhill. He agrees that one of the benefits of the Atlantic Fleet’s voyage is getting in touch with Australia. Roosevelt echoes Bryce’s thoughts of the late Ambassador Herman Speck von Sternburg.
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1908-09-07
President Roosevelt tells Ambassador Bryce that he is glad the British government will be sending him to America. Roosevelt looks forward to the arrival of Bryce and his wife Elizabeth.
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1906-12-21
President Roosevelt encloses two letters. It was a pleasure to see the Bryce family.
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1901-10-01
President Roosevelt thanks James Bryce for his letter and requests a luncheon meeting in order to give him a letter for Governor General Wood.
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1901-09-21
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1908-11-25
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Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922
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1908-11-25
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Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922
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1916-07-22
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922
2025-02-06
Theodore Roosevelt invites Ambassador Bryce and Elizabeth Marion Bryce to visit before they return to England.
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1912-11-12
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Ambassador Bryce regarding Roosevelt’s recent article about Dante Alighieri.
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1911-09-08
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Ambassador James Bryce about a treaty regarding nations currently and formally of the British Empire and is surprised at what the treaty contains.
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1911-06-02
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Ambassador Bryce about an article Roosevelt wrote for The Outlook. The article dealt with the arbitration treaty between the nations and the work going into it.
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1911-05-19
Because of Ambassador Bryce’s stated interest in Willard’s letter, Theodore Roosevelt writes to Bryce to ask if he would like to see the response Roosevelt has written.
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1911-05-02
Theodore Roosevelt has received the first two volumes of Ambassador Bryce’s “classic” work. He remembers reading the proofs of the first edition thirty years ago while in the state legislature. Roosevelt agrees with Bryce that things are better than they were then. Roosevelt invites the ambassador and his wife to the White House so they can discuss the conditions of their countries the next time Bryce visits New York.
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1911-01-10
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1910-06-25
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2025-09-18
Theodore Roosevelt argues in favor of a military draft and suggests that the lack of a draft has limited Great Britain’s strength. Roosevelt believes that President Wilson is motivated by fear of pacifist and German-American voters. Wilson also has the “Jeffersonian Buchanan tradition” of avoiding all physical danger. If he had been president, Roosevelt would have taken action after the invasion of Belgium or the sinking of the Lusitania and he believes the country would have supported him.
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1915-11-30
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Viscount Bryce for his friendly response. Roosevelt encloses two articles he has written since the sinking of the Lusitania and congratulates Bryce on his work regarding German attacks. Roosevelt expresses his dismay toward the American “Pontius-Pilate-like attitude of neutrality.” He concludes that he does not have the patience to discuss pacifists such as Jane Addams.
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1915-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt believes it is an inopportune time to attempt the creation of a “World League for Peace.” Before any world league is organized, the nations of the world need to meet and enforce current international obligations, which includes having free nations prepared for war. Roosevelt argues that military preparedness is the only way to maintain and enforce peace. He wishes that the United States had defended Belgium but also faults the British for infringing on neutrality. Roosevelt admires Viscount Bryce but regrets that Bryce’s influence will be used to argue in favor of a doctrine that no duty is owed if carrying out that duty “entails risk or hardship.”
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1915-03-30
President Roosevelt acknowledges British Ambassador Bryce’s interest in the United States Country Life Commission and explains its origins. Roosevelt has long been interested in farm life and especially the work and hardships of women in farm life. The President’s interest became action when he learned about the success of the Irish farm cooperative movement from Horace Curzon Plunkett. Roosevelt would like to extend his thanks through Bryce to Plunkett and the Irish for their influence on the United States. Roosevelt considers farmers the foundation of American greatness and progress.
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1909-03-02
President Roosevelt informs Ambassador Bryce that he does not want to appear to advise other countries and thus will not write the letter MacDonald requested. However, Roosevelt sees no reason not to greet Louis Botha of South Africa, as he is interested in the country’s scientific development and dry land cultivation.
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1909-02-23
President Roosevelt thanks James Bryce, British Ambassador to the United States, for his letter and is glad that Bryce enjoyed Roosevelt’s speech about Lincoln. Roosevelt looks forward to their upcoming farewell lunch and reminds Bryce of how much he enjoyed his presence.
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1909-02-18