Editor of the New York Tribune

Theodore Roosevelt found T. Kyle Dawson’s article to be excellent but Dawson was misinformed about Roosevelt’s article, “The Duty of the United States to Its Own People.” Roosevelt blames this misinformation on English correspondents only telegraphing the sensational parts of his article. The main point of the article was America’s failure to make military preparations. Roosevelt was appealing to his countrymen and had no idea the article would be read in England.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-11-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes to the New York Tribune editor regarding the article titled “Honorable Retirement” about former Chief of the Bureau of Navigation Willard H. Brownson. Roosevelt finds it inexcusable that they published a piece praising Brownson’s conduct when he has been completely discredited by his spiteful insubordination. It was not a matter of right and wrong, but a matter of his behavior, that is the problem, and he has been disloyal to the Navy and the Nation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919