President Roosevelt tells Governor Guild that he feels it would be unwise for the United States government to try to bid against the British Admiralty for the flag of the USS Chesapeake, which had been lost in battle. He similarly does not think it would be wise for the British government to try to recover the flags of the HMS Macedonian, HMS Java, or HMS Guerriere, which had been taken in battle by the United States Navy through an auction either. He admits, however, that he has no concern with what private individuals do.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919