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Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

President Roosevelt took the liberty of sending Jacob H. Schiff’s letter and Paul D. Cravath’s brief to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte. He previously referred Bonaparte to Attorney General of Illinois William H. Stead’s report regarding the Chicago and Alton matter. Roosevelt has not reviewed the case with the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

President Roosevelt sends Jacob H. Schiff his last annual message to Congress, asking him to read a particular passage. In light of this and other statements he has made, he does not understand why Wall Street believes him to be a “wild-eyed revolutionist.” He will do everything he can to help every honest businessman, provided; he only seeks to punish those who are dishonest. In addition, he does not seek to address wrongs of the past, only to prevent injustice and establish equity for the future.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

President Roosevelt quotes a portion of a letter from George von Lengerke Meyer for Jacob H. Schiff’s information, in which Meyer discusses the Russian refusal to discuss the Bialystok massacre. Roosevelt appreciates the horror such massacres provokes, including that of the Armenian people in Turkey, but believes that sending warships to allow the persecuted people to escape would be “a spectacular bit of folly,” as warships are unfit for the purpose. He comments that “if the object was to take away the fugitives and not to do something theatrical,” it would be better to hire ordinary steamships for the purpose.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

President Roosevelt confidentially tells Jacob H. Schiff that the United States has already “gone up to the very verge of receiving a rebuff that would put us in a very undignified and unpleasant position” in its effort to do as Schiff suggests. Roosevelt does not wish to put the particulars in writing, and would not like to be quoted on the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

President Roosevelt tells Jacob H. Schiff that he had already begun to discuss the matter with Secretary of State Elihu Root before receiving Schiff’s telegram. Roosevelt does not wish to say exactly what has been done about the matter and on behalf of the Jews in Russia, as “the efficacy of anything that is done depends largely on there being no symptom of offense to the Russian authorities.” He explains the difficulty there is in trying to influence policy in Russia on behalf of the Jewish population there, and says that while the government is doing everything it can do, it “would not only be utterly futile, but would put this nation in an undignified position, and would be a harm instead of a help” for the government to attempt any direct action.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Schiff

President Roosevelt has made an “ironclad” rule not to write letters like the one Jacob H. Schiff requested. He explains to Schiff that were he to write such letters, he would write so many that it would be an “intolerable burden” and his letters would be “deprived of all significance.” He cannot accede to Schiff’s request without acceding to many others.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-04