Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Wharton
President Roosevelt tells Joseph Wharton there will be dangers whether or not the Republican Party amends the tariff, but “there are more dangers if we do not attempt to revise it” since the Republicans beat the Democratic Party “on the issue that protection was robbery.” Roosevelt includes a copy of a letter from Charles A. Schieren to show how a great number of “our best Republicans feel.” Roosevelt will abide by the Republican Party’s decision, but believes it will be a mistake not to amend the tariff.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-22
