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Letter from Edward Grey to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Edward Grey to Theodore Roosevelt

British Foreign Secretary Grey informs President Roosevelt that Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand will be replaced, and while he understands Roosevelt’s desire to have Arthur Lee in his place, that is politically impossible. Temporarily, Esmé Howard will be sent to Washington as Councillor to the Embassy. Grey appreciated Roosevelt’s explanation of his telegram to German Emperor William after the Portsmouth Peace. Grey explains that his foreign policy is not anti-German, but to be independent he feels it necessary to strengthen the entente with France and come to an agreement with Russia. Grey believes that his generation has had enough of war, and the British people feel a special bond with the United States. Grey hopes the dispute between Canada and the United States over Newfoundland will soon be settled. He also adds that many in Great Britain are upset over reports of slavery and plunder in the Belgian Congo.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-04

Creator(s)

Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933

Speech of William H. Taft at the opening exercises of the National University of Havana

Speech of William H. Taft at the opening exercises of the National University of Havana

As Provisional Governor of Cuba, Taft says that he feels honored to take part in exercises at the University of Havana and acknowledges that the attention of the world is “directed toward the tropics, and movement toward popular government.” Although he and President Roosevelt regret that American intervention in Cuba is necessary, he assures Cubans that “the United States is not an exploiting nation”—that the United States wants to foster democracy in Cuba. In Taft’s mind, the difficulties of the Cuban people stem from being trained “to look to somebody else for the responsibility of government.” Rather, all classes of people must become involved in politics and fostering business in Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-01

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Address of Hugh Gordon Miller at the Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the City of New York

Address of Hugh Gordon Miller at the Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the City of New York

Hugh Gordon Miller addresses the Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the City of New York. He jokes about his previous speaking engagement in New York. He describes the historical and contemporary relationship between Virginians and New York. He celebrates the rebuilt union of states. Miller reviews the accomplishments of the United States and New South since the American Civil War. He teases about Kentucky’s politics. He pays tribute to Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, William McKinley, and Rough Riders. Miller regrets that the South is aligned with the Democratic Party and calls on Republicans in the North to help settle “the problem of the suffrage and of the races.” Miller concludes with a vision of the ideal United States. Club President Henry Edwin Tremain introduces Senator John M. Thurston.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-02-12

Creator(s)

Miller, Hugh Gordon, 1875-

Letter to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter to Theodore Roosevelt

“A Young Husband” expresses sympathy at the death of William McKinley and congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency. He knows that Roosevelt will support the prosperity of the Anglo-Saxon race and the common bonds between the United States and Great Britain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-15

Creator(s)

Unknown