Letter from A. T. Mahan to Theodore Roosevelt
Admiral Mahan comments on the articles of the Treaty of General Arbitration with Great Britain.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-11
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Arbitration (International law)
Letter from Samuel V. Leech to Theodore Roosevelt
Samuel V. Leech sees in the papers that Theodore Roosevelt strongly supports renominating President William H. Taft. As a Republican and Roosevelt’s devoted friend, Leech offers advice. He regularly corresponds with Methodist preachers who are primarily Roosevelt men, but bitterly oppose Taft due to his treatment of Methodist senators Jonathan P. Dolliver, Albert J. Beveridge, and Joseph L. Bristow. Leech feels that only Roosevelt and Justice Charles Evan Hughes can lead the party to success in 1912.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-31
Letter from F. V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt
F. V. Greene is pleased that Theodore Roosevelt likes the final form of his book. He discusses several changes he made to the final draft and the reception it has received so far. The main criticism is its warlike posture while the international arbitration treaty is being debated. Greene notes that he hopes the treaty will pass but believes it is important to maintain readiness in case diplomacy must be backed up with force.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-16
Letter from William Morton Fullerton to Theodore Roosevelt
William Morton Fullerton asks Theodore Roosevelt to read two articles he sent from two issues of the National Review. The article from June discusses William H. Taft’s proposal of unrestricted arbitration in connection to conditions in France. Fullerton states that article was written before Roosevelt’s warning published in The Outlook. Fullerton thinks his method and point of view will be familiar to Roosevelt, as he previously published in Scribner. He states he is going to write Charles Scribner about publishing all three of his articles with a new introduction.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-14
Letter from Richard E. Queen to Theodore Roosevelt
Richard E. Queen praises Theodore Roosevelt’s views regarding the proposed arbitration treaty with Great Britain and Japan, and hopes he will use his political influence to encourage the Senate to remove any provisions requiring the United States to submit to arbitration or tribunals in situations regarding interests vital to the country.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-08
Letter from Stewart L. Woodford to Theodore Roosevelt
Stewart L. Woodford did not join in on “the general and enthusiastic acclaim” at the close of Roosevelt’s Memorial Day speech at General Grant’s tomb the day prior. While he agrees with Roosevelt’s points on duty, he feels as though Roosevelt’s comments on arbitration will do harm.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-31
Letter from Charles Thompson to Lyman Abbott
Charles Thompson is impressed by The Outlook’s recent article on the Arbitration Treaty. He questions the need for a peace treaty when the United States is already on “friendly terms” with the rest of the world, and credits good statesmanship for international peace.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-22
Letter from Lee Brown to Theodore Roosevelt
Lee Brown asks Theodore Roosevelt for information regarding arbitration in preparation for an academic debate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-25
Letter from Edward L. Morse to Lyman Abbott
Edward L. Morse suggests to Lyman Abbott that an authority presents the other side of the race suicide question. While he agrees that some people with resources to support families are “criminally negligent,” he is concerned about overpopulation. He discusses how social systems of marriage adapt to the environmental circumstances and proposes that limited families may be part of the “increasing complexity of modern life.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-10
Letter from William Dunn to Theodore Roosevelt
William Dunn apologizes for writing to Theodore Roosevelt again about arbitration by a Congress of Nations. He wrote to several influential men about the issue, including German Emperor William II. Dunn sends Roosevelt a copy of the letter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-04
Letter from George W. Jessup to Theodore Roosevelt
George W. Jessup encloses a copy of original writings he tried on previous occasions to give Theodore Roosevelt. Jessup strongly believes in Roosevelt’s peacemaking abilities and assures his support.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-03
Letter from W. S. Boynton to Theodore Roosevelt
W. S. Boynton asks Theodore Roosevelt on the topic of whether international disputes should be settled by a court of international arbitration. He will be participating in a debate arguing for the negative side of the topic.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-09
Letter from Victor Hugo Duras to Theodore Roosevelt
Victor Hugo Duras would like to put himself forward for the secretaryship of the International Peace Commission that will be appointed by President William H. Taft. He asks Theodore Roosevelt to write a letter to Senator Elihu Root on his behalf. Duras also believes that Roosevelt’s future is in international politics and strongly urges him to seek the chairmanship of the commission. He thinks that the commission and development of an international court of justice will strengthen the United States’s international standing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-06
Letter from Algernon Edward Sartoris to Theodore Roosevelt
Algernon Edward Sartoris wishes Theodore Roosevelt a happy New Year. He appreciates Roosevelt’s stand against the arbitrative treaties, which he deems as “sentimental gush” and another example of the current administration’s lack of substance. Sartoris wishes Roosevelt had stayed in office.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-01
Letter from George W. Jessup to Theodore Roosevelt
George W. Jessup writes to suggest that President Roosevelt, after leaving the presidency, devote himself to the cause of peace around the world. Roosevelt is well known for having helped stop the Russo-Japanese War, and would not have trouble seeing leaders of countries around the world. Jessup proposes international bodies of arbitration that could be used to bring harmony around the world.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-20
Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb
Assistant Secretary of State Adee forwards a telegram from Ambassador Whitelaw Reid regarding the modus vivendi for Newfoundland fisheries. He requests a copy be given to Secretary of State Elihu Root if present.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-10
Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Ambassador Reid sends President Roosevelt a “clever” cartoon from the British newspaper the Pall Mall Gazette. He also provides updates on the arbitration agreement regarding American fishing in Newfoundland waters.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-09
Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Ambassador Reid sends an addition to “the bundle of gossip” he recently sent to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, noting that this dispatch is a bit more serious and more likely to interest President Roosevelt with his description of a number of political events, in addition to more social fare.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-01
Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Alvey A. Adee encloses a note from the British ambassador stating that the government agrees with the proposal to appoint a joint commission to investigate obstruction on the St. John River. Adee will soon be given the names of the British representatives, and now American representatives need to be appointed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie agrees with President Roosevelt on disarmament, although he recognizes that it will be difficult to formulate a satisfactory plan. Carnegie says Roosevelt’s declaration that the United States does not seek to increase the present Navy but only to maintain it will be the great force making for agreement. Carnegie criticizes the practice of failing to give previous notice of war before attacking, and presents the “League of Peace” idea as the easiest and best solution. He encourages Roosevelt to be the one to formally propose it, as the United States is the only great power “free from international jealousies.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-27