Arbitration (International law)

Henry White sends Christmas wishes to Theodore Roosevelt and his family and remarks on Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s accident and health. He sends a newspaper clipping written by his son, J. C. White, regarding the Russian trusts that he believes gets to the point. He comments on President William H. Taft’s handling of the situation and Senators Henry Cabot Lodge and Elihu Root’s admirable push in the Senate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-24

Pearl Wight encourages J. R. Thornton to amend the Arbitration Treaty Bill with Senator Elihu Root’s amendment and then pass it because it will be able to prevent many wars in the future. Wight compares international arbitration to businessmen settling their disputes with compromise rather than long lawsuits.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Millard J. Bloomer thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter declining the invitation to the Citizen’s Peace Banquet. Bloomer explains his own beliefs around world peace as well as his understanding of the purpose of the banquet. Bloomer appreciates Roosevelt’s caution and will be wary of any request to act contrary to his convictions

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-10

Creator(s)

Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

M. C. Harrison of Iowa College is part of a project reviewing the present status of the peace question. He asks Theodore Roosevelt for his opinion on two issues. First, is an international tribunal possible and advisable? Second, is an international arbitration court, in the real sense of the word, possible and advisable? 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-14

J. Lewis Parks thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter. While he knew Roosevelt would agree with him about the arbitration treaties, he did not expect Roosevelt to take time to respond. He comments on an anecdote about Evarts concerning the regard for human life. Parks hopes the Senate will not pass the treaties as currently written.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-13

Henry Gannett thoroughly enjoyed Theodore Roosevelt’s editorial on arbitration.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-06

Oscar S. Straus acknowledges the letter and enclosures Jacob Saphirstein sent him of an editorial from the Jewish Morning Journal regarding the Russian passport question and the endorsement by Straus of Theodore Roosevelt’s proposal for arbitration of the passport question. Straus verifies his support of Roosevelt’s proposal and lists some of reasons for doing so. Straus invites Saphirstein to visit to discuss further details.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-24

Oscar S. Straus informs Theodore Roosevelt he received a letter from Jacob Saphirstein, the editor of the Jewish Morning Journal, containing an editorial responding to Roosevelt’s proposal for arbitration regarding the Russian passport question, which Straus consulted with Roosevelt regarding and fully endorsed. Straus has written back to Saphirstein and is enclosing a copy of his letter to Roosevelt. Straus feels more convinced than ever that arbitration is the way forward to arrive at a satisfactory solution.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Charles A. Conant shares a clipping of his article in The Wall Street Journal with Theodore Roosevelt and hopes their views on international arbitration align.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-05

George A. Mebane compliments Theodore Roosevelt on his recent piece in The Outlook. Mebane agrees with Roosevelt’s opinion on the arbitration treaty.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-23

John F. Healy sends Theodore Roosevelt a letter urging him to oppose the 1911 Arbitration Treaty, disagreeing with Roosevelt’s exception for England.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-11

Arthur Hamilton Lee is enjoying his holiday in the Scottish Highlands and feels refreshed after engaging in outdoor recreation. He is glad to hear Theodore Roosevelt is likewise taking pleasure in his leisure. Lee discusses recent British political issues, including debates over Constitutional law and Irish Home Rule. Additionally, he comments on international relations between Morocco, Germany, and France, and the United States’ proposed arbitration treaty with Great Britain. Hopefully, in the near future, he and his wife, Ruth Moore Lee, can travel to the United States and visit the Roosevelt family. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-10

David E. Thompson expresses to Theodore Roosevelt his agreement with Roosevelt’s views on arbitration, stating that any man who thinks sanely should feel the same. He adds that he is pleased to read Roosevelt’s perspective.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-08

Joseph P. O’Mahony thanks Theodore Roosevelt for defending American interests in a recent article on international peace. He recalls a warning from President Harrison about arbitration and criticizes President Taft, praising Roosevelt’s strong stance.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-08

A. T. Mahan cannot write about the arbitration treaties for The Outlook as he has a contract with The North American for a series of articles. He is also busy writing a book on naval strategy. The London Times is a better source of opinions on the treaties than the New York Times.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-25

Admiral Mahan comments on the articles of the Treaty of General Arbitration with Great Britain.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-11

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. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-31

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.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-16

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