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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ladislaus Hengelmuller von Hengervar

Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to be able to secure wide publication of Ladislaus Hengelmuller von Hengervar’s letter. Roosevelt has been concerned about the “terrible war.” He believed it would be advantageous for Bosnia and Herzegovina to enter the Austrian orbit instead of the Ottoman or Serbian. However, the Bosnians and Herzegovinians could not be made loyal to Austria and hindsight shows the annexation to be unwise. Roosevelt understands that the warring nations felt forced to act “by the fatalistic pressure of the past,” except for the case of Belgium whose invasion should have been rebuked by all civilized nations. He concludes by congratulating Hengelmuller von Hengervar for the “genuine national spirit” that has been shown by Austria-Hungary.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt tells President-Elect Taft that he was recently approached by Austrian Ambassador Ladislaus Hengelmüller von Hengervár, who was concerned about a telegram that Taft and his wife, Helen Herron Taft, allegedly sent to the Serbians. While Roosevelt does not know anything about the incident, he offers his opinion on the situation in the Balkans, and says that the Austro-Hungarian empire has done a good job governing Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that immediate annexation of these states to Serbia would be a disaster.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emperor Franz Joseph I

President Roosevelt thanks Emperor Franz Joseph I for the “very handsome volumes” he sent through Ambassador Ladislaus Hengelmüller von Hengervár. Roosevelt praises the emperor’s success in governing Bosnia and Hercegovina, and believes the entire Balkan peninsula would be “thrice-fortunate” if under his rule for many years.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Ladislaus Hengelmüller von Hengervár to Theodore Roosevelt

Austro-Hungarian ambassador Ladislaus Hengelmüller von Hengervár relays Foreign Minister Baron Aehrenthal’s appreciation for the understanding that President Roosevelt has shown Austria-Hungary regarding Bosnia-Herzegovina. Before they decided to proclaim sovereignty over the provinces, they had spoken to Italy and Russia. Hengelmüller von Hengervár will come to Washington at any time should Roosevelt wish to see him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-12

Creator(s)

Hengelmüller von Hengervár, Ladislaus, 1845-1917

Letter from William Eleroy Curtis to Theodore Roosevelt

William Eleroy Curtis notes a “striking similarity” between the situation in the Philippines and that which prevailed in Bosnia before the Austrians took charge of Bosnia in 1879. He suggests that Governor Taft visit Bosnia to observe how their situation was resolved.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-09

Creator(s)

Curtis, William Eleroy, 1850-1911