Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes), 1862-1932

Theodore Roosevelt writes Susan Dexter Dalton Cooley to express his thoughts on an article by G. Lowes Dickinson. Roosevelt believes that the way Dickinson is trying to develop an international league will not work. Such a league must be based on military force. To refuse to fight results in less peace, not more. The United States should have offered help to Belgium to maintain peace. He does agree countries should come together on account of their race or desire to unite.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1914-12-02

Theodore Roosevelt considers G. Lowes Dickinson as a dreamer who “treats facts as irrelevant to the work of life.” International peace must be backed by an international force on the basis that “might shall be put behind right.” An international force is not possible until the “civilized states” guarantee to use force against recalcitrant states. The United States could have taken an important step by acting on behalf of Belgium’s neutrality but President Wilson did not take this step and pacifists cheered him for this “treachery to the cause of peace.” Dickinson is damaging his cause by basing it on false grounds. Roosevelt argues that all nations are not equal and making believe they are will only create “far-reaching harm.” Mankind has benefited from European colonization, and treating the natives as equal to white colonists will lead to the death of all colonists and many natives. Dickinson strives for much that is right but will remain utterly powerless.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-02

President Roosevelt will get the G. Lowes Dickinson book that Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge mentioned. He does not want to submit Japanese Admiral Heihachirō Tōgō’s orders to The Outlook himself, but if La Farge makes a suggestion, he will send it along.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-08

Senator Lodge thanks President Roosevelt for his letter regarding the Custom House in Boston and Representative Charles E. Littlefield. Lodge briefly discusses several books with Roosevelt. He also commends Roosevelt’s letter to Carlos Manuel de Cespedes y Quesada and discusses the situation in Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-16

Praising remarks made by Japanese Admiral Heihachirō Tōgō, Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge asks President Roosevelt if he can send it to be published in

The Outlook or if she can have permission to have it published in another weekly publication. La Farge thinks the address would be more valuable to the civilian than the military man. She recommends that Roosevelt read the book

Religion, a Criticism and a Forecast by G. Lowes Dickinson.