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Theodore Roosevelt writes to say it is useless for America to retain the Philippines if they will also accept the inept foreign policies of William H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson. He feels America is not prepared to militarily defend the Philippines and should thus give them up.
1915-04-06
Resolution with multiple signatures encouraging all political parties to adopt resolutions at their national conventions in support of eventual independence for the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-26
Edward W. Ordway invites President Roosevelt to join the Philippine Independence Committee. He includes a list of prominent men who have already joined the Committee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-26
Text of a speech delivered by Charles William Eliot, President of Harvard University, at North Bennet street industrial school. Eliot encouraged the audience to invest in their children’s education.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01
Nicholas Murray Butler can so far only recommend President Eliot of Harvard University for the Anthracite Coal Strike investigatory committee. He suggests that one member of the committee should be from the Midwest and should be wholly unconnected with either side of the conflict.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-13
Senator Hoar recommends the appointment of Albert D. Elliot as secretary of Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-05
Senator Lodge is glad to hear from Commissioner Roosevelt that his note to Mrs. West Roosevelt pleased her. Lodge is also glad Roosevelt likes reading works of Gustave Le Bon. From his experience seeing socialism in Europe last summer, Lodge understands why men in Europe are carried away by fear of it. The best thing Lodge likes about Le Bon is what he said in regard to races. It was the best exposition of about races that he has come across anywhere. Lodge informs Roosevelt that Eliot’s speech did not go well at the peace meeting. Eliot declared that their misfortunes were because of having men in the Cabinet who were taken from the bar without training in public affairs. It seems to Lodge that people like Eliot are always against having politicians in office and it appears they are against having people without political training in office. Supposedly, the result would be a government by college professors, giving Lodge a pleasing picture.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1896-04-30