Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Gould Schurman
President Roosevelt would prefer to have outright control of the canal route and does not believe that Colombia has the right to permanently “block one of the world’s great highways.” However, Roosevelt cannot express his feelings publicly as this would be taken as an effort to incite an insurrection in Panama. Item includes typewritten and shorthand copy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-10