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Theodore Roosevelt appreciates the article in The Sun. He chastises the “weak-minded individuals” who describe peace advocates Henry Ford and William Jennings Bryan as “well-meaning.” Roosevelt believes that they are “doing the work of the devil” and have a “tendency to make themselves ridiculous.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-06
Theodore Roosevelt has just now received Ben B. Lindsey’s letter and is sorry to miss him. Roosevelt believes the Ford mission is harmful despite the good of Lindsey’s involvement, referring to Henry Ford’s peace ship mission into war-torn Europe. He hopes Lindsay and wife Henrieta Brevoort Alterauge will visit upon return.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-14
Theodore Roosevelt argues that the United States needs to be taught of the extreme wickedness and folly of pacifism. He compares pacifism to treason and believes fighting against military readiness is the same as fighting against the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-11-30
Theodore Roosevelt believes he may have to “attack” Henry Ford due to Ford’s public support of pacifism. Roosevelt does not feel Oswald Villard is worth attention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-11-30
Theodore Roosevelt declines to contribute to the symposium and corrects the published text of a speech he delivered to the Knights of Columbus in New York. The published text left out a paragraph about the separation of church and state. Roosevelt requests that D. P. Toomey publish a correction.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-11-08
“He ought to wear a pig tail; it would be appropriate.” Theodore Roosevelt privately responds to a letter from Fred Cardway of the Packard Motor Car Company regarding the views of Henry Ford. Roosevelt goes as far as saying that Ford should have no business having American citizenship.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-10-16
In the context of President Jimmy Carter’s work negotiating a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, William C. Sexton reviews President Theodore Roosevelt’s mediation of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 and argues that Roosevelt’s actions set the table for future presidents to act as peacemakers. He looks at Roosevelt’s actions during the negotiations, reviews some of his administration’s other accomplishments, and says that advances in technology like those pioneered by the Wright brothers added to America’s power and prestige.
A listing of the Officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is found on the second page of this article.
Deputy Regional Director James B. Thompson commemorates the seventy-five year history of Natural Bridges National Monument. In 1908, Natural Bridges became the first national park area in Utah. Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House, “at that time the youngest man ever to occupy the presidency.” At that time, possibly only about a hundred people had seen Natural Bridges. In 1982, 8.5 million out-of-state visitors came to Utah. Thompson hopes sites like Natural Bridges will always be a source of “wonder and inspiration” for visitors.
Natural Bridges National Monument
1983-04-16
Single, undated page from Life with two cartoons titled “Historic Boys” and captioned “Our Teddy” and “Clever Little Henry Ford.” The black ink cartoon shows Theodore Roosevelt in a safari-type outfit with knives stuck in his belt and patent leather shoes. One foot is resting on an overturned toy elephant and in the opposite hand is a rifle labeled “(Hot) Air Rifle.”
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1917-1918