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President Roosevelt sent Secretary of State Hay’s letter to Ambassador Choate. He thinks that the Germans naming a torpedo boat after Alice Roosevelt is preferable to her desire that Prince Henry name her a colonel of a lancer regiment. Roosevelt would not look favorably on being offered an honorary position in a foreign regiment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-29
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with Albert J. Beveridge’s opinion that additional battleships would have given Spain the excuse to avoid the Spanish War. Roosevelt mentions the high quality of the naval program when he was president and reiterates that World War I was not caused by anything connected to the freedom of the seas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-01-24
Albert J. Beveridge is interested in writing an article about World War I for Collier’s Weekly and Theodore Roosevelt asks Admiral von Tirpitz if he would be a source. Beveridge is specifically interested in learning about the German navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-12-04
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks Frederic Emory, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, for the advance sheets about the German Navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1898-01-13
Alice Roosevelt wanted Prince Henry of Prussia to make her a colonel of a lancer regiment but President Roosevelt believes her German torpedo boat namesake is “far better.” Roosevelt would be “more humiliated than amused” if he was offered an honorary membership in a foreign regiment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-29
President Roosevelt thanks Vice Admiral von Tirpitz for his kind words and the sketchbook of German Emperor Williams II’s warships.
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1902-03-15
President Roosevelt would like the fact that Alice will not be attending the coronation of Edward VII to be “leaked out” and not given out formally. Roosevelt enjoyed the quiet, personal time with Prince Henry of Prussia and was pleased to meet Alfred von Tirpitz, Secretary of the German Navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-03
Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg sends President Roosevelt several thoughts he had following their talk about the usefulness of torpedo nets and their use by the German Navy. Speck lists five points that have contributed to the German Navy not adopting the torpedo net. He and his wife, Lillian May Speck von Sternburg, arrived in Cuba and are looking forward to their tour of the island. They thank Roosevelt for his efforts to arrange things to make their time there interesting and enjoyable.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-25
John A. Sleicher informs William Loeb that he has arranged for Brown Brothers in conjunction with photographer Henry C. White to publish photographs of President Roosevelt in support of his presidential campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-12
This report records a series of documents, primarily from Admiral W. L. Capps, Constructor of the Navy, answering recent criticisms about some naval vessels in the United States Navy. These criticisms centered on the height of the freeboard of the ships, their water-line armor distribution, and the ammunition hoists used, among other topics. The report contains a statement by Capps, a report of a relevant discussion by the British Royal Navy, a number of diagrams detailing armor distribution, and a record of hearings conducted by the House Committee on Naval Affairs. Capps refutes the criticism by correcting several misunderstandings about terminology, explaining the rationale behind some shipbuilding decisions, and mentioning that several issues have already been corrected in newer ships.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-19
A table of the naval statistics of Great Britain, France, the United States, Germany, Japan, Russia, Italy, and Austria, including the types of vessels built and in the process of being built. The total tonnages are listed in order from greatest to smallest in a separate table.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-01
Theodore Roosevelt critiques the Neeser book and offers his thoughts on the United States Navy compared to those of Germany and Japan.
1915-04-02
At the direction of Admiral von Tirpitz, Lieutenant Commander Rebeur-Paschwitz encloses sketches of Germany’s recently built battleships for President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-14
Inefficient ships and defective sights would place the United States Navy at a disadvantage against the German Navy. Personnel and ordnance are satisfactory but defective sights prevent effective control of gunfire.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-29
Ambassador Sternburg requests an audience with President Roosevelt for Commander Schaefer concerning the presentation of a copy of the Register of the Imperial German Navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-08
A comparison of ships currently in commission for the United States Navy and German Kriegsmarine. The lists enclosed do not include auxiliaries, converted yachts, armed merchant vessels, etc.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-11
Charles Edgar Clark expresses his concerns over the weaknesses of the United States Navy in the Atlantic and West Indies. He believes that any large force sent by Germany would have the advantage since the majority of the United States fleet is currently in the Pacific. Admiral Taylor is also recommended as a good officer for large commands.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-05
Report comparing the naval strength of the United States and Germany.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-11
Report comparing the naval strength of the United States and Germany.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-11
By the order of Emperor William II, a German steam yacht of the North Sea station has been named Alice Roosevelt in honor of its sponsor. Includes English translation with German original.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-20