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How America really feels towards England

How America really feels towards England

Samuel E. Moffett examines the relationship between the United States and Great Britain. He concludes that the current, ongoing relationship depends upon the present policies of each nation and not on ancient history or sentimentalism. American policy is to be the dominant power in the Western hemisphere, and if this principle can be accepted by the British there should not be any problems with maintaining a harmonious relationship.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-14

Letter from Sir W. Laird Clowes to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Sir W. Laird Clowes to Theodore Roosevelt

W. Laird Clowes expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley and is confident in President Roosevelt’s leadership. He hopes that the Roosevelt administration will improve relations between the English speaking countries. The world’s “liberty, civilization, and good government” depend on cooperation between Great Britain and the United States.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-15

Letter from Philip Battell Stewart to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Philip Battell Stewart to Theodore Roosevelt

Philip Battell Stewart thanks Vice President Roosevelt for sending a copy of The Wilderness Hunter. Stewart is hosting Mr. Ingman, a Boer, at his home. He likes Ingman and believes, if he was a Boer, he would act just like they have during the South African War. However, Stewart believes that southern Africa will be better off in British hands. Stewart has spoken to Ingman about hunting lions and imagines a hunting trip with Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-08-29

Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt

James Bryce will be traveling through Mexico and the West Indies in the fall. After Mexico, he hopes to visit Cuba and requests an introduction from Vice President Roosevelt to the commander of American forces in Cuba and the admiral leading the American squadron. He is also interested in meeting with anyone Roosevelt would like to suggest. The situation is poor in England and the “calamitous” South African War has been “abominably mismanaged.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-08-23

Letter from Montagu White to Frederick Courteney Selous

Letter from Montagu White to Frederick Courteney Selous

Montagu White is glad that Frederick Courteney Selous is answering Governor Roosevelt’s questions about “the South African difficulty.” White believes that American public opinion is growing in favor of the Boers, and that those who wish to preserve the special friendship with Great Britain should push for peace in order to prevent anti-British feeling. White thinks that if the Boers lose their independence, Britain will lose South Africa.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-03-06

The Anglo-American arbitration treaty

The Anglo-American arbitration treaty

This document contains the text of the preamble and fifteen articles of the Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty, also known as the Olney-Pauncefote Treaty, which was ultimately rejected by the U.S. Senate and therefore never went into effect. The treaty states that the governments of the United States and Great Britain agree to submit to arbitration in all matters of difference between them that cannot be negotiated diplomatically. The documents details related to the arbitration process, and the treaty’s duration and ratification.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-01-11