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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt quotes a letter from Leigh Hunt that was sent to Nicholas Murray Butler. Hunt wrote at the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War that Russia would struggle and that Japan would “whip” them. Roosevelt is impressed with the accuracy of Hunt’s prophecy. Since the horses have been laid up, Roosevelt has been exercising with two Japanese wrestlers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

The Hague fiasco

The Hague fiasco

The London Times criticizes the recent peace conference in the Hague, finding that the delegates have avoided most of the hard questions at hand. While the aims of the conference for the equality of nations and the limitations of arms are laudable, most aims of the conference cannot reasonably be enforced and rely upon the goodwill of more powerful nations such as Great Britain, Germany, and the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-19

Creator(s)

Unknown