Letter from S. S. McClure to Theodore Roosevelt
S. S. McClure wants President Roosevelt to know that Lincoln Steffens is out of town, but will reply to his letter when he returns. McClure and Steffens understand that Roosevelt’s word on Hanna’s interview is final, but Steffens would like a chance to explain how he got it wrong. Steffens has been “taking the measure of men” since the beginning of his articles. Steffens collects facts and “all our articles are understatement.” McClure wants Roosevelt to remember that they are confronted by “one evil, not several evils” and that the important question is “For whom and by whom is this country being governed?” McClure believes Roosevelt will bring about the answer to that question. McClure would like to meet with Roosevelt and Steffens to discuss Steffens’s work in Washington next year.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-07
