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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt summarizes two letters he has received from Oscar K. Davis for Elihu Root. The letters, from Times reporter William Bayard Hale, describe an interview Hale had with German Emperor William II. In the first letter, Hale describes the two-hour interview itself, in which William makes several incendiary statements regarding England, Russia, China, Japan, the United States, and the Catholic Church. In the second letter, Hale reports that after showing the interview to the German Foreign Office and American Ambassador David Jayne Hill, both decided it would be unwise and improper to quote the emperor. Roosevelt told Davis that he strongly discouraged making the interview public. In domestic news, Roosevelt is making a “quiet canvass” of feeling regarding the re-nomination of Charles Evans Hughes for governor of New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from F. V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from F. V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt

F. V. Greene regrets that he will be unable to visit with Theodore Roosevelt on Sunday, and so has decided to write a letter instead. Greene discusses the manuscript he has written focusing on a history of the United States Army, the plans he has for its publication, and asks for Roosevelt’s opinion on several matters related to it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-19

Creator(s)

Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921

Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt

John Callan O’Laughlin reports to President Roosevelt on his recently-finished trip to Japan. In particular, he recounted conversations with Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Komura Jutarō and Russian military attache W. K. Samoiloff. Japan intends to declare Manchuria a “zone of special interest.” O’Laughlin’s overall impression is that, while Roosevelt’s and Secretary of State Elihu Root’s efforts to improve relations with Japan have helped, Japan, and not China, represents the United States’s biggest problems in the region. O’Laughlin summarizes twelve conclusions from his trip about the current state of international relations with Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-20

Creator(s)

O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949

Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt

Albert L. Key sends President Roosevelt a copy of his written statement and printed testimony given before the Senate Committee. He wants Roosevelt to know that he is not an “irresponsible agitator,” that he advocated for moving the naval base from Subic to Manila, and that he is not responsible for the criticism of the Navy and naval vessels in the press. His investigation into the Navy was done independently, and his report and recommendations are based on facts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-22

Creator(s)

Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950

Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Albert L. Key to Theodore Roosevelt

Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson has read the papers President Roosevelt asked Albert L. Key to show him and is in favor of Roosevelt’s special message. He has some suggestions if Roosevelt will meet with him. Key has heard that Admiral George Albert Converse is basing his report on misleading data from the Bureau of Ordnance and the Bureau of Construction and Repair. Roosevelt was right to talk to Captain Cameron McRae Winslow before acting on the report. Thankfully, the facts will quickly be discovered after the report is submitted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-02

Creator(s)

Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950

Wright’s Official History of the Spanish-American War

Wright’s Official History of the Spanish-American War

This exhaustively illustrated account of the Spanish-American war seeks to present the official history of the war according to the United States War Records Office. It encompasses the events leading up to the war, the war itself, as well as its resolution and aftermath. While it mentions the various engagements taking place during the war, most of the focus is on Cuba and the action of the United States Navy and Army in fighting Spanish forces there in support of Cuban rebels. It additionally includes general information on the theaters of war, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

Collection

Smithsonian

Creation Date

1900

Creator(s)

Wright, Marcus J. (Marcus Joseph), 1831-1922

Return from honeymoon

Return from honeymoon

Russell M. MacLennan and Catherine M. MacLennan, nee Gallagher, recently returned from their honeymoon. Catherine is well-known for her work protecting “the honor and dignity” of military uniforms. The couple met when Russell, a newspaper correspondent, interviewed Catherine on her work. They married three months later.  

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-05

Creator(s)

Unknown

Report concerning certain alleged defects in vessels of navy

Report concerning certain alleged defects in vessels of navy

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-19

Creator(s)

United States. Congress. Senate

Celebrating July 4th, 1898 – “the triumph of the American battle-ship”

Celebrating July 4th, 1898 – “the triumph of the American battle-ship”

A gleeful Uncle Sam sits with John Bull, who is a sailor representing England, and six figures representing “Spain,” “Italy” (Umberto I), “Austria” (Franz Joseph I), “France,” Germany (William II), and “Russia” (Nicholas II), watching a fireworks display that shows the outline of a huge American battleship that illuminates the ruins of the “Spanish Fleet.” The clouds of smoke show portraits of “Schley, Sampson, Hobson, [and] Dewey.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1898-07-06

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

A horse chestnut

A horse chestnut

The “USS Merrimac,” a cargo ship, is under fire as it passes between the fortifications at the Socapa Battery and Morro Castle at the entrance to Santiago de Cuba Bay, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War. Includes an American flag labeled with the names of the eight volunteer sailors, “Hobson, Charette, Murphy, Deignan, Phillips, Kelly, Clausen, [and] Montague,” intent on scuttling the ship to block the harbor and trap the Spanish fleet within. Caption: The Trojan Horse – Great Olympus! These Yankee exploits put me clear in the shade!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1898-06-29

Creator(s)

Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905

Address of President Roosevelt at banquet given by Spanish War veterans

Address of President Roosevelt at banquet given by Spanish War veterans

In a foreign policy speech given in Detroit, Michigan, President Roosevelt first praises the veterans in the crowd, giving special praise to the Michigan naval militia who served with distinction during the Spanish-American War, a conflict that pointed out the “fundamental unity of our country.” On behalf of all who served there, Roosevelt expresses the hope that they shared the spirit of those who fought in the Civil War and notes that “a good deed done by any American is put down to the credit of all Americans.” Turning to post-war challenges, Roosevelt says Puerto Rico prospers and that the Filipinos are happier and freer than ever before; he praises the United States for the amount of “self-government and personal freedom” that it has already given to the Filipino people. He discusses Congressional plans to undertake a census, create a legislative assembly, and install telegraph cables in the Philippines. He also explains how matters in Cuba are different than in the Philippines. With Cuban independence, Roosevelt sees a need for economic reciprocity between the island nation and the United States. He concludes by delivering what he calls “the gospel of hope”: the belief that with optimism and hard work the United States will become the greatest nation in world history.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919