Home rule

President Roosevelt agrees with Finley Peter Dunne about protesting against the “Anglo-Saxon alliance” theory because he believes Americans are “a new race, composed of many Old-World stocks.” While the president is not against friendliness to the English government, he is not going to ignore other European governments. Roosevelt declares himself a “strong home-ruler” and gives examples of a number of individuals who have hated their country of origin, noting it is impossible for him to champion every hatred. The president expresses his gratitude for the support he has received from young men, “Catholic by faith and of Irish descent,” and discusses a number of Irish and Catholic individuals he has put in government positions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Charles Dwight Willard sends Theodore Roosevelt newspaper clippings and a detailed letter criticizing the Los Angeles Times, its publisher, Harrison Gray Otis, and the political protection Otis allegedly receives. Willard discusses the recent indictment of Otis and two staff members for publishing indecent content, the moral and legal implications, the reaction of local authorities, and broader issues of press ethics, censorship, and home rule in California. He also comments on Associated Press bias, utility board rulings, and the political atmosphere in San Francisco.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-08

Creator(s)

Willard, Charles Dwight, 1866-1914

Charles O. Lander is certain that Admiral Heihachirō Tōgō’s recent visit and gift pleased Theodore Roosevelt. He feels that Roosevelt must be president again and needs to secure the Irish vote. Supporting Home Rule in Ireland is the way to Irish Americans’ hearts. While initially skeptical, Lander believes Home Rule will benefit the United States and England.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-14

Creator(s)

Lander, Charles O. (Charles Oram), 1863-1934

J. J. Booth sends Theodore Roosevelt a newspaper clipping of an article from The New Zealand Times and asks Roosevelt for clarification on his views of the Home Rule question for Ireland.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-11

Creator(s)

Booth, J. J. (John Joseph)

Charles Evan Hughes outlines his platform for the 1906 New York gubernatorial campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-22

Creator(s)

Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948

Francis M. Carroll examines Theodore Roosevelt’s opinions on the question of home rule for Ireland during World War I, and demonstrates how John Quinn, a prominent Irish-American, used arguments Roosevelt made in an August 1917 letter to George Russell in his book on the home rule question. Carroll examines the state of Irish-British relations during World War I and looks at Roosevelt’s correspondence with those involved in the home rule issue. The article reprints in side by side columns Roosevelt’s August 1917 letter to George Russell and portions of Quinn’s The Irish Home-Rule Convention, demonstrating that Quinn used much of Roosevelt’s language and arguments in his own work.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1980

Creator(s)

Carroll, Francis M., 1938-

A newspaper article from The New Zealand Times recalling a sermon given by Right Reverend Monsignor Fowler in favor of Home Rule for Ireland. The article reports Theodore Roosevelt told King George V that the United States would not be an ally for England until they “did justice to Ireland.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-11

Charles H. Allen reports that D. M. Field is claiming to be a representative of the National Democratic Committee and is speaking across Puerto Rico about home rule and statehood. These statements should be countered by the Republican Party. Original and typewritten copy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-17

Creator(s)

Allen, Charles H. (Charles Herbert), 1848-1934