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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry V. Osborne

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry V. Osborne

Theodore Roosevelt is sad to hear the “dreadful facts” about the suffering in Belgium and pledges to include what he has learned in an upcoming speech. Roosevelt wants the country to take a stand, but he doubts that his appeals will be successful because of the large German American voting bloc. He suggests that it might be easier to get Americans to do something to protect Armenians. Roosevelt adds that he has also heard calls for humanitarian intervention coming from Americans in Mexico and civilians in Poland, France, and England.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-11-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Moses H. Clemens

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Moses H. Clemens

Theodore Roosevelt believes that Turkey’s persecution of Armenians has been “horrible beyond description,” and sympathizes with Moses H. Clemens’ call for the Wilson administration to intervene. Roosevelt hopes that Clemens and his committee will also advocate for the Belgians, whom Roosevelt believes are suffering just as much after the invasion of the Germans in World War I. Roosevelt doubts that an ultimatum would be effective in protecting Armenians because the Wilson administration would not back it with the necessary force, and Roosevelt also believes that if such action is taken for Armenians, ultimatums should be given on behalf of the Belgians and Americans in Mexico as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon

President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Gurney Cannon, Chairman of the Notification Committee, to formally accept his nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and to approve the platform adopted by the Republican National Convention. In the letter, Roosevelt provides a comprehensive defense of his foreign and domestic policies and outlines what he believes are the major differences between the Republican and Democratic parties in the upcoming election. Roosevelt discusses, among other topics, his position on international relations, antitrust legislation, tariffs, the gold standard, pensions for Civil War veterans, the military, civil service, commerce, agriculture, taxation, and self-government in the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919