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Letter from Julius Horvath to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Julius Horvath to Theodore Roosevelt

Julius Horvath tells Theodore Roosevelt he has read several articles in foreign languages and they are taking great interest in Roosevelt becoming president in 1912. Horvath has been politically active since coming to the United States by helping over 800 immigrants become naturalized and maintaining relationships with prominent Republican politicians. With his skills of language and connections with immigrants in the U.S., Horvath is sure they will support Roosevelt for president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. A. Filene

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. A. Filene

Theodore Roosevelt is doubtful of E. A. Filene’s peace proposition and is opposed to recognizing that Americans of foreign birth have divided interests due to their affiliation with foreign countries. He does not want to encourage “group political action by nationality or creed.” Roosevelt argues that the only peace worth having is a righteous peace as “nonrighteous peace may be as evil as the most unrighteous war.” He faults President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan for not living up to the country’s international obligations and failing to follow a policy of military readiness. Roosevelt concludes by comparing Wilson and Bryan to Spain’s Prince, Manuel de Godoy, whose policies reduced his country to “complete impotency,” lost Spain’s American possessions, and led to a French invasion under Napoleon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-04-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott

President Roosevelt denies the rumors of his seeking renomination at the convention, and points out that he has steadfastly supported Secretary of War William H. Taft. He also tells Lyman Abbott that he approves of the articles on immigrants that Edward Alfred Steiner has written in The Outlook. Roosevelt has tried to make his Cabinet representative of all types of Americans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-29

An open letter to Judge Olson

An open letter to Judge Olson

Draft of an open letter to Judge Olson clarifying Theodore Roosevelt’s views on Americanism and hyphenated Americans. Roosevelt considers Americanism to be a matter of the soul and spirit. He provides many examples of immigrants and children of immigrants that he considers to be pure Americans. Roosevelt does not want an American citizen to act politically as an American with qualifications related to their place of birth or ancestors.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-05-25

Summary of letter from Emory C. White

Summary of letter from Emory C. White

Emory C. White has returned from South America and provides his observations on the German community. Germans are heavily involved in commerce and have influential communities in Chile and Argentina. The Germans are opposed to the United States and remain loyal to Germany.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-16