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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Kuhn

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Kuhn

Theodore Roosevelt defends the shipping of munitions to the allies as this is allowed by the Hague Conventions. This provision was demanded by Germany on behalf of the Krupp family. Roosevelt also defends Belgian neutrality and compares Belgium’s situation to the neutrality of Albert Kuhn’s native Switzerland. Kuhn’s duty is to be “American and nothing else.” He should be opposing Germany due to Germany’s warfare against the American people.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-01-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Kean Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Kean Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt understands that the United States could help stop the war by prohibiting the shipment of supplies. However, he argues this would be dishonorable as it would mostly harm the allies and benefit Germany. Roosevelt is “plain United States” and wants the country to do their duty towards other nations and to themselves. To do this, the country must be prepared and should have started months ago. The United States needs to prepare for self defense, judge other nations by their conduct, live up to their obligations, and “not be neutral between right and wrong.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Grey

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Grey

The crux of the war for Theodore Roosevelt is Belgium and he will judge other nations by their conduct. Therefore, he opposes Germany for its actions in Belgium and praises Great Britain’s and France’s actions as a model for good faith and international morality. American public opinion has recently shifted in favor of the allies, but pro-German feeling had been growing for several months before this change. Roosevelt attributes the growth of this sentiment to the “lavish attentions” shown to American war correspondents by the Germans. He suggests the allies be more open and accommodating to correspondents. A closer view of the allied side will be beneficial to American public opinion and is unlikely to negatively interfere with military operations. Roosevelt also warns against being too strict with contraband. American trade is vastly more beneficial to the allies and could become a vital factor in the war. The allies must maintain these advantages and should be careful not to incite the American government or public. Roosevelt hopes that “every possible consideration” will be shown to the American flag and position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Spring Rice

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Spring Rice

Theodore Roosevelt reviews American public opinion towards the war, which is generally favorable towards the allies. However, German Americans are “furiously on the side of Germany,” and most politicians have more to fear from an interested minority than a “tepid” majority.” Roosevelt believes that the strong German American feeling derives from the fact that American contraband trade is significantly more valuable to the allies. He recommends that Great Britain be lenient on the contraband trade with Germany, as a strict policy will damage American merchants and turn public opinion in favor of Germany. Roosevelt does not want Great Britain to insist on rights that will create hostility, expand its view on belligerent rights to extremes, or be too strict with contraband.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Ebenezer J. Hill to William Loeb

Letter from Ebenezer J. Hill to William Loeb

Ebenezer J. Hill writes to William Loeb concerning Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw’s views regarding the German tariff issue. Hill asserts that Shaw’s takes both on the alcohol duty in Cuba and other places, and on the necessity of a tariff war with Germany are wrong. Hill especially discusses “the tariff question” as it relates to the upcoming Presidential election and expresses concerns that the Republican party must “adjust itself to changing conditions” and not “stand pat forever on schedules made ten years ago.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-13

Creator(s)

Hill, Ebenezer J., 1845-1917

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Sternburg adds to the statements he made to President Roosevelt yesterday: German Emperor William II believes both the United States and Germany should separately inform the Sultan of Morocco they would like a meeting of the interested parties in the current crisis over the status of Morocco.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-07

Creator(s)

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908

The California Weekly

The California Weekly

Two articles from The California Weekly. “Terms of Friendship” declares that while there should be friendship and commerce between the United States and Japan, there must be separation of the two populations. It asserts that “the two races simply cannot dwell together” and cordial relationships between the two races are best left to politicians. “Victory in Defeat” proclaims that even though the Lincoln-Roosevelt League did not achieve their election goals to elect “a free, honest and capable” legislature in California, they still were victorious in inspiring Californians to demand their legislature “be good” and to fight against the machine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-29

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick A. Reiter

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick A. Reiter

Germany was the first belligerent nation to violate American rights and German violations are of much greater consequence then the British interfering with American trade and mail. The United States failed to effectively protest after the sinking of the Lusitania which has limited protests of subsequent, smaller offenses. Roosevelt sends Frederick A. Reiter a copy of his book, Fear God and Take Your Own Part, and directs him to several passages. He has taken a stand for Belgium and wants each nation to be treated according to its conduct.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick A. Reiter

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick A. Reiter

Theodore Roosevelt has denounced Germany and been lenient with Great Britain because the British have interfered with commerce, but the Germans have killed hundreds of American citizens. A minor property offense can be ignored until action has been taken against murder. If he were president, Roosevelt would put a stop to the German campaign against American lives and then force the British to comply with the laws of war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Eugene Tyler Chamberlain to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Eugene Tyler Chamberlain to Theodore Roosevelt

Eugene Tyler Chamberlain, the Commissioner of Navigation, believes that the Philippine bill before the Senate is discriminatory and not in accord with the Peace Commission at Paris. The bill imposes a tax on foreign vessels conducting inter-island trade, but excludes American and Spanish vessels. Commissioner Chamberlain believes that this is an opportunity to display “friendliness” toward Germany by giving them similar privileges.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-22

Creator(s)

Chamberlain, Eugene Tyler, 1856-1929

Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to George B. Cortelyou

Letter from Terence Vincent Powderly to George B. Cortelyou

Commissioner General Powderly is unsure how trade with China would be affected by closing the ports of entry along the Canadian border to “Chinese persons.” Many Chinese laborers travel to Vancouver, Canada, and then seek entry, including smuggling, into the United States. He doubts that trade would be affected any more then the Chinese exclusion laws affect trade.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-11

Creator(s)

Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924

Letter from Charles S. Hamlin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles S. Hamlin to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles S. Hamlin speaks on behalf of merchants and those in transportation along the border of the United States and Canada who are concerned about the recommendation of Commissioner Powderly to limit the border crossings of Chinese merchants. Such an act would be disastrous to New England merchants, especially for those involved in the cotton trade. Hamlin hopes that President Roosevelt will make no such radical recommendation to Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-27

Creator(s)

Hamlin, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1861-1938