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Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Elihu Root writes in the interest of Speyer and Co. to ask President Roosevelt if he would either send an American representative or name a presidential commissioner to take part in an international conference about the refinancing of Venezuela. Root has expressed his doubts about the President’s support but inquires anyway, due to Secretary of State John Hay’s confidence that Roosevelt may take action. Root also discusses travel to Newfoundland.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-01

Protest

Protest

In a statement protesting President Roosevelt’s message to the senate and the protocol between the United States and Santo Domingo (now the Dominican Republic) signed on February 7, 1905, the history and application of the Monroe Doctrine is examined in detail, and arguments are made against Roosevelt’s protocol based on that understanding.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-17