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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

President Roosevelt recounts for Viscount Lee how pleasant it was to sit for his portrait by Fülöp László. László allowed him to have guests to speak to while he sat, and Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge was a common guest. Roosevelt thanks Lee for his work with William Lyon Mackenzie King, and notes that although the issue of Japanese immigration is not acute yet, it could be soon. He also discusses the success of the Great White Fleet’s tour and target practice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Peabody Gardner

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Peabody Gardner

President Roosevelt sends Representative Gardner, Chairman of the House Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions, a memorandum from the Department of State containing suggestions and a draft bill related to the upcoming 1912 Exposition at Tokyo. Roosevelt believes that there are many good reasons to take part in the exposition, including promoting peace and trade between the United States and Japan, and hopes that Congress will provide the resources to produce an exhibit worthy of the country. Roosevelt also suggests that after the main exposition, portions of the industrial exhibit could be shown at major seaports across the region.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Harding Davis

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Harding Davis

President Roosevelt shares his concerns about some of the members of the American diplomatic and consular service with Richard Harding Davis. Minister to Belgium Lawrence Townsend and Minister to Spain Arthur Sherburne Hardy are two examples of men who are the “pink-tea type,” hosting dinners instead of doing “hard work.” By contrast, Roosevelt admires Ambassador to Japan Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, Consul General to Egypt John Wallace Riddle, and Henry White. Roosevelt wants Davis to tell him about any men who are not doing their job, as the president wants to remove them when he makes changes on March 4.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-03

S. 4659 with suggested amendments

S. 4659 with suggested amendments

The United States Congress authorizes President Roosevelt to accept the invitation for the United States to participate in the Great National Exposition in Tokyo, Japan. The bill provides the budgetary guidelines for participation in the exposition as well as for the creation of a commission to prepare for participation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-12

Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Root encloses an invitation for the United States to participate in the proposed national exposition to be held in Tokyo in 1912. Root recommends Congress accept the invitation and begin appropriating money at once, recalling that the four and a half years the United States had to prepare for the French Exposition in 1900 had only barely been enough time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-11

Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt

William Sturgis Bigelow sends to President Roosevelt six jiu jitsu jackets that he purchased in Tokyo. Bigelow expresses relief at being settled in a new home, especially since the Lodge brothers have taken care of moving the furniture while he was away. He invites Roosevelt to visit when he is next in town and paints a vivid picture of the Boston sights visible from his bathroom window. In a postscript, Bigelow notes that a verdict by Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis has “waked things up,” and in another, he remarks that the Lodges are doing well and that Anna Lodge’s health has improved.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-15

Letter from Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to Elihu Root

Letter from Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to Elihu Root

Ambassador Griscom describes to Secretary of State Root the riots in Tokyo, which broke out upon news of the peace treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War. Although several foreigners and American churches have been attacked, the violence does not seem to be specifically directed at foreigners or Christians. However, Griscom encloses a letter stating that two churches are in imminent danger of being attacked and burned, in which he requests protection from Japanese forces.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-15

Letter from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Elbert F. Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt

Elbert F. Baldwin writes to President Roosevelt regarding a prospective replacement for Lloyd Carpenter Griscom as ambassador in Tokyo. The prospect taking this position after having held a higher one would be like Roosevelt becoming Mayor of New York on leaving the presidency – a possibility Baldwin would welcome. Baldwin appreciates having been able to review Roosevelt’s correspondence with Carl Schurz regarding the war between Japan and Russia, and he hopes to be able to publish it some day. He also asks permission to publish a comment by Roosevelt that the Navy does not need more ships or personnel.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-12