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Letter from John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt

John St. Loe Strachey relays to President Roosevelt an account of his trip to France and Germany. He and his wife visited Ambassador Charlemagne Tower and his wife in Berlin as well as Ambassador Robert Sanderson McCormick and his wife in Paris. Strachey believes that Chancellor Bernard Fürst von Bülow will be defeated in his reelection bid and that the Emperor was also held in disfavor by the German people. Strachey is concerned about the warlike nature of the Germans. He relays his thoughts on some of the French politicians and theologians whom he met; he found the French people and politicians generally to be pacifistic.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-11

Creator(s)

Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927

Letter from William. E. Mantius to William Loeb

Letter from William. E. Mantius to William Loeb

William E. Mantius thanks William Loeb for congratulating him on his recent transfer to Paris, although he wishes they would have left him in New York. Since he arrived he has been hustling and although President Roosevelt gave him a personal letter to Ambassador Robert Sanderson McCormick, he may as well “have delivered that letter to the man in the moon” due to the lack of “American intelligence energy and courtesy” he has received at Avenue Kléber. He describes United States insurance companies as having a “bad reputation” and also offers his opinion on the Separation Act.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-18

Creator(s)

Mantius, William E., 1847-1914

Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt

Oscar S. Straus was glad to learn President Roosevelt did not accept an honorary position as president of the National Civic Federation, as contingencies could easily arise within that organization to put Roosevelt in a bad light. Straus also asks that he might be permitted to discuss the possible replacements for Ambassador McCormick before that selection is final.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-14

Creator(s)

Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Theodore Roosevelt

Cecil Spring Rice explains the political maneuvering he is witnessing in St. Petersburg. Germany has been seeking an alliance with Russia, much to France’s dismay. Germany and France are promising to help Russia defeat Japan. As Japan suffers under a blockade enforced by Russia, the United States and Britain will be unable to prove their support of Japan. Japan will have to acquiesce to Russian demands. Britain and the United States will be excluded from international negotiations and will find themselves increasingly isolated. Spring Rice writes that Kaiser Wilhelm has been working to create a good relationship with Emperor Nicholas II so as to be allowed more influence over Europe. The two rulers seem to be preparing to support each other in efforts to quell internal revolutions, too. Spring Rice disparages Ambassador McCormick’s abilities to be the representative of the United States in Russia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-07

Creator(s)

Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Theodore Roosevelt

Cecil Spring Rice congratulates President Roosevelt on the election results. There is tension in Russia. He writes about the North Sea Incident (also known as the Dogger Bank Incident). He was disappointed by Prime Minister Arthur James Balfour’s speech. Having agreed to an international commission to review the actions of the Russian navy and the British fishing boats, Balfour should not have declared that the Russians were guilty. Until the British made naval preparations, the Russians were refusing to investigate. Diplomatic requests are not recognized by the Russians unless backed by force, according to Spring Rice. Spring Rice notes that Germany’s embassy is busy visiting and bringing messages to the Russian government. Germany is aiding Russia in the Far East so as to get leverage in Europe. Spring Rice believes the goal is to bring England into war with Russia. Spring Rice does not believe Robert Sanderson McCormick, the American ambassador, is suited to work in Russia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11

Creator(s)

Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

President Roosevelt is concerned that the Lutheran Germans would resent a Catholic being sent as Ambassador to Berlin. He would like to find out if Charlemagne Tower will accept Berlin and if Robert Sanderson McCormick will go to St. Petersburg. Roosevelt is also interested in trying to purchase the Isthmus of Panama instead of leasing it from Colombia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bellamy Storer

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bellamy Storer

Secretary of State John Hay is indignant that Bellamy Storer wrote to Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna, regarding what Storer perceives as an injustice in Carlton Bailey Hurst’s dismissal. Storer’s letter amounts to an attack on the Roosevelt administration, as well as the Secretary of State and President under which Storer serves. Hurst’s removal was justified, but even if it was not, Storer should not have written to Hanna. President Roosevelt also reminds Storer that while serving as an American ambassador he should not discuss or interfere with the affairs of the Catholic Church.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bellamy Storer

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bellamy Storer

Secretary of State John Hay is indignant that Bellamy Storer wrote to Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna, regarding what Storer perceives as an injustice in Carlton Bailey Hurst’s dismissal. Storer’s letter amounts to an attack on the Roosevelt administration, as well as the Secretary of State and President under which Storer serves. Hurst’s removal was justified, but even if it was not, Storer should not have written to Hanna. President Roosevelt also reminds Storer that while serving as an American ambassador he should not discuss or interfere with the affairs of the Catholic Church. Draft with handwritten edits.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919