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Pamphlet of a speech given by Warren G. Harding to the Ohio Legislature on January 26, 1919 praising Theodore Roosevelt for his patriotism and Americanism. Harding comments on Roosevelt’s involvement in the Panama Canal, support for American involvement in the First World War, and his radical, yet noble views.
1920
In a foreword to Joseph R. Ornig’s My Last Chance to Be a Boy: Theodore Roosevelt’s South American Expedition of 1913-1914, Tweed Roosevelt discusses Theodore Roosevelt’s lifelong interest in natural history, and he commends Ornig for including an examination of the speaking tour that Theodore Roosevelt undertook before he began his expedition. Roosevelt, a member of the Rio Roosevelt Expedition of 1992, details the similarities and differences between his expedition and the one completed by his great-grandfather.
Six photographs, the front cover illustration of Ornig’s book, and the logo of the Theodore Roosevelt Association appear in the article.
John M. Thompson examines the domestic political dimensions of the United States’ efforts to secure a canal zone in Central America. Thompson identifies those who favored canal routes in Nicaragua or Panama, and he looks closely at the Congressional reaction to the revolt in Panama and the United States’ quick recognition of the new nation. Thompson lays out the opposition to the subsequent canal treaty from Democrats and anti-imperialists, and he details the publicity campaign waged by President Theodore Roosevelt’s administration to justify its course of action and win Senate approval of the treaty. Thompson highlights the role of Southern Democrats who supported the treaty because they saw the canal as aiding their region’s economy and because Democrats did not want to be seen as opposing a popular policy of constructing a canal. Thompson concludes his article by examining the various aspects of domestic politics that Roosevelt had to consider when making foreign policy decisions.
Ten photographs and five political cartoons populate the article.
Henry J. Hendrix argues that President Theodore Roosevelt did not see diplomacy and the deployment of the United States Navy as separate and unrelated actions, but rather he saw and used them as complements to one another, and Hendrix cites examples of episodes during Roosevelt’s presidency to bolster his argument. Hendrix cites the Venezuelan crisis of 1902, intervention in Panama in 1903, the kidnapping of Ion Perdicaris in 1904, and the mediation of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 as examples of Roosevelt deploying assets of the United States Navy in support of his diplomatic efforts. Hendrix asserts that Roosevelt used a very hands on approach to his statecraft, in effect acting as his own Secretary of State and Secretary of the Navy.
Two photographs of Hendrix and one of Secretary of State John Hay appear in the article along with a text box containing the mission statement of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt addresses the opening of the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, on May 20, 1901. Roosevelt makes a point of directing some of his remarks to those attending from Canada and to the republics of Latin America, and he emphasizes that he believes in the Monroe Doctrine. In addressing his fellow Americans, Roosevelt notes that the rapid industrial development underway will produce benefits and many problems, and he stresses that the nation’s citizens will need virtue and hard work to overcome them.
A photograph of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and a painting of Roosevelt as the Colonel of the Rough Riders accompany the speech.
Two books undergo scrutiny in this edition of the “Book Reviews” section while ten others are mentioned in a “Book Notes” subsection that lists recently released or reissued titles. Elizabeth E. Roosevelt reviews Richard H. Collin’s Theodore Roosevelt’s Caribbean and gives a brief overview of each of the work’s four sections, praising the book for its portraits of key players involved in the various diplomatic tussles of the Roosevelt administration in the Caribbean basin. The review is followed by seven excerpts from Collin’s book, ranging from a single sentence to short paragraphs. Donald F. Kirkpatrick reviews Ralph H. Lutts’s The Nature Fakers which chronicles Theodore Roosevelt’s fight with William J. Long and other nature writers who attributed human traits to animals.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1991
Frederick W. Marks explores why Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy record is either ignored or dismissed in high school textbooks. Marks examines Roosevelt’s diplomacy, especially his dealings with Latin American nations, to assert that Roosevelt had a record worthy of study and recognition. Marks notes the irony in Roosevelt’s poor treatment at the hands of historians as Roosevelt was an accomplished historian and a president of the American Historical Association. Marks concludes his article by asking why Roosevelt’s record is downplayed, and he argues that Roosevelt’s larger than life personality overshadows his achievements and that the standards for judging diplomatic behavior in 1900 and 1985 are markedly different.
A photograph of Marks and of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site appear in the article.
Clipping from the Congressional Record of April 13, 1911. In Senator Isidor Rayner’s speech about relations with Japan and Mexico he mentions a treatise on the Monroe Doctrine that Theodore Roosevelt wrote.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-13
On the left side of this cartoon, President Roosevelt carries a large “public interests” scroll on his back as he walks up stairs: “courage—Monroe Doctrine upheld,” “opposition to graft—regulation of trusts,” “Cuban freedom—Northern Securities decision,” “honesty in the public service,” “Cuban reciprocity,” “Panama Canal,” “justice for capital and labor,” and “patriotic purposes.” Caption: The Roosevelt as real history will picture him. On the right side of this cartoon, Roosevelt holds a sword in his teeth and rides a horse, leaving men labeled “trust,” “Cuban,” and “Filipino” on the ground. He drags “Panama” by a rope. Caption: The Roosevelt as the demagogues now paint him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04
President Roosevelt invites Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge and Senator Lodge to have dinner with him sometime soon. He feels like he will burst if he is not able to talk about a variety of topics without his usual reserve.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1903
Andrew Carnegie discusses foreign policy matters, including William H. Taft’s opinion concerning the Philippines, policy towards Russia, free trade with Canada, a preference tariff in Britain, and the Panama Canal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-11
The trend of the past twenty-five years can be summed up as “America to the Americans,” and the United States has been particularly driven by the Monroe doctrine in trying to keep European powers out of the Western hemisphere and expanding its own influence. This article questions what the European powers who still hold territory in the Western hemisphere will do in the face of this American expansionism, and how they will respond to the Pan-American movement and convention occurring soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cornell University, for his feedback on Roosevelt’s letter of acceptance. Roosevelt will not defend himself against charges of being a bully, because he believes these are “preposterous accusations.” Roosevelt agrees that the Monroe Doctrine “should not be pushed to such an extreme as to warrant our interference with the affairs of other nations.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-25
Draft of an address to be given by President Roosevelt with handwritten edits. Roosevelt accepts the Republican presidential nomination and reviews the accomplishments of his administration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-13
Third draft of a letter with handwritten edits. President Roosevelt formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination. He then reviews several campaign issues and the achievements of his administration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-15
President Grover Cleveland, wearing military uniform, gives a twist to the British Lion’s tail as it stands on a small island labeled “Great Britain” just off the coast of the “United States” where Cleveland and his backers are standing. Among Cleveland’s backers are Thomas B. Reed, Charles A. Dana doing a headstand on the “N.Y. Sun,” George F. Hoar holding a rifle, William E. Chandler wearing a grenadier’s bearskin hat and holding a sword, Henry C. Lodge with a sword, John T. Morgan, and Charles A. Boutelle also wearing a bearskin hat.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-01-08
Uncle Sam and John Bull are about to come to blows, possibly over the Venezuela boundary dispute, but are tied together in ribbons that are labeled “Financial Ties, Mutual Needs, Property Interests, International Marriages, Trade Interests, Mutual Commercial Benefits, Ties of Kinship, [and] Social Ties.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-01-15
President Grover Cleveland and British Prime Minister Robert Cecil, Lord Salisbury, are dressed as Native Americans, smoking peace pipes filled with “Common Sense Tobacco.” Sitting with Cleveland, also dressed as natives, are Richard Olney, Robert R. Hitt, Charles A. Boutelle, Nelson Dingley, George Frisbie Hoar, William E. Chandler, John T. Morgan, and Henry Cabot Lodge. Sitting with Salisbury are Joseph Chamberlain, Arthur James Balfour, George Joachim Goschen, and the Duke of Devonshire, Spencer Compton Cavendish. In the foreground is a hatchet in a hole, to be buried, possibly over the Venezuela boundary dispute.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-01-22
Theodore Roosevelt discusses the duties of the United States within this hemisphere. He also justifies the building of the Panama Canal, as well as highlighting problems with the Republic of Venezuela.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-02
Theodore Roosevelt compliments the people in Wisconsin on the quality of citizens they raise. He also defines what makes a good citizen. His speech also highlights how the nation will live up to the Monroe Doctrine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-03