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