Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wolcott Wadsworth
President Roosevelt has spoken to a number of people regarding the amendments Representative Wadsworth proposed to the Beveridge amendment, and after careful consideration believes each change to individually be for the worse, and collectively to be ruinous to the bill. Given that it seems unlikely for common ground to be found on the, Roosevelt now feels that he must release the reports detailing the conditions in the beef-packing industry in order to drive meaningful legislation and effect change.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-31