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Theodore Roosevelt has just now received Ben B. Lindsey’s letter and is sorry to miss him. Roosevelt believes the Ford mission is harmful despite the good of Lindsey’s involvement, referring to Henry Ford’s peace ship mission into war-torn Europe. He hopes Lindsay and wife Henrieta Brevoort Alterauge will visit upon return.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-14
Theodore Roosevelt advises against joining the peace organization and describes their platform of principles as “silly and base.” He compares the current peace advocates to the Copperheads of the American Civil War. Roosevelt views the peace movement as futile. Roosevelt is also distressed that the peace advocates make no mention of the wrongs committed against Belgium. He wants the United States to stop these wrongs. Roosevelt would like everyone to refuse to have anything to do with such a “foolish and noxious” movement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-02-09