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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bryce

Theodore Roosevelt believes it is an inopportune time to attempt the creation of a “World League for Peace.” Before any world league is organized, the nations of the world need to meet and enforce current international obligations, which includes having free nations prepared for war. Roosevelt argues that military preparedness is the only way to maintain and enforce peace. He wishes that the United States had defended Belgium but also faults the British for infringing on neutrality. Roosevelt admires Viscount Bryce but regrets that Bryce’s influence will be used to argue in favor of a doctrine that no duty is owed if carrying out that duty “entails risk or hardship.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Deerin Call

Theodore Roosevelt argues that war can be carried out for the “cause of Peace and Righteousness.” Praising peace in the abstract is useless if you are not willing to “stand up effectively for peace.” Roosevelt believes in a peace of justice and has “brought Peace and served Peace in many ways.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Andrew Carnegie

President Roosevelt agrees with Andrew Carnegie that the peace societies should wait to take action. Roosevelt thinks the “good people of California” should take the initiative to avoid objections.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hayne Davis

President Roosevelt is pleased to be named Honorary President of the American Peace and Arbitration League. He approves of the League’s “practical program for peace,” which involves both ensuring the nation has adequate defenses, as well as striving for arbitration of international disputes. Should Hayne Davis not continue as president of the League, he would like to see Senator James B. McCreary in that position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hayne Davis

President Roosevelt thanks Hayne Davis for the letter and says that he enjoyed Davis’s visit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevlt to Richmond Pearson Hobson

President Roosevelt has received newspaper clippings from Representative Hobson, and says that they showed “real peace societies.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-07

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge enjoyed seeing Theodore Roosevelt, despite the naturalists, but cannot visit again until the fall. He is continuing to work on the language and amendments to the arbitration treaties. Lodge sees dangers in allowing arbitration on some issues, such as the Monroe Doctrine. He does not see the treaty passing in its current form and is working with Senator Root on a report explaining the treaty and amendments.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-12

Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt

As President of the New York Peace Society, Andrew Carnegie informs President Roosevelt that a meeting may soon take place to attempt to sway Governor of California James Norris Gillett to stop certain anti-Japanese immigration bills in the California legislature. Carnegie believes, however, that it may be wise to wait for further developments before such a meeting takes place and asks for Roosevelt’s input.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-21

Roosevelt wants California checked

Despite previous disagreement over the enlargement of the navy, President Roosevelt now looks to peace societies to put pressure on the California Legislature to end their anti-Japanese immigration bills. The California Legislature is motivated primarily by “labor agitators,” and so those in business who would be affected by this legislation should take action. After agreements were made with Japan to curtail emigration to the United States, only California has introduced such legislation to deny Japanese immigrants social equality.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-21