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George W. Jessup encloses a copy of original writings he tried on previous occasions to give Theodore Roosevelt. Jessup strongly believes in Roosevelt’s peacemaking abilities and assures his support.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-03
Bradner F. Bean welcomes Theodore Roosevelt to Los Angeles. Bean tells Roosevelt of his worries regarding the Mexican Revolution, and is of the opinion that peace is the most important thing at this time as he does not want the Panama Canal Exposition ruined by conflict. Money should be be invested in irrigation projects rather than in the military.
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1911-03-20
William E. Goozee writes of his positive opinion of the movement to ensure universal peace, and asks Theodore Roosevelt to lend his support to the movement. He suggests one step to take in this effort would be to speak against the current effort to fortify the Panama Canal, and instead declare it as neutral ground.
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1911-02-28
Theodore Marburg invites Theodore Roosevelt to preside at a session of the Third National Peace Congress and make an address. Marburg explains the aim of the congress to be the settlement of international disputes without recourse to war, and highlights some facts about the previous similar congresses held.
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1911-03-01
Victor Hugo Duras would like to put himself forward for the secretaryship of the International Peace Commission that will be appointed by President William H. Taft. He asks Theodore Roosevelt to write a letter to Senator Elihu Root on his behalf. Duras also believes that Roosevelt’s future is in international politics and strongly urges him to seek the chairmanship of the commission. He thinks that the commission and development of an international court of justice will strengthen the United States’s international standing.
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1911-02-06
Geza Kende, the editor of Szabadzag, regrets Theodore Roosevelt cannot contribute to the paper’s special edition honoring Count Albert Apponyi’s visit, especially considering his support of Hungarian Americans. He apologizes for taking up his time.
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1911-01-24
Geza Kende, the editor of Szabadzag, asks Theodore Roosevelt to contribute to the paper’s special edition honoring Count Albert Apponyi’s visit.
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1911-01-18
Bertha von Suttner asks President Roosevelt to write down a quote she heard him say about peace. She is producing a work full of autographed quotes about the topic, and would like to include it.
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1907-12-02
Andrew Carnegie heard that Emperor William II spoke about funny things that had happened between them, of which President Roosevelt was a party. Carnegie believes that with Roosevelt’s influence, William II could bring peace to the world. Carnegie also states that his wife, Louise, enjoyed her visit.
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1908-05-12
George W. Jessup writes to suggest that President Roosevelt, after leaving the presidency, devote himself to the cause of peace around the world. Roosevelt is well known for having helped stop the Russo-Japanese War, and would not have trouble seeing leaders of countries around the world. Jessup proposes international bodies of arbitration that could be used to bring harmony around the world.
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1908-02-20
President Roosevelt rewrites a telegram that was to be sent to Jørgen Løvland expressing his gratitude at being named the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Roosevelt changes the telegram’s statement that the prize money will go towards the building of the Panama Canal and changes it so that the money will go towards a “permanent industrial peace committee.”
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1906-12-03
Ambassador Francis tells Secretary of State Root about an interview with Baron Hengelmüller recently published in Vienna in which Hengelmüller praises President Roosevelt as an advocate for universal peace. Francis also reports that another Vienna newspaper announced Hengelmüller’s trip to Budapest to discuss how to restrict emigration from Hungary to America, which is greater than emigration from Austria because of the manufacturing opportunities there and the lack of such industry in Hungary. Minister of Commerce Kossuth is promoting industrial conditions in Hungary.
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1906-12-06
Herbert H. D. Peirce, Ambassador to Norway, asks President Roosevelt to send him a telegraph authorizing Peirce to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on his behalf. Upon receiving the prize Peirce will transfer it to Roosevelt with a most favorable exchange rate.
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1906-12-06
Attorney General Moody encloses a draft of the announcement appointing trustees for the Nobel Peace Prize, which follows President Roosevelt’s instructions and includes Secretary of War Taft’s suggestion. Moody has added stipulations for the use of income since Roosevelt’s draft was silent on that aspect and thought Roosevelt might wish to take into account Secretary of Agriculture Wilson’s suggestion.
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1906-12-07
John St. Loe Strachey thanks President Roosevelt for his letter, with which he agrees. Strachey does not understand how people think civil liberties do not need protecting. He worries that autocrats like Napoleon will feed on people’s unwillingness to stand up for what is right. Strachey hopes that they will meet again in October when he visits.
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1906-09-21
Secretary of War Taft is doubtful about keeping Tomás Estrada Palma in the presidency. Estrada Palma is honest and well-liked by property holders and conservatives. Assistant Secretary of State Bacon believes Estrada Palma should stay for continuity of the government that the United States created four years prior. Taft agrees with Bacon only because there is no suitable Liberal presidential candidate. Removing those House and Senate officials who were elected by fraud would impress upon people the importance of fair elections and stamping out abuses of power. Taft wants the insurgents to lay down their arms and is meeting with their generals today but is doubtful, since some insurgents prefer conflict as they are “lawless persons of no particular standing in times of peace.”
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1906-09-22
Jorgen Løvland, Chairman of the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament, acknowledges the committee’s receipt of two letters. President Roosevelt passed them through Herbert H. D. Peirce, the U.S. Ambassador to Norway, regarding Representative Richard Bartholdt’s candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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1906-09-04
Ambassador Meyer agrees with everything President Roosevelt said in his letter and appreciates the opportunity to be in St. Petersburg during the peace negotiations. Meyer is honored to join Roosevelt’s cabinet next winter. Meyer discusses conditions in Russia he has witnessed like Russians living conditions, their oppression, their lack of education, and the difficulty the Socialists or Anarchists will have in convincing the people that the Tsar is not “their little Father.” Meyer expresses his concern that the Revolutionists want everything at once and that none among them is a stand out leader. Meyer discusses the progress of his cure in Bavaria but assures Roosevelt that he is ready to return to St. Petersburg at a moment’s notice.
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1906-09-02
Andrew Carnegie agrees with President Roosevelt on disarmament, although he recognizes that it will be difficult to formulate a satisfactory plan. Carnegie says Roosevelt’s declaration that the United States does not seek to increase the present Navy but only to maintain it will be the great force making for agreement. Carnegie criticizes the practice of failing to give previous notice of war before attacking, and presents the “League of Peace” idea as the easiest and best solution. He encourages Roosevelt to be the one to formally propose it, as the United States is the only great power “free from international jealousies.”
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1906-08-27
James Edmund Dunning encloses a circular with details about the upcoming International Peace Congress scheduled from September 15 to September 22 in Milan, Italy. Dunning suggests that President Roosevelt cable a message to the Congress, which he feels would “have an effect in several right ways.”
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1906-08-29