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Letter from John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Carter, Secretary of the American Embassy in London, thanks President Roosevelt for his letters, and for having his daughter Mildred stay at the White House. Carter discusses the response of the British public and press to the “Jamaica incident.” This likely refers to the inadequate relief provided by British Governor of Jamaica James Alexander Swettenham to Jamaican residents after the Kingston earthquake, and the subsequent intervention by American Rear Admiral C. H. Davis. The reaction in Britain is one of “amazement, indignation, and mortification.” However, Roosevelt’s answers to British Secretary of State for War R. B. Haldane’s and British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Edward Grey’s telegrams “had a most soothing effect.” Carter also references an earlier conversation he and Roosevelt had about Swettenham, in connection with the Panama Canal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-25

Creator(s)

Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler updates President Roosevelt on the progress being made to establish the Association for International Conciliation, with funding from Andrew Carnegie. The peace work of the association is to be done as quietly as possible and in accordance with the wishes of Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root. In addition, Butler offers Roosevelt his support in regard to the Brownsville affair and encourages Roosevelt to keep up a “stiff front” to the “Senate oligarchy.” Butler also shares his observations regarding how railroad officials are trying to make the new railroad rate law unpopular, but concludes that, despite challenges, the law will succeed in the end.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-21

Creator(s)

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Reid updates President Roosevelt about his diplomatic activities and assures him that he has been keeping Secretary of State Elihu Root in the loop. Reid suspects that the Russians and Germans are trying to get an American diplomat to make a statement regarding disarmament, so they can better position themselves at the upcoming Peace Conference.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-18

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Telegram from Theodore P. Shonts to John F. Stevens

Telegram from Theodore P. Shonts to John F. Stevens

Theodore P. Shonts informs John F. Stevens that the government has agreed on a price after a conference including Secretary of State Elihu Root, Secretary of War William H. Taft, and President Roosevelt. Shonts is investigating the financial responsibility, integrity, and past performance of the Oliver & Bangs construction company.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-18

Creator(s)

Shonts, Theodore P. (Theodore Perry), 1856-1919

The crisis in Cuba

The crisis in Cuba

In a memo prepared by the New York Herald, a correspondent describes the situation in Cuba. He insists that Americans in Cuba are frightened of a potential return to Cuban rule over the island. Making Cuba an American protectorate is recommended.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-11

Creator(s)

Correspondent for the New York Herald

Letter from John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John R. Carter to Theodore Roosevelt

John R. Carter encloses a newspaper clipping relating to the affairs of the Congo. He informs President Roosevelt that Parliament has accomplished little of international interest, because of their focus on Augustine Birrell’s Education Bill. Newspapers have been focusing on James Bryce’s appointment as ambassador to Washington, which Carter supports. Carter notes that Secretary of State Elihu Root’s request for coal supplies on the Potomac was quickly fulfilled.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-21

Creator(s)

Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944

Mr. Roosevelt y el Señor Batlle y Ordoñez

Mr. Roosevelt y el Señor Batlle y Ordoñez

The article, published in El Dia, quotes the New York Herald‘s description of the visit to the White House by the Chargé d’Affaires of the Uruguayan Legation, Pedro Requena Bermúdez. The El Dia article also includes a favorable description of President Roosevelt’s reception of Bermúdez and his appreciation for the photograph of Uruguayan President Batlle y Ordóñez. A translation accompanies the article.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-19

Creator(s)

Unknown

Telegram from William Loeb to Maurice Latta

Telegram from William Loeb to Maurice Latta

William Loeb transcribes several telegrams sent to President Roosevelt in his absence concerning the ongoing international diplomatic efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War. In response to Roosevelt’s suggestion, plenipotentiaries from both Japan and Russia will negotiate terms of peace. It is rumored that Russia will recommend Paris as the location for the meeting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-11

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Letter from Redfield Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Redfield Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Proctor writes to President Roosevelt to clarify his opinion on the promotion of military officers. Proctor does not recommend appointments based on statehood or individual desires; rather, he recommends the best person for the position. Proctor believes that Eugene Frederick Ladd would be an excellent choice due to his service in Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-08

Creator(s)

Proctor, Redfield, 1831-1908

Letter from Henry S. Pritchett and James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry S. Pritchett and James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry S. Pritchett, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, writes to President Roosevelt about “the Negro question.” Pritchett claims that Republican Reconstruction was a failure, and argues that the federal government should stop trying to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment, since legislative threats are not making the Southern states comply. He recommends that the Southern states be allowed to control their own voting laws, subject only to outside criticism without force. Pritchett admits the Southern states will immediately disenfranchise most African Americans, but that this will be fair since they will also disenfranchise ignorant whites. He believes Roosevelt will still be allowed to make some African American appointments pending approval of local white leaders. Pritchett encloses an article he wrote on the subject and pages from James Ford Rhodes’s history. Rhodes, a historian specializing in Reconstruction, adds a postscript to Pritchett’s letter saying he agrees with Pritchett’s recommendations and will discuss with Pritchett conversations he had previously on the subject with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-06

Creator(s)

Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939; Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927

Letter from H. O. Weaver to William Loeb

Letter from H. O. Weaver to William Loeb

H. O. Weaver, personal secretary to Republican National Committee Chairman George B. Cortelyou, writes to William Loeb. Cortelyou is forwarding to Loeb a letter from Elihu Root to Charles Holland Duell. Weaver also wants Loeb to be aware of a special delivery letter from Charles Gates Dawes that should be arriving soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-01

Creator(s)

Weaver, H. O.