Spain

Maria Longworth Storer is happy the Roosevelt family will be living in her house. Storer is hoping her husband, B. Storer, will be given another post in either Paris or Berlin in the spring, depending on vacancies, and discusses the tensions in Spain following President McKinley’s recent message. Storer notes efforts to bolster “Republican Catholocism” in France.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-12-11

Creator(s)

Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932

Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on various matters before the Department of Justice, specifically pertaining to the cases of William Edgar Borah and N. M. Ruick. Bonaparte also goes into great detail about the case of the People of Puerto Rico vs. the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church in Puerto Rico. He encourages Roosevelt not to get involved but instead to let the courts work it out. In a postscript, Bonaparte discusses the political considerations of federal appointees who run for elective office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-15

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Corinne Roosevelt Robinson is thrilled to hear that Archibald B. Roosevelt is recovering from his illness. She has been traveling on a steam ship and felt anxious when she could not receive news of his condition. Yet she has found time for relaxation in the captain’s suite. She has enjoyed traveling with her friends and seeing the picturesque coast of Africa and the Rock of Gibraltar.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-18

Creator(s)

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

Consul Murphy reports to William Loeb a perception arising in France that the United States and Japan may go to war. In a recent meeting with Sir Thomas Barclay, international lawyer, Barclay detailed a conversation he had some time ago with a Japanese businessman. The latter said Japan was looking to “pick a quarrel with” a weaker nation, to gain prestige for Japan, and that Spain would have been a candidate, with control of the Philippines the pretext for contention. Barclay believes that the seizure of the Philippines by the United States delayed that plan, but that Japan still looks to take the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-07

Creator(s)

Murphy, Dominic I. (Dominic Ignatius), 1847-1930

George Otto Trevelyan writes to President Roosevelt about Panama and the Philippines, drawing parallels with Macaulay’s histories and Ancient Rome. Trevelyan discusses the British diplomatic service and his latest work on the American Revolution. He also describes a recent visit from Charles Francis Adams and his wife, and he muses on what it is like to be old. Trevelyan writes of their shared love of English literature, mentioning Milton, Chaucer, and W. W. Jacobs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-12

Creator(s)

Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928

Arizona historian James H. McClintock writes to President Roosevelt to ask for his opinion on the task of writing a historical narrative on Cuba’s regiment. McClintock mentions that he can add to the work already completed by using official Cuban records.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-30

Creator(s)

McClintock, James H., 1864-1934

Ambassador Reid discusses his experience at the English royal court, explains the reasons for England’s reluctance to force conversations for peace between the Russians and Japanese, and relays information on the current relationship between Germany and France.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-17

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Secretary of War Taft responds to a letter from Senator Lodge regarding treaties that President Roosevelt has given to the Senate. Taft breaks down Lodge’s questions about articles in the treaties regarding legal and constitutional aspects, and evaluates amendments that the Senate proposes to add. Taft points out that the treaties currently under discussion refer to previous conventions which established a Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, and discusses how the powers of this court interact with the powers of the United States government, specifically with reference to the making and execution of treaties. Taft also encloses a memo by Judge Charles E. Magoon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-07

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

William Miller Collier thanks President Roosevelt for appointing him as Minister to Spain and informs Roosevelt he has been brushing up on his Spanish in preparation for the post.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-19

Creator(s)

Collier, William Miller, 1867-1956

William Miller Collier forwards a recommendation from Congressman Payne to President Roosevelt in support of Collier’s selection as Minister to Spain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-17

Creator(s)

Collier, William Miller, 1867-1956

William Miller Collier accepts President Roosevelt’s offer to be Minister to Spain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-16

Creator(s)

Collier, William Miller, 1867-1956

Senator Platt writes to express his deep interest in having William Miller Collier appointed to the Ministership to Spain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-15

Creator(s)

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

President Roosevelt wears a “world’s champion peacemakers medal” as he looks over the globe and asks, “Any more peace needed down there, neighbors?” He holds olive branches and a dove in one hand and a “long distance peace telescope” in the other. “France” and John Bull hung each other on one side while “Spain” says, “He let me in on the peace ground floor.” A man in Africa holds a paper that reads, “all quiet across the Congo,” and says, “I’ll wire this to Teddy!” Meanwhile, Russian Emperor Nicholas II and Japanese Emperor Meiji bow toward one another. German Emperor William II puts his finger to his hand and says, “Well, I’ve got to keep quiet or Roosevelt will be after me.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-31

Creator(s)

Ritchie, William Norman, 1865?-1947 or 1948

Theodore Roosevelt is relieved that Kermit Roosevelt and his wife Belle made it to Buenos Aires, Argentina, given how active the Germans have been on the ocean. Roosevelt does not understand Spain’s pro-German feelings and is sick of President Wilson’s neutrality regarding the War. Roosevelt doubts that Progressive Party will make another fight given their losses in the last election, but he understands the feelings of the electorate. Roosevelt closes by saying he has not been happier in a long time and is enjoying relaxing with Mother.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1914-11-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

A bull dog labeled “England,” a whippet (or greyhound) labeled “Italy,” and a dachshund labeled “Germany” gather around a dish labeled “Preferred Claims” full of food labeled “Venezuela.” Sitting above them on a fence are four cats labeled “Belgium, Spain, France, [and] Holland” with the fur on their backs raised. Both cats and dogs are seeking payment from Venezuela for its international debts.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1903-02-18

Alfonso XIII, the young King of Spain, holds on to the robe of Pope Leo XIII. His mother, María Cristina, stands next to him on the viewing stand as young women are presented to him as potential brides. Caption: Little Alfonso is next in line to have a wife picked out for him.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1902-09-10

A draft of a speech addressing members of the Grand Army of the Republic in which President Roosevelt praises the efforts of the Union Army during the Civil War. He argues that with the growth of cities, and of individual and corporate fortunes, men have become more divided into groups and classes. Roosevelt asserts that in order to solve the “dark problems looming before us,” Americans must “strive onward” in the same spirit Union soldiers demonstrated when they fought alongside men regardless of class or religion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt provides Secretary of State Hay with a list of appointments in the diplomatic and consular service after March 4, 1905. Roosevelt includes a handwritten note, “All this is tentative.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt praises the efforts of the Navy. He declares that an efficient navy of adequate size is “not only the best guarantee of peace, but is also the surest means for seeing that if war does come the result shall be honorable to our good name and favorable to our national interests.” He stresses the necessity of training and preparedness in assuring the Navy’s success in times of war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt addresses members of the Grand Army of the Republic, praising the efforts of Union Army soldiers during the Civil War. He argues that with the growth of cities and individual and corporate fortunes, men have become more divided into groups and classes, thereby diminishing the “realization of that essential underlying brotherhood which ought to be deep in the heart of every American.” Roosevelt asserts that in order to solve the “dark problems looming before us,” they must prioritize cooperation. He insists that Americans must “strive onward” in the same spirit Union soldiers demonstrated when they fought alongside men regardless of class or religion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919