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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Jusserand

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. J. Jusserand

Theodore Roosevelt has met with John Reed and believes that Reed is remorseful for firing a rifle on the front lines. Reed simply shot into the night and it is practically impossible that anyone was hit. Ethically, Roosevelt believes that Reed’s actions are pardonable. Practically, Reed cannot now be given permission to visit the French front lines. Roosevelt regrets that nothing else can be done as the writing and drawings of Reed and Boardman Robinson would have been valuable. He was touched by Reed’s description of the French suffering under German rule. At Reed’s request, Roosevelt asks that the full case be placed before the French government for their consideration. He also asks if there would be any French objections against Reed being a war correspondent in Russia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Grey

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Grey

The crux of the war for Theodore Roosevelt is Belgium and he will judge other nations by their conduct. Therefore, he opposes Germany for its actions in Belgium and praises Great Britain’s and France’s actions as a model for good faith and international morality. American public opinion has recently shifted in favor of the allies, but pro-German feeling had been growing for several months before this change. Roosevelt attributes the growth of this sentiment to the “lavish attentions” shown to American war correspondents by the Germans. He suggests the allies be more open and accommodating to correspondents. A closer view of the allied side will be beneficial to American public opinion and is unlikely to negatively interfere with military operations. Roosevelt also warns against being too strict with contraband. American trade is vastly more beneficial to the allies and could become a vital factor in the war. The allies must maintain these advantages and should be careful not to incite the American government or public. Roosevelt hopes that “every possible consideration” will be shown to the American flag and position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt

Richard Harding Davis and his wife Cecil Clark Davis are settled in Tokyo like it is home. Davis’ contract with Collier’s Weekly was only for three months, but he does not want to return home without seeing the front lines of the Russo-Japanese War. Davis complains that the newspaper correspondents have been treated poorly by the Japanese authorities who have restricted their access to the front, read their private correspondence and had them spied upon. As an example of the unfair treatment they have been subjected to, Davis recounts the story of Jack London who has been arrested and tried by court martial after getting into a physical altercation with a servant who was caught stealing correspondents’ supplies. Davis knows that President Roosevelt likes to hear of United States representatives abroad, and praises the work of LLoyd Carpenter Griscom, Charles Carlton Marsh, and James Wheeler Davidson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-26

Creator(s)

Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916

War frivolities

War frivolities

At center, a brawl is underway among reserve soldiers anxious for action. Surrounding vignettes depict war-related shortages and other problems at home, such as “printing the baseball news on the tenth page now” and “no more Paris fashions.” At top, boxer Jack Johnson approaches a French soldier playing “Aux Armes Citoyens” on the trumpet. At bottom is “Our valiant correspondent at the front” locked in a safe labeled “The Daily Howl” in the middle of a battlefield.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1914-09-05

Creator(s)

Mayer, Henry, 1868-1954

The invasion of England

The invasion of England

German soldiers and officers invade England by means of hot-air balloons and other types of airships. In other scenes, German Emperor William II dictates “Fall of Albion / An epic poem by the Kaiser” to his secretary, and war correspondent Richard Harding Davis writes “How to Conduct a Campaign.” Caption: From the secret archives of the German War Office.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1909-08-18

Creator(s)

Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933