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Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Whitelaw Reid

Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to Whitelaw Reid

Acting Secretary of State Loomis sends a private message to Ambassador Reid in London regarding President Roosevelt’s efforts to encourage countries such as Japan to agree upon The Hague. Loomis suggests that the King and his government’s future efforts should involve Japan and peace. Loomis mentions Roosevelt’s need to know the English government’s plans for peace.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-15

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

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Tower writes to President Roosevelt about a confidential interview he had with Emperor William II, particularly with regard to the situation in China and the Far East. The Emperor feels that Roosevelt’s attitudes towards China have been helpful for all nations’ interests in China. The Emperor had been formally approached by France regarding a cooperation between Germany, France, and England “for the purpose of establishing permanent control within Chinese territory.” He declared that he would not be part of such an arrangement, and that Germany was in favor of an open door policy. The Emperor believes that immediate danger has been put off by Roosevelt’s actions and by Secretary of State John Hay’s note.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-04

Letter from Alfred R. Urion to Arthur Meeker

Letter from Alfred R. Urion to Arthur Meeker

Alfred R. Urion, acting as general counsel for Armour & Co., tells Arthur Meeker, vice president of the company, that it would be good for George B. Robbins, President of the Armour Car Lines and a director of the company, to come to Washington D.C. around the time the company’s showing before the House Committee on Interstate Commerce is completed, and that this will not be before the middle of the next week. Urion also comments on the progress of legislation, saying that precedents are not holding. Public feeling “now as aroused it must be quieted some,” and an unidentified Senator said that the wealthy and powerful should enlist the press to help mold public opinion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-04

Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from C. Grant La Farge to Theodore Roosevelt

Architect C. Grant La Farge writes to President Roosevelt about the addition of the North Room to Sagamore Hill. The windows and blinds will be arranged as Roosevelt wishes. La Farge asks a number of questions regarding the types of wood to be used in the room. Some of the wood may be more expensive than Roosevelt can afford, but if this is the case Lafarge has other projects in which he can use it. He also asks if Roosevelt wants the room wired for electricity or gas, and asks that Roosevelt send him a telegram so that La Farge can get things set up before he goes to Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-29

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador to Italy Henry White tells President Theodore Roosevelt that he will extend hospitality to Frances M. Wolcott at the request of the President and First Lady. White also discusses Roosevelt’s recent meeting with British diplomat Cecil Spring Rice and Roosevelt’s policy towards Latin America, especially the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. White is confident Roosevelt’s actions (part of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine) will lead to America’s “supremacy in our own hemisphere.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-24

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Meyer writes President Roosevelt about the Russo-Japanese War. Meyer describes Stanley Washburn’s report of dwindling American sympathies with the Japanese. Washburn does not believe the Japanese army will ever beat the Russian army in Manchuria. Meyer mentions his interactions with Camille Barrère, the French Ambassador, and his indication that French and German banks are beginning to side with Russia. Meyer also relates an interaction he had with the Japanese minister, in which the minister stated he was interested in Roosevelt’s thoughts on Manchuria and Japan’s control of Port Arthur.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-20

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

American diplomat Henry White updates President Roosevelt on efforts to have British diplomat Cecil Spring Rice visit Roosevelt to discuss policy on the “far east.” Spring Rice, who had recently met with King Edward VII, will visit Roosevelt but stay with historian Henry Adams instead of at the White House. White also discusses meeting with Rear Admiral French Ensor Chadwick, who hopes to receive command of a new squadron. White also notes anti-Semitic attitudes in Austria and Italy towards Jewish diplomats.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-13

Letter from Clara Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Clara Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Clara Hay wrote to President Roosevelt that she would notify her husband, John Hay, of the President’s desire to speak with him when Hay arrived at their home. However, since Hay’s train generally runs late, he may not come to the White House in time to speak with the President before Roosevelt went out for dinner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-09

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

American diplomat Henry White thanks President Roosevelt for his appointment as Ambassador to Italy. White also discusses the secret negotiations going on with Lord Lansdowne that would lead to British diplomat Cecil Spring Rice being transferred from acting ambassador to Russia to serving as a special representative to Roosevelt. White notes that he has kept these negotiations secret, even from the United States’ Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Joseph Hodges Choate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-07

Letter from the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from the District of Columbia Board of Commissioners to Theodore Roosevelt

The District of Columbia Board of Commissioners writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the enforcement of a “smoke-law” approved February 2, 1899, which intended to reduce the harmful emissions of power plants. Despite some legal setbacks, enforcement of the law has been generally successful, except in a handful of cases, including the Potomac Electric Power Company. Due to the “frequent and flagrant” violations of the plant, 66 prosecutions have been brought against it in court.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-05