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President Roosevelt holds an American flag with a tag that reads, “let us have peace,” on the globe. The Japanese and Russian flags can also be seen. Caption: The flag of peace: Roosevelt unfurls it over the world.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09
James Jeffrey Roche bids farewell to the readership of The Pilot upon his resignation as editor. During his time, Roche endeavored to follow the ideals of his predecessor John Boyle O’Reilly. While political issues continually arise, America has a capable leader in President Roosevelt and an actionable citizenry in the Irish Americans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-28
An opinion piece from The Outlook magazine of London, England, discussing the debate over Japanese laborers in British colonies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-12
President Roosevelt copies two letters he sent to Kentaro Kaneko that he believes finally convinced Japan to give up on an indemnity and reach terms to end the Russo-Japanese War.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-09-01
Queen Victoria stands on her throne labeled “England” at the edge of the sea, holding a broom labeled “My Prerogative,” and sweeping against ocean waves labeled “Home Rule” and “Democracy” that show the faces of Charles S. Parnell, William E. Gladstone, and Robert Cecil Salisbury. Her crown is perched on the back of her throne. Caption: A poor old broom against the new flood.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1886-02-10
A monkey turns the crank on an organ labeled “Home Sweet Home Rule” with one foot. It is wearing a hat with a feather labeled “Parnell,” and holding a shillelagh labeled “80 members” in one hand and in the other a chain attached to the belt of a British man labeled “J. Bull,” who is dancing. The British “Parliament” building is in the background.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1885-12-23
An Irish pig labeled “Parnell,” carrying a shillelagh labeled “Obstruction,” walks down a road with leashes attached to a nose ring on the Marquess of “Salisbury” and on the former British Prime Minister William E. Gladstone, who is crawling on his hands and knees. Caption: “The result of the late elections in England practically gives the Parnellites the balance of power between the Liberals and the Conservatives.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1885-12-09
This is a book review for Marquis de Barral-Montferrat’s de Monroë à Roosevelt (From Monroe to Roosevelt). This review appears in the “histoire” (history) section of De la librairie plon (From the Plon bookstore). The book examines President Theodore Roosevelt and the Monroe Doctrine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-01
In a reply to Arthur Hamilton Lee, Theodore Roosevelt describes the activities and achievements of the Roosevelt family, including the impending birth of his grandchild to Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt. Roosevelt expresses relief at the end of his public speaking career and is more preoccupied by his interest in natural history than in politics, including his upcoming article, “Revealing and Concealing Coloration in Birds and Mammals.” Roosevelt then goes on to discuss politics, including his approval of the current British king, expresses frustration with the American people, and discusses President Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-27
Theodore Roosevelt is glad that Horace G. Knowles liked his Plattsburgh speech. Roosevelt and Knowles also discuss Elihu Root’s presidential chances and refers to Root’s position at the 1912 Republican National Convention in Chicago. Roosevelt references the schooling of Knowles’ son Lewis Wallace Knowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-14
Theodore Roosevelt discusses with Argentine politician Emilio Frers the actions that the United States should have taken in the early days of World War I regarding Belgian neutrality, German submarine warfare, and British treatment of neutral vessels. Roosevelt feels it would be “a shameful thing” to ignore major offenses but raise a fuss about minor ones.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-02-07
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with most of what Luis Lara Pardo says in his letter. However, Roosevelt thinks that his own words are of mostly academic value under present conditions and he cannot admit that the actions the United States took in Cuba set a precedent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-04-02
Theodore Roosevelt asks if Frederick A. Mahan has read his book America and the World War. He agrees with Mahan’s stance on America’s military readiness and condemns President Woodrow Wilson’s and Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan’s policy of American neutrality in the war.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-13
Theodore Roosevelt informs Professor J. W. Jenke of Cornell University that he cannot give the expression of opinion regarding the Chinese Republic that Jenke requests nor does he have influence with the current Administration. Roosevelt feels that “a policy of words unbacked by deeds is considerably worse than useless.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-15
Though Theodore Roosevelt will read Herbert S. Houston’s article, he believes that military leaders “pay no heed to nations whose only idea of exerting pressure is through economic means.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-13
Theodore Roosevelt explains to French Ambassador Jusserand why he communicated differently with Mr. Reed than he did with Mr. Clark. Roosevelt believes Reed will “act with entire justice and impartiality” and that he should make a personal visit to the French lines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-12
President Roosevelt found the letter that Cecil Spring Rice sent to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt about safari dangers to be quite hilarious, as did she, in a morose way. Roosevelt felt it would not be right to stay on as President, and he is glad the Africa trip is ahead. Roosevelt expresses his interest in the complex political situation unfolding in Turkey and the surrounding countries. He hopes Spring Rice can come to England and discuss politics in person.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-17
President Roosevelt thanks Governor Elisala for the letter, and is pleased to hear that Governor Charles Brainard Taylor Moore and Doctor Archibald M. Fauntleroy represented the American government well. Roosevelt is happy that Elisala reports that the Samoan people are more prosperous and moral than ever before.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-19
President Roosevelt has given Andrew Carnegie’s letter to Secretary of State Root, who will take a personal interest in the Hague Conference and do everything he can to achieve results there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-20
President Theodore Roosevelt returns Judge William Henry Hunt’s report. Though Roosevelt is doubtful of Hunt’s proposed “remedy for the Spanish business,” he finds his comments on “the territorial business” to be admirable. Roosevelt asks that the report not be made public without his permission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-20