The Harsh Act
Theodore Roosevelt's actions didn't only provoke Colombians but Americans too. Americans didn't like the actions of TR toward other countries.
" Held Up The Wrong Man"
- New York Times
"The President is acting like a thief "
- Senator Henry Teller (Colorado).
" We want, therefore we take it."
- Theodore Roosevelt, "Theodore Roosevelt- A Strenuous Life." (book).
(Placed on the front page of the New York Times)