German-born Union general (1829–1906) who served as secretary of the interior under President Rutherford B. Hayes. ALS signed “C. Schurz,” one page, 5.25 x 6.75, November 30, 1898. Letter to Morton Angell. In full: “This republic is a ‘World Power’ now and has been for a considerable time—that is, a power strong enough to exercise great influence on the political developments of the world whenever it chose to do so. It is not necessary that a world power, in order to be such, should have its finger in every pie. Nor must this republic, in order to be a world power, annex the Philippines or anything else.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and last five lines of text underlined in red pencil. After his military service, Schurz was prominent in American politics serving in various posts. His strong beliefs led to his membership in the American Anti-Imperialist League and he strongly urged President McKinley to resist annexing land after the Spanish-American War. RR Auction COA.
