Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb
Acting Secretary of State Adee writes to William Loeb to enclose a memorandum of his meeting with the Japanese Minister.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-09-16
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Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924
Memorandum of interview with the Japanese minister and Mr. Adee, Department of State
Acting Secretary of State Adee writes a transcript of his interview with Japanese Minister Shinʼichirō Kurino. Adee and Kurino discussed the housing of the Russian warship Lena in San Francisco and the question of what might happen to the officers and crew of the ship. Kurino expressed the Imperial government’s desire that the men not be sent back to Russia if that is requested by the Russian government, and Adee asked for a written copy of the request.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-09-16
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Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb
Acting Secretary of State Adee writes to William Loeb to confirm that President Roosevelt’s letter to the Emperor of Austria-Hungary has been delivered.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-09-16
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Memorandum of interview with the Japanese Minister
The memorandum records an interview between Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee and Japanese Minister Kogoro Takahira concerning the Japanese position on Russia’s violation of China’s neutrality at Shanghai. Although the matter has been settled, Takahira offers Adee an informal communication before the Japanese make an official announcement.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1904-08-26
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Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Hermann Speck von Sternburg
Acting Secretary of State Adee informs German Ambassador Sternburg that he has received Sternburg’s letter regarding Emperor William II’s presentation of busts of Frederick II and Helmuth Moltke to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Adee promises to ensure that the busts are forwarded to their destination.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-09-17
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Acting Secretary of State Adee informs President Roosevelt that the five Central American envoys have signed the agreed protocol for the settlement of Central American questions. The envoys have asked Adee to thank the president for bringing them together, and they hope to reach a lasting agreement between what difficulties may or may not exist in Central America.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-09-17
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Letter from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Second Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee informs President Roosevelt more fully about the meeting of the Central American ministers in Washington, D.C. All five ministers agreed to holding a conference overseen by Roosevelt and Mexican president Porfirio Díaz in Washington, D.C., to discuss any disputes between the countries. Adee informs Roosevelt that he and Díaz should consult about the wording of the invitation to make sure that both parties follow the same course.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-09-12
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee informs President Roosevelt that he and Mexican Charge José F. Godoy, along with five Central American ministers, had developed a protocol for a conference in Washington, D.C., in November 1907. Roosevelt and Mexican president Porfirio Díaz would extend the invitation, and one or both would arbitrate over any disputes that arise in the coming months. Adee will send more details tomorrow.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-09-11
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Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee sends a copy of another telegram from Henry Percival Dodge to William Loeb. It is in reference to Adee’s letter about the exclusion of Chinese laborers from Japan.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-09-10
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Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee sends William Loeb a copy of a telegram received at Tokyo numbered 383. He includes a postscript stating that he had been informed that the White House operator had repeated the telegram to Loeb.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-09-07
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee received William Loeb’s letter regarding the Central American conference. Diplomats Joaquín Bernardo Calvo Mora of Costa Rica and José F. Godoy of Mexico have suggested to Adee that a protocol fixing the location and preventing demonstrations be signed. Adee discusses support for potential locations and dates. He feels they should follow the recommendation of Mexican president Porfirio Díaz and express Nicaragua’s proposal of Mexico as a location.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-09-04
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee has telegraphed the embassy in Tokyo in response to the Sun’s report on the removal of laborers.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-09-04
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Assistant Secretary of State Adee sends communications from President Porfirio Díaz of Mexico and President Fernando Figueroa of El Salvador regarding the selection of a location for the conference, with his reflections and the opinions of the Central American ministers Joaquín Bernardo Calvo Mora of Costa Rica and Luis Felipe Corea of Nicaragua. Secretary of State Elihu Root thinks Mexico would be the right choice. If Washington, D.C. is selected as the location, the conference could not be scheduled until Root returns from Mexico, following diplomatic etiquette.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-09-02
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Acting Secretary of State Adee informs President Roosevelt the White House is sending him translations of the replies from Costa Rica and Nicaragua, which, like El Salvador, are unconditional and encouraging. The responses from Honduras and Guatemala will likely be similar.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-08-30
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Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb
Acting Secretary of State Adee confirms with William Loeb the Department of State’s telegram to President Roosevelt dated August 25 regarding revising the peace message to the Central American presidents.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-08-29
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Acting Secretary of State Adee regards President of El Salvador Fernando Figueroa’s reply as “a hopeful sign of general acceptance.” Minister Luis Felipe Corea of Nicaragua and Minister Ángel Ugarte are pleased with the proposed action.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-08-29
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Acting Secretary of State Adee sent President Roosevelt a translation of the reply from President Porfirio Díaz of Mexico. Due to a filing error, Adee suggests Roosevelt authorize him to dispatch Roosevelt’s message the following day.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-08-28
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb
Acting Secretary of State Adee asks William Loeb to inform President Roosevelt that President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz wants Roosevelt’s message to the Central American presidents sent immediately.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-08-28
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Acting Secretary of State Adee revised the peace message to the Central American presidents based on the suggestions of President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1907-08-25
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Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt
Acting Secretary of State Adee received a message from Mexican diplomat José F. Godoy that President of Mexico Porfirio Porfirio Díaz is intervening to prevent war between Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua and asks the United States to join. Adee includes a draft of a telegram Diaz and President Roosevelt could send to the presidents of the five Central American republics, including Honduras and Costa Rica.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-23