Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

Rudolph Forster forwards President Roosevelt a telegram he received from Ambassador William Woodville Rockhill in Peking. Rockhill reports that the Foreign Office denies cancelling the negotiations of China’s minister in Washington. Rather, the Foreign Office says Emperor Guangxu placed the matter in the hands of Viceroy Zhang Zhidong. The Foreign Office expects to send “definite information” in a few days.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-12

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

The Chinese emperor directed Viceroy Zhidong Zhang to regain control of the railways, acting within his power.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-14

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

William Woodville Rockhill says only Shanghai and Canton are affected by Chinese boycotts but sentiments are increasingly anti-foreign. Rockhill refuses further discussions until the boycotts cease and fears government apathy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-08-15

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

Rudolph Forster sends an apology from Senator Michael E. Driscoll regarding his letter to the Syracuse, New York Post-Standard in which he personally referenced Alice Roosevelt. President Roosevelt may send it to the Post-Standard if he chooses.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-07

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

Rudolph Forster sends an apology from Senator Michael E. Driscoll regarding his letter to the Post-Standard of Syracuse, New York, in which he personally referenced Alice Roosevelt. President Roosevelt may send it to the Post-Standard if he chooses.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-07

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

Rudolph Forster warns that due to reforms taking place and the war party in Russia working against peace, many Russians want peace to be postponed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-03

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Letter from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

Rudolph Forster relays a telegram from Ambassador McCormick who says that Vitte refuses to even discuss the payment of an indemnity with Japanese commissioners.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-26

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

Rudolph Forster sends a copy of a cable sent from Tokyo by Secretary of War William H. Taft to Secretary of State Elihu Root regarding an “agreed memorandum of conversation” between the prime minister of Japan and Taft regarding the Philippines Islands, Korea, and maintaining peace in the Far East. The final paragraph informs Root and President Roosevelt of an impending visit of two Chinese government officials as a test of the United States government’s intention to ameliorate conditions for Chinese entering the country.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-29

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Letter from Rudolph Forster to Benjamin F. Barnes

An attempt was made on the life of Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, and although he was not hurt, many others were hurt or killed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-21

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Message was delivered to Kogoro Takahira, Japanese Ambassador to the United States.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-13

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Rudolph Forster informs William Loeb that the Venezuelan President objects to Germany giving an account and revision of a contract to the United States that the Venezuelan Government made as if “Venezuela had no legal capacity for contracting.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-15

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Letter from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Minister Takahira is requesting confirmation of news reports that the Russians have replaced their current plenipotentiary and clarification as to whether Baron Rosen, Minister Pokotilov, or some other appointment should be considered the senior member of the Russian Commission.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-12

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Memorandum from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Forster notifies William Loeb that the book has arrived and asks if he should forward it to Oyster Bay.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-10

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Memorandum from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Rudolph Forster notifies William Loeb that he is unable to contact Major Sylvestre, but David H. Morris, President of the Automobile Club of America, was the man automobile people in New York thought he should be talking to instead.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-08

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Forster writes to William Loeb about a message Forster received from U.S. Minister to China William Woodville Rockhill. The Chinese Emperor urges the United States to continue its work to bring peace between Japan and Russia, and to respect China’s territorial rights in any settlement. Rockhill has urged the Chinese government not to seek representation in the peace negotiations.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-05

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Memorandum from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Forster tells William Loeb that he received a statement from Major Sylvester regarding the automobile situation. Forster wants to know if the statement should be released to the press.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-06

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Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Rudolph Forster reports that B. Pickman Mann works in the patent office and sits on a children’s welfare board.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-06

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Memorandum from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Rudolph Forster encloses for William Loeb a draft of a letter from Assistant Attorney General Robb to General Tyner.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-01

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Rudolph Forster informs William Loeb that the Russian minister has told him that Russia will no longer consider the Chinese government neutral.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-26

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Memorandum from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb

Rudolph Forster forwards Charles Mascord’s letter of resignation to William Loeb.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-24

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943