Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt
Kentarō Kaneko received and is sending to President Roosevelt a telegram from Baron Komura.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1905-08-14
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Kentarō Kaneko received and is sending to President Roosevelt a telegram from Baron Komura.
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1905-08-14
Kentarō Kaneko explains that Japan does not need an indemnity, but it will be almost impossible to negotiate peace unless Russia agrees to defray Japan’s war expenses.
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1905-07-31
Baron Kaneko gives Baron Komura’s travel plans and expresses that he is willing to talk to President Roosevelt.
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1905-07-23
Kentarō Kaneko thanks President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt for sending the family pictures.
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1905-07-19
Kentarō Kaneko encloses a Tokyo newspaper account of the American Friends Association meeting in Tokyo in which a resolution was passed.
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1905-07-17
Kentarō Kaneko thanks President Roosevelt for the visit to Roosevelt’s summer home and states he is glad to see Roosevelt living by the same principles as the samurai of Japan. Kaneko states he will send a photo of his son for Quentin Roosevelt.
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1905-07-12
The Baltic fleet was nearly destroyed and the Russian admirals captured by the Japanese. Kentarō Kaneko believes that the naval victory is the greatest in the history of the world. Kaneko is extremely grateful to President Roosevelt for both his friendship to Japan and to Kaneko.
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1905-05-30
Kentarō Kaneko promises to relay to President Roosevelt the full details of the Battle of Tsushima as soon as he receives them.
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1905-05-29
Kentarō Kaneko expresses a desire to visit with Theodore Roosevelt when they are both in the same city. Kaneko also states that he has sent a book about Japanese women under separate cover.
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1905-03-13
Kentarō Kaneko sends a news clipping from a Japanese paper, which was a positive article about Theodore Roosevelt’s inauguration.
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1905-03-09
Kentarō Kaneko writes that he has seen an article in the Tribune, which he is sending to President Roosevelt. He also tells Roosevelt that he is happy to be of service at any time.
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1905-02-22
Members of the Yale faculty, some of whom are knowledgeable of the conditions in the east, have formulated their opinions regarding the terms of peace which Japan should suggest if the country is in a position to do so. Count Kaneko encloses a copy of the statement strictly for President Roosevelt’s private inspection.
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1905-02-09
Kentarō Kaneko believes that the situation at Port Arthur is becoming more serious. He mentions the Russian raid on central ships. Kaneko informs President Roosevelt that he is visiting Boston if Roosevelt would like to meet.
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1904-07-30
Kentarō Kaneko asks Theodore Roosevelt if he will read the copy of his article concerning Japan and the U.S. that he is sending.
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1904-04-20
Kentarō Kaneko presents Theodore Roosevelt with two books, Heroic Japan and Kokon. Kaneko also sends a list of books on Japan.
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1904-03-31