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Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Tower informs President Roosevelt that he will need to return to the United States next summer and asks that Roosevelt accept his retirement at that time. Although he has enjoyed his time in diplomatic service, he has considerable interests at home that need to be addressed. Tower has three sons growing up and wants to be able to address their development and proper direction.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-19

Creator(s)

Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Tower encloses his entire correspondence regarding Edwin Lefevre’s desire to interview German Emperor William II. Lefevre wants to write an article in an American newspaper about the character and personality of William II and hoped to personally meet with the German emperor. Although it was not possible because William II was traveling, Tower informs Roosevelt that the Imperial Foreign Office was sympathetic to Lefevre’s intentions.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-17

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Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Edwin Lefevre

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Edwin Lefevre

Ambassador to Germany Tower informs Edwin Lefevre that he brought Lefevre’s request to have a personal audience with Emperor William II to German Minister for Foreign Affairs Heinrich Leonhard von Tschirschky und Bögendorff, and provided him with copies of Lefevre’s correspondence. The German minister did not reply, except to state that William II does not intend to return to Berlin in the near future. Tschirschky und Bögendorff planned to write Tower in a few days.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-11

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Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Emperor William II believes that peace should be made between Russia and Japan, and that President Roosevelt is the best person to help accomplish that. Ambassador Tower encloses a copy of the note that William II sent to him, in order that Roosevelt can gain a better understanding of his purpose. William II sees a continuation of the war as being hopeless for Russia as the people are against it and may try to assassinate Emperor Nicholas II.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-09

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Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Tower writes to President Roosevelt about a confidential interview he had with Emperor William II, particularly with regard to the situation in China and the Far East. The Emperor feels that Roosevelt’s attitudes towards China have been helpful for all nations’ interests in China. The Emperor had been formally approached by France regarding a cooperation between Germany, France, and England “for the purpose of establishing permanent control within Chinese territory.” He declared that he would not be part of such an arrangement, and that Germany was in favor of an open door policy. The Emperor believes that immediate danger has been put off by Roosevelt’s actions and by Secretary of State John Hay’s note.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-04

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Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador to Germany Tower tells President Roosevelt that he did not intend for the telegram reporting Kaiser William II’s dislike of the new ambassador, David Jayne Hill, to be publicly known. Although in the German press it has been reported that the Kaiser’s opinion of Hill is a misunderstanding, Tower assures Roosevelt that it is not.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-16

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Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Telegram from Charlemagne Tower to Elihu Root

Telegram from Charlemagne Tower to Elihu Root

Bernhard von Bülow, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, has spoken with Ambassador to Germany Charlemagne Tower again. He asked Tower to relay to Secretary of State Root that although previously there had been objections to the nomination of David Jayne Hill as new ambassador, the government never considered them to have sufficient grounds to refuse to receive him as an ambassador. All such objections have been formally withdrawn, and Hill will be welcomed in Berlin if President Roosevelt nominates him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-30

Creator(s)

Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Telegram from Charlemagne Tower to Elihu Root

Telegram from Charlemagne Tower to Elihu Root

Ambassador to Germany Tower has had a long talk with Bernhard von Bülow, Germany’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, regarding the situation that has arisen following Emperor William II’s communication to President Roosevelt that he will not accept David Jayne Hill as the new ambassador. The response of the American press has distressed the German Foreign Office. Tower instructed Bülow to telegraph William II, who is in Venice, for instructions. The foreign office is now aware that the objections to Hill are purely personal on the Emperor’s part, and will issue an official statement that the situation was a misunderstanding and that Hill will be accepted if he is installed as ambassador.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-29

Creator(s)

Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Telegram from Charlemagne Tower to Elihu Root

Telegram from Charlemagne Tower to Elihu Root

Ambassador to Germany Tower forwards a portion of a letter he sent President Roosevelt to Secretary of State Root regarding newspaper reports that David Jayne Hill would be appointed Ambassador to Germany. Tower says that Emperor William II does not like Hill and asked him to ask Roosevelt to appoint someone else. The Emperor’s request puts Tower in a delicate position as Hill will be his immediate successor. The Emperor understood this and spoke with Lloyd Griscom to relay the message to Roosevelt instead.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-27

Creator(s)

Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Tower has spoken with Emperor William II about a variety of issues. First, they spoke about a joint declaration by the United States, Germany, and China regarding the Chinese Empire and open commerce policies. The Emperor wants Tower to impress upon President Roosevelt that a formal public announcement of this policy is important to ensure China’s integrity. The Emperor also spoke with Tower about his dislike of David Jayne Hill, who will replace Tower as ambassador in Berlin. He will speak to American Ambassador to Italy Lloyd Carpenter Griscom about the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-16

Creator(s)

Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Tower relays to President Roosevelt a private conversation he had with Emperor William II of Germany, who had recently heard reports of Japanese soldiers training and gathering in Mexico, Peru, and Chile. The Emperor believes that the Japanese are preparing to seize the Panama Canal if war is declared. Additionally, reports from Portugal suggest that the Japanese are preparing for war against the United States. He approves of Roosevelt’s decision to send the war fleet out because it has strengthened the position of the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-28

Creator(s)

Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Tower has spoken with Chancellor Bülow of Germany about the Japanese situation. Bülow has spoken with Ambassador Alfons Mumm, who does not believe that Japan intends to attack the United States, even though they do harbor hostility toward the country. Tower expresses concern that Japan might want to invade the West Coast to gain territory. Tower has also spoken with Minister Wilhelm Eduard von Schoen about relations with Germany and China. Tower assured Schoen that President Roosevelt agrees with Bülow on the issues regarding China and the open door policy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-08

Creator(s)

Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Tower reports to President Roosevelt what he has heard about the situation between Japan and the United States in Germany. Tower describes a conversation he had with an unnamed, very important German official who could speak for the Germany Navy accurately, and whose opinion represents that of Emperor William II. The Japanese aspire to achieve supremacy in the Pacific Ocean, and are arming themselves accordingly. They are intent on taking the Philippines and the Sandwich Islands before the completion of the Panama Canal. Germany has also considered the matter of sending the Great White Fleet to the Pacific and feels it is the appropriate action.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-02

Creator(s)

Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923