Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg
Subject(s): Cassini, Arthur Paul Nicholas, 1836-1919, Durand, H. Mortimer (Henry Mortimer), 1850-1924, Great Britain, Japan, Peace, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926, Treaties, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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President Roosevelt agrees with German Emperor William II that it is unwise for peace negotiations between Japan and Russia to take place in a congress of nations. Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira and British Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand agree with this assessment. Roosevelt spoke with Russian Ambassador Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini and explained to him that it is “eminently to Russia’s interest to make peace,” and that delay would only increase the “onerousness of the terms” for Russia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg. [March 31, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191493. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg. [31 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191493.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, March 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191493.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.