“I am having my hair turned gray…”
Subject(s): Diplomacy, Indemnity, Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942, Komura, Jutarō, 1855-1911, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, New Hampshire--Portsmouth, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Nobel Prize winners, O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949, Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916, Presidents--Caricatures and cartoons, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Rosen, Roman Romanovich, Baron, 1847-1921, Russia (Federation)--Sakhalin (Sakhalinskai︠a︡ oblastʹ), Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926, Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926, Vitte, S. I︠U︡. (Sergeĭ I︠U︡lʹevich), graf, 1849-1915
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Henry J. Hendrix describes the negotiations in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, between Russia and Japan in an effort to end the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Hendrix also details the role played by President Theodore Roosevelt, especially his use of third parties to act as intermediaries between him and the warring powers. Hendrix notes that Roosevelt persuaded the Japanese to surrender their demand for an indemnity from the Russians, convincing them that asking for a payment would appear to the world as continuing the war simply for money. Hendrix asserts that studying the negotiations reveals that Roosevelt was in charge of his diplomacy; that he was “deeply involved” in the process; and that he made effective use of back-channel or third party diplomacy.
Two photographs and two political cartoons of Roosevelt illustrate the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2005
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
“I am having my hair turned gray…”. [2005]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308194. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hendrix, Henry J.. “I am having my hair turned gray…”. [2005]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308194.
APA:
Hendrix, Henry J.., [2005]. “I am having my hair turned gray…”.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308194.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
