Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Secretary of State of the United States
Subject(s): China, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Guangxu, Emperor of China, 1871-1908, Peace treaties, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Sin, Sovereignty, Wu, Tingfang, 1842-1922
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Ambassador Rockhill informs the Secretary of State that the Emperor of China has decided not to send a representative to the United States to guarantee the interests of China are not ignored in the Russo-Japanese War peace treaty talks in Portsmouth. The Minister of the Foreign Office, Na-tung, stated that no one would be sent, and instead China will trust the United States. Rockhill was asked to send the enclosed cablegram asking for the territorial integrity of China to be respected, complete and without loss, especially with respect to Manchuria.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
Creator(s)
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914
Recipient
Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 William Woodville Rockhill to Secretary of State of the United States. [July 6, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49844. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914. Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Secretary of State of the United States. [6 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49844.
APA:
Rockhill, William Woodville, 1854-1914., [1905, July 6]. Letter from William Woodville Rockhill to Secretary of State of the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49844.
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. May 7, 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.
