Memorandum from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes--Planning, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guam, Hawaii, Hay, John, 1838-1905, International relations, Japan, Japanese territories and possessions, Midway Islands, Military policy, Morocco, Pacific Ocean--Islands of the Pacific, Panama, Philippines, Russia, Samoa, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926, United States territories and possessions, Wake Island
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John Callan O’Laughlin passes on a memorandum to President Roosevelt that may assist in the meeting with Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira. In a recent conversation, Takahira asked if Roosevelt had considered an exchange of notes regarding the inclusion of the Pacific in the proposition, similar to the Franco-Japanese agreement. Japan would respect American territorial rights in Hawaii and the Philippines in exchange. O’Laughlin quotes notes delivered from previous Secretary of State John Hay to the Powers and lists the advantages of the assurances the United states would receive from Japan in exchange for the inclusion of the Pacific, as well as the potential objections.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-25
Creator(s)
O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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:
Memorandum from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 25, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57272. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949. Memorandum from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57272.
APA:
O’Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949., [1907, October 25]. Memorandum from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57272.
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.
