Telegram from Thomas J. O’Brien to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Alien labor, China, Diplomacy, Emigration and immigration--Government policy, Emigration and immigration--Press coverage, Emigration and immigration--Public opinion, Foreign workers, Hawaii, Hayashi, Tadasu, 1850-1913, International relations, International trade, Japan, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sin, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Taiwan, Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926
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Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Tadasu Hayashi has asked Ambassador O’Brien to pass on a summary of Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira’s conversation with President Roosevelt on 25 October, 1907, to Secretary of State Root. Takahira advised Roosevelt that positive steps must be taken to counteract negative public opinion toward Japan, and expanded on several points to consider. It is the opinion of the Japanese government that an agreement allowing Japanese workers into the United States that is satisfactory to both parties is impossible under existing circumstances. Takahira also asks that the opinions he stated be kept in confidence, as he is not authorized to speak on these matters by the Japanese government.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-03
Creator(s)
O'Brien, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1842-1933
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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:
Telegram from Thomas J. O’Brien to Elihu Root. [November 3, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57362. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
O’Brien, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1842-1933. Telegram from Thomas J. O’Brien to Elihu Root. [3 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57362.
APA:
O’Brien, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1842-1933., [1907, November 3]. Telegram from Thomas J. O’Brien to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57362.
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. July 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.
