President Roosevelt deeply appreciated the telegram that Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary sent, and expresses his desire for undisturbed peace in every country.
Comments and Context
The Russian and Japanese delegations to the Portsmouth Peace Conference had recently concluded negotiations, bringing the Russo-Japanese War to an end and prompting many people around the world to congratulate Theodore Roosevelt on his successful mediation. The official treaty would be signed several days later, on September 5, 1905.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division