Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt thanks Baron Kentarō Kaneko for the letter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-02
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Kaneko, Kentarō, 1853-1942
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt thanks Japanese diplomat Kentarō Kaneko for his letter. The Japanese government thoughtfully notified him of the decision to defer the exposition. Through Ambassador Kogoro Takahira, he sent a letter supporting the efforts of the Japanese government.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-05
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt thanks Baron Kaneko for his letters. He is glad to learn the feelings of the Japanese people about his message. He does not have much power to influence the school boards in California, but is doing his best.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-01
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Telegram from Jutarō Komura to Kentarō Kaneko
Transcription of Baron Komura’s telegram. According to Prime Minister Sergie Witte, Emperor Nicholas II still refuses any further concessions. Komura fears that President Roosevelt’s efforts for peace will be futile.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-28
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Baron Kaneko for the letter and will always remember the Japanese proverb Kaneko quotes. He hopes he is “enough in sympathy with the Japanese spirit” to care for the cause’s success more than any of his personal accomplishments.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-14
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
Theodore Roosevelt has arranged for Baron Kaneko to receive a copy of Metropolitan Magazine that includes an article Roosevelt wrote about Korea, based on a report by Count Masatake Terauchi.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-02-15
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
Theodore Roosevelt tells Baron Kaneko that Japan, through its actions during the war, has become the real power of East Asia.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-11-23
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Baron Kaneko for his letter and the telegram he sent from the America’s Friends’ Association. Roosevelt compares Bulgaria’s military spirit to Japan’s and hopes that after the war they will be comparable to Japan in other ways.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-11-20
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt introduces Francis B. Loomis, F. J. V. Skiff, and Francis Davis Millet to Kentarō Kaneko. The men will form the Commission to the upcoming Tokyo Exposition.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-29
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt thanks Baron Kentarō Kaneko for the letters and telegrams they have exchanged, and sends him a copy of the bill that was finally passed regarding the American commission to the Japanese exhibition. Roosevelt believes that they have been able to meet Kaneko’s hopes for the law, and that it was done in the correct spirit. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root both worked hard to make sure that the bill was passed. F. J. V. Skiff, Francis Davis Millet, and Francis B. Loomis have been appointed commissioners, and Roosevelt offers to have them visit Tokyo as soon as their visit would be useful. Skiff and Millet have had past experiences with Worlds Exhibitions, and may be able to give valuable insight.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-13
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt informs Baron Kentarō Kaneko that he has written to the Chairman of the House Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions about the 1912 Tokyo Exposition, and includes the text of the letter. Roosevelt urges the House to accept the invitation from the Japanese Government to take part in the exhibition, and says that there are many reasons, both diplomatic and commercial, to do so.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-07
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt tells Baron Kentarō Kaneko that he is trying to increase the appropriation, but cannot be positive about what Congress will do.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-02
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt will recommend participating in the upcoming Tokyo Exhibition in his message to Congress as a token of the United States’ friendship and admiration for Japan.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-06
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt thanks Baron Kaneko for his concern about Archibald B. Roosevelt’s illness. He explains why the United States wishes to restrict members of the Japanese working class from migrating to the United States. Roosevelt believes that this will ease tensions between both countries. The new commission on immigration might also consider restricting immigration from Europe.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-23
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt thanks Baron Kaneko for the copy he sent of John Murray’s Handbook for Japan, including additional chapters written by Kaneko himself. Roosevelt especially liked the chapter on Japan’s policy and ideals.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-17
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt apologizes to Baron Kaneko for failing to reply to his “very courteous letter.” Roosevelt sometimes shares his letters from “Japanese friends” with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and William Sturgis Bigelow, and perhaps it was not returned to Roosevelt in order to make a timely and appropriate reply. Roosevelt treasures the armor given to him by Emperor of Japan Meiji stating “it will be an heirloom for my children’s children.” Roosevelt wishes the Baron and his family well and shares news about his children and other current affairs.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-10
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt thanks Baron Kentarō Kaneko for the telegram in the wake of the San Francisco earthquake and fire. While it is not as bad as the suffering brought about by the famine in Japan it is still a calamity, and he appreciates Kaneko’s sympathy.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-23
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt is pleased to hear that Kentarō Kaneko arrived safely and sends his good wishes to his wife and children. Roosevelt’s daughter Alice praised the family’s courtesy while she was in Japan.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-28
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt thanks Kentarō Kaneko for the “beautiful embroideries” he sent. He and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt send their regards to Kaneko’s wife.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-18
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kentarō Kaneko
President Roosevelt sends Kentarō Kaneko a photograph of himself to show Emperor Meiji of Japan. Roosevelt also expresses his appreciation for Kaneko’s services during the peace negotiations and maintaining contact between Japan and the United States.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-11