President Roosevelt thanks King Léopold II of Belgium for the courteous telegram. He tried to act as King Léopold II wished in the Hankow Railroad matter, and regrets that he was not successful.
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