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Alekseyev, Yevgeni Ivanovich, 1843-1917

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Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Francis B. Loomis

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Francis B. Loomis

United States Ambassador to Russia Meyer reports to Acting Secretary of State Loomis that the conditions in Russia are worsening due to the inactivity and secrecy of the Russian government. The revolutionists are making progress, and this aggravates the situation both at home and in Manchuria. Emperor Nicholas II makes promises, but cannot deliver on them because of bureaucracy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-07

Time to call Russia’s bluff

Time to call Russia’s bluff

In order to check Russia’s aggressive diplomatic policy against the United States, Great Britain, and Japan, the writer argues, one nation or a combination of nations must call its bluff. The article suggests the United States may be in the best position to check Russia’s actions, and that the initiative rests more with it than with either Japan or Great Britain.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-04