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President Roosevelt thanks John R. Carter for his letter. He is glad that Viscount James Bryce has been selected as ambassador to the United States.
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1907-01-01
President Roosevelt tells Horace G. Knowles that the positions in Mexico and Belgium have been acceptably filled, and that Senator J. Frank Allee should already know this fact. Roosevelt is working on securing a European post for Knowles, and will probably be able to offer a post in Romania soon.
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1906-12-17
President Roosevelt tells University of Michigan President James Burrill Angell he agrees with the sentiment of his recent letter, and offers to help in any way possible related to the matter. Roosevelt is also glad that Angell is pleased with John Wallace Riddle’s promotion to United States Ambassador to Russia.
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1906-12-13
President Roosevelt would never deny a request from Maria Longworth Storer for anything but political reasons. He does not intend to make any changes to his Cabinet and is particularly impressed with Secretary of War Elihu Root. Roosevelt would take many things into consideration before appointing any man to a Cabinet position. At present, it would not be advisable to appoint a Catholic man as ambassador to Germany or Italy. If the position of ambassador to France becomes available, it could be offered to Bellamy Storer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-04
This document is a list of each of the 47 states or territories, the salaries paid to diplomatic appointments from each of those states or territories, and average number of diplomatic appointments from each state or territory.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-01
At the beginning of his appointment as British Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Bryce thanks President Roosevelt for his letter, and tells him how privileged he feels to cooperate on behalf of England for the good of relations between the two countries and for peace in the world.
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1907-01-02
Ambassador Reid informs President Roosevelt of his travel plans and his intention to deliver a letter to Roosevelt from Sir Edward Grey. Reid sends Roosevelt an editorial and a report published in the London Times on Roosevelt’s message. Reid also mentions that the British government have not yet found someone for the position of Ambassador to the United States. Sir Gerald Lowther is no longer under consideration for the position.
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1906-12-11
Assistant Secretary of State Forster writes to William Loeb about a message he received from Ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer, who discusses President Roosevelt’s plans to announce the plenipotentiary nominations. Meyer mentions that he expects more information about the delegates from Foreign Minister Lamzdorf, and he goes on to share Lamzdorf’s opinion about the plans for an armistice.
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1905-07-02
Assistant Secretary of State Peirce informs William Loeb that he received his telegram and he will instruct William Lawrence Penfield to get the papers ready. Ambassador John Barrett of Panama wishes to take the oath as ambassador to Colombia unless Ambassador William Worthington Russell’s commission is signed.
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1905-07-01
Acting Secretary of State Peirce informs President Roosevelt that he has contacted Japanese Minister Kogoro Takahira and shared with him the Russian plenipotentiaries’ names, which had been revealed in a telegram from Ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer. Takahira responded positively to this message.
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1905-07-01
Third Assistant Secretary of State Pierce encloses a telegram from Ambassador Robert Sanderson McCormick recommending General Horace Porter be appointed as a Special Ambassador in connection to the upcoming ceremonies for removing the remains of John Paul Jones.
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1905-06-27
George von Lengerke Meyer writes to Secretary of State Hay about a letter Meyer received from Russian Foreign Minister V. N. Lamzdorf. In the letter, Lamzdorf points out that the Imperial Government would like President Roosevelt to find out Japan’s viewpoint on an armistice and Japan’s plans for appointing plenipotentiaries. Meyer goes on to express his idea that both Japan and Russia should give their plenipotentiary nominations to Roosevelt, who will then share the nominations with each country’s ambassadors.
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1905-06-23
Ambassador Meyer writes to Secretary of State Hay regarding the appointment of Japanese and Russian plenipotentiaries, the diplomatic meeting place, and the plans for an armistice.
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1905-06-20
President Roosevelt has shared with Russian ambassador Cassini the name of one of the potential Japanese plenipotentiaries. Roosevelt asks for clarification whether the Russian government would like him to seek further information from the Japanese about their representatives. Roosevelt is willing to do so, but he prefers that both Japan and Russia proceed with nominating their plenipotentiaries.
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1905-06-20
Ambassador Choate is prepared to officially resign in May, so Whitelaw Reid can become the new ambassador by June 1, 1905.
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1905-02-07
American diplomat Henry White updates President Roosevelt on efforts to have British diplomat Cecil Spring Rice visit Roosevelt to discuss policy on the “far east.” Spring Rice, who had recently met with King Edward VII, will visit Roosevelt but stay with historian Henry Adams instead of at the White House. White also discusses meeting with Rear Admiral French Ensor Chadwick, who hopes to receive command of a new squadron. White also notes anti-Semitic attitudes in Austria and Italy towards Jewish diplomats.
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1905-01-13
Ambassador Choate thanks President Roosevelt for offering him the opportunity to remain as ambassador until Choate can personally dedicate his memorial window to John Harvard.
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1905-01-10
American diplomat Henry White thanks President Roosevelt for his appointment as Ambassador to Italy. White also discusses the secret negotiations going on with Lord Lansdowne that would lead to British diplomat Cecil Spring Rice being transferred from acting ambassador to Russia to serving as a special representative to Roosevelt. White notes that he has kept these negotiations secret, even from the United States’ Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Joseph Hodges Choate.
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1905-01-07
Ambassador Choate expresses his gratitude after six years of service and submits his letter of resignation to President Roosevelt.
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1904-12-12
Rev. Dr. John Morgan, Rector of Holy Trinity Parish, Paris, France, has asked Bishop Satterlee to communicate to President Roosevelt the importance of having an American ambassador in Paris who has definite religious principles.
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1904-12-10