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Ambassador to Portugal Bryan sends to Secretary of State Root the address given by Carlos I, King of Portugal, last week. Bryan shares that Carlos I, Queen Amelia, and Queen Dowager Maria Pia all expressed good wishes to America, and that Queen Amelia especially asked that her message of goodwill be delivered to President Roosevelt.
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1907-01-09
Uncle Sam sits with a representative of Portugal and reads letters from their respective leaders about their travels.
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1903-04-06
Benjamin F. Barnes submits a message to be sent to King Carlos I of Portugal for President Roosevelt’s approval.
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1903-07
President Roosevelt sends his sympathies to King Manuel II of Portugal regarding the recent deaths of his father and brother.
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1908-02-03
Ambassador Reid reports that he took the first opportunity to meet with King Edward VII and present President Roosevelt’s letter, which the King appreciated. Reid thought the King looked well, although he was “a good deal affected” by the recent assassination of Carlos I, King of Portugal. It seems likely that Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman will retire soon, as he is in poor health. The general feeling is that H. H. Asquith will replace him, although things are generally not going well for the Liberals.
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1908-03-03
Ambassador Tower relays to President Roosevelt a private conversation he had with Emperor William II of Germany, who had recently heard reports of Japanese soldiers training and gathering in Mexico, Peru, and Chile. The Emperor believes that the Japanese are preparing to seize the Panama Canal if war is declared. Additionally, reports from Portugal suggest that the Japanese are preparing for war against the United States. He approves of Roosevelt’s decision to send the war fleet out because it has strengthened the position of the United States.
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1908-01-28
Ambassador Henry White reports to President Roosevelt on a week he spent with King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. White and Emmanuel discussed international disarmament, about which both were skeptical. They talked about Vatican relations with many nations, especially Italy and France, and of how the Jesuits were involved. White also describes hunting ibex and shares that the king offered to send Roosevelt some ibex heads.
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1906-08-29
Hugues Le Roux asks President Roosevelt if he would consent to be an honorary member of the Académie française des sports because of his exemplary energy, courage, and reputation as a sportsman. Le Roux mentions other world leaders who have consented to give their patronage to various sections of the Academy. Le Roux also asks if his Chasses et gens d’Abyssinie has reached Roosevelt.
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1906-08-18
The President extends through U.S. Minister at Lisbon Charles Page Bryan his appreciation to the King of Portugal Carlos I for his “friendly sentiments” toward the U.S. government.
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1904-01-20
President Roosevelt and King Carlos I of Portugal exchanged greetings after Carlos visited the USS Brooklyn.
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1903-09
Rear Admiral Cotton and the officers of the United States European squadron are being entertained in Lisbon, Portugal. Ambassador Charles Page Bryan paid tribute to Portuguese exploration and civilization. King Carlos I of Portugal visited an American battleship and sent greetings to President Roosevelt.
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1903-09
Carlos I, King of Portugal, toasted President Roosevelt’s health and the U.S. Navy while he was on board the Brooklyn.
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1903-08-01