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Surveyor of Customs Clarkson writes to William Loeb about a hammock which is to be sent to President Roosevelt. The hammock is a diplomatic gift from United States Minister William B. Sorsby who found the hammock while serving as a diplomat in South America.
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1905-07-01
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf issues instructions on how the Chinese exclusion laws shall be enforced including who may and may not enter the United States, how to verify status, and ramifications for improper enforcement.
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1905-06-24
Ambassador Reid discusses his experience at the English royal court, explains the reasons for England’s reluctance to force conversations for peace between the Russians and Japanese, and relays information on the current relationship between Germany and France.
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1905-06-17
Ambassador Meyer writes to President Roosevelt how Meyer personally delivered Roosevelt’s proposition for a meeting between Japan and Russia to negotiate peace to Emperor Nicholas. Meyer outlines his efforts to convince the Emperor that negotiations were necessary, which the Emperor accepted.
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1905-06-09
Acting Secretary of State Loomis writes to President Roosevelt about the investigation of Consul General John Goodnow at Shanghai. The charges against him seem to be conclusive.
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1905-01-13
Senator Nelson returns Secretary Pierce’s letter detailing the charges against General Counsel John Goodnow. He feels the charges, if not disproved, merit “no mercy,” but encourages President Roosevelt to allow Goodnow to present a defense.
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1904-12-22
John Carter Rose accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to dine. Rose also identifies Talbot J. Albert as the unidentified American diplomat he referred to in his previous letter and stresses that Albert’s retention should be based entirely on his record.
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1904-12-14
John Carter Rose writes to President Roosevelt to ask whether a uniform way of reporting final election results can be established, to encourage him to use his recent mandate to push through policies to regulate big corporations, and to express the concern of an acquaintance of his currently serving in the Consular Service.
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1904-12-12
Third Assistant Secretary of State Peirce writes to William Loeb about Consul General Oscar Fitzalan Williams, currently assigned to Singapore. Williams has used his position to break the law throughout his diplomatic career. Peirce is also preparing a report on Consul General John Goodnow, currently under investigation on over eighty charges.
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1904-12-03
Secretary of State Hay asks William Loeb to schedule a meeting with President Roosevelt. The ambassador from Guatemala has formal papers to present to Roosevelt.
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1904-11-30
Consul General Skinner writes to Assistant Secretary of State Loomis. Gifts for President and Mrs. Roosevelt from French citizens are being sent to Washington, D.C.
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1904-11-29
Secretary of State Hay forwards a congratulatory message for President Roosevelt which was sent by the mayor of Colon, Cuba.
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1904-11-22
Secretary of State Hay forwards a telegram from the Japanese ambassador, Kogoro Takahira. Prince Fushimi enjoyed his recent diplomatic visit to the United States.
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1904-11-19
Ambassador Conger sends Secretary of State Hay a dispatch detailing his audience with the Empress Dowager of China. Conger delivered a letter from President Roosevelt. Her Imperial Majesty sends a photograph of herself as “an expression of cordial relations” between the United States and China.
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1904-11-16
Frederick William Holls encourages President Roosevelt to write a complimentary letter to Ambassador White upon his retirement. He also believes the situation is ideal for the purchase of land in Panama for an interoceanic canal.
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1902-09-29
George von Lengerke Meyer, Ambassador to Germany, writes about his success in following President Roosevelt’s agenda. The agenda involved finding out how the German Emperor felt about the United States’ neutrality and the territorial integrity of China with respect to Russia and Japan. The Emperor expressed his firm commitment to the agreement and to supporting the United States. The Emperor also warned the Americans to keep an eye on French Foreign Minister Théophile Delcassé.
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1905-03-05
George B. Cortelyou, on behalf of President Roosevelt, encloses a letter of introduction to Morris K. Jesup for Baron Shibusawa.
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1902-06-18
John Hay reports to President Roosevelt that, for the time being, he feels no special instructions concerning the conflict between the Russians and the Japanese are necessary for the diplomats in China.
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1904-08-23
Acting Secretary of State Adee writes to Secretary to the President Loeb to confirm that he will forward a letter and photograph from President Roosevelt to Spencer F. Eddy, Secretary of the United States Embassy in St. Petersburg.
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1904-09-15
In response to a number of inquiries on the subject, the Department of State issued the following statement: “The President expects all members of his Cabinet and All American Ambassadors and Ministers to tender their resignations on or before March 4, 1905.”
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1904-12-09