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Kentaro Kaneko tells President Roosevelt that he has received a telegram from Baron Komura, which states that Emperor Meiji has decided that if Russia recognizes Japan’s claims on Sakhalin, Japan will remove all demands of money. Kaneko notes that this is the exact line of policy that Roosevelt presented in his letters.
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1905-08-29
If Russo-Japanese settlements include the sale of the Manchurian Railway to China, China prefers the United States to finance China’s payment.
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1905-08-29
Russia and Japan have settled their disagreement over indemnities, splitting Sakhalin and removing demand of payment. Each country believed itself in the more favorable position for negotiations. George von Lengerke Meyer congratulates President Roosevelt for negotiating the peace settlement.
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1905-08-29
Russia and Japan have settled their disagreement over indemnities, splitting Sakhalin and removing demand of payment. Each country believed itself in the more favorable position for negotiations. George von Lengerke Meyer congratulates President Roosevelt for negotiating the peace settlement.
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1905-08-29
John Callan O’Laughlin credits President Roosevelt for establishing peace between Russia and Japan.
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1905-08-29
Assistant Secretary of State Peirce reports that Baron Jutaro Komura has sent a letter for President Roosevelt. Peirce also congratulates Roosevelt on his efforts for “humanity and the world’s welfare.”
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1905-08-29
Joseph Wheeler congratulates President Roosevelt on securing peace negotiations between Russia and Japan.
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1905-08-29
Governor McLane writes to Assistant Secretary of State Peirce regarding an article about the Japan-Russia peace envoys in New Hampshire.
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1905-08-30
Kentarō Kaneko passed along President Roosevelt’s message to Baron Komura. Komura states that Russia has refused the Japanese compromise and postponed talks because of some “new event,” likely referring to Russian Prime Minister Sergei Witte’s proposal that Japan keep Sakhalin Island and drop its claims for reparations. Kaneko clarifies that Japan has actually already surrendered half the island of Sakhalin, and demands payment, not indemnity. Kaneko believes this is reasonable and wishes that Roosevelt would explain this to the senator.
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1905-08-23
Ambassador Meyer requests that it be reported to President Roosevelt that he met with Czar Nicholas II who refuses to pay indemnities to Japan. After some discussion, the Emperor begrudgingly agreed to a division of the Saghalin territory. However, he also feels that any type of payment of war reparations would be viewed as dishonorable by the Russian people. Three copies.
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1905-08-24
John Callan O’Laughlin reports to Benjamin F. Barnes from the Portsmouth Peace Conference, which was seeking to end the Russo-Japanese War. He reports on the Russian reaction to President Roosevelt’s statement that Japan’s proposal regarding the Island of Sakhalin was moderate.
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1905-08-24
Rudolph Forster forwards text from Ambassador Meyer’s telegram. Meyer states that after a long conversation, Czar Nicholas II still refuses to pay indemnities but will reconsider the yielding of Sakhalin territory.
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1905-08-24
Kentarō Kaneko has sent President Roosevelt’s messages to Baron Komura and will forward Komura’s responses.
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1905-08-24
Ambassador Meyer acknowledges receipt of President Roosevelt’s message and will meet with Czar Nicholas II.
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1905-08-24
Confirmation of telegrams from George von Lengerke Meyer and President Roosevelt. If Russia accepts indemnity the amount will be subject to further negotiations.
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1905-08-24
Ambassador Meyer reports that Czar Nicholas II will consider splitting Sakhalin with Japan but still refuses to pay war indemnities. Meyer states that it is therefore up to Japan to decide whether to accept peace without payment or continue the war.
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1905-08-24
John Callan O’Laughlin reports to President Roosevelt from the Portsmouth Peace Conference which seeks to end the Russo-Japanese War. O’Laughlin hears that the Russians are critical of Roosevelt’s statement that Japan’s demands regarding the Island of Sakhalin are “moderate”. He believes some Russians suspect that Roosevelt has taken the side of the Japanese and will force Russia to meet their demands. O’Laughlin reminds Roosevelt that part of Russian diplomat Sergei Witte’s mission is to create pro-Russian sentiment in America.
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1905-08-24
Herbert H. D. Peirce received President Roosevelt’s telegram in mutilated form and requests another transmission before giving it to Baron Rosen to share with Czar Nicholas II.
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1905-08-24
Sergei Witte will forward Czar Nicholas II’s response to President Roosevelt’s message. Japan’s demands for indemnity imply that they are not working for a quick peace settlement.
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1905-08-24
George von Lengerke Meyer confirms his previous telegram and his conservation with Czar Nicholas II regarding Russian payment of war indemnities and the division of Sakhalin.
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1905-08-25