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Rudolph Forster forwards a confidential message for President Roosevelt from Ambassador Meyer stating that Czar Nicholas II claims peace will be impossible between Russia and Japan, if Japan does not concede its demands.
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1905-08-18
Kentarō Kaneko received a telegram from Baron Komur. He is prepared to discuss compromise with the Russian envoy.
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1905-08-18
The Peace Conference between Russia and Japan has adjourned, but talks will likely resume in a few days.
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1905-08-18
Jacob H. Schiff keeps President Roosevelt informed about peace talks with Sergei Vitte and sends him a draft of a communication for Vitte with hopes for suggestions and support.
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1905-08-18
Japan and Russia peace talks continue, with Russia refusing to pay indemnity and considering splitting Sakhalin between the countries.
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1905-08-19
Ambassador Meyer reports that Czar Nicholas II thinks Japan’s settlement demands are meant to embarrass Russia and wonders if England encouraged those demands.
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1905-08-20
Rudolph Forster received a telegram from Ambassador Meyer indicating that Czar Nicholas II thinks Japan’s settlement demands are meant to embarrass Russia and wonders if England encouraged those demands.
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1905-08-20
Ambassador Meyer explains to Secretary of State Root that Prince Hohenlohe told him Czar Nicholas II will refuse any peace offerings from Japan that would require them to lose territory or pay war indemnities. The czar was also offended by Japan’s wishes concerning the Russian navy, claiming that these actions were intended to “humiliate Russia before the world.”
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1905-08-20
Sergei Witte recommends Russia make concessions to Japan, but Czar Nicholas II is unwilling. George von Lengerke Meyer will support Witte.
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1905-08-20
Peace talks continue between Sergei Witte and Baron Takahira. Baron Rosen has entered the talks at the recommendation of President Roosevelt. Japan is willing to make some concessions if Russia will as well. Armistice does not seem near.
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1905-08-20
Hermann Speck von Sternburg encloses letters for President Roosevelt, and requests Roosevelt’s answers be forwarded to Sternburg before his arrival in Washington.
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1905-08-20
President Roosevelt authorizes a message to Czar Nicholas II encouraging Russia to make peace with Japan.
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1905-08-21
Joseph Bucklin Bishop thanks President Roosevelt for Roosevelt’s compliments, and congratulates Roosevelt for his successful negotiations between Russia and Japan.
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1905-08-21
Senator Lodge encourages President Roosevelt to make peace between Russia and Japan. Lodge comments on recent elections and recommends rereading Ralph Waldo Emerson’s writings.
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1905-08-21
The Associated Press would like to assist President Roosevelt’s establishment of lasting peace between Russia and Japan.
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1905-08-21
Rudolph Forster forwards President Roosevelt a telegram he received from Ambassador William Woodville Rockhill in Peking. Rockhill reports that the Foreign Office denies cancelling the negotiations of China’s minister in Washington. Rather, the Foreign Office says Emperor Guangxu placed the matter in the hands of Viceroy Zhang Zhidong. The Foreign Office expects to send “definite information” in a few days.
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1905-08-12
Wilbur T. Gracey is sending Viceroy Fu Zhou a circular with comments regarding the American boycott in China, which will be discussed by Congress in October.
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1905-08-12
Senator Lodge tells President Roosevelt that the government must support France in Morocco, and considers the best representative for a conference.
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1905-08-14
John Callan O’Laughlin reports to President Roosevelt from the peace conference aiming to end the Russo-Japanese War. He notes that some Russians met with influential Jews to discuss treatment of Jews in Russia, but that the Russians did not secure financing for continuing the war. He predicts that Russia will accept some demands, such as the territorial integrity of China and issues regarding railroads, but that they were strongly against paying indemnities or ceding the Island of Sakhalin to Japan.
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1905-08-14
Article I was agreed upon in a morning conference session, and Articles II and III were disposed of before the afternoon session adjourned.
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1905-08-15