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Assistant Secretary of State Peirce sends William Loeb a copy of an interview between the U. S. Minister to Japan Lloyd Griscom and Baron Komura. The topic of the interview is the Japanese territory located in Manchuria.
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1905-06-26
Kentarō Kaneko reports to President Roosevelt about a very well-attended meeting of the America’s Friend Society. The Society is composed of all the Japanese who studied or resided in the United States. The Society is responsible for erecting the monument to commemorate the landing of Matthew Perry in Kurikama. Kaneko thinks the meeting was called in appreciation of the success of Roosevelt’s peace making policy.
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1905-06-20
William Loeb transcribes several telegrams sent to President Roosevelt in his absence concerning the ongoing international diplomatic efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War. In response to Roosevelt’s suggestion, plenipotentiaries from both Japan and Russia will negotiate terms of peace. It is rumored that Russia will recommend Paris as the location for the meeting.
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1905-06-11
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Cyprian C. Hunt for inviting him to Garment Salesmen’s Association’s annual dinner. However, he has a previous engagement. He commends Hunt for his work in the last campaign.
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1911-01-30
Theodore Roosevelt will write to Lloyd Carpenter Griscom on the lines that Victor Hugo Duras suggests.
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1911-01-06
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Representative Fassett for the letter and asks him to communicate with Lloyd Carpenter Griscom and the State Chairman regarding his plans.
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1910-10-03
President Roosevelt informs Senator Hale that he has spoken with Secretary of State Elihu Root and Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom about the situation in Italy. Italy’s need for funds in the wake of its recent disaster is very great, and Roosevelt believes that it would not be safe to appropriate less than half a million dollars, in addition to the rations on the two supply ships that have already been sent.
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1909-01-04
President Roosevelt has spoken with Secretary of State Elihu Root and Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom about the recent disaster in Italy, and tells Speaker of the House Cannon that he does not think it would be safe to appropriate less than half a million dollars to send for disaster relief, in addition to the rations already sent. (Southern Italy had suffered a massive earthquake on December 28, 1908, nearly destroying the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria)
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1909-01-04
President Roosevelt was very interested in what Ambassador Reid wrote to him about the planned reform of the House of Lords, and about German Emperor William II. Roosevelt tells Reid about some of his own foreign relations with Germany, intimating that he used the United States Navy to help shore up relations with Germany during the Venezuela crisis. He qualifies that such threats of force must be “accompanied with every manifestation of politeness and friendship,” and that he follows the policy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick.” Roosevelt additionally informs Reid of the route he plans to take on his way to Mombasa, and that he wishes to avoid official functions. He also hopes to avoid reporters.
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1908-12-04
President Roosevelt has written to Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom and hopes his words will carry some weight.
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1908-07-27
President Roosevelt tells Hugo Münsterberg that there is “no truth whatever” to the rumors about newly-appointed Ambassador to Germany David Jayne Hill. There are no plans to send Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to Berlin.
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1908-04-25
President Roosevelt thanks German Emperor William II for his work in fostering friendship between Germany and the United States. He regrets that the situation regarding his nomination of David Jayne Hill as the new Ambassador to Germany was made public, and explains that if he had been told privately that the Emperor wanted a different man, he would have nominated someone else. Roosevelt also provides an update on the progress of the American fleet’s tour of South America, and says that its target practice off the Mexican coast went well.
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1908-04-04
President Roosevelt has just received Ambassador to Germany Tower’s letter, and the matter it discusses is “now obsolete” and requires no action from Roosevelt. Between the date of Tower’s letter and Roosevelt’s letter, the matter received wide publicity, which it should not have. Roosevelt believes that Tower should have kept the conversation between German Emperor William II and himself quiet, and advises him to be “exceedingly discreet” until he leaves Berlin.
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1908-04-04
President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador White for the article and photographs. He laments that the United States does not provide adequate quarters for its ambassadors abroad. Roosevelt believes that this was the chief cause of the “silly and unpleasant Berlin incident.” Roosevelt agrees with White on the effect of the fleet abroad. He notes that it is not possible to stop at any English or French port without offending Germany.
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1908-04-01
President Roosevelt agrees with British author George Otto Trevelyan’s assertion that it would be “impossible” to imagine a book more interesting than Guglielmo Ferrero’s tome on the Roman Empire, and that he quoted it in a recent speech. Roosevelt tells Trevelyan to expect a gift from Secretary of State Elihu Root, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and the president himself. Roosevelt has recently reread Trevelyan’s book, and reports that Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer is enjoying it as much as Roosevelt.
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1907-12-09
President Roosevelt tells Senator Beveridge that there seems to be a general sentiment against Beveridge’s child labor law. Roosevelt also comments on the possibility of finding a position for Spencer F. Eddy. The latter will depend on whether there are other people in the service who deserve it more. If Roosevelt does find a place for Eddy, it will likely be in South America.
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1907-11-07
President Roosevelt commends the diplomatic work of Clement A. Griscom’s son, Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom.
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1906-09-14
President Roosevelt thanks Secretary of State Root for the humorous translation of a Spanish newspaper. He provides updates on the successful naval review, recent state elections, and the boiling pot of New York politics. Roosevelt finds that William Jennings Bryan’s eagerness for popularity causes him to commit “to preposterous positions,” as revealed by his recent speech.
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1906-09-04
President Roosevelt tells Francis C. Lowell that except in rare cases, it is better for ambassadors and ministers to be chosen from American political, literary, and business life, rather than promoted from secretaries of legations. However, Roosevelt believes that the best consuls are those who have spent a long time in the diplomatic and consular service.
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1906-01-08
President Roosevelt thanks Admiral Tōgō for the revolver he sent as a gift and sends a photograph in return. He hopes that if Tōgō is truly visiting the United States next year, he will visit the White House.
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1905-12-18