The victory of peace
An article discussing the peace between Japan and Russia, the terms of the agreement and President Roosevelt’s role as peacemaker.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-30
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International relations--Treaties
Treaty of Anglo-Japanese alliance of 1905
An extension and renewal of the Treaty of Anglo-Japanese Alliance signed in 1902. This Treaty states that England will remain neutral with respect to the Russo-Japanese War, unless another nation attacks Japan.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08
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Arbitration treaty with Great Britain
Transcription discussing creating a universal arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain. A treaty between the United States and the Dominican Republic is mentioned. This may be the words of Theodore Roosevelt. There are a number of words missing and a note on page 2 says the subject is continued for 6 more pages of shorthand.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1911
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott
President Roosevelt believes an article “gives a totally unfair coloring” to the peace talks surrounding the end of the Russo-Japanese War. He explains to Lyman Abbott his reasoning behind using every effort to show Japan and Russia the error of breaking with each other during negotiations between the countries. He will forward a contemporary letter he wrote to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge detailing the negotiations.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-31
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Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
President Roosevelt forwards Secretary of State Root the text of a letter from Secretary of War William H. Taft concerning the treaty with Columbia regarding Panama. Roosevelt hopes Root can persuade Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Enrique Cortes to change his view.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-16
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
President Roosevelt agrees with the appointment of Mr. Ames as consul in Ghent, Belgium. Roosevelt has been paving the way for the treaty to the best of his ability.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-02
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay
President Roosevelt has received Secretary Hay’s letter. Senator Lodge will support the canal treaty.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-28
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Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Lodge has read Theodore Roosevelt’s article on arbitration under the Russian treaty and is troubled by the matter. The Russians have never “given up the doctrine of indefeasible allegiance,” thus excepting their subjects from part of the treaty. Lodge also believes that the Russians violate the treaty regarding American born Jews. Going to the Permanent Court of Arbitration could strengthen the American position but Russia would likely ignore any decision on their right to exclude immigrants. This would also raise awkward questions regarding the United States’ laws against Chinese immigration.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-12
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Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Lodge was alarmed to hear of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s fall and sends his love. He has limited information on the Honduran and Nicaraguan treaties but will send copies to Theodore Roosevelt. Lodge does not approve of Senator Cummins’s idea for a Senate-appointed commission as part of the arbitration treaty. He believes that it would be better to have no commission than to protect their interests by such a method. Commissions are also too slow and selecting commissioners opens everyone involved to political attacks.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-06
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Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
The supporters of the arbitration treaties are avoiding the main point being raised by Senator Lodge and Theodore Roosevelt. The Conciliation Society is sending out letters but there has not been much of an outcry. The Fisheries Treaty has been redrafted with the regulations damaging to American fisherman removed. The bill has passed the Senate and is pending in the House.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-19
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Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt
Arthur Hamilton Lee is enjoying his holiday in the Scottish Highlands and feels refreshed after engaging in outdoor recreation. He is glad to hear Theodore Roosevelt is likewise taking pleasure in his leisure. Lee discusses recent British political issues, including debates over Constitutional law and Irish Home Rule. Additionally, he comments on international relations between Morocco, Germany, and France, and the United States’ proposed arbitration treaty with Great Britain. Hopefully, in the near future, he and his wife, Ruth Moore Lee, can travel to the United States and visit the Roosevelt family.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-10
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Letter from Henry Percival Dodge to Elihu Root
Henry Percival Dodge acknowledges receipt of Secretary of State Root’s telegram regarding Chinese laborers recently expelled from Japan and confirms his reply. Per Root’s request, Dodge has sent two copies of the Imperial Japanese Ordinance No. 352 of 1899 and the Home Office Notification No. 42. Dodge lists the facts that he knows about the situation and states that most newspapers have reported the facts of the case but little editorial comment.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-12
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Letter from Emperor William II to Theodore Roosevelt
Emperor William II thanks President Roosevelt for a letter which had confirmed William’s assumption that Roosevelt had not believed lies about the Germans which had been told to Andrew Carnegie in London. William states that the rapid rise of Germany and the United States should inevitably cause envy and create enemies among other nations, but that this should bring the two countries closer together. He expresses pleasure that his ambassador to America, Baron Hermann Speck von Sternburg, found favor from the Roosevelt Administration, and expressed his own pleasure with the delegates of America’s recent tariff commission to Germany. He introduces two German officials soon visiting America, and tells Roosevelt that he is sending him a volume of water color paintings of Frederick the Great by German painter Adoph Menzel.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-06
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Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt
German Emperor William II wrote Ambassador Sternburg that the Russians are sending Friedrich Fromhold Martens to Berlin to discuss the Second Hague Conference. William II would like to make a preliminary agreement with Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-20
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Letter from Edward N. Pearson to Herbert D. Pierce
New Hampshire Secretary of State Pearson has found that Hotel Wentworth, along with the Rockingham, will be able to provide every possible courtesy and convenience to the peace plenipotentiaries. Pearson will visit the Mount Washington Hotel tomorrow and let them know of the change in hotel. New Hampshire’s governor will forward amended invitations to the Russian Ambassador and Japanese Minister.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-03
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Telegram from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb
Emperor Meiji has appointed Baron Komura, minister for foreign affairs, and Mr. Takshira as plenipotentiaries for Japan.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-03
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Message from Kogoro Takahira to Theodore Roosevelt
Baron Komura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Baron Takahira were announced as plenipotentiaries for Japan to negotiate peace with Russia.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-03
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Telegram from George von Lengerke Meyer to William Loeb
Emperor Nicholas II has appointed five special delegates to discuss questions and issues as they arise in the course of peace negotiations.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-03
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Telegram from George von Lengerke Meyer to Francis B. Loomis
To show evidence of his sincere desire to come to an agreement between Russia and Japan, Emperor Nicholas II has appointed five special delegates to discuss questions as needed during the negotiation process.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-03
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Telegram from George von Lengerke Meyer to Francis B. Loomis
President Roosevelt will announce on Monday the appointment of the plenipotentiaries by name, stating that they would have full powers to negotiate and conclude a treaty of peace, subject to ratification by the home governments. This action is fully approved by Count Lamzdorf. An armistice is the next step now that the plenipotentiaries, place, and time of meeting have been named.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-02