Kokovt︠s︡ov, Vladimir Nikolaevich, 1853-1943

Ambassador Meyer notifies President Roosevelt of the social problems unfolding in Russia at the prospect of granting concessions to the Jewish people. The proposed bill would allow every Jewish person who finishes his military service to move freely throughout the country, although Jewish people would still not be permitted to own land outside the Pale of Settlement. The “Jewish problem” is a difficult one for the Russian Cabinet to solve. Meyer thinks it will not be settled by foreign intervention, but by the country’s financial necessities.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-26

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Ambassador Meyer reports that the conference at Peterhof, presided over by Czar Nicholas II, went well. One speech indicated that the Romanov dynasty would be overthrown in revolution unless there were reforms. Reformers fear that peace may delay reforms and revolutionaries have been distributing literature to the peasants.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-09

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Cecil Spring Rice updates Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt on the declining political and social situation in Russia. Although revolution seems to be in the air, Czar Nicholas seems impervious to demands for reform and determined to maintain the autocracy. Crowds are being shot down in the streets, including women and children; trains are being robbed of munitions; and a complete breakdown of order appears imminent. Spring Rice also describes Great Britain’s stance toward Russia, Japan, and America, particularly King Edward VII’s admiration for President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-13

Creator(s)

Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918