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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
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
Kentarō Kaneko has sent President Roosevelt’s messages to Baron Komura and will forward Komura’s responses.
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1905-08-24
President Roosevelt directs Herbert H. D. Peirce to communicate with Sergei Witte to determine whether A. Maurice Low’s statement was made with authority. If Witte authorizes the statement, then Roosevelt will communicate with Jutarō Komura to try to negotiate a limit to the indemnity that Russia will be made to pay.
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1905-08-25
Kentarō Kaneko encloses a message from Baron Komura.
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1905-08-26
Walter Wellman compliments President Roosevelt’s ability to establish peace between Russia and Japan, and offers his assistance in any possible way. Wellman encloses a suggestion for a working peace agreement.
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1905-08-21
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
John Callan O’Laughlin reports that the peace talks concerning the Russo-Japanese War continue between Sergei Vitte and Baron Komura.
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1905-08-10
Kentarō Kaneko has received information from Baron Komura about Russia’s demands for peace in the Russo-Japanese War.
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1905-08-12
Kentarō Kaneko received and is sending to President Roosevelt a telegram from Baron Komura.
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1905-08-14
John Callan O’Laughlin recounts to Theodore Roosevelt a meeting between Sergei Vitte and Baron Komura. After confusion regarding credentials, both parties were satisfied with the meeting. Japan seeks an indemnity payment and the island of Sakhalin, which Russia will not give up.
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1905-08-09
Kentarō Kaneko explains that Japan does not need an indemnity, but it will be almost impossible to negotiate peace unless Russia agrees to defray Japan’s war expenses.
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1905-07-31
Herbert H. D. Peirce discusses arrangements for the Japanese and Russian representatives to meet on the Mayflower.
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1905-08-01
Baron Takahira sends a copy of the “Imperial Message” that Baron Komura will present at the Peace Commission and waits for a reply from President Roosevelt.
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1905-08-03
The Russian plenipotentiaries do not have any formal speeches to make, but Baron Komura has a brief message for President Roosevelt.
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1905-08-04
Acting Secretary of State Adee writes to Benjamin F. Barnes, acting secretary to the President, enclosing a copy of a dispatch telling who will make up the Japanese Peace Commission for the discussions between Japan and Russia.
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1905-07-27
Secretary of War Taft gives an account of a conversation he had with Count Katsura about Japan’s desires in regard to the Philippine Islands and Korea. Draft with corrections and corrected copy.
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1905-07-29
Baron Komura had planned on giving President Roosevelt the “Imperial Message” the day that he gives the formal presentation, but now Baron Takahira thinks he may have to give it to him before the formal presentation.
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1905-07-29
Rudolph Forster sends a copy of a cable sent from Tokyo by Secretary of War William H. Taft to Secretary of State Elihu Root regarding an “agreed memorandum of conversation” between the prime minister of Japan and Taft regarding the Philippines Islands, Korea, and maintaining peace in the Far East. The final paragraph informs Root and President Roosevelt of an impending visit of two Chinese government officials as a test of the United States government’s intention to ameliorate conditions for Chinese entering the country.
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1905-07-29
Baron Komura will be in New York on the fifteenth to meet President Roosevelt and Baron Takahira would like to talk to the President as well.
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1905-07-22