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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey

President Roosevelt reflects on the terms of the peace between Russia and Japan. He believes that each country did the right thing in giving certain concessions to the other side to end the war. Roosevelt ponders the implications of peace for both Russia and Japan, believing Russia will have to move toward self-government, while Japan must deal with riots by its people. In despite of this, Roosevelt admires and respects Japan and sees her entrance into “the circle of great civilized powers” as a good thing overall.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer

President Roosevelt instructs Ambassador Meyer to inform Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs V. N. Lamzdorf that before receiving any word from Russia regarding holding negotiations at the Hague, he had received a cable from Ambassador Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini stating that Washington, D.C., would be given preference if Paris was unavailable. After hearing from the Japanese delegation that Washington was acceptable, Roosevelt made the announcement to the public that negotiations were to be held there, and it is impossible to change this at this time. If Count Lamzdorf continues to protest, Roosevelt instructs Meyer to explain the situation directly to Emperor Nicholas II.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt shares with Senator Lodge the in-depth details of how he worked to arrange a peace conference between Russia and Japan, including substantial quotations from letters and telegrams between himself and officials of both governments, as well as with Ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer and Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom. He writes frankly of his views of the two nations, and is not sure whether the negotiations will be successful.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Cecil Spring Rice details, in confidence, the events leading up to the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth, including his information that Sergei Vitte had been ordered to find a pretext to break off negotiations, and he did not. Spring Rice discusses Vitte’s reaction to the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. He also discusses the careful balancing act that is Anglo-French-German relations, and how a Russian alliance with some of the parties could destabilize the whole.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-05

Creator(s)

Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Cecil Spring Rice explains the events leading up to the peace negotiations between Japan and Russia, and how Lamsdorf manipulated who was chosen to negotiate for Russia. Spring Rice discusses Europe’s subsequent reactions and the trouble of European alliances that appear to exclude some nations, with France, Germany, and England being the main axes, and Russia being the troublesome pivot-point.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-26

Creator(s)

Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Elihu Root

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Elihu Root

Ambassador Meyer forwards to Secretary of State Root a translation of the proceedings of the Peace Conference. He has asked Count Lamzdorf to have the record corrected, where it states that President Roosevelt encouraged Czar Nicholas II to cede part of Sakhalin to the Japanese, for a specified sum, in order to end the war. Count Lamzdorf agreed to have the record corrected, noting that Roosevelt only discussed a “substantial sum,” and that he could not guarantee the Japanese would accept it but that he would do his best to encourage them to accede.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-07

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

White House memorandum

White House memorandum

President Roosevelt’s response to Baron Kaneko’s message indicates that Roosevelt has not heard from Czar Nicholas II regarding peace settlements, but Nicholas will not consider any further concessions. Roosevelt will meet with Melville Stone of the Associated Press to announce the break in talks and blame Russia, unless he hears otherwise.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-27

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-09

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918