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With Canadian Member of Parliament Rodolphe Lemieux currently in Japan discussing Canadian policies on Japanese immigration to British Columbia, Secretary of State Root telegraphs the State Department’s recommendations for new regulations on immigration to Ambassador Thomas J. O’Brien rather than mailing them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-19
George W. Truscott, Lord Mayor of London, presided over a meeting of a number of notable politicians discussing the question of cable reform and of state ownership of telegraph lines. Cheap telegraph prices would improve communication between various parts of the British Empire, and therefore help maintain the current “Imperial feeling.” Public opinion is broadly in favor of state ownership and cheaper telegraph cable prices. The meeting produced a resolution to propose the convening of a committee to investigate how to proceed while also respecting private property rights.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-08
The Montreal Gazette argues that Canadian Minister of Labour Rodolphe Lemieux is the best official to discuss Canada’s immigration policy with Japan. It is rumored that Germany is sending a powerful naval fleet to the United States to show solidarity between the two countries. It is believed that President Roosevelt wishes to show Japan that the United States is close friends with Russia and Germany.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10