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This report conveys the court decision that the Japanese contraband on the steamer Arabia will be confiscated, but the ship itself and all the other goods on it will be set free.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-27
Ambassador Meyer encloses a translation of a Russian newspaper article concerning the question of peace or war between Russia and Japan. Meyer summarizes other articles concerning the growth of British and German navies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-10
John Callan O’Laughlin reports on the movements of Russian admiral Zinoviĭ Petrovich Rozhestvenskiĭ’s fleet in the China Sea. He believes that these movements show that Russia is not yet ready to take the first steps toward peace with Japan. Russian Ambassador Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini has also stated that currently there is not a chance for peace.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-09
Ambassador Sternburg informs President Roosevelt that German Emperor William II will send an expert for the new Isthmian Canal Commission. Sternburg also encloses a clipping that provides an update about the “Morocco affair,” which suggests that the Kaiser is bluffing about his concerns in Morocco to cover his plan to absorb the Netherlands. Finally, Sternburg expresses surprise at the success of Russian Admiral Zinoviĭ Petrovich Rozhestvenskiĭ in reaching Singapore.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-04-09
Freiherr von Sterburg writes to President Roosevelt and encloses a German newspaper clipping regarding German navy policy and referring to some of Roosevelt’s ideas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-02
Edward North Buxton congratulates President Roosevelt on his recent victory in United States presidential election, and says that while he is sure Roosevelt would have appreciated some rest, his victory will make “all thoughtful people […] rejoice.” He regrets he has not been able to accept Roosevelt’s invitation to visit the United States yet, but wonders if he might be able to make it to Roosevelt’s inauguration. Buxton would like to visit some National Parks as well in order to do some wildlife photography, but is unsure how accessible they will be in winter, and asks for Roosevelt’s advice on the matter. He briefly comments on the Dogger Bank incident, and on relations with Russia.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-09
German Ambassador Sternburg sends President Roosevelt some photographs of the Russian battleship T︠S︡esarevich he received from China. Sternburg remarks that the common opinion is that the officers of the ship behaved like cowards, because the vital points of the ship were not damaged, and it still held plenty of ammunition. A report that Germany was going to lessen the importance of battleships in their naval program as a result of what they learned by observing battles in the Russo-Japanese War is false, according to Sternburg, and instead believes that battleships are valued more highly than ever before although the guns they are armed with will continue to change.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-29
Secretary of the Navy Morton will be glad to acquire and read the article on the Japanese Navy. He will be pleased to talk to President Roosevelt about Roosevelt’s sons and suggests that he should “make one of them a railroad man.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-18
Report with the name, date of launch, type, and displacement of the warships in the German Asiatic squadron. Most of the ships also have the date of their last sighting in the remarks column.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-14
Report with the name, date of launch, type, and displacement of Russian warships. Most of the ships also have the date of their last sighting in the remarks column.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-14
Report with the name, date of launch, type, and displacement of Japanese warships. Most of the ships also have the date of their last sighting in the remarks column.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-14
Two pieces in the London Times report and comment on President Roosevelt’s Annual Message to Congress. They particularly focus on what Roosevelt said about trusts, combinations, tariff reform, and the army and the navy. In the message, Roosevelt also invoked the Monroe Doctrine and vowed that the United States would leave alone European powers that did not seek to acquire territory in South America. One of the pieces draws comparisons between the current message and the one Roosevelt gave last year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-03
Senator Chandler agrees with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt on acquiring the guns for the United States’ commercial ships and torpedo boats and that deciding on a general policy about the Navy’s size before building any additional large ships would be wise. Chandler wants to find some way to force Andrew Carnegie and the Bethlehem Iron Company to make plate armor on mutually agreed-upon terms. Roosevelt does not need to say anymore about the “infernal gunboat,” as hopefully it served as a good lesson. He sends a letter from Howell to be read only by Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy John D. Long. Chandler asks when a warship is going to Havana, Cuba.
The “infernal gunboat” is a reference to an administrative issue with the USS Newport.