We are fighters for peace
Postcard showing five of the diplomats and statesmen responsible for the Treaty of Portsmouth. A portrait of President Roosevelt is featured in the middle.
Collection
Creation Date
1905
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Peace treaties
The end of the big stick
President Roosevelt uses a “Peace of Portsmouth” axe to cut down the big stick labeled “war: partisan exaggeration of Roosevelt’s strenuousity.” “China,” “Germany,” “England,” “Italy,” and “France” all look on.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-04
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
President Roosevelt acknowledges Japan’s “overwhelming triumph” and hopes that Russia will concede to defeat in order to avoid further conflict.
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1905-06-19
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
President Roosevelt considers the possible outcomes of the conflict between the Russians and Japanese.
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1905-05-24
Treaty of Portsmouth
This postcard commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth on September 5, 1905. Photographs are included for five people involved in the signing. On the left are Russia’s Sergei Witte and Roman Rosen. On the right are Japan’s Jutaro Komura and Kogoro Takahira. President Roosevelt is between the two countries. The reverse is for address only.
Collection
Creation Date
1905-1907
Treaty of peace
Sheet music for “The Treaty of Peace,” a song celebrating President Roosevelt’s participation in the Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War. The front cover shows a blue ink print of a fan, lantern, flowers, branch, and a Japanese scroll with writing.
Collection
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
Creation Date
1905
Peace
Sheet music arranged by Frederic Mullen that combines the Japanese and Russian national anthems. “Hail Columbia,” a song representing the United States, concludes the arrangement. The song is in response to the Treaty of Portsmouth which ended the Russo-Japanese War. The front cover displays an angelic figure, representing peace, above the portraits of President Roosevelt, S. Vitte, and Jutaro Komura; three of the negotiators that worked together to end the war.
Collection
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
Creation Date
1905
The Portsmouth drama
The artist depicts portraits of the principal and secondary leaders involved in the Treaty of Portsmouth and includes a quote by President Roosevelt at the bottom of the postcard.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1905
Roosevelt – Peacemaker
Using his access to Theodore Roosevelt’s correspondence, Joseph Bucklin Bishop examines the events, decisions, and actions that brought about the Treaty of Portsmouth and ended the Russo-Japanese War on September 5, 1905. Bishop primarily focuses on Roosevelt’s work to bring about peace; work that earned Roosevelt the Nobel Peace Prize.
Collection
Newberry Library
Creation Date
1919-09
Telegram draft from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
President Roosevelt provides Ambassador Meyer with a statement for the Russian government encouraging them to accept a meeting to discuss terms of peace with Japan.
Collection
Creation Date
1905-06-05
Transcription of a telegram received from the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Baron Takahira has received a telegram which details the Imperial Japanese Government’s position on peace negotiations now that their navy has beaten the Russian navy. The Imperial Japanese government thinks the peace negotiation should be limited to the belligerents and to friendly assistance of a neutral country. President Roosevelt is the choice of the Imperial Japanese Government and they will allow him to choose the place of negotiations, the procedures, and the attendance of any other powers. The Imperial Japanese Government will not approach the Russian government directly or indirectly to talk about peace.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-31
Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee encloses a note from the Japanese Minister regarding the recently negotiated treaty between Japan and Korea. Adee has responded to the Minister.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-02
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Roosevelt
President Roosevelt writes his daughter Alice all about the peace negotiations between Russia and Japan and how hard he has had to work the past few months. He hopes Alice will enjoy her trip to China and closes with updates on the family.
Collection
Creation Date
1905-09-02
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt
President Roosevelt is delighted that Ethel likes the new rooms and describes taking a scramble with Ted and Peck and riding with Mother. He says he will be glad to get to Oyster Bay but he has a number of things to bother him including the peace negotiations between Russia and Japan.
Collection
Creation Date
1905-06-18
Peace delegates in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Russian and Japanese delegates meet with President Roosevelt during the peace negotiations in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Left to right: Count Sergei Iulievich Witte, Baron Roman Romanovich von Rosen, President Theodore Roosevelt, Baron Jutaro Komura and Kogoro Takahira.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1905
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit Roosevelt about the honor of him serving in General John J. Pershing’s army and the state of peace negotiations. He gives updates on Ethel Roosevelt Derby and Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-11-03
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Kermit that Bridges wanted some articles from Kermit about his time in Mesopotamia. Roosevelt says it is his sixtieth birthday and he has a lot of happy memories to look back on. He lists several guests he has had the past few days and criticizes President Woodrow Wilson for accepting any type of peace just to end the war.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-10-27
Not after the chairs
Assistant Secretary of State Herbert H. D. Peirce denies that President Roosevelt has an interest in acquiring the chairs used by Count Vitte and Baron Komura during the signing of the peace treaty.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-13
Letter from Joseph Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt
Joseph Wheeler compliments President Roosevelt’s peacekeeping successes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-29
Letter from Kentarō Kaneko to Theodore Roosevelt
Baron Kaneko reports that peace has been achieved between Russia and Japan, in accord with President Roosevelt’s suggested course of action. The Baron may return to Japan with Baron Komura.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-29