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President Roosevelt informs his sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson that the family will not be at home on the date she mentions and asks if she could visit on the 28th instead.
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1905-09-06
William Loeb instructs Acting Secretary of State Loomis to dispatch a message from President Roosevelt to Emperor Guangxu of China. Roosevelt shares Guangxu’s happiness with the results of the peace negotiations between Russia and Japan and sees it as an “incalculable benefit” to the world and the Far East.
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1905-09-08
President Roosevelt thanks Frank H. C. Reynolds for the aquamarine, as well as for his letter congratulating him on the peace between Japan and Russia. Roosevelt reflects on his role in the peace process.
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1905-09-08
President Roosevelt expresses his personal regard for Ambassador Takahira, and praises the Japanese government and people as a whole. Roosevelt complements Japan’s avoidance of extremism and negotiating peace before the war could become harmful to Japan itself.
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1905-09-08
President Roosevelt hears good things about Chief Clerk William Sidney Rossiter. He thanks Judge Gray for his letter about Roosevelt’s involvement in negotiating peace between Russia and Japan.
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1905-09-09
President Roosevelt just received the sword from Kentarō Kaneko, and he thanks Baron Komura for sending it to him. He congratulates Komura on all the work he has done to achieve peace and sends him a photograph.
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1905-09-10
President Roosevelt encourages Attorney General Moody to get plenty of rest. If he is able, Roosevelt would encourage him to be personally involved in the beef trust business, but says he can decide whether to take or reject his advice. He is pleased at the outcome of the negotiations at Portsmouth; he has had a great deal of worry about them over the past several months.
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1905-08-31
President Roosevelt sends Cecil Spring Rice the text of two letters that he sent to Kentarō Kaneko, a member of the Japanese delegation in the peace talks to end the Russo-Japanese War. He urged Kaneko and Japan to accept a peace agreement, rather than simply continuing the war in hopes of getting a large sum of money from Russia in the form of an indemnity. Roosevelt believes that without his intervention, Russia and Japan could not have made peace.
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1905-09-01
President Roosevelt thanks William Roscoe Thayer for the letter, and notes that he was only able to bring about peace between Russia and Japan because members of other nations trusted him to do so.
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1905-09-01
President Roosevelt appreciates the telegram from Mexican President Díaz and says that Mexico is a “signal example” of the progress made through peace.
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1905-09-02
President Roosevelt sends Senator Lodge the complete texts of various cablegrams he sent and received in his efforts to broker peace between Russia and Japan. He includes cablegrams to and from George von Lengerke Meyer, Ambassador to Russia, to show his role in it, as well as congratulatory notes from Kaiser William II, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Emperor Meiji of Japan, and British Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand.
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1905-09-02
President Roosevelt is curious to hear about his daughter Alice’s experiences in Japan and the Philippines. He tells her about the “pretty vigorous summer” he has had. He goes into great detail about his role in bringing about peace between Russia and Japan. He also provides updates on the activities of the rest of the Roosevelt family.
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1905-09-02
President Roosevelt thanks Emperor Nicholas II of Russia for the message, and congratulates him on the outcome of the peace negotiations. He sends his hopes for Russia’s future.
The Russian and Japanese delegations to the Portsmouth Peace Conference had recently concluded negotiations, bringing the Russo-Japanese War to an end and prompting many people around the world to congratulate Theodore Roosevelt on his successful mediation. The official treaty would be signed several days later, on September 5, 1905.
President Roosevelt thanks Senator Beveridge for the letter, but feels that he overrates what Roosevelt has done.
The Russian and Japanese delegations to the Portsmouth Peace Conference had recently concluded negotiations, bringing the Russo-Japanese War to an end and prompting many people around the world to congratulate Theodore Roosevelt on his successful mediation. The official treaty would be signed several days later, on September 5, 1905.
President Roosevelt deeply appreciated the telegram that Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary sent, and expresses his desire for undisturbed peace in every country.
The Russian and Japanese delegations to the Portsmouth Peace Conference had recently concluded negotiations, bringing the Russo-Japanese War to an end and prompting many people around the world to congratulate Theodore Roosevelt on his successful mediation. The official treaty would be signed several days later, on September 5, 1905.
President Roosevelt thanks Baron Kentarō Kaneko for the letter, and says that he believes he has done all he can to ensure peace, and hopes it will be successful.
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1905-06-24
President Roosevelt thanks Senator Beveridge for his note. He does not wish to be praised yet, and is doubtful whether peace will result from his efforts, but he has tried.
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1905-06-19
President Roosevelt asks German Ambassador Sternburg to thank German Emperor William II for his comments and express his pleasure at helping keep the peace. Roosevelt plans to see Sternburg towards the end of the week.
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1905-06-20
President Roosevelt tells Kermit Roosevelt about the holiday he had at Pine Knot, Virginia, with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. The president tells Kermit, “Mother is a great deal more pleased with it than any child with any toy I ever saw.” The president and Edith spent time with Joseph Wilmer and William Nivison Wilmer, who are “the most generous, thoughtful, self-effacing friends.” The president talks about his attempts to cook fried chicken and how Edith “greatly enjoyed” it as well as his attempts to encourage peace negotiations between Russia and Japan. The president looks forward to seeing Kermit at Bishop William Lawrence’s house and appreciates the recommendation of “that piece in Collier’s.”
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1905-06-11
This memorandum directs Ambassador to Russia Meyer to call on Russian Emperor Nicholas II and encourage him to consent to President Roosevelt’s request to have Russian representatives meet with Japanese representatives. Roosevelt believes it would be best for Russian and Japanese representatives to meet without intermediaries. If Russia is willing to consent to such a meeting, Roosevelt will try to get Japan’s consent without informing Japan that Russia has consented. Russia’s response will be kept secret until Japan agrees.
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1905-06-05