Rosen, Roman Romanovich, Baron, 1847-1921

President Roosevelt is making great strides in establishing peace between Russia and Japan. The countries are now in arbitration.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-08-21

Third Assistant Secretary of State Peirce writes to President Roosevelt to discuss arranging a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Sergie Witte and Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-04

Handwritten essay describing Russia’s position on being a part of a league of Allies. Includes typescript (c.c.) of speech delivered 4 September 1915 by Baron Rosen.

Published in Metropolitan magazine, June 1917.

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Harvard College Library

President Roosevelt directs Third Assistant Secretary of State Herbert H. D. Peirce to deliver a message to Sergei Vitte, requesting that he send Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen or some other trusted representative to see Roosevelt immediately.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-08-18

President Roosevelt writes to Oscar S. Straus about the international situation, and while Russia has promised to take steps to prevent trouble being done to its Jewish population, Roosevelt also comments on the impossibility of interfering in other countries, such as the Congo Free State or Turkey. Issuing petitions can sometimes be harmful unless the United States is able to back up the petitions with military force, which it is unlikely to do. Roosevelt knows he does not have to convince Straus of this, but some of Straus’s friends “need to have these considerations ever clearly before their eyes.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-10

President Roosevelt tells Carl Schurz that Czar Nicholas II wants to appear to take the initiative for calling the second peace conference at The Hague and would like Roosevelt to allow him to do it. Roosevelt is amused at this turn of events, but happy to allow him to do so, as he wants the conference to be called but does not want the reputation of “professional peacemaker.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-09-18

President Roosevelt tells First Assistant Secretary of State Loomis about a visit from Russian diplomat Baron Rosen, where Rosen stated that Tsar Nicholas II would like to take the lead and get credit for initiating another international peace conference at The Hague. Roosevelt tells Loomis that he is all too happy to allow Nicholas to lead the effort, as he is concerned that after his activities in recent months, people will start to view him as a “professional peace maker.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-09-16

President Roosevelt amusedly tells Secretary of State Root about a visit from Russian diplomat Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen, where Rosen stated that Tsar Nicholas II would like to take the lead and get credit for initiating another international peace conference at The Hague. Roosevelt tells Root that he is all too happy to allow Nicholas to lead the effort, as he is concerned that after his activities in recent months, people will start to believe he cares more about altruistic international affairs than domestic ones.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-09-14

President Roosevelt gives Herbert H. D. Peirce a message to communicate to Sergei Witte, Roosevelt believes Witte misunderstood his previous message, and attempts to make clear his proposal for Russia paying an indemnity to regain control of the northern part of Sakhalin Island and repatriate military prisoners. The exact price can be decided through further negotiations with Japan–the current issue is simply to agree in principle to such an exchange. Roosevelt believes Russian Emperor Nicholas II should be shown the telegram directly to avoid miscommunication.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-08-23

Ambassador White warns Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt about the Russian Countess Lydia Rostopchine, whose grandfather was governor-general of Moscow during the invasion of Napoleon. Rostopchine intends to give lectures in the United States about her grandfather with the aim of raising money for her niece’s marriage, and she made several inappropriate requests of White. She asked White to appeal to President Roosevelt on her behalf so that she could give a lecture at the White House. White tells Edith not to allow her husband to extend such an invitation. He also informs her that he hopes to be back in the United States just in time to vote for William H. Taft.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-07

Herbert Putnam approves of and appreciates President Roosevelt’s letter to Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen. If Putnam makes the purchase, it will come out of the regular appropriations.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-09

Oscar S. Straus reminds President Roosevelt of his intention to speak with Russian Ambassador Rosen about threats of an Easter massacre in Russia. Straus passes on information that Samuel Montagu received from Cecil Spring Rice, stating that conditions in Russia are “most threatening” in regards to the possible pogrom.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-09

This telegram states that President Roosevelt’s Second Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee has not found any remarks sent by Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen to the Department of State. It is customary of the department to wait to reply until remarks have been sent.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905

Carl Schurz writes to President Roosevelt to discus gradual rearmament. Schurz indicates that Roosevelt’s interview with Baron Rosen was crucial and congratulates him on facilitating the peace between Russia and Japan.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-09-23

Herbert H. D. Peirce writes to William Loeb regarding an error with dinner invitations for the Japanese and Russian envoys. Baron Jutaro Komura accidentally received a telegram intended for Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen. Peirce has clarified arrangements and rectified the situation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-07

George Brinton McClellan Harvey invites President Roosevelt to dine with him, Baron Rosen, and Count Vitte at the Metropolitan Club.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-07

Assistant Secretary of State Peirce writes to express Baron Jutaro Komura and Baron Kogoro Takahira’s thanks for the luncheon invitation. They will take the Sylph to Oyster Bay. Peirce also expresses Count Sergei Vitte and Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen’s appreciation of the dinner invitation. They will arrive on the train.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-09-06

Assistant Secretary of State Peirce forwards to President Roosevelt a message from Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen concerning the conditions of the armistice between Japan and Russia.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-09-01

Herbert H. D. Peirce received President Roosevelt’s telegram in mutilated form and requests another transmission before giving it to Baron Rosen to share with Czar Nicholas II.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-08-24

Peace talks continue between Sergei Witte and Baron Takahira. Baron Rosen has entered the talks at the recommendation of President Roosevelt. Japan is willing to make some concessions if Russia will as well. Armistice does not seem near.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-20