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A table of the naval statistics of Great Britain, France, the United States, Germany, Japan, Russia, Italy, and Austria, including the types of vessels built and in the process of being built. The total tonnages are listed in order from greatest to smallest in a separate table.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-01
German historian Professor Theodor Schiemann satirizes the “Liberal dream of a general reduction of armaments” and forecasts global political affairs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-27
President Roosevelt wishes for Ambassador Meyer to be Ambassador to St. Petersburg, as he believes for many reasons that there is no better man for the job.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1904-12-26
President Roosevelt outlines for Ambassador Meyer his opinions regarding the Russian and Japanese people and their militaries, and comments on England’s similar interest regarding the “Oriental complication.”
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-02-06
President Roosevelt hears that Ambassador Meyer is doing well in St. Petersburg and asks that his first confidential report go through Secretary of State John Hay. He hopes that Meyer will get along with Spencer F. Eddy.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-05-02
President Roosevelt is pleased with what Ambassador Meyer has reported about Russia and includes a letter for him to give to Cecil Spring Rice.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-05-13
President Roosevelt considers the possible outcomes of the conflict between the Russians and Japanese.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-05-24
President Roosevelt acknowledges Japan’s “overwhelming triumph” and hopes that Russia will concede to defeat in order to avoid further conflict.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-06-19
President Roosevelt has attempted and failed to convince the Japanese to agree to an armistice, and notes that Russia cannot hope for peace without making major concessions.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-07-07
Secretary of State John Hay’s death was a severe personal loss to President Roosevelt, and he is fortunate to have Elihu Root to take over the State Department. Roosevelt is pleased that Russia is sending Sergei Vitte to negotiate with the Japanese representatives over ending the Russo-Japanese War. However, he is concerned that Vitte and Emperor Nicholas II have not come to terms with the fact that Japan has the upper hand in East Asia. Peace will have to be made with the Japanese as victors. If the Russians cannot reach terms, a “severe defeat” will become an “irredeemable disaster.”
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-07-18
President Roosevelt copies two letters he sent to Kentaro Kaneko that he believes finally convinced Japan to give up on an indemnity and reach terms to end the Russo-Japanese War.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-09-01
President Roosevelt was sorry to hear about the illness of Ambassador Meyer’s daughter. He regrets that Meyer was not ordered back to Saint Petersburg, Russia, three weeks ago as there was a need for an ambassador. Hopefully the need has passed, but Meyer should return as soon as possible.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-11-09
President Roosevelt is pleased with the book. He asks Ambassador Meyer to write to Secretary of State Elihu Root about the Russian situation.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-11-20
Sheet music for “The Peacemaker,” which celebrates President Roosevelt’s role in settling the Russo-Japanese War. The song is dedicated to Roosevelt and feature a photograph of him on the cover.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1905
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.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1905
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.
1905-1907
President Roosevelt introduces John Muir and Charles Sprague Sargent. Their work has “done credit to America” and they are visiting Siberia to study the natural features of the land. Roosevelt requests that Ambassador McCormick do all he can to help Muir and Sargent.
1903-05-19
John Campbell Greenway suggests that Dwight B. Heard would be a helpful contact for Archibald B. Roosevelt’s cousin. He regrets not being able to provide more information on the matter. Greenway has been examining mines in Asia and is dealing with a slight depression in business.
1913-12-30
Roosevelt and his sons Archie and Quentin will be visiting the Southwest and should be able to see Robert Harry Munro Ferguson around July 11. Roosevelt was pleased to hear that Isabella Ferguson and the children are in Santa Barbara, California. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is abroad with Richard and Ethel Roosevelt Derby.
1913-06-16
Kermit Roosevelt thinks that John T. McCutcheon’s Far East trip sounds interesting. The Soviets are reluctant to provide American visas, and Roosevelt cautions that arranging for a crossing of the Gobi Desert or Siberia will be difficult. He offers to write letters on behalf of McCutcheon.
1924-06-07