Russia

Summary of letter from Wayne MacVeagh

At the Venezuela negotiations the French, aided by Russia, are attempting to drive out the British and American counsels by not speaking English. They can only succeed if the Americans do not speak out with courage. Wayne MacVeagh compliments President Roosevelt on his Syracuse speech and thinks that Archbishop John Ireland’s speech made a bad impression. He asks Roosevelt to stand his ground in support of capital and their ability to fix wages and discharge laborers as required by supply and demand.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-23

Letter from Wayne MacVeagh to Theodore Roosevelt

At the Venezuela negotiations the French, aided by Russia, are attempting to drive out the British and American counsels by not speaking English. They can only succeed if the Americans do not speak out with courage. Wayne MacVeagh compliments President Roosevelt on his Syracuse speech and thinks that Archbishop John Ireland’s speech made a bad impression. He asks Roosevelt to stand his ground in support of capital and their ability to fix wages and discharge laborers as required by supply and demand.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-23

Telegram from Wayne MacVeagh to John Hay

Denmark has withdrawn claims from the Hague Tribunal and Wayne MacVeagh asks John Hay if he can motivate Russia to meet at once.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-17

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Alvey A. Adee encloses a copy of the new demands of the Russian Government in reference to the evacuation of Manchuria to be delivered to President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-12

Substance of the new demands made by the Russian government on or about September 6th

Memorandum with a summary of Russian conditions given to China that, if fulfilled, will lead to Russia removing its troops from Manchuria and returning the region to China.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-06

Letter from Jacob H. Schiff to Theodore Roosevelt

Jacob H. Schiff writes to President Roosevelt regarding the treatment of Jews in Russia.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-06

Letter from George Gray to Theodore Roosevelt

George Gray accepts a position on Alabama’s Coal Mining Arbitration Board. Gray approves of Roosevelt’s actions in reinstating William A. Miller as foreman in the U.S. Government Printing Office. He congratulates Roosevelt’s administration for the settlement with Russia to open ports in Manchuria.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-30

Letter from Edward Everett Hale to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward Everett Hale encourages President Roosevelt to “think three times” before offering offer advice to Tsar Nicholas II regarding treatment of Jews in Russia, as “advice from one power to another always makes people mad.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-12

Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Theodore Roosevelt

Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes writes to President Roosevelt from London, describing the respect and esteem expressed for Roosevelt there. Holmes believes this regard has helped to temper the general dislike of Americans which was felt in the past but is not apparent now. Holmes also describes a conversation with British Secretary of State Joseph Chamberlain, in which the latter questioned Roosevelt’s having sent representatives to the Alaska Boundary Commission “whose minds were all made up.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-14

Telegram from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Emperor Nicholas II will reject any Jewish petition from foreigners regarding the recent anti-Jewish pogroms, with his will being “the sole law of the land.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-16

Telegram from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Hay received President Roosevelt’s orders too late last night to act. The press has now received the story, and Hay has written letters to Oscar S. Straus, Leo N. Levi, and Simon Wolf.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-17

Letter from Simon Wolf to William Loeb

Simon Wolf confirms he can meet with President Roosevelt on Tuesday. Wolf will be speaking in Atlantic City, New Jersey, about Russia. He wants to be careful about his comments and requests confirmation that there are no pending differences from what they had previously agreed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-09

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to Theodore Roosevelt

Acting Secretary of State Loomis tells President Roosevelt that the Associated Press will release a statement made by the Russian Government that it has never offered an explanation to the American Government about the “Kischnieff incident”.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-01

Letter from Leo N. Levi to Theodore Roosevelt

Leo N. Levi suggests delaying the petition to Emperor Nicholas II regarding the condition of Russian Jews after the recent Kishinev Massacre. A delay will allow signatures to be collected and separate the petition from the recent issues in Manchuria. Levi is willing to discuss the petition with President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-03

Letter from Simon Wolf to Theodore Roosevelt

Simon Wolf is part of a movement to send a petition to Emperor Nicholas II and Russia regarding discrimination against Jews. Wolf is willing to stop the petition if it would damage the Roosevelt administration or the country’s interests. He believes Russia is actively working to prevent the petition, including attempts to sway public opinion by bribing journalists. Wolf warns that Russia is masquerading as a friend but is aiming to “absorb China and the Eastern trade.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-03

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis sends a newspaper clipping from The Post to William Loeb, for President Roosevelt. The article deals with Russia refusing to recognize the passports of Jewish-Americans.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-04

Telegram from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis asks William Loeb to have President Roosevelt read the “London Cable” in the Sun on Russia.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-05

Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick William Holls writes to President Roosevelt regarding a previously sent letter in which Theodore Roosevelt apparently misunderstood his arguments on the issues of Egypt, Manchuria, and their interactions with Great Britain and Russia, respectively. Holls intends to set Roosevelt straight on the matter in which he was arguing so that the president may fully understand his points.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-06

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Hay has retreated to a cabin until July 6. He reports on a meeting with Count Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini regarding Manchuria.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-30

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis sends William Loeb a copy of a newspaper article about the Russian attitude towards assistance for the Jews in the Kishinev region to be forwarded to President Roosevelt. Loomis also writes that he sent, as requested, telegrams to the two Oregon Senators on the Argentine Mission.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-12