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A poem by James McCormick Dalzell praises the peacemaking efforts of President Roosevelt following the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese War.
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1905-12-13
Japanese businessman Kōjirō Matsukata addresses honorary commercial commissioners from the United States Pacific Coast. He expresses the admiration and appreciation that Japan has for the United States, and hopes that the friendship between the two nations can continue. In particular, Matsukata hopes that trade relations between the two countries will improve.
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1908-11-01
Various British and other European newspapers react to the Russo-Japanese peace negotiations.
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1905-08
Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge thanks President Roosevelt for the inaugural address and explains she is off for the “great enlightenment.” She hopes the “Russian-Japanese affair” will not keep Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., too long.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905
Ambassador Meyer sends a clipping from the Pall Mall Gazette which quotes him as saying the Powers will move for peace after the Battle of Mukden. Meyer says he never made any such statement.
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1905-03
Charles Assheton Whately Pownall reviews the situation in Asia that led to the current war between Russia and Japan. Both powers are interested in seizing territory in China, which is hardly able to defend itself from the attacks from either side. Since being chastised earlier for trying to seize territory Japan has improved its naval strength and wishes to get revenge for the slight of Russia seizing Port Arthur, which Japan wanted for itself. Pownall muses about the relative weakness of Russia, because while it has a large army, the troops themselves are not necessarily cohesive because of all the different nationalities in the Russian Empire, and it will be difficult to reinforce the army in the Eastern part of Russia. Japan has also made treaties with various powers, giving it allies against Russia. Pownall believes that it is important that neither Russia nor Japan are able to gain a monopoly on trade with China.
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1904-03
The Office of Naval Intelligence provides a brief update on the status and movements of the Japanese and Russian naval forces.
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1905-01-13
A compilation of letters between Russian Ambassador Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini, Secretary of State John Hay, and Chinese Ambassador Cheng Liang discussing China’s violation of neutrality.
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1905-01-23
A map of China and Korea centered on the Liaodong Bay and Korea Bay depicting roads, rivers, and passes indicating the contending forces’ positions.
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1905-01-27
A memorandum prepared for President Roosevelt by Rear Admiral Converse detailing injuries to battleships in the Russo-Japanese War.
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1904-10-27
Thomas Roberts Slicer would like to bring a report by Major Louis Livingston Seaman, a surgeon, to President Roosevelt’s attention, as it deals with observations Seaman made during the Russo-Japanese War concerning the efficiency and sanitation of battlefield hospitals. Slicer endorses Seaman’s character and knowledge, and would like for Roosevelt to meet with him to discuss the report and what can be done to improve sanitation in the United States Army. He also thanks Roosevelt for the actions he has taken in the case of Colonel Charles O. Shepard. Slicer plans to visit the White House soon, and would like to see Roosevelt for a few minutes, if possible.
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1904-10-25
Acting Secretary of State Adee sends Benjamin F. Barnes a dispatch from Minister to China William Woodville Rockhill about the Chinese officials’ desire to be included in the peace negotiations between Japan and Russia.
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1905-08-04
Reports of conditions and troop movements sent by the headquarters of the Japanese Manchurian army describing battles with the Russians. Includes a map showing the positions of army units.
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1904-10-13
This report by the headquarters of the Japanese Manchurian Army describe a series of maneuvers and battles involving the Japanese and Russian armies taking place on October 14, 1904. The trend of battles from October 10 to October 14 has favored the Japanese. This report includes a map showing the positions of the Japanese and Russian armies.
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1904-10-15
The Headquarters of the Japanese Manchurian Army telegraph a report of troop positions and the results of recent battles. A telegram from General A. N. Kuropatkin of the Russian Army comments on the same battles
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1904-10-16
This episode of the television program You Are There dramatizes the events of October 14, 1912, when John Flammang Schrank attempted to assassinate Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The program examines some elements of public opinion regarding Roosevelt’s decision to run for a third presidential term, in addition to mentioning several of Roosevelt’s main accomplishments and philosophies. The program was sponsored by the Prudential Life Insurance Company of America, and includes several advertisements for their services.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1957
This proof copy of an announcement by McClure’s Magazine advertises the upcoming publication of five articles by General A. N. Kuropatkin, who was Commander-in-Chief of the Russian forces during the Russo-Japanese war. The magazine claims to have obtained a manuscript written by Kuropatkin detailing the history of the war, and will publish articles containing excerpts from the translated materials, including letters to Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, and plans for Russia’s growth and military campaigns. The advertisement also provides a brief biography of Kuropatkin to establish his expertise on these matters.
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1908-06-16
President Roosevelt warns Lieutenant General Chaffee, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, that the Army should be wary of adopting too many methods of the Japanese army simply because of its recent success against the Russians. Roosevelt believes in particular its emphasis on bayonet practice would not fit the American military. Its arrangements in terms of quartermasters and commissaries, however, are admirable, and he encourages Chaffee to organize plans for embarking and provisioning an army.
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1905-07-03
Governor McLane writes to Assistant Secretary of State Peirce regarding an article about the Japan-Russia peace envoys in New Hampshire.
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1905-08-30
This report records a series of documents, primarily from Admiral W. L. Capps, Constructor of the Navy, answering recent criticisms about some naval vessels in the United States Navy. These criticisms centered on the height of the freeboard of the ships, their water-line armor distribution, and the ammunition hoists used, among other topics. The report contains a statement by Capps, a report of a relevant discussion by the British Royal Navy, a number of diagrams detailing armor distribution, and a record of hearings conducted by the House Committee on Naval Affairs. Capps refutes the criticism by correcting several misunderstandings about terminology, explaining the rationale behind some shipbuilding decisions, and mentioning that several issues have already been corrected in newer ships.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-19