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Secretary of State Root returns President Roosevelt’s letter with suggestions. He and Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira have prepared an announcement regarding the Japan Exposition’s postponement, which will appear in the newspapers of September 2.
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1908-08-30
Ambassador Reid informs President Roosevelt that to create international goodwill, he contacted the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Jutaro Komura, telling him how much President Roosevelt appreciated his message. Additionally, Reid shared Roosevelt’s kind words concerning the outcries against the Olympic games with William Henry Grenfell, president of the British Olympic Council. The Honorable Berkeley Cole offers to accompany Roosevelt on his safari, but Reid took care of the matter.
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1908-09-08
Secretary of State Root informs President Roosevelt that he has agreed to preside over the Republican State Convention in Saratoga, New York, and asks for campaign literature to bring himself up to date about what to say in his remarks and to the people. Root has heard from Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon that children in Central America are dying of childhood diseases. Root is reassured by Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira’s letter, but is cautious in his expectations concerning Japanese cooperation in limiting Japanese workers from entering the United States.
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1908-08-01
Acting Secretary of State Adee acknowledges receipt of President Roosevelt’s letter regarding Japanese immigration. Adee forwards Roosevelt a telegram from Baron Kogoro Takahira outlining the steps being taken by the Japanese Government to further control the emigration of Japanese citizens into the United States.
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1908-06-23
Ambassador White updates President Roosevelt on rumors of a plot to damage the Atlantic Fleet as it travels along the South American coast. Brazilian officials will take precautions to prevent the plot. He has recently seen the Japanese Ambassador, who commented on rumors of Japanese designs of a warlike character against the United States. Further, White comments on what he has read about the possibility of establishing a central bank in the United States. He does not believe that it will be successful at present.
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1908-01-03
Asahi Kitagaki, son of Japanese official Kunimichi Kitagaki, thanks President Roosevelt for his kindness. He plans on spending Christmas in Washington, D.C., and will attend school for the next year before practicing shipping transportation in New York City.
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1907-12-07
Secretary of State Root has enclosed a sealed letter for President Roosevelt from the Japanese Ambassador in Rome, Baron Kogoro Takahira.
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1907-12-04
Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Tadasu Hayashi has asked Ambassador O’Brien to pass on a summary of Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira’s conversation with President Roosevelt on 25 October, 1907, to Secretary of State Root. Takahira advised Roosevelt that positive steps must be taken to counteract negative public opinion toward Japan, and expanded on several points to consider. It is the opinion of the Japanese government that an agreement allowing Japanese workers into the United States that is satisfactory to both parties is impossible under existing circumstances. Takahira also asks that the opinions he stated be kept in confidence, as he is not authorized to speak on these matters by the Japanese government.
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1907-11-03
John Callan O’Laughlin passes on a memorandum to President Roosevelt that may assist in the meeting with Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira. In a recent conversation, Takahira asked if Roosevelt had considered an exchange of notes regarding the inclusion of the Pacific in the proposition, similar to the Franco-Japanese agreement. Japan would respect American territorial rights in Hawaii and the Philippines in exchange. O’Laughlin quotes notes delivered from previous Secretary of State John Hay to the Powers and lists the advantages of the assurances the United states would receive from Japan in exchange for the inclusion of the Pacific, as well as the potential objections.
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1907-10-25
The Japanese government transmits a message to President Roosevelt through Minister Takahira. The Japanese government would prefer peace over an armistice and wants to wait until Japanese and Russian diplomats can discuss the matter before agreeing to an armistice.
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1905-07-06
Acting Secretary of State Loomis encloses a copy of the treaty between Japan and Great Britain and a copy of a note from Japanese Minister Baron Takahira Kogoro.
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1905-09-30
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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1905-09-06
Herbert H. D. Peirce writes that Baron Komura will be in New York and wishes to visit President Roosevelt along with Baron Takahira.
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1905-09-04
John Callan O’Laughlin reports to President Roosevelt from the Portsmouth Peace Conference, which was attempting to end the Russo-Japanese War. O’Laughlin says he is glad Roosevelt was able to secure an adjournment for a few days, as negotiations had reached a stalemate and Roosevelt needs time to communicate with the Russian and Japanese governments. O’Laughlin says the Russian Tsar refuses to pay any indemnities on principle, while Japan demands payment on principle, but the reporter tells Roosevelt they may be able to reach a separate agreement about the money later. If the belligerents try to leave the conference and restart the war, O’Laughlin says Roosevelt might make a statement that they are merely fighting over money to get public opinion involved.
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1905-08-27
Assistant Secretary of State Peirce reports that peace talks have been delayed one day while Baron Kogoro Takahira awaits instructions from Japan.
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1905-08-28
Baron Komura thanks President Roosevelt for his influence in establishing the Russo-Japanese peace and affirms that Japan was not responsible for any press leak.
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1905-08-29
John Callan O’Laughlin reports to President Roosevelt from the Portsmouth Peace Conference which seeks to end the Russo-Japanese War. O’Laughlin hears that the Russians are critical of Roosevelt’s statement that Japan’s demands regarding the Island of Sakhalin are “moderate”. He believes some Russians suspect that Roosevelt has taken the side of the Japanese and will force Russia to meet their demands. O’Laughlin reminds Roosevelt that part of Russian diplomat Sergei Witte’s mission is to create pro-Russian sentiment in America.
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1905-08-24
John Callan O’Laughlin reports to President Roosevelt from the Portsmouth Peace Conference seeking to end the Russo-Japanese War. O’Laughlin says that Sergei Witte claims he is no longer Russia’s plenipotentiary in the negotiations, and that the leadership in St. Petersburg, Russia, is unlikely to pay anything resembling indemnities to Japan. O’Laughlin also states that Japan’s emissary Baron Kogoro Takahira says the situation is hopeless, but O’Laughlin believes this is posturing to show the Russians that Japan is not going to make any more concessions.
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1905-08-23
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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1905-08-20
John Callan O’Laughlin reports to President Roosevelt from the peace conference aiming to end the Russo-Japanese War. He notes that some Russians met with influential Jews to discuss treatment of Jews in Russia, but that the Russians did not secure financing for continuing the war. He predicts that Russia will accept some demands, such as the territorial integrity of China and issues regarding railroads, but that they were strongly against paying indemnities or ceding the Island of Sakhalin to Japan.
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1905-08-14