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Ambassador Meyer requests that it be reported to President Roosevelt that he met with Czar Nicholas II who refuses to pay indemnities to Japan. After some discussion, the Emperor begrudgingly agreed to a division of the Saghalin territory. However, he also feels that any type of payment of war reparations would be viewed as dishonorable by the Russian people. Three copies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-24
Rudolph Forster forwards text from Ambassador Meyer’s telegram. Meyer states that after a long conversation, Czar Nicholas II still refuses to pay indemnities but will reconsider the yielding of Sakhalin territory.
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1905-08-24
Ambassador Meyer reports that Czar Nicholas II will consider splitting Sakhalin with Japan but still refuses to pay war indemnities. Meyer states that it is therefore up to Japan to decide whether to accept peace without payment or continue the war.
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1905-08-24
George von Lengerke Meyer confirms his previous telegram and his conservation with Czar Nicholas II regarding Russian payment of war indemnities and the division of Sakhalin.
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1905-08-25
The Chinese boycott is subsiding, but anti-foreign feelings are still rampant and potentially damaging.
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1905-08-21
Baron Kaneko has been notified that peace talks have adjourned for the day.
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1905-08-22
Whitelaw Reid spoke to Francis Hyde Villiers about Japanese matters, and Villiers did not believe the Japanese would send a fleet to the Baltic as rumored. Peace still seems very distant, but Villiers believes the Russians might be driven to pay war reparations if Japan entered Russian lands.
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1905-08-17
William Woodville Rockhill has made clear his objections to the Chinese course of action. Cheng Liang has represented Chinese opinion to the United States government. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes the importance of a speedy decision.
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1905-08-17
Rudolph Forster forwards a confidential message for President Roosevelt from Ambassador Meyer stating that Czar Nicholas II claims peace will be impossible between Russia and Japan, if Japan does not concede its demands.
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1905-08-18
Ambassador Meyer reports that Czar Nicholas II thinks Japan’s settlement demands are meant to embarrass Russia and wonders if England encouraged those demands.
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1905-08-20
Rudolph Forster received a telegram from Ambassador Meyer indicating that Czar Nicholas II thinks Japan’s settlement demands are meant to embarrass Russia and wonders if England encouraged those demands.
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1905-08-20
Ambassador Meyer explains to Secretary of State Root that Prince Hohenlohe told him Czar Nicholas II will refuse any peace offerings from Japan that would require them to lose territory or pay war indemnities. The czar was also offended by Japan’s wishes concerning the Russian navy, claiming that these actions were intended to “humiliate Russia before the world.”
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1905-08-20
Wilbur T. Gracey tells Viceroy Zhou that the United States will hold China responsible for failing to enforce the Treaty of 1858, which ensures American trade in China.
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1905-08-11
Wilbur T. Gracey is sending Viceroy Fu Zhou a circular with comments regarding the American boycott in China, which will be discussed by Congress in October.
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1905-08-12
Thomas Cleland Dawson visited Senator Spooner to discuss the Dominican Republic and amendments to relevant treaties. Disclosing the information publicly was determined unwise though there is no reason to fear a disturbance in Santo Domingo. Dawson will call on President Roosevelt when he returns to New York.
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1905-08-09
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee instructs Ambassador O’Brien to informally inquire if the Danish government is willing to ratify a treaty for the cession of the Danish West Indies.
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1905-07-19
United States citizens living in China request that the treaty between China and the United States freely admit merchants, travelers, and students from China, and that the treaty’s enforcement will be just and fair. Graybill explains that from a business perspective China is destined to become a large consumer of products supplied by the United States. The United States has an unprecedented opportunity to lead China educationally. A “friendly understanding” between the two countries is important to the preservation of world peace.
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1905-07-17
Minister Takahira is requesting confirmation of news reports that the Russians have replaced their current plenipotentiary and clarification as to whether Baron Rosen, Minister Pokotilov, or some other appointment should be considered the senior member of the Russian Commission.
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1905-07-12
Cecil Spring Rice relays a speech the Marquess of Lansdowne gave before the English government. Lansdowne urged the English government to use its influence to help bring peace to the conflict between Russia and Japan. Rice discusses the issues influencing the actions of Russia and Japan, including the history and balance of power in Europe.
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1905-07-11
Charlemagne Tower sends the text of the 1904 treaty between Germany and Italy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-30