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Russian and Japanese delegates meet with President Roosevelt during the peace negotiations in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Left to right: Count Sergei Iulievich Witte, Baron Roman Romanovich von Rosen, President Theodore Roosevelt, Baron Jutaro Komura and Kogoro Takahira.
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1905
Assistant Secretary of State Herbert H. D. Peirce denies that President Roosevelt has an interest in acquiring the chairs used by Count Vitte and Baron Komura during the signing of the peace treaty.
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1905-09-13
The Daily Telegraph clarifies its position reporting international negotiations. Peace talks continue between Russia and Japan in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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1905-08-15
Herbert H. D. Peirce writes to William Loeb to discuss the confusion with the telegrams sent to the plenipotentiaries. He hopes Loeb will share his explanation with President Roosevelt.
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1905-09-08
Transcription of Baron Komura’s telegram. According to Prime Minister Sergie Witte, Emperor Nicholas II still refuses any further concessions. Komura fears that President Roosevelt’s efforts for peace will be futile.
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1905-08-28
Confirmation of a telegram from Baron Komura discussing the peace talks with Russia, when Sergei Witte could not accept Japan’s compromise offer.
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1905-08-27
Japan is clearly seeking only money if the Russo-Japanese War continues. The United States has done all it can to encourage peace agreements.
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1905-08-25
Herbert H. D. Peirce has informed A. Maurice Low that Russian Prime Minister Sergei Vitte contradicted Low’s statements. Elbert F. Baldwin, editor of The Outlook, served as translator and can confirm what was said.
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1905-08-27
Herbert H. D. Peirce transcribes a message from A. Maurice Low, indicating that Russia was willing to make a small payment to Japan.
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1905-08-25
Peace talks continue, but the peace envoys deny speaking with representatives of President Roosevelt.
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1905-08-23
Herbert H. D. Peirce announced that no envoys from President Roosevelt met with Sergei Witte or Baron Rosen during peace talks.
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1905-08-23
The peace conference met as usual, with a short afternoon session and adjournment until Saturday.
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1905-08-23
Third Assistant Secretary of State Peirce writes to President Roosevelt to discuss arranging a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Sergie Witte and Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen.
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1905-09-04
President Roosevelt standing in a room alongside men on the Mayflower.
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1905-08-07
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1905-09-06
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges Herman Bernstein’s telegram to Roosevelt regarding Count Witte and states that it will be brought to Roosevelt’s attention once he returns at the end of the week.
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1912-04-10
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Herman Bernstein for Sergei Vitte’s letter. He took up the other matter with The Outlook.
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1911-08-18
President Roosevelt directs Third Assistant Secretary of State Herbert H. D. Peirce to deliver a message to Sergei Vitte, requesting that he send Baron Roman Romanovich Rosen or some other trusted representative to see Roosevelt immediately.
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1905-08-18
President Roosevelt is glad to receive James R. Sheffield’s letters. He decided to publish the letters from Grover Cleveland “to put a stop to the yapping of the dishonest scoundrels” of the press.
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1908-08-25
President Roosevelt thanks John A. Sleicher for the editorials from Leslie’s Weekly he sent. Roosevelt is glad Professor M. M. Kovalevskiĭ published a report about the negotiation of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty, because he never felt at liberty to discuss how he interceded with Sergei Vitte in the matter of Jewish Americans being prohibited from visiting Russia.
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1908-08-08