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Draft of a letter of introduction from Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Calhoun on behalf of Charles P. Stewart, who will be traveling to China on behalf of United Press and the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-25
President Roosevelt is glad to see Secretary of State Root returning to his old self. Roosevelt feels he should accept the appointment of Tingfang Wu as China’s Ambassador to the United States as they are unlikely to get an ambassador like the one who has just left. He has received a report that the Chinese Army has stopped reforming itself and cannot compare to leading military powers. Roosevelt asks Root to give his good wishes to Mexican President Porfirio Díaz.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-26
Theodore Roosevelt introduces Minister to China William J. Calhoun to Charles P. Stewart, who is visiting China on behalf of the United Press and the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Stewart wants to meet with Wu Tingfang, the former Chinese Minister. Roosevelt asks Calhoun to help Stewart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-28
President Roosevelt thanks German Emperor William II for the letter and book, which were presented to him by the new German ambassador Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff. Roosevelt praises the previous German ambassador, Hermann Speck von Sternburg, but says that the new ambassador appears to be a very able man. He would be pleased to accept the invitation to speak at the University of Berlin after his African safari, and hopes to meet with William II when he is there. Roosevelt additionally comments on other major events around the world, including the recent Sicilian earthquake, the progress of the Great White Fleet on its journey, and the state of affairs in China.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-02
President Roosevelt thanks German Emperor William II for his work in fostering friendship between Germany and the United States. He regrets that the situation regarding his nomination of David Jayne Hill as the new Ambassador to Germany was made public, and explains that if he had been told privately that the Emperor wanted a different man, he would have nominated someone else. Roosevelt also provides an update on the progress of the American fleet’s tour of South America, and says that its target practice off the Mexican coast went well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-04
Gilbert Reid asks Theodore Roosevelt to send his son an autographed photograph. He discusses plans to secure a salary for a Harvard alumnus to work with the International Institute of China and asks for Roosevelt’s help.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-29
Senator Lodge sends President Roosevelt a copy of the speech he recently delivered to the Central Labor Union of Boston, to great applause. He discusses a proposed shipping agreement that he believes the government should accept, as this would support American shipping interests. Lodge is sorry to see the current Chinese Ambassador leave and finds his replacement burdensome and impertinent. He strongly disagrees with the conduct of E. B. Whitney in both political and business affairs, but thinks he has the support of a corrupt press. Lodge will send Roosevelt a copy of his convention speech.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-26
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee updates William Loeb on the appointment of Wu Tingfang as China’s Ambassador to the United States. The Chinese Foreign Office has not asked the American government for an opinion on the appointment. Adee sees no harm in waiting for First Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon to return before addressing the matter. Adee informs Loeb that the Chinese objected to the appointment of Henry W. Blair and he was recalled to Washington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-28
Ambassador Rockhill informs the Secretary of State that the Emperor of China has decided not to send a representative to the United States to guarantee the interests of China are not ignored in the Russo-Japanese War peace treaty talks in Portsmouth. The Minister of the Foreign Office, Na-tung, stated that no one would be sent, and instead China will trust the United States. Rockhill was asked to send the enclosed cablegram asking for the territorial integrity of China to be respected, complete and without loss, especially with respect to Manchuria.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-06
The author of this article attacks the idea of “social equality,” and on the idea that race makes one person superior or inferior to another, and argues that “social equality consists logically in adaptability for enjoyable companionship.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-27
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks believes his rank is limiting his access to important diplomats in China, where he is advising on matters of financial policy. He urges Secretary of State Hay to consider the question of his rank.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-30
Assistant Secretary of State Peirce represented President Roosevelt at the welcoming of Yikuang to America. Yikuang is staying at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel and has agreed to lunch with Roosevelt on Monday.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-09
Yikuang, from the Chinese ministry of foreign affairs, will be arriving in the United States, and Secretary of State Hay suggests that President Roosevelt invite him to a luncheon at Oyster Bay, New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-17