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Heroes & Friends: Behind the Scenes of the Treaty of Portsmouth by Michiko Nakanishi

Also available, click here for ordering:

There Are No Victors Here: A Local Perspective on the Treaty of Portsmouth by Peter E. Randall

An Uncommon Commitment to Peace Exhibit Catalogue published by the Japan-America Society of NH

Blessed Are the Peacemakers: The Service of Thanksgiving for the Portsmouth Treaty, September 5, 1905 by Marina Grot Turkevich Naumann

Original 1905 newsreel footage on DVD

Treaty of Portsmouth 1905-2005 book of reproduction historical postcards.

 

 



Portsmouth Public Library Indices of Local Newspaper Headline 1905-06

August 26, 1905           Once More Avoided: Conference Crisis Apparently Postponed: Meeting This Afternoon Will Probably Be Adjourned / Baron Kaneko Talks With President (Portsmouth Herald)

August 26, 1905           In Manchester: Envoys Were Royally Entertained There: Visit to the Amoskeag Mills: Lunch Served in Rooms of the Derryfield Club: Most Distinguished Company Gathers Around the Tables (Portsmouth Herald)

August 26, 1905           Lawyers Commend Roosevelt (Portsmouth Herald)

August 26, 1905           Russians Were Willing, Too (Portsmouth Herald)

August 28, 1905           Powerless to Make New Step: Peace Envoys are but Messengers for Their Masters: Situation is Desperate / Indemnity Claim Waived / M. Witte at the Beach: Peace Envoy Was Greatly Pleased with York (Portsmouth Times)

August 28, 1905           Theatre of War: Great Armies Await Outcome of Portsmouth Conference: Front Much Extended (Portsmouth Times)

August 28, 1905           The Peace conference will not have been held in vain& (Portsmouth Times)

August 28, 1905           End Now In Sight/ Peace Conference Will Not Last Much Longer: Final Meeting Has, However, Again Been Postponed / Japan Withdraws Indemnity / Baron Komuras Ethics: Believes Genius Means Capacity for Hard Work (Portsmouth Herald)

August 28, 1905           First Envoy To Japan: In 1832 Edmund Roberts Effected the First Overtures: Born In New Hampshire (Portsmouth Herald)

August 28, 1905           At St. Johns Church: Members of the Russian Embassy Heard Sunday Sermon (Portsmouth Herald)

August 28, 1905           On Board Ship: Newspaper Men and Envoys Entertained: Guests of Sec. Peirce and Commander Winslow: On the U.S.S. Mayflower to This Harbor Sunday (Portsmouth Herald)

 

August 29, 1905           Japan Waives the Indemnity: Consents to Leave Price of Saghalin to Arbitration: Looks More Like Peace (Portsmouth Times)

August 29, 1905           Latest: Peace Assured: Japan Waives Indemnity and Island of Saghalin Divided Between Both Countries (Portsmouth Times)

August 29, 1905           News and Notes (Portsmouth Times)

August 29, 1905           Theatre Party: Russian Embassy Guests of Messrs. Bartlett and Topping Last Evening (Portsmouth Times)

August 29, 1905           Peace! That is the word which has electrified Portsmouth and sent a thrill throughout the world& (Portsmouth Herald)

August 29. 1905           At the P.A.C. Club Rooms: Members of the Peace Commissions Are Daily Visitors (Portsmouth Herald)

August 29, 1905           Ambassadors at Music Hall (Portsmouth Herald)

August 29, 1905           Czars Great Diplomat: M. Wittes Remarkable Rise From Clerk to Premier: Of German Parentage (Portsmouth Herald)

August 29, 1905           The Peace Envoys: Will Be the Guests of the Portsmouth Athletic Club (Portsmouth Herald)

August 29,1905            Gift From Komura: Received by York Societies On Monday: Japanese statesman Forwards Check for $1000 (Portsmouth Herald)

August 30, 1905           Treaty of Portsmouth: Peace in Far East at Last Assured: Arrangement for Armistice Already Concluded / Giving the News: First Message of Peace Was Sent to Roosevelt: Pierce was Surprised / Washington Comment: A "Roosevelt Victory" Displaces Predictions of Failure (Portsmouth Times)

August 30, 1905           Kittery: Peace Causes Joy in Town - Jubilee Last Evening (Portsmouth Times)

August 30, 1905           Navy Yard Notes (Portsmouth Times)

August 30, 1905           First to Give News: The Times Told of Peace Ahead of All Others: Bells Clanged and Whistles Blew When News Came: Portsmouth First City in the World to Celebrate (Portsmouth Herald)

August 30, 1905           Generosity of the Japs: Gave $1000 to be Divided Between Two York Harbor Societies / Public Reception to Envoys / Envoys See Picture Show (Portsmouth Times)

August 30, 1905           No Comment From President / Surprise at St. Petersburg / Wise and Business-like Course / Roosevelt the Main Factor / Vienna is Amazed/ Impression at Berlin / Money is Secondary Importance / Banker Schiff is Pleased / Russia and Japan to Borrow (Portsmouth Times)

August 30, 1905           News and Notes (Portsmouth Times)

August 30, 1905           President May Come: Treaty Will be Signed in Colonial Dining Room at Hotel Rockingham (Portsmouth Times)

August 30, 1905           Treaty of Portsmouth: Such Will Be the Peace Documents Name: M. Witte Bestows Title In Message to President (Portsmouth Herald)

August 30, 1905           Peace (Portsmouth Herald)

August 30, 1905           Birds Eye View (Portsmouth Herald)

August 30, 1905           On Monday Evening: Peace Envoys Will Be Guests at P.A.C. Rooms: Mr Sato Set the Definite Date Last Evening (Portsmouth Herald)

 August 31, 1905           Correspondents on Mayflower: Newspaper Men Guests of Secretary Pierce on Presidents Yacht (States and Union)

August 31, 1905           Treaty of Portsmouth: Peace in Far East at Last Assured: Arrangements for Armistice Already Concluded (States and Union)

August 31, 1905           Giving the News: First Message of Peace Was Sent to Roosevelt: Pierce was Surprised (States and Union)

August 31, 1905           Tips of $50 a day: M. Witte Uses This Amount Among Employees at the Wentworth (States and Union)

August 31, 1905           Japs at Manchester: Big Cotton Mills the Object of Short Visit of Komura and His Suite (States and Union)

August 31, 1905           Russian and Japan to Borrow: Public Reception to the Envoys (States and Union)

August 31, 1905           No Comment From President: Surprise at St. Petersburg (States and Union)

August 31, 1905           Theater Party: Russian Embassy Guests of Messrs. Bartlett and Topping Last Night (States and Union)

August 31, 1905           President May Come: Treaty Will Be Signed in Colonial Dining Room at Hotel Rockingham (States and Union)

August 31, 1905           Peace Sweet Peace (Poem) (States and Union)

August 31, 1905           Coldly Received: No Rejoicing in Russia Over the Peace Terms: Hatred Toward Witte / Kaiser Helped Toward Peace / Italy Gives Credit to Roosevelt / Roosevelt May Get Peace Prize / Commercial Understanding Next / Big Spoil of War (Portsmouth Times)

August 31, 1905           It May or May Not be True& (Portsmouth Times)

August 31, 1905           The Real Triumph (Portsmouth Times)

August 31, 1905           News and Notes / Dined With Russian Embassy (Portsmouth Times)

August 31, 1905           President May Visit This City: A Most Urgent Invitation Extended to Him to Come To Portsmouth Next Week: Senator Henry E. Burnham Goes to Oyster Bay To Persuade Him, If Possible, To Accept (Portsmouth Herald)

August 31, 1905           Treaty of Portsmouth (Portsmouth Herald)

August 31, 1905           A Civic Celebration: Plans For One Now Being Considered: Conference Between Mayor Marvin and Secretary Peirce (Portsmouth Herald)


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