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  Treaty of Portsmouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was signed on September 5, 1905 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, by Sergius Witte and Roman Rosen for Russia, and by Komura Jutaro and Takahira Kogoro for Japan.
The negotiations for the treaty were taken under the mediation of Theodore Roosevelt (for which he won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize), both sides were seeking a peace — the Russians had been repeatedly defeated, but the Japanese were in considerable financial difficulties.
In 2005, a summer-long series of events was held in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of this treaty, including a visit by a U.S. Navy destroyer, a parade and a re-enactment of the arrival of diplomats from the two warring nations.
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 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is located on the other side of the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the state of Maine, occupying the whole of Seavey Island in the river.
The Portsmouth Navy Yard hosted the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War.
In 2005, a summer-long series of events were held marking the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth, including a visit by a Navy destroyer, a parade and a re-enactment of the arrival of diplomats from the two warring nations.
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 Treaty of Portsmouth -- By Dean Dexter
The treaty was signed on September 5, 1905 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, situated on Seavey Island in the middle of the Piscatiqua River, between Maine and New Hampshire.
Portsmouth was chosen because of the security and communications resources of the Shipyard, its closeness to Oyster Bay, and because of the community's growing reputation as a desirable tourist area.
Following the treaty signing, the Japanese and Russian delegations were so impressed with this hospitality and of the local people they had met, each made a cash donation to Governor McLane of $10,000 on behalf of their governments for charitable purposes, to be determined by McLane.
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 Portsmouth marks its role in treaty
Hayato Sakurai, curator of an exhibit on the Treaty of Portsmouth, stands at the John Paul Jones Museum in Portsmouth, N.H. A film of Japanese envoys arriving at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is projected on the wall at right.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — This coastal city that revels in its rich Colonial past is looking back to a more recent historical era as it celebrates the 100th anniversary of the treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War.
A summer-long series of events marking the negotiations that led to the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth on Sept. 5, 1905, picked up steam with this month's visit by a Navy destroyer, a parade and a re-enactment of the arrival of diplomats from the two warring nations.
news.mainetoday.com /indepth/baseclosings/050815treaty.shtml   (1256 words)

  
 The Center for Global Partnership
In a series of celebrations this summer, Portsmouth is commemorating the centennial anniversary of the treaty and exploring its meaning in the world of 2005.
Portsmouth, he said, acting as host, provided good offices that enabled negotiators to develop a relationship of trust enabling them to work out a peaceful solution.
The Portsmouth Athenaeum's exhibit of Japanese and Russian lithographs from the Russo-Japanese War together with its lecture series are among the events celebrating the 100th anniversary of Treaty of Portsmouth and the justifiable pride of its host, Portsmouth, in what its citizens achieved.
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 AllRefer.com - Portsmouth, Treaty of (Russian, Soviet, And CIS History) - Encyclopedia
Negotiations leading up to the treaty began in the spring of 1905 when Russia had suffered severe defeats and Japan was in financial difficulties.
Under the terms of the Portsmouth agreement, Russia was compelled to recognize Korea's independence and the "paramount political, military, and economic interests" of Japan in Korea.
The Treaty of Portsmouth marked the temporary decline of Russian power in East Asia and the emergence of Japan as the strongest power in the area.
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 Portsmouth, Treaty of articles on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Portsmouth, Treaty of PORTSMOUTH, TREATY OF [Portsmouth, Treaty of] 1905, treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War.
It was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Base, New Hampshire, on Sept. 5, 1905.
Negotiations leading up to the treaty began in the spring of 1905 when Russia had suffered severe defeats and Japan was in financial
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 Treaty of Portsmouth: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed on September 5, EHandler: no quick summary.
A treaty is a binding agreement under international law concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations....
The negotiations for the treaty were taken under the mediation of Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt quick summary:
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/tr/treaty_of_portsmouth.htm   (1163 words)

  
 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth Photo Gallery
In Portsmouth, the largest dynamite explosion in history to date had widened the Piscataqua River just a few weeks before the prestigious negotiating teams arrived.
As tempers rose with the summer heat, delegates stayed at Wentworth-by-the-Sea and traveled to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to discuss conditions of peace.
The treaty remains one of the most important events in local history and a small portion of the Peace Building at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has been set aside as a museum to the event.
www.seacoastnh.com /navyyard/1905treaty.html   (238 words)

  
 The Treaty of Portsmouth, 1905 - September 5, 1905
The Treaty of Portsmouth, 1905 - September 5, 1905.
The present treaty shall be ratified by their Majesties the Emperor of Japan and the Emperor of all the Russias.
The present treaty shall be signed in duplicate in both the English and French languages.
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 Portsmouth Herald Local News: Shipyard observes treaty anniversary
U.S. Navy sailors salute during an onservance of the 98th anniversary of the the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD - Church bells rang 10 times in Friday’s late afternoon to memorialize the 98th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth.
The shipyard is already planning events for the 100th anniversary of the treaty signing, which will include re-enacting the day and celebrating the role the United States played in helping to negotiate the treaty.
www.seacoastonline.com /2003news/09062003/news/48739.htm   (474 words)

  
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All eyes were on Portsmouth, New Hampshire during the summer of 1905 as Japanese and Russian envoys met to end the bloody Russo-Japanese War.
Portsmouth helped achieve the Peace, thanks to the the US Navy's peace process and the hospitality of Governor John McLane and his Executive Council, and the citizens of New Hampshire.
A committee of Portsmouth citizens representing businesses, cultural groups and a diverse host of community organizations are presenting a calendar of events that will let visitors to Portsmouth, New Hampshire in the summer of 2005 see how it all happened a hundred years ago and reflect on the citizen's role in world-shaping events.
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 Portsmouth New Hampshire Real Estate - NH Real estate
Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a city in Rockingham County.
Points of interest include Strawberry Banke, a restoration of the settlement as it was in colonial times; the Richard Jackson House (circa 1664); and the John Paul Jones House (1758), where the naval hero lived in 1777 while his ship, the Ranger, was being built.
The Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War, was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1905.
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 Local: City celebrates Treaty of Portsmouth today
PORTSMOUTH - The United States so dominated world events during the 20th century that it is difficult to envision a time when this was not so.
It was the Treaty of Portsmouth, signed in 1905 and celebrated at a conference being held today at 1 p.m.
This is the fourth such forum to be held on the peace treaty and all have been sponsored by the Japan-America Society of New Hampshire.
www.seacoastonline.com /2000news/3_5e.htm   (864 words)

  
 Portsmouth Treaty Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This treaty, signed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on September 5, 1905, brought to a peaceful close the greatest international conflict prior to World War I, a conflict in which Japan and Russia fought against each other for a year and a half, waging battles unprecedented in scale and technology, over control of Manchuria and Korea.
The Portsmouth and Its Legacies conference will bring together scholars, diplomats, and other practitioners from Japan, Russia, the United States, and other countries affected by the Russo-Japanese War and the ensuing peace settlement to discuss the background and making of the Portsmouth Treaty and its long-term implications for international relations.
We are collaborating with the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Anniversary Committee and the Northeast Cultural Cooperative to create displays of photographs, documents, and other materials pertaining to the Portsmouth Treaty to be shown in the town of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire schools, and at Dartmouth College beginning in the summer of 2005.
www.dartmouth.edu /~portsmouth   (551 words)

  
 Portsmouth Peace Treaty - News - University of New Hampshire Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Due to the efforts of Governor Mclane, the State of New Hampshire along with Portsmouth, New Hampshire and its citizens became the unlikely host for the first international treaty to be signed in the United States.
In August of 1905, the people of Portsmouth encouraged the delegates' efforts for peace at numerous social events, especially during the times when formal negotiations were breaking down.
Portsmouth Peace Treaty explores the causes of the war, the military conflict on land and sea, President Theodore Roosevelt's back channel diplomacy, and the peace negotiations hosted by the United States Navy and the State of New Hampshire.
www.library.unh.edu /news/ptreaty.shtml   (384 words)

  
 Treaty of Portsmouth now seen as global turning point | csmonitor.com
For the 100th anniversary in Portsmouth earlier this year, local groups put on an exhibit at the John Paul Jones House, hosted two state dinners and historical reenactments, and developed a curriculum, a traveling exhibition, and a website (www.portsmouthpeacetreaty.com).
The young ladies of Portsmouth were "enthralled" with the idea of meeting a diplomat, one reporter said.
Currently, the town of Portsmouth and civic groups are seeking funds to build a peace memorial there.
www.csmonitor.com /2005/1230/p04s01-woap.htm   (1205 words)

  
 Portsmouth Herald Local News: Fund-raising for treaty centennial to kick off
PORTSMOUTH - Next year’s anniversary of the Treaty of Portsmouth will celebrate the power of the people - just as the signing of the peace treaty itself did.
The treaty ended the war between Japan and Russia that at the time was deemed the bloodiest conflict the world had yet known.
A limited number of prints of the painting will be sold for $695 each, and the proceeds will help fund a memorial to be located in Portsmouth to commemorate the treaty’s signing and celebrate the roles played by both the leaders and the common citizens in the negotiations.
www.seacoastonline.com /2004news/05262004/news/18083.htm   (428 words)

  
 The Treaty of Portsmouth - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - N.H. - News
The Treaty of Portsmouth - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - N.H. - News
Envoys met at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, technically in Kittery, Maine, and spent much of August 1905 enjoying the New Hampshire coast during negotiations.
Not only is the peace treaty considered a significant part of the evolution of the relationship between the United States, Japan, and Russia, but it also helped Theodore Roosevelt become the first president to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
www.boston.com /news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2005/06/02/the_treaty_of_portsmouth   (120 words)

  
 The Treaty of Portsmouth by Kan'ichi Asakawa
The envoys of the belligerent Powers met on a remote neutral ground, and, after a month of negotiations of the most striking nature, agreed on a treaty which redounded to the honor of both parties but which neither party considered as honorable.
The fundamental points relates to Korea and Manchuria, for it was in those territories that the war was waged and that it brought about those important changes which the treaty has definitely recognized.
With this general economic situation in mind, we can now proceed to examine the changes in Korea and Manchuria, which have been brought about since the war began, and which the new treaty has ratified.
www.russojapanesewar.com /asakawa.html   (1357 words)

  
 News from the Portsmouth Historical Society
The Portsmouth Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of “An Uncommon Commitment to Peace: The Portsmouth Peace Treaty of 1905.”; The largest exhibition ever mounted at the Society’s John Paul Jones House, “An Uncommon Commitment to Peace” tells the story of Portsmouth’s role in shaping the treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War.
Portsmouth pioneered the process we now know as “multi-track diplomacy”—the use of local informal hosts to encourage the peace process, outside the constraints of the formal diplomatic process.
The Treaty of Portsmouth is especially important for Japanese history, marking Japan’s entry onto the international stage.
www.portsmouthhistory.org /calendar.html   (793 words)

  
 Welcome to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
To commemorate the 96th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard sounded its whistle and rang the bells from the Thresher Memorial Chapel on September 5, 2001 at 3:47 p.m.
Portsmouth and the surrounding communities were able to participate in the process by entertaining the diplomats and the international press that accompanied them.
The Shipyard and the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Anniversary Committee intend to recognize this important world event annually on its anniversary leading up to a centennial celebration in 2005.
www.ports.navy.mil /treaty.htm   (353 words)

  
 Portsmouth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
BOLTON WANDERERS take on a Portsmouth side at the Reebok, who are enduring their worst start to a Premiership season, and have just been dismissed from the Carling Cup by League One Gillingham.
Portsmouth, University of Published: 05 August 2005 Age: 13 History: Born as a school of arts and science, became a technical institute, municipal college, college of technology, Portsmouth Poly and finally a university in 1992.
The Meritorious Unit Commendation was given to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for its 'phenomenal record' of refueling and overhauling nuclear submarines ahead of schedule, the Navy said.
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 Nobel Prize and Treaty of Portsmouth by Theodore Roosevelt Association
Negotiations continued at and near a naval base in Portsmouth, because it was federal property and cool in the summer.
Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (not Noble) in 1906 for his work in the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War in 1905.
Washington, DC the silver plated candlestick that held the candle used to seal the Treaty of Portsmouth is on display.
www.theodoreroosevelt.org /life/nobelportsmouth.htm   (1835 words)

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