Roman Baron Rosen

Revival

Forty Years of Diplomacy (1922): Volume I

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Baron Rosen recounts his experiences as a diplomat.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 367g
• ISBN-13: 9781138567108
• ISBN-10: 1138567108
• Artikelnr.: 56895157

Autorenporträt

Baron Rosen

Inhaltsangabe

1: The choice of a profession
Asiatic Department
A treaty with Japan
Appointed Vice
Consul at Yokohama.; 2: A visit to the United States
A Russian squadron at New York
The "German fleet"
Impressions of America
Old times in California
A determined suicide.; 3: First impressions of Japan
Attitude of foreign diplomats
Sir Harry Parkes
Judge Bingham
Mr. Ito
The Great Revolution of 1868
Rebellion of Satsuma
Japanese policy.; 4: Outbreak of Russo
Turkish War
Its effect on the situation in Japan
Presence in Japanese waters of Russian and British squadrons
Threatened rupture between Great Britain and Russia
The Berlin Congress
The Japanese Navy
Return to Russia on leave of absence; 5: Situation in Russia
An explosion at the Palace
Count Loris
Melikoff
Alexander II and reform
Conflict with China and threatened rupture
Preparations for war
Despatch of a squadron to Far Eastern waters
Temporary mission to San Francisco as a possible basis of supply for the fleet
Newport
A "big bonanza."; 6: Return to Japan
Assassination of the Emperor Alexander II
The last act of his reign
Emperor Alexander III
His hesitation at first
Definite choice of a policy
Negotiations at Tokio on the revision of existing treaties
Sir Harry Parkes.; 7: A visit to Washington
Return to Russia
Interior political situation
Effect of the Emperor's firm policy, both domestic and foreign
Sergius Witte
De Giers
Ferdinand of Bulgaria
Causes of failure to be appointed Diplomatic Agent to Bulgaria
Appointment as Consul
General in New York.; 8: Return to America
Consulate
General in New York
Election of President Cleveland
Anglo
Russian relations
In charge of the Russian Legation in Washington
Relations with the President and members of his Administration
Conclusion of an extradition treaty.; 9: Election of President Harrison
Sir Lionel Sackville West
Mr. Blaine, Secretary of State
Negotiations regarding the fur seal industry
Special mission to Mexico
President Diaz
The Hawaian Islands
Return to Russia and appointment as Minister to Mexico.; 10: Arrival in Mexico
An accident
Official reception by President Diaz
Visits to Switzerland
Final departure.; 11: Departure for Europe
Under Pagenstecher at Wiesbaden
Death of Alexander III
Its impression in Russia and abroad
Accession of Nicholas II
His marriage
An unfortunate speech
I am presented to the Emperor
The Empress.; 12: Death of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. de Giers
Question of his successor
Mr. de Staal
Prince Lobanoff
Rostovsky appointed
His character
Interview with him and subsequent appointment as Minister to Serbia.; 13: Political "Parties" in Serbia
Arrival at Belgrade
King Alexander
His appearance and character
Fatherly advice
Secret treaty with Austria
Queen Nathalie
Political conditions in Serbia
Pan
Slavists
Macedonia.; 14: Nicholas of Montenegro
Ferdinand of Bulgaria
Offer of the post of Minister to Japan
An unexpected delay
"That confounded Korean business"
Death of Prince Lobanoff
Dr. E. J. Dillon on "The Tsar's Plot"
Mr. Nelidoff
Temporary return to Belgrade
Secret orders
Count Mouravieff
My appointment to Japan ratified.; 15: Departure from Belgrade
A farewell message
Count Mouravieff
A dangerous plan
Development of Far Eastern affairs during Prince Lobanoff's term of office.; 16: Preparation of a secret memorandum on the subject of our Far Eastern policy in connection with the state of our relations with Japan
Baron Motono
Audience with the Emperor
Departure for Japan via New York and Canada
Sir William Van Horne.; 17: Arrival in Japan
Resignation of Count Okuma
Baron Nissi appointed to succeed him
Resignation of the Matsukata Cabinet
Marquis Ito, Prime Minister
Military mission to Korea
A young Prince
Occupation of Port Arthur
A Japanese offer
The Rosen
Nissi Convention
Visit of Grand Duke Cyril.; 18: Fusan incident
Sudden appointment as Minister to Bavaria
Anglo
Japanese Alliance
The rise of Japan
The Shoguns
Departure for Russia via Canada and the United States.; 19: Mr. Iswolsky
The Daily Mail and the Peking Legations
Arrive at St. Petersburg
The new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Lamsdorff
His character
Count Witte
Departure for Munich
The Prince Regent
King Ludwig II
The "Octoberfest"
Marriage of the Count of Flanders, present King of the Belgians, to Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria
Unpopularity of Kaiser William
His tactlessness
Appointed Minister to Greece.; 20: Departure for Athens
An extraordinary revolution
Queen Olga
King George
Venice.; 21: The Anglo
Japanese Alliance
Failure of Russian policy
Public opinion in Russia
Russia and Manchuria
Prologue to the crisis in the relations between Russia and Japan.; 22: Reappointment as Minister to Japan
A new comet
The Yalou concession
Arrival at Tokio
Visit to Japan of General Kuropatkin
Fall of Witte
Nikko
Final negotiations
Declaration of war.; 23: Departure from Japan
Anti
Russian feeling
Japanese attack on our fleet
Interview with the Emperor
Causes of the war
The Dogger Bank episode
Political situation in Russia.; 24: Grave symptoms of revolutionary unrest
"Bloody Sunday"
Appointment as Ambassador to the U.S.A.
Intervention of Roosevelt
Peace negotiations at Portsmouth
Conclusion of peace with Japan.; 25: Colonel Harvey
Count Witte
The rights of Sovereigns
Mr. Meyer
Russian characteristics
The agrarian question
Military service.; 26: Count Witte appointed Prime Minister
Manifesto of October 1905
Constitutional reform
Resignation of Witte
Treaty of Bjorkoe
Stolypin.