26State, War, and Navy Building
Washington, D. C.
June 1905
A few days later, the American press learned of Roosevelt’s diplomatic triumph and widely praised him, as did the foreign media. Later that week, Roosevelt scheduled a cabinet meeting. When he arrived in the room, the cabinet rose to their feet and gave him a standing ovation. Roosevelt beamed as he raised his hands in the air, pretending he didn’t care to receive the adulation that, in fact, he craved. He finally sat down, with the others following his lead, and the meeting began.
“Gentlemen, this is indeed great day! At least now, I believe we can be instrumental in ending this ridiculous war. And the world will see the United States is the active broker in bringing peace to the world. I’ve received some preliminary feedback
