This man's presidency saw Japan recognize the US annexation of Hawaii in the Root-Takahira Agreement.
This man's presidency saw Japan recognize the US annexation of Hawaii in the Root-Takahira Agreement. This man sponsored two bills authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to fine railroads for offering rebates and to set maximum railroad rates and regulate bridges and ferries; those were the Elkins Act and Hepburn Act, respectively. Another law passed under this man's presidency, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, was, along with the Pure Food and Drug Act, a part of this president's Square Deal program. This man mediated the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War, for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize. FTP, name this progressive politician and successor as president of William McKinley, known for his slogan, "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
This man's presidency saw Japan recognize the US annexation of Hawaii in the Root-Takahira Agreement.
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