A Bust for the Kaiser

My history professor told me an interesting story today.

Apparently around the turn of the Century when Germany was interested in Latin America the Kaiser gave TR some awards and honors to flatter him and make him more accommodating. Now this did not work, but someone suggested that TR return the favor by giving the Kaiser a gift.

A statue or more precisely a bust. Of James Monroe

What would happen if TR actually does this, anything significant?
 
My history professor told me an interesting story today.

Apparently around the turn of the Century when Germany was interested in Latin America the Kaiser gave TR some awards and honors to flatter him and make him more accommodating. Now this did not work, but someone suggested that TR return the favor by giving the Kaiser a gift.

A statue or more precisely a bust. Of James Monroe

What would happen if TR actually does this, anything significant?

Probably not. It would be seen as a friendly gesture on TR's part, but it's not significant enough to warrant any notable response.
 
It results in a war similar to the Franco-Prussian war where the state of Pennsylvania is taken from the US.
 
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