at Columbia College, 25 ff.;
and Dr. McVickar, 27;
class poet, 28; decides to study law, 29;
in Columbia Law School, 30, 31;
practicing law, 32 ff.;
helps to organize Young Men's Hebrew Association, 33;
an original poem, 33;
friendship with J. H. Choate, 36;
abandons the law to enter his father's firm, 36;
marries Sarah Lavanburg, 37;
enters politics in N.Y. mayoralty campaign, 38;
in Cleveland-Blaine campaign, 38, 39;
address on the "Origin of the Republican Form of Government," 40, 41, 120,
published in book form, and translated into French, 41, 42, 365;
suggested for appointment as Minister to Turkey, and recommended to President Cleveland, 42-44;
favorable attitude of Protestant bodies, and of H. W. Beecher, 45, 46;
nominated by Cleveland, 46;
impressions of the Clevelands, 48, 49.
The journey to Turkey: in London, 50-52;
interview with Rustem Pasha, 51;
in Paris, 52-56;
General Boulanger, 52-54;
and Munkacsy, 55;
in Vienna, 56;
arrival in Constantinople, 57, 58;
many postponements of audience with the Sultan, 58, 59;
official calls among the diplomatic corps, 60, 61;
life in Constantinople, 61 ff.;
Selamlik, 63, 64, 152;
and Sir H. D. Wolff, 64;
at Therapia, 65;
presides at commencement of Robert College, 66, 67;
his first audience with the Sultan, to present credentials, 67-69;
negotiations concerning the Mission schools, 71, 72;
visits Palestine, 73;
and the agents of Bible societies, 74;
unofficial dealings with Kiamil Pasha, 77;
in Egypt, 78, 79;
Khedive Tewfik, 78,
and Nubar Pasha, 79;
question of expulsion of foreign Jews from Jerusalem, 80, 81, 82;
and the vali, 82, 84;
at Jerusalem, 82-84;
procures release of Jewish immigrants, 83;
memorial presented to, 83;
question of limitation of sojourn of Jews in Jerusalem, 84-86;
question of Turkish jurisdiction over American citizens under treaty of 1830, 87-90;
fails to obtain ratification of Treaty of Naturalization and Extradition, 91, 92;
and Turkey's claim against Baron de Hirsch, 92-94;
declines honorarium, 94;
friendship with the de Hirsches, 95;
assists de Hirsch in organizing his philanthropic work in N.Y., 96;
and the proposed Bagdad railway, 96, 97;
and the proposed excavations in Babylonia, 97-100;
the Sultan's obligation to, 100, 101;
resigns, after Cleveland's defeat, 101, 102;
the question of salary, 102;
farewell audience, 102, 103;
expressions of regret on his leaving his post, 103;
farewell to Turkey, 104.
Reënters business in N.Y., 105;
on committee of protest against treatment of Jews in Russia, 106, 107;
delegate to Democratic State Convention (1891), 108, 110;
stands for sound-money plank in platform, 110;
letters of Cleveland to, 110, 111; relations with Cleveland, 110;
on the appointment of Van Alen to Italian mission, 113, 114;
letter of Cleveland to, 113;
entertains Cleveland, 114-118;
Roger Williams, the Pioneer of Religious Liberty, 119, 120, 121, 347;
Development of Religious Liberty in the United States, 119, 120;
his interest in Roger Williams, 120;
places tablet to him in Charterhouse School, 120, 121;
president of National Primary Election League, 122;
why he voted for McKinley (1896), 122;
consulted by McKinley on Spain and Cuba, 123, 127;
the suzerainty plan, 124;
consulted by McKinley on affairs in Turkey, 124;
appointed Minister to Turkey by McKinley, 124-126;
the appointment favorably received, 126, 127;
and John Bassett Moore, 127, 128;
disapproves sending warships to Turkey, 128; McKinley's confidence in, 128, 129.
The second mission to Turkey, 130 ff.;
confers with Hay and others in London, 130, 131;
suggests need of coördination and coöperation among representatives of U.S. in Europe, 132;
and Baroness de Hirsch, 132, 133;
in Constantinople, 133;
his return welcomed by Government officials, 134;
received by the Sultan, 134, 135;
diplomatic colleagues, 135;
and the visit of the Kaiser, 136 ff.;
negotiations concerning right of American citizens to travel in Turkey, 139, 140;
and the question of naturalization, 140;
and the question of indemnities due to missionaries 141, 142;
and the Mohammedans of the Sulu Islands, 143 ff.;
and the admission of American flour, 147;
assists British ambassador in matter of closing of orphanage schools, 148;
conversation with Lord Rosebery, 149, 150;
secures Dr. Mitchell's services for Madame Tewfik, 151;
visits Stefanovich-Schilizzi, in Athens, 152-154;
at Therapia, 154;
on leave of absence, 155 ff.;
conversation with Dr. Hertzl on Zionism, 156, 157;
visits Rome, 158, 159;
and Queen Margherita, 158, 159;
reports to Secretary Hay, 159;
resigns his post, 159-161;
commended by McKinley, 160,
who contemplates offering him the State portfolio, 160;
on the granting of independence to the Philippines, 161;
on the open-door policy in China, 161;
commendatory letter of Hay, 162.
His address on "The United States Doctrine of Citizenship and Expatriation," 163;
appointed member of Hague Court of Arbitration by Roosevelt, 163, 165, 208;
why he was not appointed by McKinley, 164;
opposes sending punitive expedition against Mohammedans in Philippines, 165, 166;
prepares brief on condition of Jews in Roumania, 168;
discusses situation of Jews in Russia with Roosevelt and others, 172, 173;
advises against arbitration of Venezuela dispute by Roosevelt, 174;
interprets the treaty of 1846 with New Granada, 175, 176;
impressions of Mrs. Roosevelt, 177;
the conference societies in Washington, and Roosevelt's complimentary address, 178;
Roosevelt on attitude of, on Jewish questions, 180;
in the campaign of 1904, 182;
at the conference on Roosevelt's Annual Message (1904), 184-188;
on the eight-hour law, 186;
at conference with Witte and Rosen, at Portsmouth, on the condition of Jews in Russia, 189, 190;
conversation with Martens, 190;
impressions of Roosevelt's political action, 192, 193;
and the work of the National Civic Federation, industrial department, 195 ff.;
on the method of securing permanent industrial peace, 196;
and the Homestead troubles, 197;
result of his studies of the relations between labor and capital, etc., 199;
on Board of Railway Labor Arbitration, 200-203;
member of Wilson's Industrial Conference (1919-20), 203;
chairman of New York Public Service Commission, 205;
services of, in that capacity, in adjusting labor difficulties, 206.
A member of Roosevelt's "kitchen cabinet," 207, 208;
on Roosevelt's "impulsiveness," 208, 256,
and his public addresses, 208, 209;
invited by Roosevelt to join the Cabinet, 210;
a personal selection, 211;
prepares to quit business, 211, 212;
appointed Secretary of Commerce and Labor, 212;
plans conduct of the Department, 213;
his official staff, 213, 214;
social life in Washington, 214;
his first official dinner-party, 215;
and the importation of skilled labor into South Carolina, 216;
action of, on divers questions relating to immigration, 216 ff.;
and Japanese immigration on the Pacific coast, 217;
on the naturalization of Japanese, 218, 221;
confers with Root on revision of Executive regulations, 219, 226;
and the visit of General Kuroki, 220;
on anti-Japanese agitation in California, 220;
visits Hawaii, to study the Japanese question, 221-224;
replies to Japanese editors, 223;
confers with Viscount Ishii, 224;
suggests negotiation of new naturalization treaty with Japan, 226, 227;
gives out statistics of Japanese immigration, 228;
and the head-tax, 230, 231;
and the naturalization laws, 231, 232;
and the exclusion and deportation of criminals and anarchists, 233, 234;
Roosevelt's comment on leanings of, 234;
and the inspection of passenger steamboats, 234, 235;
orders closing of rivers to salmon fishing, 235, 236;
seeks to establish closer relations between commercial bodies and the Government, 236;
organizes National Council of Commerce, 237;
recommends extension of Postal Subsidy Act, 237;
complimentary resolution of the Council, 238;
calls conference on coöperation between his Department and labor organizations, 238;
draws preamble and bill for creating foundation to administer Roosevelt's Nobel Prize, 240;
made a trustee of the foundation, 240;
addresses on divers subjects, 240;
revisits early homes in the South, 242, 243;
his change of politics, 241;
addresses Southern Commercial Congress on the old and the new South, 244;
and Quentin Roosevelt, 244;
gives last Cabinet dinner to Roosevelt, 247;
Roosevelt's parting official gift to, 247;
impressions of Taft, 250;
interview with Taft on articles in his brother's paper, 251;
takes part in campaign of 1908, 253, 255;
answers Olney on question of prosecution of trusts, 253;
on sectarian and hyphenated politics, 255;
Roosevelt on Taft's declared purpose to retain S. in Cabinet, 263, 264;
Taft writes of his uncertainty as to retaining him, 267;
at the last Cabinet meeting, 267, 268;
at Taft's inauguration, 268-270.
Banquet to, on returning to New York, 271, 272;
Turkish Embassy offered to, by Taft, with promise of transfer, 272, 273;
letter of Knox to, 273;
operated on, for appendicitis, 273;
letter of Roosevelt to, on his appointment, 274;
address on "The Spirit of the Roosevelt Administration," 274, 275;
purpose of the address, 275;
in Paris with Mrs. Roosevelt, 275;
in Constantinople, 276;
received by Sultan Mohammed, 276, 277;
diplomatic colleagues, 278, 279;
observes signs of development of Triple Entente, 279;
goes to Cairo, to meet Roosevelt, 285;
at Salonica, 285;
at Athens, 286;
received by King George, 286, 287;
in Cairo with Roosevelt, 287-292;
consulted by Roosevelt on his remarks about the murder of Budros Pasha, 288;
entertained by Sir E. Gorst, 290, 291;
and Princess Eitel Friedrich, 292;
relations with Chevket Pasha, 292, 293;
advises sale of warship to Turkey, 295;
on Venizelos, 296;
secures exemption of certain institutions from the Law of Associations, 296;
obtains charter for Syrian Protestant College, etc., 297;
Knox's offensive instructions regarding a shift of activities from educational to commercial ends, 297, 298;
entertains Vice-President Fairbanks and others, 298, 299;
requests leave of absence, intending to retire, 300;
at Sinaia in Roumania, 300;
conversations with "Carmen Sylva," 300-302, 303, 304;
discusses Roumanian Jewish question with King Carol, 302, 303; in Vienna, 304;
entertained by Ambassador Reid and others in London, 304, 305;
interview with the Rothschilds, on the Triple Entente, 305, 306;
resigns, 306;
purpose to transfer to another post dropped, 306.
Speaks on "American Prestige" at dinner of N.Y. Chamber of Commerce, 308;
arouses enthusiasm by mention of Roosevelt, 308;
consulted by Roosevelt on his proposed speech, "The Charter of Democracy," 310;
objects to recall of judicial decisions, but not to the breaking-point, 311;
believes that that statement caused Roosevelt's defeat, 311, 312;
made permanent chairman of N.Y. State Progressive Convention, 314;
impressions of the body of delegates, 314;
nominated for Governor by "Suspender Jack," 314-316;
the nomination made unanimous, 317;
letter of Roosevelt to, on his nomination, 317, 318;
Roosevelt's interview on the same topic, 318, 319;
is offered the Republican nomination, but declines for cause, 319, 320;
in the campaign, 320-322;
fills some of Roosevelt's engagements after the shooting at Milwaukee, 322;
Roosevelt's commendatory speech at final rally, 324;
letter of Roosevelt to, 325;
on the Progressive organization, 325, 326,
and the result, 326;
attempts to improve arbitration treaties, 330;
speaks on "The Threatening Clouds of War," at reception given him by the N.Y. Peace Society, 331;
speaks on "World Peace" at dinner of Authors' Club, 331;
at peace meeting in Carnegie Hall, 332;
on the right of expatriation, denied by European countries, 332;
addresses at Naval War College, 332, 333;
chairman of conference at Lake Mohonk (1905), 334;
which resulted in the formation of the American Society of International Law, 335, 336;
favors repeal of act exempting U.S. coastwise shipping from tolls on Panama Canal, 338, 339;
urges sending commission to Mexico, 339, 340;
writes in The Outlook on the Italo-Turkish War and the Hague Treaty, 341;
motor-tour in Algeria and Tunis, 343;
in Sicily, 343;
in Rome, 344-350;
received in audience by Victor Emmanuel, 344, 345;
friendship with Mayor Nathan, 345, 346;
Professor Luzzatti, 346, 347;
interviews with Cardinals Falconio, 347, 348,
and Rampolla, 348, 349;
relations with D. Lubin, 349;
in London, 350-354;
entertained by William Watson, 350,
Sir Charles Henry, 350, 351, 352;
meets Lloyd George, 351;
Sir Rufus Isaacs, 352,
Herbert L. Samuel, 352,
and John Burns, 352, 353;
entertained by the Brittains, 353,
and Earl Grey, 353, 354, 355;
visits the Hampstead Garden Suburb, 353, 354;
entertained by Mr. Carnegie at Skibo Castle, 355;
attends opening of Peace Palace at The Hague, 356, 357;
journeys to Madrid for the marriage of Kermit Roosevelt, 358 ff.;
meets Kipling in London, 359,
and I. Zangwill, 359;
with Roosevelt in Paris, and travels to Madrid with him, 360;
declared by Roosevelt to be the type of man for U.S. Senator, 360;
on the prospects of the monarchy in Spain, 361;
renews acquaintance with Sir H. D. Wolff, 366,
and von Radowitz, 367;
interview with E. Castelar, 365, 366;
visits Toledo, 366-368.
In Paris, in July, 1914, 370; the difficult journey to London, 370;
the demand for gold, 371;
assists in relieving Americans stranded in London, 371 ff.;
chairman of the embassy committee, 372;
at Cliveden, with the Astors, 374;
impresses on Sir E. Grey the necessity of making clear Great Britain's reasons for entering the war, 375;
on Russia's duty to her subjects, 375, 376;
gives out an interview to American correspondents, 376, 377;
with Bernstorff at J. Speyer's, 378;
negotiations with Bernstorff on the possible mediation of the United States, 378 ff.;
reports to Bryan thereon, 380;
consults with Spring-Rice and Jusserand, 380, 381, 382;
said to have been duped by Bernstorff, 382, 384;
defended by Spring-Rice, 382, 383;
Sir E. Grey to, 383;
negotiations result in exposure of German insincerity, 384, 385, 386;
New Year's message (1915), 387;
conversation with Roosevelt on Wilson's course and duty, 387, 388;
urges Wilson to seek cooperation of Taft and Roosevelt, 388, 389;
and the report that Jews in U.S. were anti-Ally, 390-391;
last meeting with Roosevelt, 391-393;
at Roosevelt's funeral, 394.
Chairman of overseas committee of League to Enforce Peace, 396;
confers with Taft, 397;
his associates on the committee, 397;
conversation with Lord Chancellor Birkenhead, 398, 399;
and Sir A. Steele-Maitland, 399;
interview with Léon Bourgeois on additional clauses to the League Covenant, 400-403, 404;
commended for favorable results of the interview, 403, 404;
attends sessions of Plenary Conference, 405-407, 423, 424;
on Wilson's prestige and leadership, 408;
and General Smuts, 408;
attends session of French Senate, 409;
talk with Pershing, 410,
and with Sazonoff, 411;
praised by Bourgeois, 412;
talk with Lansing, 412, 413;
conferences with divers representatives of Balkan countries, 413, 414, 418, 419;
at meeting of allied societies for a League of Nations, proposes resolution regarding free exercise of religion, etc., 416;
reports to Wilson, 416;
Wilson's reply to, 417;
discusses with Bourgeois revised draft of Article XXI, 420,
which is adopted, 421;
letter of Wilson thereon, 421;
address at the Sorbonne, on "America and the League of Nations," 422;
letter of Wilson to, 424;
requested by House to return to U.S., 424, 425;
meets Kerensky, 425, 426;
confers with Wilson on measures to secure ratification of treaty, 427;
conferences with Senators on reservations, 427-429;
reflections on the failure of the U.S. to act her part in world-reconstruction, 429, 430.
Straus, Percy, 131.
Straus, Roger W., S.'s son, in Siberia, 392, 397; 131, 152, 299, 318, 354, 378.
Straus, Mrs. Roger W., 394.
Straus, Salomon, S.'s maternal grandfather, 1, 2, 9.
Straus, Sara, S.'s mother, 2, 9, 10, 13, 14, 21.
Straus, Sarah (Lavanburg), decorated by Abdul Hamid, 104;
and William II, 137, 138; 46, 48, 49, 50, 53, 56, 58, 94, 96, 99, 111, 115, 131, 136, 211, 214, 215, 242, 245, 247, 274, 275, 285, 290, 298, 316, 318, 321, 337, 343, 345, 348, 353, 354, 360, 362, 365, 374, 378, 394, 409.
Straus, Sissy, 131.
Straus, L., & Sons, S. becomes a member of, 36, 37.
Straus family, the, comes to America, 9;
at Talbotton, 9-17;
at Columbus, Ga., 17-20.
Strauss, Lewis L., 418.
Strauss, Paul, 409.
Striker, Miss, 294.
Strong, William L., 121.
Sublime Porte. See Turkey.
Sullivan, Algernon S., 40.
Sultan's mosque, the, 63.
Sulu Islands, Mohammedans of, submit to U.S. army, 143-146.
Sulzburger, Solomon, 170.
Sulzer, William, 320.
Supreme Court of the U.S., and the trusts, 186, 187.
"Suspender Jack," See McGee, John C.
Sussex, the, sinking of, 389.
Suttner, Baroness Bertha von, 304.
Syria, mission schools in, closed, 71.
Syrian Protestant College, 36, 297, 299.
Taft, Charles P., 251.
Taft, Hulbert, 251.
Taft, William H., favored by Roosevelt for President, 248, 249;
nominated, 250;
his qualifications, 250;
his contagious laugh, 250;
overshadowed by Roosevelt in campaign, 254, 255;
elected, 256;
his chief source of strength, 256;
his religion, attempt to make it an issue, 257;
Roosevelt's letter to Dixon thereon, 258-262;
his failure to reappoint S., and others to the Cabinet, 263, 264, 267, 288, 292;
his address to Ohio Society, 264;
signs of departure from Roosevelt's policies, 264;
suggests to S. embassy to Japan, 267;
his inauguration, 268-270;
offers S. Turkish mission, 272, 273;
S.'s relations with, 272;
rumors of break with Roosevelt, 275;
growing rift between his administration and Roosevelt's policies, 306;
his position in 1912, 309;
the Winona speech and the Norton letter, 309;
and a League of Nations, 397;
and the Covenant of the League, 413; 166, 183, 185, 186, 222, 231, 239, 253, 265, 309, 394, 402, 419, 421.
Taft, Mrs. W. H., 270.
Talaat Bey, 278, 282.
Talbotton, Ga., S.'s father settles in, 6 ff.;
the Straus family at, 9 ff.;
revisited by S., 243.
Tammany Hall, 320.
Tanaka, Captain, 220.
Tardieu, André, 414.
Tchaikovsky, Nicolas, on sending food into Russia, 422, 423;
on Lenin and Trotzky, 423.
Tcheragan (Turkish Chamber of Deputies), burning of, how regarded, 299.
Tewfik Pasha (Mohammed), Khedive, 78, 79.
Tewfik Pasha, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, 134, 140, 141, 142;
and the closing of British orphanages, 148; 151, 173.
Tewfik, Madame, attended by Dr. Mitchell, 151.