Canals, action in regard to New York, i. 115, 116
Cannon, Speaker Joe, i. 237, 263; ii. 10
Capital and Labor, views on, i. 257, 323; legislation concerning, urged, ii. 80; new relations between, ii.. 350 Capitalists, course followed in regard
to dishonest, ii. 42 ff.; attitude to- ward attacks of, ii. 50; unfitness of, for governing, ii. 70; inability to sympathize with plain people, ii.
Carnegie, Andrew, ii. 83, 111, 227, 228, 230, 252, 273-279; letter to, ii. 21
Carnegie Hall, New York City, speeches in, ii. 320, 321, 419, 432, 466-468
Carow, Charles, i. 5
Carr, Comyns, i. 56
Cartagena, Colombian gunboat, i. 283, 285
Carter, James C., i. 119; letters to, i. 120, 132
Cartoons, on Roosevelt's city reform bills, i. 29, 30; enjoyment of, i. 240
Cassini, Russian Ambassador, i. 377- 392, 395, 417, 481 Castro, President, Venezuelan Dicta- tor, i. 222
Catholic Protectory, appropriation of public funds for, i. 21 Catholics, friendly attitude toward, ii. 195, 199
"Cawnpore," by G. O. Trevelyan, ii.
Century Magazine, ii. 30, 411 Cervera's fleet, i. 145
Chamber of Commerce, New York
City, address before, i. 230, 231 Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. Joseph, i. 259, 260
Champlin, "The Coal Mines and the People" by, i. 205, 206
Chanler, William Astor, letter to, i.
Chaplains, selection of army and navy, i. 190
Chaplin, Stewart, ii. 411
Chapman, F. M., books on birds by, ii. 75, 113; letter to, ii. 113 "Charter of Democracy, A," ad- dress on, ii. 318
Cheming, sinking of the, ii. 460 Cheyenne, Wyoming, Frontier Cele- bration at, ii. 300
Chicago, labor strike in, i. 438-441; investigation of stock yards in, ii. 16, 17
Child labor law, ii. 84, 131 "Children of the Crucible," ii. 435 China, attitude of, toward Russo-Jap- anese peace, i. 377; plan to indem- nify France and England with por- tions of, opposed, i. 401, 402; Kai- ser's belief concerning partition of, i. 470; integrity of, and the open door, ii. 83, 281, 282
Chipmunk, on tennis court during game, ii. 76
Choate, Hon. Joseph H., tribute to, on resignation from Ambassador- ship, i. 354, 355; asked to represent America at Algeciras Convention, i. 448, 503; position of Minister to Japan offered to, i. 448; delegate to Hague Conference, ii. 267 Christiania, the Royal Family at, ii. 238-240
Churchman, The, letter to editor of, ii. 28
Cicero, philosophy of, ii. 156 Cigar-Makers' Union, decision
Court of Appeals regarding tene- ment-house bill of, i. 30, 31 Cities, Committee on, i. 25 City Hall, New York, speech at, ii. 470
City reform bills, i. 25-31 City of Memphis, sinking of the, ii. 419
Civil Service, bill establishing merit system in, i. 22, 27, 44, 50, 53, 62; the spoils system in, i. 43, 48-51; law of 1899, i. 124
Civil Service Advisory Board, ap-
pointed by President Grant, i. 43 Civil Service Commission, i. 43 ff.;
appointment of, i. 44; inefficiency of, during first six years, i. 44-46; salary of members of, i. 45; ideas and purposes of, i. 47; investiga- tion of, by Congress, i. 48-51; Roosevelt's defense of, i. 49; Roose- velt's resignation from, i. 53, 54 Civil Service Law of 1899, i. 124 Civil Service reform, i. 43, 114, 118; obstructed by politicians, i. 44-46; number of places included in clas- sified service, i. 44, 53; in New York Custom House, i. 46, 47; in Baltimore Post Office, i. 47, 48; value of Roosevelt's work for, i. 53
Civil Service Reform League, Na- tional, i. 43
Civil War, the, South's position con- cerning secession, i. 293, 294; pen- sions to veterans of, i. 318-320; South wholly wrong in, i. 349; he- roes of, ii. 170
Civilization, analogies between mod- ern and ancient, ii. 106 Clark, D. H., letter to, ii. 468 Clark, E. E., i. 213, 217 Clark, George Roberts, ii. 168
Clarke, John Proctor, letters to, i. 138, 147
Classes, value to a democracy of dif- ferent, ii. 24
Clayton, Senator Powell, i. 33 Clayton-Bulwer treaty, i. 270, 271 Clemenceau, Georges, appeal of, to Wilson to permit Roosevelt to take volunteer division to France, ii. 427, 428; letter to, ii. 455 Cleveland, Grover, i. 150; veto of ele- vated railway fare bill by, i. 17, 20; civil service reform of, i. 44; Roosevelt retained by, as Civil Ser- vice Commissioner, i. 51-53; letter of, on Venezuelan affair, i. 69; free silver letter of, i. 145, 146; tributes to, i. 145, 146; ii. 116, 117; Alabama judge recommended by, i. 155; published letter of, con- cerning Cuban reciprocity, i. 188; letter from, regarding coal strike, i. 204; requested to serve on coal strike investigating committee, i. 209-211; refusal of operators to accept as member of investigating
committee, i. 212-214; considera- tion of, as third term candidate, i. 241; Mexican War service pension established by, i. 319; creation of forest reserves by, ii. 115, 116; re- action of public to, ii. 117; simplic- ity and dignity of home-life as ex- President, ii. 117; letters to, i. 145, 155, 205, 208, 209, 214 Cleveland, Mrs. Grover, letter to, ii.
Cleveland National Forest, ii. 115 Clinton, General, ii. 168
Clover field, cutting a, ii. 74, 75 Club-houses, built for Panama Canal workers, i. 456-458
Clubs, district, in New York City, i. 7
Coal miners' strike. See Anthracite coal strike
Coinage, new designs for, by Saint-
Gaudens, i. 359-361; use of "In God We Trust" on, ii. 71-73 Coles, Russell J., ii. 422; letter to, ii. 469
Colleges, teaching history in, ii. 140,
Collier, William M., letter to, i. 118 Colombia, treaty with, for acquisition of Panama Canal territory, i. 189, 273, 274; amendments suggested by, i. 275; rejection of Hay-Herran treaty by, i. 276-280, 294, 302, 310; effect of Secretary Hay's message in regard to proposed amendments, i. 280; secession of Panama from, i. 280-282, 285; recommendation that United States build canal without further parley with, i. 276, 278, 289; the politicians of, i. 278, 279; transportation of troops of, to Panama, i. 283-285; offer of, to ratify treaty, i. 287, 288, 292; re- quest to land troops at Colon and Panama denied, i. 287; misrule of Panama by, i. 294, 304; despotism of, i. 295; the Constitution of 1886, i. 301-304; United States aid to, in suppression of rebellions, i. 302; Maroquin dictator in, i. 303, 304; not rightful owner of canal route, i. 304; letter to General Reyes concerning, i. 309; purchase of islands from, deemed inadvis.
able, i. 310; denunciation "blackmail treaty" with, i. 311 Colorado, address before legislature of, ii. 300, 301
Columbus, Ohio, speech at, ii. 318, 320
Commerce and Industries, creation of office of Secretary of, i. 162 Commerce and Labor, Department of, created, i. 242; ii. 131 Conciliation, Board of, i. 219; ii. 82 Congress, investigation of Civil Ser- vice Commission by, i. 48-51; de- lay of, in passing Cuban reciproc- ity bill, i. 188, 189; character and services of Republican leaders in, i. 237; ii. 5, 6; prerogatives of, in foreign affairs, i. 263; slowness of, i. 366, 458; authorization of, to build Panama canal, i. 449, 450; opposition of, in Panama canal project, i. 450, 464; character of the Senate, ii. 5, 6; achievements of session of 1906, ii. 17-19; Presi- dent's action without assistance of, ii. 131; opposition of, to simplified spelling, ii. 33; statement of work done by in 1908, ii. 83, 84; Roose- velt's leadership of, ii. 84; disre- gard of President at end of term, ii. 134. See also Messages to Con- gress Conservation of natural resources, value of services for, ii. 132 Constant, Baron d'Estournelles de, letters to, i. 251, 424 Constitution, Roosevelt accused of violating, ii. 52; amendment of, ii. 349; not a "strait jacket," ii.
Consular service, reforms in, ii. 17, 131
Conversation, extraordinary range of subject in Roosevelt's, i. 337 Cornichi, the, drive over, abandoned, ii. 208
Cornwallis, Lord, ii. 164, 165, 168 Corporations, legislative regulation and control of, i. 31, 162, 182, 232, 233, 258, 425, 426; ii. 18, 19, 59- 61, 80, 131; campaign fund contri- butions of, i. 114, 121, 135, 329- 331, 333, 334; ii. 32, 33; declara- tion of policy concerning, i. 127,
159, 160, 323; desire of, to get Roosevelt out of New York State, i. 135-138; Republican policy con- trolled by, i. 152; views about, in message to Congress, i. 162; crea- tion of a Bureau of, i. 242, 330; ii. 131; attacks of, ii. 51; conduct, not size, important element, ii. 59; ef- forts of, to discredit the laws, ii. 80- 82; amendments to laws concern- ing, advocated, ii. 83 Correspondence, vast amount of Roosevelt's, ii. 366; high standard of, ii. 368 Cortelyou, George B., narrow escape of, in accident, i. 197; head of De- partment of Commerce and Labor, i. 242; appointed chairman of Na- tional Republican Committee, i. 317, 318; conduct of Republican campaign of 1904 by, i. 325, 328 ff.; directed to return Standard Oil Company's contribution, i. 329-331; ii. 98; blackmail campaign fund charges against, i. 333, 334; letters to, i. 324, 329, 330
Court, Americans desiring to be pre- sented at, ii. 111, 112
Cowles, Captain W. S., letters to, i. 88, 89
Cowles, Mrs. W. S., ii. 262; letter to, ii. 469
Craig, William, i. 197
Crane, W. Murray, i. 197, 317; ii. 324, 325, 328
Criticism, honest, and malicious, i. 455; of Roosevelt's policy, answer to, ii. 19, 20; hostile, toward Roose- velt, in 1907, ii. 35 ff.
Crocker, George D., letter to, ii. 348 Croker, Richard, i. 143
"Cromwell, Life of Oliver," by Roose- velt, i. 127, 337, 341; By John Morley, i. 337 Crowninshield, Rear-Admiral A. S., i. 93, 94, 96; letter of, to Senator Lodge concerning order to Dewey, i. 97; Senator Lodge's reply to, i.
97 Cuba, i. 297; President McKinley's attitude toward situation in, i. 70; advocacy of American interference in, i. 81, 84, 86-88; independence of, established, i. 91; policy toward
appointments in, i. 153; treaty of reciprocity with, i. 188, 189, 257, 273; United States intervention to quell insurrection in, ii. 25-27, 130; provisional government established in, ii. 25
Cullom, Senator, letter to, i. 435 Currency, need of sound legislation regarding, ii. 39; the Aldrich bill, ii. 83
Curtis, George William, i. 13; civil service reform under leadership of, i. 43
Curzon, Lord, letter to, ii. 121 Cushing, Lieutenant, ii. 123 Custom House, New York City, civil service reform in, i. 46, 47 Customs Stamp Cigar question, i. 328 Cutler, Arthur, i. 4
Czar. See Nicholas II.
Daniels, Secretary, ii. 388 Danton, ii. 21, 464
Dark horse in politics, ii. 143 Davis, Captain C. H., i. 101 Davis, Cushman K., ii. 116 Davis, Jefferson, letter from, i. 41; reply to, i. 42
Davis, L. Clarke, letters to, i. 177, 251, 255
Davis, Richard Harding, letter to, i. 356
Dawson, Governor, ii. 84
Day, Judge, i. 83, 85, 87, 89, 90 Dayton, Alston G., letters to, ii. 84, 85
Death, thoughts on right feeling at, i. 354
Debs, Eugene, ii. 61, 62, 344 Decadence in national life, ii. 104- 110
Delcassé, i. 476, 477, 487
Democracy, value of different ele- ments in a, ii. 24; American ideal of, ii. 74, 321; European attitude toward American, ii. 246-248; of Norway, ii. 238
Democratic party, challenge to, in 1904, i. 324
Denmark, at the palace in, ii. 236, 237; old age homes and coöperative farming of, ii. 237; Socialism in, ii. 237
Department of Commerce and Labor, creation of, i. 242 Depew, Senator, i. 321
Desertion, from army or navy, i. 189 Devery, Chief of Police, steps taken to prevent election frauds by, i. 141-143
Dewey, Admiral, i. 79; in command of Asiatic Squadron, i. 92-98; his own account of his appointment, i. 93, 94; news of blowing up of Maine received by, i. 94, 95; or- dered to the Philippines, i. 95-98; parade in honor of, i. 126; in- structed to hold fleet in readiness to sail for Venezuela, i. 222, 223, 226-228; letter of, concerning order in Venezuelan affair, i. 226; "Au- tobiography" of, quoted, i. 93-96; letter to, i. 239
Dickens, Charles, ii. 158; his Amer- ican characters in "Martin Chuz- zlewit," ii. 144, 145
Dill, on Roman society, ii. 160 Diplomacy, useless without force, i. 76 Direct primary bill, ii. 299, 300, 303,
Disputes, peaceful settlement of, be- tween nations, i. 229; Conciliation
Board for settling labor, i. 219 District clubs, in New York City, i. 7 District of Columbia Law School, i. 147
Divorce colony, Reno, Nevada, denun- ciation of, ii. 310
Dixie, battleship, i. 282, 286 "Dooley, Mr." See Dunne, Finley Peter Drama, ii. 359
Drinker, Dr. Henry S., letter to, ii. 394-396
Drinking, reply to false accusation concerning, ii. 118; suit against editor making charges concerning, ii. 118, 119
"Durable Satisfactions
The," by C. W. Eliot, i. 352-354 Durand, Sir Mortimer, diplomatic ne- gotiations of, in Russo-Japanese peace settlement, i. 378, 403, 474, 475, 481; ii. 262; message to, i. 407, 415
Dunne, Finley Peter ("Mr. Doo- ley"), friendship with, i. 346;
protest of, against submarine trip, i. 447; articles on Roosevelt by, ii. 34; on the Republican Convention, ii. 328; letters to, i. 216, 346; ii. 34
Duque, Mr., i. 299
Dwight, Congressman, i. 321
East St. Louis, race rioting in, ii.
Eaton, Dorman B., i. 44
Economic questions, policy regarding, i. 157
Edmunds, Senator George F., i. 33, 34, 36
Edward VII, King of England, conversation with Whitelaw Reid concerning Russo-Japanese peace, i. 396; praise of Roosevelt's achieve- ment in Russo-Japanese agreement, i. 413; death of, ii. 243, 244; Em- peror William's feeling toward, ii. 255; friendly relations of, with Roosevelt, ii. 260, 261, 263; minia- ture of Hampden presented by, ii. 261, 262, 264; gift from, of book on Sèvres Porcelain Collection, ii. 268, 270; world cruise of battle fleet praised by, ii. 269; disapproval of Hague Conference by, ii. 274; Roosevelt's refusal to have corre- spondence with German Emperor shown to, ii. 278; Roosevelt, United States envoy at funeral of, ii. 297; letters from, ii. 261, 265, 269; let- ters to, i. 376; ii. 262, 266-268 Egan, Maurice F., ii. 236, 237 Egypt, visit to, ii. 183 ff., anti-Eng-
lish movement in, ii. 187 ff., at Khartoum, ii. 186; nationalist movement in, ii. 188, 189; British officials in, ii. 189, 190; feeling in, toward Roosevelt, ii. 191-193 "Eikonoklastes," Milton's, ii. 160 Eitel Frederick, the, ii. 374 Election frauds, steps taken to pre- vent, i. 141-143
Elections, Bureau of, attempt to abolish, i. 27
Elevated Railway Company, New York, taxation fraud of, defeated, i. 14, 15; veto of fare-reducing bill, i. 17-20
Eliot, Charles W., i. 46; tribute of, to Roosevelt, i. 195, 196; "The Durable Satisfactions of Life" by, i. 352, 354; support of President Wilson by, ii. 389
Elizabeth, Queen of Rumania (Car- men Sylva), writings of, ii. 206; letter from, ii. 293
Elkins Anti-Rebate law, ii. 18 Elstun, W. A., i. 321
Employers' Liability Act, ii. 17, 80, 83, 131
England, changed feeling toward, i. 80; attitude of, in Venezuelan dis- pute, i. 222, 227; war vessels sent to Venezuela by, i. 222; claims of, concerning Alaskan boundary, i. 258-261; negotiation of Panama Canal treaty with, i. 270, 271; atti- tude of, toward United States, i. 348; an alliance against, feared by in 1905, i. 378; consulted as to terms of Russo-Japanese peace, i. 395, 396, 403; suggested as media- tor in Russo-Japanese settlement, i. 401, 402; reluctance of, to bring pressure on Japan, i. 403, 407, 408; indirect assistance given by, i. 415; support of France by, in Moroccan affair, i. 468, 469, 475; anti-Ger- man movement in, i. 470; Moroccan conference opposed by, i. 471; at- tack of Germany feared by in 1905, i. 472; attitude toward Germany in Moroccan affair, i. 472, 475; Roosevelt's desire to visit as ex- President, ii. 122; governmental system of, ii. 143; attitude toward limitation of armaments, ii. 229; public men in, ii. 232, 233; Empe- ror William's feeling toward in 1910, ii. 252-257; naval supremacy of, ii. 256, 257; importance of friendship between United States and, ii. 261, 262, 268, 270; immi- gration and competition of colored races in, ii. 270; effort of, in Euro- pean war, ii. 439
English Naval History, i. 40, 74 English rule in Africa, ii. 188 ff. Enlisted men, respect for uniform of, ii. 4
Episcopal Bishops, negro, i. 167, 168
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