requests England to act as mediator, 191;
stipulates suspension of hostilities during mediation, 191;
signs "neutrality of Belgium" treaty, 198;
_see_ Czar, Kudachef, Sazonof;
_see also_ Triple Entente

Russo-Japanese war, xxii

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San Giuliano, Marquis di, Italian Foreign Minister, quoted, 119

Sazonof, suggestion of, to avoid conflict, 77, 78;
good work of, 105;
message of, to Austria regarding ultimatum, 126, 28

Schmidt, 223

"Scrap of Paper," vi; xvi;
Bethmann-Hollweg's remark, quoted, 220, 221;
discusses his remark, 239 ff.;
defense for, use of phrase, 239 ff.;
"Secret Documents," contents of supposed, 235 ff.

Sedan, battle of, result of Belgium neutrality, 201

Serajevo, murder of Crown Prince of Austria at, 20, 31

Servia, ultimatum to, 19;
advised by France, Russia, and Great Britain, 31;
formally disclaims responsibility for murder of Archduke, 33;
probable effect of humiliation of, 40;
refusal of Austrian demands anticipated, 42;
reply to Austrian ultimatum quoted in full, 47 _et seq._;
population of, 55;
warned by Germany, 56;
Austro-Servian relations, 56;
result of acquiescence to Austria, 60;
requested by Triple Entente to make conciliatory reply, 80;
reply of, in accord with requests of Triple Entente, 83;
offers Austria ample reparation, 114;
subjugation of, the "bone of contention," 192

Shaw, George Bernard, opinions of, cited, 14, 15;
defense of Germany, 14 ff.;
quoted regarding "neutrality of Belgium" treaty, 198;
quoted, 248

Siemens, 223

Slav, the, fear of Germany for, xxi

Symonds, John Addington, quoted, 4, 5

Szapary, Count, 126

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Tisza, Count, refuses to disclose results of judicial inquiry into
murder of Archduke, 113

Treitschke, doctrines of, xvii;
_Politik_, cited, 6;
doctrines of, based on Machiavelli, 6;
influence of, 10

Treaty of 1870, 198 ff.

Treaty of 1839, 198 ff.; 225; 251

Triple Alliance, x;
as affecting Italy, 24;
terms of, 24; 192;
_see_ Austria, Germany, Italy

Triple Entente, proposes peace, xi;
lulled into false security, 32 ff.;
movements and reports of leading statesmen of, just previous to
declaration of war, 32 ff.;
ignorant of Austria's ultimatum, 33, 65;
still labors for peace, 86;
_see also_, France, Great Britain, Russia

Turkey, German officers in, 230

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