Lansing, Robert, regards Ambassador as un-neutral, I 362;
  a lawyer, not a statesman, I 369;
  insistence that Great Britain adopt Declaration of London, I 378 et seq.;
  attitude of lawyer, not statesman, II 53;
  arguments against British blockade, II 62;
  mind running on “cases”, not diplomacy, II 176;
  answers Page’s letter of resignation, transmitting President Wilson’s
  request to reconsider and stay at his post, II 199

Lassiter, General, encouraged on trip to the front, II 245

Laughlin, Irwin, First Secretary of the Embassy, I 133;
  requested to ascertain Great Britain’s attitude toward recognition of
  Huerta, I 180;
  tells Colonel House he will have no success with Kaiser, I 285;
  on Germany’s intentions toward America, I 351 note;
  as to depressing effect of the war on Page, I 357;
  backs up Ambassador in neutrality letter to Wilson, I 373;
  gives opinion that persistence is unwise in demanding acceptance of
  Declaration of London, I 387;
  Wilson’s comment to, on Page’s letters, II 22;
  diplomatically presents to Sir Edward Grey the Senate Resolution
  asking clemency’ for Casement, II 167;
  letters from, on occasion of Germany’s 1916 peace movement, II 180;
  commended to President Wilson in letter of resignation, II 394

Law, Ponar, gives depressing news from the Balkans, II 104;
  dinner with, II 119;
  reply to question how best America could help, II 219;
  conference with Balfour and, over financial help from America, II 261

Lawrence, Bishop, on proposed committee to lecture in England, II 346

Leadership of the world, American, II 105, 110, 145, 254

League to Enforce Peace, Page’s opinion of, II 144;
  Sir Edward Grey in sympathy with objects of, II 163;
  Lord Bryce, remarks as to favourable time for setting up such a
  league, II 165

Leaks in diplomatic correspondence, gravity of,
  I 147, 148, 151, 222, 223, 224, 235, II 7, 276

Lichnowsky, German Ambassador at London, almost demented at breaking
  out of the war, I 306, 309, 315;
  places blame for war on Germany, I 322

Lincoln, Abraham, monument to, erected at Westminster, I 274

Lind, John, failure of mission to Mexico, I 193

Literary style and good writing, advice on, II 341

Lloyd George, his taxing of the aristocracy, I 137;
  landowners fear of, I 158;
  at state dinner to King Christian, I 167;
  on the necessity of reducing navy programme, I 283;
  holding up under strain of war, II 83;
  aged by the war, II 141;
  in House of Commons speech welcomes America as ally, II 230;
  has the touch of genius in making things move, II 259;
  working for solution of Irish question, II 259;
  too optimistic regarding submarine situation, II 287;
  his energy keeps him in power, II 354;
  at the Embassy dinner to Secretary Baker, II 365, 370;
  congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Page on American success at Cantigny, II 375;
  letter expressing sorrow at Mr. and Mrs. Page’s departure and
  reviewing their good work, II 398