INTRODUCTION

Macaulay quoted on the action of Frederick the Great [1]

Illustration from Conditions of the Turkish Empire [2]

Lesson from the Recent War in the Balkans, 1912-1913 [2]

The War of American Independence a striking example of the Tendency of Wars to Spread [3]

Origin and Train of Events in that War, Traced [3]

Inference as to possible Train of Future Events in the History of the United States [4]

The Monroe Doctrine Simply a Formulated Precaution against the Tendency of Wars to Spread [4]

National Policy as to Asiatic Immigration [4]

Necessity of an Adequate Navy if these two National Policies are to be sustained [4]

Dependence on Navy Illustrated in the Two Great National Crises; in the War of Independence and in the War of Secession [4]

The United States not great in Population in proportion to Territory [5]

Nor Wealthy in Proportion to exposed Coast-Line [5]

Special Fitness of a Navy to meet these particular conditions [5]

The Pacific a great World Problem, dependent mainly on Naval Power [5]