ing as guardian and not conqueror, 207-208; peril in, both to United
States and to Latin America, 209-210; question of future treatment of,
212.

Munition makers, value to, of constant fear of war, 137-138.

Mystic interpretation of war, 20-21.

N

Napoleonic Wars, economic factors in, 26.

National consciousness, development of, in Europe, 111-112.

Nationalism and Internationalism, discussion of use of terms, 153 n.

Nationalities, the struggle of subject, for independence, 274-276;
impossibility of independence for all, 276-278.

Natural resources, lack of, a cause of militaristic and imperialistic
policy, 170-171.

Naumann, Friedrich, on handicapping of Germany through meagreness of
colonial possessions, 107.

Navies, arguments for reduction of, to secure freedom of the seas,
247-252.

O

Olivier, Sir Sidney, "White Capital and Coloured Labour," quoted, 85,
86-87.

Olney, Richard, on sovereignty of United States in Western hemisphere,
56.

Open door, America's policy of the, relative to China, 213; what
America should mean by, 215; problem of, the essential one in solution
of question of colonies, 267-268.

Orient, possibilities of, as a field for investment, 69-70.

P

Pacifism, history of, 218-221; must be either static or dynamic, 222;
our hope in dynamic type of, 223; character of dynamic as opposed to
static, 223-226. _See also_ Peace.

Pacifists in America, attitude of, toward national policies, 3; effect
upon, of great war and the demand for preparedness, 6-7; mistaken ideas
concerning war and its causes held by many, 16-17.

Panama Canal, international liabilities of United States increased by,
57; competition of United States for foreign trade increased by, 62-63;
internationalisation of, 254, 279.

Pastoral nations, war a necessity to, 22.

Peace, direct and indirect interest of America in, 217-218; the classic
ideal of, 218-219; change in character of movement for, before French
Revolution, 219-220; proven inapplicability of rationalistic theories
of, 220-221; cause of failures of pacifist efforts, 221-224; criticism
of plans of static type for preserving, 224-230; the all-pervasive
sentiment for, 237; decline in population rate a help toward, 287;
proposed league for, _see_ League for peace.

Philippine Islands, acquisition of, by America, 46; change in feeling
of Americans regarding ownership of, 53-54; increase of America's
international responsibilities by, 57; sm