Chapter II: Introduction: The Tendency of Wars to Spread

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