Pt. I. The setting: 1. A world of empires. 2. Destiny and dollars. 3. Evolution of the new imperialism : the Philippines. 4. James Harrison Wilson : a transitional expansionist
pt. II. The matrices. 5. The tone of society. 6. Theodore Roosevelt and the sturdy virtues. 7. Civilization, barbarism, and Christianity. 8. Elihu Root : a world of order and progress. 9. Commercial domination. 10. Charles Denby : the China market. 11. Charles A. Conant : the implications of commercial struggle
pt. III. The issues. 12. The anti-imperialist movement. 13. Conflict and consensus.
