Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Could the war have been blocked?--What will end the World War?--A force to block new wars.--American business and the League of Nations.--Binding the modern world together.--Free seas and closed seas.--Napoleon's decrees and the Kaiser's submarine.--Fighting foreign wars at home.--War prevention versus war cost.--Women, children and embattled nations.--"The power of the purse."--Removing the causes of war.--The Bible warrant for a League of Nations.--A court house for the world.--The sword as final arbiter.--Business the protector of democracy.--The voice of the people.--The new day after the war.--Appendix I. Proposals of the League to enforce peace. II. Referendum no. 11. III. Referendum no. 23