American Diplomacy Its Spirit and Achievements

The objective of this book is to provide an exposition of the principles by which international transactions are guided in order that the distinctive purposes of American diplomacy may be understood and its meaning and influence appreciated. The contents include: The Conduct of Foreign Intercourse; The Beginnings; The System of Neutrality; Freedom of the Seas; Fisheries Questions; The Contest with Commercial Restrictions; Non-Intervention and the Monroe Doctrine; The Doctrine of Expatriation; International Arbitration; The Territorial Expansion of the United States; and Influence and Tendencies.