Mr. Desjardins was driven to write this work to refute statements uttered by the nationalist Henri Bourassa, which the former feared painted all Quebecers with the same unpatriotic brush in respect to their contribution to the Great War. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)
00 - Preface01 - Introduction and Chapter I. Who are the Guilty Parties?02 - Chapter II. The Persistent Efforts of England in Favour of Peace03 - Chapter III. The Call to Duty in Canada04 - Chapter IV. Recruiting by Voluntary Service05 - Chapter V. Intervention of Nationalism06 - Chapter VI. What Do We Owe England?07 - Chapter VII. Canada is not a Sovereign State08 - Chapter VIII. German Illusions09 - Chapter IX. The Nationalist Error10 - Chapter X. Had Canada the Right to Help England?11 - Chapter XI. The Duty of Canada12 - Chapter XII. The Soudanese and the South African Wars13 - Chapter XIII. British and German Aspirations Compared14 - Chapter XIV. The Veritable Aims of the Allies15 - Chapter XV. Just and Unjust Wars16 - Chapter XVI. "Nationalist" Views Condensed17 - Chapter XVII. Loyal Principles Propounded18 - Chapter XVIII. Imperialism19 - Chapter XIX. American Imperialism20 - Chapter XX. British Imperialism21 - Chapter XXI. The Situations of 1865 and 1900-14 Compared22 - Chapter XXII. British Imperialism Naturally Pacifist23 - Chapter XXIII. British Imperialism and Political Liberty24 - Chapter XXIV. Imperialism Federation and "Bourassism"25 - Chapter XXVII. The Future Constitutional Relations of the Empire26 - Chapter XXVIII. Outrages Are No Reasons27 - Chapter XXIX. How Mr. Bourassa Paid His Compliments To The Canadian Army28 - Chapter XXX. Rash Denunciation of Public Men29 - Chapter XXXI. Mr. Bourassa's Dangerous Pacifism30 - Chapter XXXII. A Most Reprehensible Abuse of Sacred Appeals To The Belligerent Nations31 - Chapter XXXIII. A Case For True Statesmanship32 - Chapter XXXIV. After-the-War Military Problem33 - Chapter XXXV. The Intervention of the United States in the War34 - Chapter XXXVI. The Allies--Russia--Japan35 - Chapter XXXVII. The Last Peace Proposals36 - Chapter XXXVIII. Necessary Peace Conditions37 - Chapter XXXIX. Conclusion38 - Appendices
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