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France, result of war on the race,
22-24 agricultural policy, 180,
196-199-provision of machinery,
180-supply of fertilisers, 182-
facilities of railway transport, ib.
-work of Credit Societies, 183-
military operations against Ger-
many, 248, 573-575.

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France, The Rural Prosperity of,
314-variety of climates, 315-
system of land-tenure, ib.-
ditions in Provence, 316 the
Pyrenees, 317-Touraine, ib.
Normandy, 318- total area of
acres, 318-number of agricultural
workers, 318, 323-success due to
advantages of climate and soil,
319-321-history of the develop-
ment, 321-population, 321-323-
Law of Inheritance, 322, 329-re-
sult of the protective tariff, 323—
exodus of the agricultural labourer,
ib.-increase in the number of small
holdings, 324-326 profits of
market-gardeners, 326-of farming,
ib.-number of proprietors, 327-
'Caisses Régionales' and 'Caisses
Locales Affiliées,' 328-condition of
the peasantry, 329.

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France, result of the proclamation

of the Regency of Tunisia, 372-
relations with Italy, 375-work of
the navy, 470-473-relations of the
Church with Pope Pius X, 484.

Franco-German War, The Origins
of the, 389-works on, 390-392-
Commission appointed, 391-diplo-
macy of the Second Empire, 392-
influence of a secret diplomacy, ib.
-question of the Danish Duchies,
393-396, 399-date of the events,
395-plan of the work, 396-399-
sources of information, 398-result
of the partition of Poland, 399.
Fullerton, W. M., 'The American
Crisis and the War,' 288.

G.

Gamble, J., Immortality and Chris-
tian Belief,' 1.

Gard, Roger Martin du, Jean
Barois,' extract from, 487.
George III, King, commissions for
pictures to J. Zoffany, 44, 46-dis-
pute with him, 48.

George, Rt Hon. D. Lloyd, forms an
Administration, 239 interview
with an American journalist, 279
-policy in the East, 520.

German Steel and Iron, 542
growth of the industry, 543
annexation of the Lorraine ore-
field, ib.-character of scientific
experts, 544-criticism of British
methods, 545-enterprising iron-
masters, ib. - result of tariff
measures, 546-output of pig-iron,
547, 550-Westphalian Coal Syndi-
cate, 548-formation of 'Cartels,'
548, 550-combination, the outcome
of unlimited competition, 549-
result of the Enquiry in 1903..550
-decline and rise in the production,
551-the Stahlwerksverband,' 552
-work of the combine, ib.-series
of bounties system, 554.


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German War Literature on the
Near and Middle East, 144-two
main trends of thought, ib.—rela-
tions with Turkey, 146-expulsion
of the British from Egypt, ib.-
proposals in regard to Turkey's
future, 147-149 Constantinople
the Gate of the East,' 149-the
Main-Danube Canal, 151-views of
Prof. Hettner, 152-154-Prof. Dür-
ing, 154 Prof. Roloff, ib.-the
Bagdad Railway, 155-157-Com-
mercial plans in the Arabian
Peninsula, 157-number of foreign
schools in Turkey, 158-views of
Prof. Jäckh, ib.

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Germany, Agricultural Coopera-
tion in, 424-result of the law
regulating maximum prices of
necessities, 424-426-average total
production, 426-the Chambers of
Agriculture, 427-429-voluntary
cooperative societies, 429-432-dis-
tribution of feeding-stuffs, 432-
potato supply, 433-435-war loans,
435-price and distribution of food-
supplies, 436-relations between
industrial and agricultural coopera-
tors, 437-meeting of the Central
Union of German Consumers'
Societies, 438.

Germany, character of the naval
policy, 461-bombardment of Libau,
463 submarine attacks, 466
attacks on the Gulf of Riga, 467-
469-the Gulf of Finland, 469-
defeated at Tsing-tao, 475-rela-
tions with Pope Pius X, 488-War
Library, 499-character of the

archives, 503-retreat from the
Ancre valley, 571-573, 575-air-
service, 576-reasons for the retreat,
577-580-projected operations in
Italy, 580-result of the submarine
war, 583.

Germany, The United States and
Peace, 263-views of Herr von Beth-
mann-Hollweg, 264-266 - Prince
von Bülow, 267-other leaders of
thought, 268-270-the press, 270-
272-propaganda in the United
States, 273, 285-correspondence of
J. Schiff with Dr Eliot, 274-276-
communication to Pres. Wilson of
the terms of peace, 278-character
of the peace note, 295.

Germany, views on the effect of war
on humanity, 19-rise of the navy,
96-inactivity of the fleet, 97-
blockade, 99, 105-107-operations
of cruisers, 103-success of the sub-
marines, 104-method of drawing
supplies, 107-policy of food pro-
duction, 185-use of self-contained
ploughs, 199-military operations
on the Western front, 246-249,
570-575, 590-Italian, 250-Mace-
donian, 250-253-Russian, 253, 581
-in Rumania, 253-261- negotia-
tions for peace, 261-relations with
Italy, 374.

Gray, Thomas, interest in botany,

444.

Great Britain, number of acres under
cultivation, 318 agricultural
workers, 318, 322-population, 321,
328-adoption of Free Trade, 322—
position in commerce, 329-rela-
tions with Italy, 375, 387-iron and
steel industry, 542-competition
with Germany, 543-creative inven-
tions, 544-criticism of methods,
545-output of iron, 547, 551-re-
construction of Associations, 553-
policy of international agreement,
556.

Greece, relations with Italy, 380, 386.
Grey, C. G., Editor of 'The Aero-
plane,' 203, 210 note, 212 note.

H.

Haller, Prof., 'Deutschland und der
Osten,' extract from, 151.
Hamber, Capt. Thomas, editor of the
'Standard,' 356.

Hamelius, Paul, 'The Travels of Sir
John Mandeville,' 331.

Headlam, J. W., 'The Issue,' 264, 269
-preface to 'Imperial Germany,'
267.

Hertzog, General, views on Imperial
Unity, 138.

Hettner, Prof. A., 'Die Ziele unsere
Weltpolitik,' extract from, 148,
152-154.

Hort, Prof., study of botany, 448.

Hughes, Rt Hon. W. M., on Imperial
Unity, 113.

Hurd, Archibald, 'The Fleets of Our
Allies,' 461.

Hutton, J. A., Chairman of the
Council of the British Cotton-grow-
ing Association, 536 note.

I.

Immortality and Christian Belief,
1-views on the future life, 1-5-
threatened extinction of the belief,
6, 10-eternity of future punish-
ment, 6-8-justice of retribution,
8-interpretation of the Old Testa-
ment, ib.-the New, 9-scientific
proof, 11-belief in a better life,
12-the Hebrew belief, 13-desire
for the preservation of personal
identity, 14-firm confidence in the
ultimate solution of problems, 15.
Imperial Conference, 119.

Imperial Defence, Committee of, 120.

ib.-

Imperial Unity, Dominion Views
on, 113-(1) Australia,
economic development, 114-estab-
lishment of federation, 115-
foundation of a system of defence,
ib. advantages and disadvan-
tages of self-government, 116-118-
liability involved by membership
of the Empire, 118-result of the
Imperial Conference, 119-the Com-
mittee of Imperial Defence, 120-
proposed scheme of union, 121-125
-disadvantages of the confederate
system, 122-(2) New Zealand,
125-views on a closer union, ib.—
result of an Imperial Parliament,
126-declines to enter the Common-
wealth, 127-number of representa-
tives, 128-disadvantages of a

written constitution, ib.-spirit of
the people, 130-visits of Prime
Ministers to London, 131-future
trade relations, ib.-payment of in-
come tax, 132-benefits of educa-
tional exchange, 133-advantages
of cheaper cables, 134-(3) South
Africa, 135 — attitude of the
Nationalist party, 135-139 — the
Unionist party, 139-views of Mr
Merriman, 140-Mr Curtis, 'Pro-
blem of the Commonwealth,' 141-
143-(4) Canada, 452-four periods
of history, ib.-influence of the
British settlers, 453-phase of
mechanical development, 454-in-
fluence of the mid-Victorian philo-
sophy of laissez-faire, 455-teach-
ing of Dr G. Parkin, 456-basic
quality of thought, 457-attitude
of French-Canadians, 457-459-
points of agreement, 459.
Income, National, estimate, 168.
Income tax, reform, 32-36-gradua-
tion scheme, 174.
India, Industrial Movement in,
297-poverty of the people, 298-
preponderance of agriculture, ib.--
population, 299-number of cotton
and jute factories, 300 - exotic
origin of the modern development,
301-swadeshi movement, 302-ex-
tension of the banking system, ib.
-importance of time, 303-question
of land, 304-supply of capital, 305,
309 of labour, 306-low standard
of life, 307-scarcity of competent
managers, ib.-demand for State-
assistance, 308-312-case of the
aluminium industry in Madras, 311
-the steel-city, ib.-effects of a
tariff, 312.

Indian Cotton Duties, 528-war
loan, ib.-Tariff Act of 1894..529-
amount of the cotton duty, 530-
views against the excise duty, ib.
-need for the increase of the excise
duties, 532-analysis of the division
in the House of Commons, 533-
conditions of the handloom in-
dustry, 534-536-competition with
Lancashire and Japan, 535-con-
ditions of the Lancashire industry,
536-539-amount of cotton
ported, 539-difficulty of tariff rela-
tions, 540-need for a fair adjust-
ment, ib.

ex-

Industrial Movement in India,
297. See India.

Ireland, agricultural policy, 187-191
-control of the railways, 192-
outbreak of rebellion, 231.

Irish Problem, The, 558-pleas for
the urgency of a settlement, 558-
560-the Ulster difficulty, 560-
natural conditions, 562 - human
conditions, ib.-need to ascertain
what Ireland wants, 563-Primrose
Report, 564-control of trade policy,
565-reasons against such a claim,
ib.-Imperial considerations, 567–
removal of Irish representatives
from the House of Commons, ib.-
classification of affairs to be dealt
with, 568.

Iron and Steel Industry of Great
Britain, 542-United States, 543-
Germany, 543-557.

'Italiana, La Politica Estera,' 371.

Italy, agricultural policy, 185-mili-
tary operations against Austria-
Hungary, 250-work of the navy,
473-475.

Italy, the Foreign Policy of, 369
-works on, 370-result of the
Berlin Congress, 371-of the pro-
clamation of the French Regency
over Tunisia, 372-Triple Alliance,
373-hatred of Austria, 373, 376—
relations with Germany, 374
Great Britain, 375, 387-France,
375-views of the 'Nationalists,'
377-the Balkan wars, 378-policy
of San Giuliano, 378-382-relations
with Greece, 380, 386-policy of
neutrality, 382-384-characteris-
tics of Baron Sonnino, 384-joins
the Triple Entente, 385.

J.

Jäckh, Prof., 'Das grössere Mittel-
europa,' 158, 159.

Japan, work of the navy, 475-cotton
industry, 535.

Jennings, H. J., 'Our National
Debt,' 160.

Jews, belief in the hope of immor-
tality, 12.

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failure, 195-result of competitive
trials, 196, 202-in France, 196-199
-Germany, 199-Great Britain,
199-202-use of the two-furrow
plough, 199-the 'Caterpillar'
type, 200-attempts to secure ad-
hesion, ib.-adoption of the co-
operative principle, 201.

Mudford, W. H., editor of the
'Standard,' 353, 358.

Münsterberg, Prof., Germany, Eng-
and and the United States to be
future allies,' 276.

Murray, Lieut.-General Sir J. W.,
position on the War Council, 513-
515.

Murry, J. M., The Works of Paul
Claudel,' 78.

Music of Wildflowers, The, 440.
See Wildflowers.

Myers, F., Science and a Future
Life,' extract from, 11.

N.

National Debt, Our, 160. See
Debt.

Government,

character,

National
220.
Naumann, Herr, 'Mitteleuropa,' 264.
Navy, The, and Its Work in the
War, 95-organisation, 96-in
command of the North Sea, 98,
100-benefits of immunity from in-
vasion, 98-blockade of Germany,
99, 105-107-business of the Fleet,
100-views of Admirals, 101-de-
pendence upon imports, 102-aim
of command of the sea, ib.-opera-
tions of enemy cruisers, 103-
estimated loss of shipping, ib.-
depredations of submarines, 104-
cause of the rise in the price of
commodities, 105-limitations of
naval power, 107-109-magnitude
of the work, 109–112.

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Pattison, Mark, Essays,' extract
from, 477.

Peace, Germany, The United
States and, 263. See Germany.
Pernot, Maurice, La Politique de
Pie X,' 481.

Pius X, The Pontificate of, 477-
characteristics, 479-481-his Secre-
tary, 480-mercilessness, 481-
watchword, ib. - views against
Modernism, 482-relations with
France, 483-486-views on Italian
politics, 487-relations with Ger-
many, 488-reconstruction of the
Curia, 489-result of his achieve-
ment on Catholicism, 490-492.
Poland, result of the partition, 399.
Political Crisis, The Recent, 219

-the four periods, ib.-fall of the
Coalition Ministry, 220, 239-the
National Government, 220-result
of the war on internal dissensions,
221-indignation of the friends of
Germany, 222-disadvantage of un-
preparedness for war, 223-action
of the Liberal Government during
the second period of the war, 224-
226-Coalition formed, 226-de-
cline of national unity, 227-losses
in the war, 228-character of the
Coalition, 229-views of the 'opti-
mists,' 230 the new Military
Service Bill, 231-position of Mr
Asquith, 232-reasons for the fall
of the Coalition, 233, 240-discon-
tent of the public with the methods
of the Government, 233-239-Mr
Lloyd George's administration, 239
-influence of the Press, 240-
period of reconstruction, 242.

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