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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
National Debt, Our, 160. See Debt.
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.
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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