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at a meeting of the Council of the Liberal League deserves serious consideration. Men, who have only entered upon active political life during the last few years during which Lord Rosebery has steadily maintained an attitude of aloofness towards official Liberalism, are apt to forget the faithful and valuable services he formerly rendered to the party. His influence in Scotland was second only to that of Mr. Gladstone, whose triumphs in Midlothian were largely due to his initiation and energy; and when the unhappy Home Rule rupture of the party took place, it was to Lord Rosebery that Mr. Gladstone pointed as his most worthy successor in the Liberal Leadership. The language of the last Liberal Prime Minister cannot but reflect what is present to the minds of many men in the Liberal ranks, when he protests against the injury done to the party by the speeches of extremists in associating in the popular mind Liberalism with hostility to property. Should that come about, he predicts that at no distant time the Liberal party will find itself squeezed out between Socialism and Conservatism.

'Socialism can promise much more to the predatory elements in politics, Conservatism can afford much more confidence to those who wish to keep things actually as they are. And I do not see how, if the Liberal party is to associate itself with a general attack on property in all its forms, as some predict and as some see signs of, there will be any room for its existence in the political arena.

He had seen in his time, Lord Rosebery went on to say, many Liberal Governments, and the chief cause which had brought them to destruction was, he believed, the prevalence of a fear at the General Election that they were threatening property. This is a warning which Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman would do well to bear in mind. Amongst his colleagues are many men whose individual character and abilities have earned the respect of the public. But how far is their influence sufficient to guarantee wise and prudent policy? In former days the presence, say, of Lord Hartington or Lord Goschen in a Cabinet was felt to be a security against reckless statesmanship or the pursuit in supposed party interests of a course of political adventure. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, however deservedly popular with the House of Commons, does certainly not impress the country as did either Mr. Gladstone or Lord Salisbury. There are difficult times in store for us, and, before many months are over, Ministers will have to show of what mettle they are made, and to whom among them the country is to look for wise and steady guidance.

No. CCCCXXI. will be published in July.

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INDEX.

A.

Acton, Lord, the late, Lectures on Modern History' reviewed,
273-eulogy by editors, 273-274-inefficient editing, 274-277-
positive assertions regarding the Man in the Iron Mask and the
Casket Letters, 275-276-Acton's view of the critical faculty,
277-estimate of Luther, 278-280-need of Church reform,
278-279-the Counter-Reformation, 280-283-the Spanish In-
quisition in Rome, 281-Order of Jesuits and Council of Trent,
282-preponderance of ecclesiastical and religious element, 283,
286, 289-Massacre of St. Bartholomew, 284-285-the Politiques,
285-Gustavus Adolphus, 286-287-Wallenstein, 288-the Civil
War in England, 289-292-the Grand Remonstrance, 289-
executions of Strafford, Laud, and Charles, 289-290-Cromwell,
291-the Corn Laws, 292-293-the Duke of Marlborough, 293-
Battle of Beachy Head, 293-294-Acton's dependence on Macaulay
and Burke, 294, 298-errors in fact, 294, 297-the Spanish
succession question, 295-297-the Triple Alliance, 297-the
American Revolution, 298-impossible scope of the Lectures, 298.
Admiralty Administration and Naval Policy, review of books and
papers concerning, 169-navy scares,' 170-the Admiralty
Board, 172-the old Navy Board, 172-173-Admiralty now con-
cerned with questions of supply, 173-174-position of First Sea
Lord, 174-175, 182-fleet-distribution scheme of January 1905,
176-manœuvres of 1906, 176-177-Intelligence Department,
177-178-War course, 177-178-fleet-distribution scheme for
1907, 179-the Channel Fleet, 179-180-the North Sea problem,
180-Reserve Divisions, 180-181-nucleus-crew system, 181-
numbers in naval barracks, 182-features of modern ships,
182-183-advance in displacements, 183-184-the 'Lord Nelson
type, 185-the Dreadnought' type, 185-189-the fetish of
speed, 187-188-increased size of cruisers, 189—' Invincible '
class, 189-190-torpedo craft, 191.

Age of Reason, The, review of books concerning, 1—its critics, 2—
its characteristics, 3-mediaval spirit of the Reformation, 4-
inevitableness of French Revolution, 5, 8-national decay under
Louis XV., 6-8-attitude of Burke, 7, 9, 16-beneficent illusions,
9-absolutist reaction, 11-the Europe of the Restoration, 12—
nationalism, 13, 15-the social movement, 13-14-permeating
influence of the eighteenth century, 15-modern methods of
reform, 15-the middle class and the Manchester School, 16-
the historical method, 16-17-the religious problem, 18- Ecrasez
l'Infâme,' 18-21-secularisation of Christianity, 19-Protestant

and Catholic development contrasted, 20-influence of De Maistre,
22-Ultramontanism, 23-precarious position of the Papacy, 24
-genius of Catholicism, 24-25-spiritualising, rather than
rationalising, of religion, 26-27.

Agricultural Holdings, see Land Question.

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Alchemy, The Old and the New, review of books concerning, 28-
Babylonian metallurgy, 29-30-Egyptian practical counterpart,
30-31-Aristotelian quintessence, 31-protyle, 32, 45-elec-
trons, 32, 44, 45-Hermes Trismegistus, 32-elixir vitæ, 33, 36-
mercury replacing lead, 34-Alexandrian school, 34-the Moors,
35-the philosophers' stone, 36, 38-advance of chemical know-
ledge, 36, 38-Geber, 36-37-Basilius Valentinus, 37-38-John
Dee of Mortlake, 38-39-Paracelsus, 39-41-adherents and
martyrs, 41-James Price, 41-42-nature of radium, 43-44—
helium, 45-juxtaposition of lead and silver, 46.
Arabs, see Desert.

Art, Tradition in, review of books concerning, 107-indictment of
the scientific method in criticism, 107-defence of it, 108, 124–
traditional and experimental art contrasted, 109-Gothic archi-
tecture, 109-110-genius of Painting personified, 110-111, 118-
traditional art and stereotyped convention contrasted, 111-112—
flexibility and rationality in art, 112-truth to nature, 113, 122
-selection, 113, 119-in landscape, 114-115-in human figures
and groups, 115-116-great composition, 116-necessarily limited
range of subjects, 117-Raphael, 117-118-universality of selec-
tive principle, 118-120-Reynolds, 120-decay of English art
into pompous formality, 121-the Pre-Raphaelites, 121-124-
National Gallery and Royal Academy compared, 122–123.

B.

Balzac, H. de, 'Les Paysans' reviewed, 299, 305–311. ⠀
'Barfleur,'' Naval Policy' reviewed, 169.

Bazin, René, La Terre qui Meurt' reviewed, 299, 323–325.

Beissel, S., Kunstschätze des Aachener Kaiserdomes' reviewed,
465, 483.

Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, The Desert and the Sown' reviewed, 444,
448-454, 456-459.

Belloc, Hilaire, 'Avril' reviewed, 353-' Esto Perpetua' reviewed,
444, 458.

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Bérard, Victor, The Russian Empire and Czarism' reviewed, 212.
Berthelot, M., Les Origines de l'Alchimie' reviewed, 28.

Blunt, Wilfrid Scawen, Atrocities of Justice under British Rule in
Egypt' reviewed, 48.

Bourinot, Sir John George, Lord Elgin' reviewed, 246.

Briggs, Rev. C. A.. The Papal Commission and the Pentateuch
reviewed, 78.

Brunetière, Ferdinand, 'Histoire de la Littérature Française
Classique' reviewed, 353.

Burke (Morley) reviewed, 1.

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C.

Catholic Authority and Modern Society, review of books concerning,
78-opposition in France of secular and ecclesiastical views of
human nature, 79-81-dogma of the Immaculate Conception,
80, 89, 105-Bonald, 81-82-Catholic apologists, 82-encyclicals
of Leo XIII., 83-the term 'liberty,' 83-Monsignor Bonomelli,
84-86-Lamennais, 86-87-encyclicals of Gregory XVI., 87-
Pius IX., 88-Quanta Cura,
89-Ultramontanism, 89, 95, 96,
105-infallibility dogma, 90-91, 93, 105-Cardinal Manning, 91-
Lord Acton, 92, 103-Liguori, 93-position of Father Tyrrell,
94-95- The Saint,' 95-101-' Out Of Due Time,' 101-102—
encyclical of Pius X., 103-104.

Cholmondeley, Mary, Prisoners' reviewed, 192, 201-203.

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Clausen, G., Aims and Ideals in Art' reviewed, 107.

Collings, Rt. Hon. Jesse, Land Reform' reviewed, 326, 350.
Colonial Aspiration, see Durham, the First Earl.
Colonial Preferential Tariffs, review of returns, papers, &c., con-
cerning British trade with the Colonies, 380-subjects for dis-
cussion at Colonial Conference, 380-proportion of population
represented by ministers at Conference, 381-Canadian preferen-
tial tariff examined, 382-385-tables showing fluctuations of
four chief imports from the United Kingdom to Canada, 386-
387-table showing maximum values of twenty next principal
imports, 388-amounts of Canadian import duties on various
articles, 388-389-charts showing value of free imports from
U.S.A. and United Kingdom into Canada, 390-391-inevitable
advantage of U.S.A. in the competition, 392-the Australian
offer and its restrictions, 392-393-classes of goods comprised
within it, 393-table showing average annual value of these
classes, 394-table showing average annual value of the seven
principal British exports to Australia, 395-distribution of
employment in manufactures in Australia, 395-396-table
showing average annual value of British exports to Australia
not of British manufacture, 396-table showing comparison of
values of Australian imports from the United Kingdom and from
other sources, 397-table showing average annual value of
Australian imports from the five chief exporting countries, 398-
Australian trade with New Zealand and India, 399-rates of
Australian duties on various articles, 399-chart showing average
annual values of Australian imports from U.S.A., the United
Kingdom and Germany, 400-duties levied by South African
Customs Union, 400-401-table showing value of British exports
to South Africa, 401-New Zealand's preference and rates of
duty, 401, 404-table showing values of British exports to New
Zealand, 402-table showing comparative values of British duti-
able imports from foreign countries and from British colonies, 402-
table showing average annual values of British dutiable imports
from British Colonies and possessions, 403-comparative values

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of British imports from colonies offering preference and from
India, Ceylon, &c., 404.

Colvin, Sir Auckland, The Making of Modern Egypt' reviewed, 48.
Compromise (Morley) reviewed, 1.

Critical Miscellanies (Morley) reviewed, 1.

D.

d'Aurevilly, Barbey, 'L'Ensorcelée' reviewed, 299, 312–314.
Desert, The Menace of the, review of books concerning, 444–
European preoccupation with Arabs, 444, 464-Arab influence,
444-447-in Algeria and Nigeria, 446-Islam, 446, 464-the
Arab élan, 447-Miss Bell's book, 448-454, 456-459—Syrian
architecture, 449-exciting effect of desert climate, 450, 463—
conversation with a Turkish Pasha, 451-the desert through
Arab eyes, 451-intertribal feuds and forays, 452-453-the
Druze, 454-the Arab character, 454-457-Arab poetry, 455-
Gablan, 456-association of the race with ruin and decay, 457-
459-Circassians, 459-lack of capacity for orderly government,
460–461—the Arab in East Africa, 460. 462.

Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Morley) reviewed, 1.

Doumic, René, 'Lettres d'Elvire à Lamartine' reviewed, 425, 437.
du Fresnoy, N. Lenglet, 'Histoire de la Philosophie Hermétique
reviewed, 28.

Durham, the First Earl of, and Colonial Aspiration, review of books
concerning, 246-the Reform Act of 1832, 246-249-Lord
Durham's mission to the Czar, 249—Cabinet difficulties, 249, 252—
Durham's relations with Melbourne and Brougham, 250-251-
Ambassador at St. Petersburg, 252-the mission to Canada,
252-254-the racial antagonism in the colony, 253-254, 260-261-
political appointments made by Durham, 255-256-the ordi-
nance of June 28, and general amnesty, 256-257-attitude of
home ministry, 257-Durham's resentment, 258-the Report,
259-261-administration of Lord Elgin, 260-colonial senti-
ment, 262, 265-British relations with the Colonies, 262-263—
Imperial federation, 263-265-Mr. Chamberlain's views, 265
-nationalism ย. imperialism, 265-266, 269-the Alaska
boundary dispute, 267-268-commercial reciprocity, 270–272||

E.N

Egypt: the old Problem and the New, review of books concerning,
48-Sinai Peninsular affair, 48, 67-Denshawai incident, 48-the
patriots,' 49, 67-position of Lord Cromer, 49-political rights
enjoyed by Egyptian people, 50-51, 68-Legislative Council,
50-51, 68, 76-General Assembly, 51-initial difficulties in
1883, 52-55-rule of Ismail, 53, 58-financial difficulties and
reform, 53, 58-61, 73-irrigation, 53, 59, 61, 63-judicial corrup-
tion and reform, 53, 60, 64-internationalism and the capitula-
tions, 53, 55, 61-62, 65, 76-achievements and characteristics of

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