The war in Europe, its causes and consequences; an authentic narrative of the immediate and remote causes of the war, with a descriptive account of the countries involved, including statistics of armies, navies, aeroplanes, dirigibles, &c., &c . ite, Switzerland Is a IVIixture of French. Germans and Italians; Part cf Hungary Is Magyar, a Race Allied to the Finns; Turkey Is Inhabited by a Race of Asiatic Origin, and the Albanians Are a IVlixture of the Descendants of the Ancient lllyrians with Greeks and Slavs is not really religion at all—is merely ecclesiasticism. Hence theblending of religio
The war in Europe, its causes and consequences; an authentic narrative of the immediate and remote causes of the war, with a descriptive account of the countries involved, including statistics of armies, navies, aeroplanes, dirigibles, &c., &c . ite, Switzerland Is a IVIixture of French. Germans and Italians; Part cf Hungary Is Magyar, a Race Allied to the Finns; Turkey Is Inhabited by a Race of Asiatic Origin, and the Albanians Are a IVlixture of the Descendants of the Ancient lllyrians with Greeks and Slavs is not really religion at all—is merely ecclesiasticism. Hence theblending of religious lines Avith political lines. Looking now at a map of Eurojie that is at once geographical andethnological, we see how few are the natural boundaries, and howmany the ethnical separations—the separations inciting to contest,and the lack of natinal boimdaries at once increasing this incitementand diminishing the means of self-defense. This smallest of thecontinents, situated in the North Temperate Zone (most favorablefor trade), and having an extensive sea-front (most favorable tosoil and climate) possesses every condition for steady increase ofpopulation; and as this approaches congestion there is temptation BOUNDARIES AND RACES 37. KuMANiAH t t Slovenian The Racial Patchwork of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to seize upon pretexts for encroaching upon neighboring condition of things is intensified by the forms of governmentand structure of society that maintain class distinctions and tend tosuppress individual ambition. The steady stream of emigrationthat has been in fullest flow for several jears hardly rjelieves thepressure; because wherever living is made easier, increase of*popula-tion is accelerated. Where civilization, as we know it, is not far ad-vanced, a mingling of races appears only to weaken the country thatembraces them, because each race clings to its traditions and preju-dices. This is especially the case in southeastern Europe. Austria-Hungary
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