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 . on 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 civili
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 . on 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 includes in her population Bohemians, Moravians, Poles,Ruthenians, Croats, Serbs, Slovaks, Morlaks, Bulgarians, Italians,Armenians, Magyars, Germans, Rumanians, Jews, and Gipsies, andof all the great Powers Austria is notably the weakest, foreverin danger of disruption. An American naturally contrasts this withour own country, where we have many races, but great strength— 38 ORIGINAL CAUSES Z^. AicuTift** c / CHOW CLAUKSIS (TSINGTAU) MARIANNE OR/LADRONE IS. CAROLINE IS. WAKE ISr^ A ?• , ^MARSHALL IS.^ ? ) ^-^ O C E t^ DUTCH NE«^ GUINEA v/—N/SOLOMON IS.
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