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The Review of Reviews. 



April fj, J90S. 



States of Europe with its area of 3,800,000 square 

 miles, in a way that augurs badly for the future of 

 Europe as Europe now comports itself. The United 

 States is the greatest Free Trade area in the world. 

 Europe is seamtti and scarred by artificial barriers 

 and protective tariffs. In the international competi- 

 tions Europe is heavily handicapped by the absurdi- 

 ties of her fiscal systems. 



MILITAKISM. 



The second heavy handicap is supplied by the 

 military systems of Europe. The United States 

 have 107,000 men in army and navy, costing 40 

 millions sterling. Europe has four millions of men 

 on a peace footing, and spends more than 250 mil- 

 lions annually : — 



lu laet. on one side of the Atlantic are the rnit«d 

 States of America, on the other a number of separate 

 States, not only not united, but in some cases hostile, torn 

 b.v jealousies and suspicions, hatred and ill-will; armed 

 to the teeth, and more or less cncuu)l>ered like medieeval 

 knights by their own armour. Patriotism — national feel- 

 ing—is a great quality, but there is something, if not 

 nobler, at any rate wider and more generous, in the pre- 

 sent state of tiie world more necessary, and yet unfor- 

 tunately much rarer, and that is international good feel- 

 ing. 



A POSER FOR THE GERMANOPHOBE. 



Lord Avebury then proceeds to advocate the move- 

 ment for promoting a better feeling between the 

 great nations of Europe. He rejoices in the entente 

 cordiaU, and exposes the anti-German denunciation 

 of the increase in German naval expenditure. He 

 asVs, What are the facts? and answers: — 



In the last ten years we have raised the expenditure 

 on our Navy from £17.545.000 to £36.830,000. an increase of 

 £19.285.000, that of Germany being £7.5'JO.OOO. 



Our Navy expenditure last year was £36,889,000. and even 

 if the German programme is carried out to tlie full their 

 expenditure next year will only be £12,600.000. 



REFORM NOW'. OR REVOLUTION LATER. 



Lord Avebury then emphatically declares that un- 

 less something be done the condition of the poor in 

 Europe will grow worse and worse. " The revolu- 

 tion may not come soon, but come it will, and sure 

 as fate there will be an explosion such as the world 

 has never seen." He hopes, however, that Lord 

 Salisbury's plea for the federation of Europe, and 

 Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman's hope of Britain 

 standing at the head of a great League of Peace, 

 will avert this disaster. He says: — 



There is good reason for believing that at the next Inter- 

 national Peace Congress at tne Hague the question of an 

 International Federal Council will be formall.v brought be- 

 fore the Congress by resolutions from the United States 

 of America and also from Great Britain. 



The English representatives at the recent Peace Confer- 

 ence at Lucerne were informed by a deputation from China 

 that the question of a Federal Council for the leading 

 nations of the world would possibly be brought before the 

 consideration of the Hague Congress by representatives 

 of the Chinese Government. It would indeed be a reflection 

 on us if China is to have the honour of taking the lead in 

 such a matter. Still, it would be better to follow on a wise 

 course than to maintain the lead in the present race for 

 ruin. 



In conclusion. Lord Avebury reminds us that we 

 are a Christian people. 



TELEPATHY EXTRAORDINARY. 



An African Battle Heard in Devon. 

 -Mrs. Henry Anderson, of ii Albany Street, Edin- 

 burgh, tells the following extraordinary story to the 

 Occult Review ior March, on the authority of a lady 

 friend for whose veracity she declares herself ready 

 to vouch. Captain Macleod met this lady, in Christ 

 mas, 189 — , at her brother's house in Scotland. 



THE POWER AND THE PROMISE. 



When discussing the supernatural one night: — 



"Captain Macleod said with great emphasis; '1 have 

 ■■ the power " myself. I have often used it in small as 

 well as great matters. It takes the form of a distinct and 

 often audible message to the person 1 wish to communi- 

 cate with. 



'■ I was startled by his earnestness and felt a vague in- 

 fluence in the simple words. ' How can you prove what 

 .vou say?' I inquired. " Do you think you could send me 

 a message when you are abroad?" *i knew he was shortly 

 to go on some special work.) " Yes,' he replied, and paused 

 for a moment. ' If I ask you some day to pra.r for me. 

 will you promise to do it ?' " I will do it,' I answered. 

 ■ But why do you ask such a thing of me? Our friendship 

 is so recent.' 



■ I feel.' he said very gravely. ' that I can very easily 

 communicate with you. in spite of all your evident disbe- 

 lief. .\nd I may need the prayers of my friends.' 



A few weeks later he and another man were sent on an 

 exploring expedition to an unknown and dangerous part 

 of the world. I heard of this, but took no note of the 

 fact." 



THE PRAYER AND THE ANSWER. 



Ill the month of May she was sent early to bed b) 

 her hostess, an old lady, in Devonshire: — 



" Suddenly a storm of frightful voices and savage yells 

 broke the silence, such sounds as I have never beard before 

 or since. Oddly. I felt oiil.v amazement, not fear of any 

 kind. Nor did I for a moment think the.v were anything 

 but ' natural sounds, although strange in those peaceful 

 solitudes. I rose and looked out of my open window 

 'There was nothing to be seen or heard, only a few snowy 

 lambs and their mothers. The sounds were in my own 

 room. I turned from the window; then clear and plain I 

 Iieartl Captain Macleod's voice say in earnest entreaty, 

 almost command; 'Pray for me now.' I fell on my knees; 

 I knew the hour of need had come. The voices grew 

 fainter, then suddenly ceased. I got into bed again. The 

 whole time I was only conscious of wonder, nothing of fear 

 or nervousness disturbed me. 



" Next day I wrote to my brother, then in a district U' 

 far from Captain Macleod. told him the incident, an 

 asked him if he knew anything of the expedition. He i- 

 plied in course of time, marvelled at the tale, but knt 

 nothing of the little force of explorers. 



" In September I received a copy of the Tinier, telling - 

 a savage attack by the aborigines on Captain Macleod ? 

 force on the correspnding date of my ' strange experience. 

 His brother officer was severely wounded and they gave 

 themselves up for lost. Suddenly signs of wavering showed 

 among their enemies. This encouraged Captain SI'l. and 

 his men to make a last determined effort; the savages 

 hesitated, drew back, then, overcome with fear, turned and 

 fled headlong, nor attempted further molestation of the ex- 

 Ijeditionary force. On the edge of the paper was written in 

 Captain Macleod's hand. 'Thank ,vou for your prayers.' 



" This, the one incident of the kind in m.v life, will admit 

 of no ordinary explanation. " 



There is nothing exceptional in the telepathic trans- 

 mission of Captain ALacleod's own cry for help. 

 That kind of telepathic message is of constant oc- 

 currence. What is unique is that Captain Macleod 

 seems to have telepathed not merely the request for 

 prayer, but the hullabaloo made by the savages when 

 they attacked him. That is an extension of tele 

 pathic capacity of which I have known nothing. 



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