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THE CENTRE OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY. 

 (According to a Russian newspaper.) 



[Warsaw. 



THE AFTERMATH OF WAR. 



THE END OF THE MAHOMMEDAN STATES. 



A former Dutch Foreign Minister, 

 writing in the Deutsche Revue, shows a 

 robust faith in the pacific intentions of 

 the Great Powers, and considers that the 

 end of the Mahommedan States is not 

 far off. 



DISSOLUTION OF TURKEY. 



In recent years, he says, the love of 

 peace of the European Great Powers 

 has been subjected to severe tests. 

 Morocco, Tripoli, and the Balkan 

 States, have all caused serious complica- 

 tions, yet peace has been preserved, and 

 the peaceful attitude of the Powers con- 

 tributed not a little to prevent war. 

 Apart from the loss of life which war 

 brings in its train, the material disadvan- 

 tages are incalculable, and this fact no 

 doubt greatly influences Governments. 

 At the same time a feeling is increasing 

 that a war to extend power and influ- 



ence is not justifiable. Then there are 

 political reasons for avoiding war at 

 the present time. First, the writer draws 

 attention to the growing conviction 

 among politicians that the Mahomme- 

 dan States cannot hold their own much 

 longer. They will not be able to resist 

 the stream of new ideas which are 

 spreading all over the world. The 

 statesmen who believe that Turkey will 

 be a strong Power in Asia must, indeed, 

 be optimistic. The symptoms of disso- 

 lution will in all probability soon be 

 visible in Asia. The next Turkish crisis 

 will not be long in coming, and one 

 may be sure it will not be less impor- 

 tant than the crisis in Europe. 



CHANGED ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS. 



A second point to take into account 

 is the changed situation in the Balkans 

 and the growing independence of the 

 Balkan States. A third point is the 



