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REVIEW OF REVIEWS. 



change in policy of some of the Powers 

 concerning the Eastern Question, not- 

 ably England and Austria Hungary. 



Since England acquired the Sue/. Canal, 

 she has become more and more indif- 

 ferent about the Dardanelles and the 

 Bosphorus. England, in consequence, 

 is no longer the natural ally of the 

 Powers who would prefer to keep the 

 Sultan in his present position. Austria- 

 Hungary is now much deeper entangled 

 in the Eastern Question. Her interests 

 are opposed to those of certain of the 

 Balkan States, especially Servia ; but 

 she takes care not to enforce her will 

 on these States, for behind Servia is 

 Russia, and beside Austria are her two 

 allies, to whom nothing would be less 

 welcome than an Austrian war with 

 Russia. The writer thinks a quiet 

 period will follow peace, and he hopes 

 that at the opening of the Peace Palace 

 it the Hague in August all nations will 

 be at peace. The question or arma- 

 ments, he concludes, is a serious one, al- 

 most as serious as that of war ; but 



Kladderadatst h. [Berlin. 



THE LITTLE MONTENEGRIN SPARROW AND 



THE EUROPEAN NAVAL DEMONSTRATION. 



"Don't be cheeky to us or we will shoot." 



Nebelspalter.'] [Ziirich. 



THE EUROPEAN CONCERT. 



It only depends now on who has the most breath. 



limitation by universal congress seems 

 impossible. How to bring about a relief 

 of the burden of military expenditure is 

 not yet clear, but one thing is certain, 

 he says : a European war would not 

 achieve that end, but would rather 

 postpone it to the distant future. 



THE ENTENTE NOT AN ALLIANCE. 



What part will England take in that 

 readjustment of weights and forces in 

 Europe which may lead to consequences 

 so grave ? How do the rival armaments 

 of the Great Powers affect her? It is 

 clear that in the opinion of His 

 Majesty's Government they touch her 

 very little. A contributor to the Edin- 

 burgh Review says it has been known, 

 and has been several times stated on 

 behalf of the English Foreign Office, 

 that there has been no formal military 

 agreement between England and 

 France. She has wisely never pledged 

 herself to assist the French if they go 



