October 23, 1915. 
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declare oneself on the side of 
equivalent in the eyes of luirope 
niental bigotry and ineptitude. 
tyranny lias been 
to a declaration of 
Despotism Rejuvenated. 
The consequence of this for the tyrant nations was 
appalling. Tyranny in its cruder form, Turkish tyranny, 
was everywhere attacked with a new and terrible energy, 
not only as oppressive but as the chief obstacle to pro- 
gress and light, while Austria's vain attempts to bully or 
cajole the several States within her borders, in total 
ignorance of- the nature of their aspirations, drew down 
upon her the contempt of tvll who were in touch with the 
trend of modern political ideas. But in both cases, at the 
root e(|ually of tlie savage Turkish brutality and the weak 
Austrian vacillation, lies the fatal absence of ideas, the 
threadbare intellectualism, the entire lack of any guid- 
ance from reason and thought which, since the Franco- 
Italian decision, had settled like a blight on the auto- 
cratic cause. Tyranny during those years seemed dying 
of its own stupidity. 
To grasp this is to hold the secret of the immense 
influence which Prussia has come to exercise. The 
Prussian theory, the Prussian State philosophy, has 
gone far to re-establisli the intellectual credit of tyranny 
in Europe. Every tyrant now can make himself feel 
that he, too, has his ideas; that he, too, is marching to- 
wards the light; that a definite constructive purpose 
underlies his conception of government. The result has 
been extraordinary. Every despotic influence on the 
earth's surface dilates, pricks up its ears, and assumes 
a haughtier accent and more authoritative gait. 
Modern German thought speaks to tyrants all the 
world over. Let us not because in our ears its accents 
are odious ignore its effect on kindred minds. The 
inconceivable arrogance of the theory and the degrada- 
tion of the spiritual sense implied in its glorification of 
a material issue are negligible defects compared to the 
fact that it does offer that most essential attribute in all 
human endeavour, wanting which, indeed, no coherent 
endeavour is possible at all — 1 mean a definite inward 
purpose and an intellectual plan of action. Prussia, to 
face the philosophy of freedom, has brought forth this 
philosophy of tyranny. Prussia alone is the enemy. 
One of the most interesting works of fiction based on 
e\?ents of the present war is Carlton Dawe's The Stiper-liar- 
hnrians (John Lane, 63.), whicli tims at giving us an insight 
into the workings of the Teutonic mind at the present time, 
and the reasons for the faith that is in the average German 
with regard to his war-lord — and the aim is well fulfilled. 
Mr. Carlton Dawe shows us the German as he is, the disciple 
of culture, with childlike faith in his all-highest Emperor. 
Whether the analysis of character here given is the result 
of study from life among Germans, cr whether it is a deduc- 
tion from recent hearsay evidence, it would be difficult to 
say, but we incline to the latter view, since so much that is 
insisted on has been revealed during the present war. 
The scene of the story is laid mainly en a German sub- 
marine and at the submarine base, and the exploits of UJ/O 
form the theme of some exciting adventures for two youn:^ 
English prisoners. A "love interest" is not wanting, and 
the whole g02s to the making of an exceedingly readable 
novel. 
In Military Othh and Ends (A. .T. Brown, Brid- 
lington, Is. net), while making no claim to originality. Lieu- 
tenant Birch has taken from many sources ths rraterial for 
a handy little encyclopedia of informatioa en military sub- 
jects. There are hints en interior economy and liygiene, on 
guards and piquets, on drill and discipline; there is a list 
of definitions of military terms, and a selection of paragraphs 
from King's Regulations — and there is Kipling's " If — — ' 
as an epilogue. The only desirable adjunct that one misses 
is an ii:dex, and we trust that the author will provide one in 
any future editions of this very useful little bock. 
The first of a series of articles on "Tariffs" in ths 
October number of Kdh/'i Mnnthhi Trade L'rrinr deals with 
questions of general interest at the present ti.u.e in clear and 
enlightening fashion. We commend this article to the notice 
of our readers, especially such as are interested in the fuLura 
of British commerce and the best ways to ensure its prospentj. 
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