The German Empire must fall to pieces
if it continues to subordinate the civil to the military Spirit in
its national policy. The British Empire can never perish while it is
true to the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man.
Signs of the growth of a military spirit are to be seen in the
advocacy of some form of conscription or compulsory service for home
defence; and this, too, at a time when the ends of the earth have
been sending us _volunteers_ in abundance to espouse a foreign
quarrel.
Such advocates neither understand the national history nor the
English character. Were England in any real danger there would be no
need for forced service, and service forced without need would breed
revolution. The nation that cannot depend upon its volunteers for
its home defence is not worth defending.
ALFRED H. MILES.
_October 1, 1900_.
CONTENTS.
NAME. AUTHOR.
The Englishman Eliza Cook
England goes to Battle Gerald Massey
England Once More F. T. Palgrave
God Defend the Right F. Harold Williams
The Volunteer Alfred H.
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