Bachmar, Dr. F., on union of Germany and South Africa, 24 Bacon on nature of man, 58 Balfour, Mr. A.J., on independence of the Colonies, 114-115 Bank of England: position of, if Germany invaded England, 56-57; helped by Bank of France, 318 Banking: Withers on interdependence necessary in, 59-61. _See also_ Finance Barracks, Mr. R. Blatchford on moral influence of, 259-260 Barrès, M., advocate of war, 216 Baty, Mr. T., social "stratification" and business, 323-325 Beaulieu, Paul, on French indemnity, 94 Belgium economic security, 43-44 _Berliner Tageblatt_, 255 Bernhardi: on defence of war, 158-159; war advocates and school of, 257; on tactics and "pomp of war," 285; policy of, 342 Bertillon, Dr., on relative individual wealth in nations, 36 Biermer, Professor, on Protectionist movement in Germany, 95 Birrell, Mr. Augustine, 367 Bismarck: and Machiavelli's dictum as to policy of a prudent ruler, 41; and the French indemnity, 91; his surprise at the recuperation of France after the war, 96-97 Blatchford, Mr. Robert, 18, 177, 178, 215, 216, 259-260, 316, 349, 357 Block, Maurice, on French indemnity, 98 Blum, Hans, 98 Boer War: motives of, 115; results of, 116; cost of, 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina. _See_ Austria Bourget, Paul, advocate of war, 216 Brazil, international trade of, 78 Britain: possibility of being "wiped out" in twenty-four hours, 21-22; conquest of, a physical impossibility, 30; Sir C.P. Lucas's policy of colonial government, 111; position of, with regard to "ownership" of Colonies, 115; attitude of, with regard to German trade in Asia Minor, 147-148; Prussianization of, 258; contrast between, and Ancient Rome, 276; position of, with regard to her independent States, 300-301; cause of hostility towards Germany, 315; what the world has to learn from Imperial development of, 380-381; the real exemplar of the nations, 380-382 Brunetière, advocate of war, 216 Bülow, Prince von, on Germany's "rage for luxury," etc., 215-216