24 OCTOBER 1896, page 5

Topics Of The Day.

THE SITUATION TO-DAY. T HE German Emperor may yet prove himself a great soldier or a great administrator, but he cannot be said to have shown himself a great diplomatist.......

Trafalgar Day And Sea-power. T He English Have Suddenly...

anniversary which they care to celebrate. For two generations they have persistently neglected every great event in their past history, and have refused to take the slightest......