The union between Italians and Germans only took effect with the coming of--or was perhaps the first sign of--the world-movement.

At all events it was in the second half of the last century that we came within the radius of international politics.
The world's racial problems found a centre in Austria-Hungary, whose affairs, therefore, became very prominent.

A chemist can enclose in his retorts different substances and observe how, following the eternal laws of nature, the processes of nature take place.

In a similar way during past decades the effect of unsolved racial antagonisms might have been studied within the Habsburg Monarchy and the inevitable explosion anticipated, instead of its being allowed to culminate in the world war.
In putting forward his Fourteen Points Mr.Wilson obviously felt the necessity of settling the world problem of nationality and recognised that the Habsburg Monarchy, once arranged and settled, could serve as a model to the world, as hitherto it had afforded a terrifying example.

But to begin with, he overlooked the fact that in the settling of national questions there must be neither adversary nor ally, as those reflect passing differences, whereas the problem of nationality is a permanent one.