Mr. J. L. HAMMOND : ' British Influence Abroad '
THE prestige of Great Britain never stood higher than in the middle decades of the nineteenth century. Firmly established as the leading power in industry and commerce, she saw other nations all over the world seeking to model their political and industrial systems on her pattern. With the year 1870, however, there came a definite change, a reversion to a state of economic warfare among the nations. In this talk Mr. Hammond explains why and how this change came about, and its effect on the nations concerned.