The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-14
BOOKS OF The WEEK
FORMER SENATOR DAVIS WORK
ON INTERNATIONAL LAW
IS PUBLISHED
ISSUED BY A LOCAL FIRM
First Volume of the Jewish En-
cycIOpedia Is Published by
New York HOuse-Other
New Volumes.

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keefe-Davidson Law Book Co.
Although designed as an elementary text
book for the stGdent OF law, Mr.. Davis
..l1-ous VoluI1.e IS most admirably
adapted to the use OF the general read
e. who is DESTROYS of famiiiarizinG him
SELF with the law Of nations an forms
one of the most excellent contributions
tc this class OF literature that has yet
been given TO the public. 1t is a concise.
lucid, and comprehensive statement OF
The principles by which the intercourse
OF nations is governed, and the absence
Of technical terms, together with Is
plain, straightforward manner of state
at make It Impossible for any who
the volume with any degree or
to rise from its perusai without
--ering q, fairly c0nlprenen5.ve knowI-
eye OF the fundamental pr ncipieS that
underlie all international Jurisprudence.
1t viii probably surprise most readers
to learn that there is no written code
OF international law. and that there are
40 means of enforcing its Obligations. II
has its sources in the treaties that have
been made from time to time between
the different nations, in usage. moral
law, and in a public opinion that is C n
stantly growing more enlightened
States, says Mr.. Davis. are persons win
rights and duties. and are subject TO
j. r@onal liability. 1t is their duty 10
observe, in a larger and more compete
sense, the rules OF society. Custom.
usage, precedent-these can no mere re
cVaGed or ignored by nations than by
the individuals of whom nation is com
posed. If any or all of these are set
aside by a state there is left only a re-
aort to arbitration or as a last resort
the arbitramunt OF the sword.
Space does not permit an extended re-
Of Ill al,f- IL,
treated by Mr. Davis. There are chap
ters on the Nature and erritoriaI
Jurisdiction of the States" "Internat lion
al Obligations of States with Respect to
Their Citizens and Denizens," 'Diplo
matte Representatives of States"
'Amicable Adjustment of International
Disputes" Newly Formed or lnsu1-
r5ctionagy States and Their Recog-
Hiuon," Absorption and Annexation of
States" Mature and Conduct of War"
Neutrality" The Monroe Doctrine"
ana The Proposed Arbitration Treaty
With Great Britain" Two appendices
a-e added in which The Treaty o.
Westphalia" and American Diplomacy
are discussed. The final chapter deals
with the instructions issued to soldiers
in the United States army in time OF
war.
he notes that nave been added by Mr.
i ally are by no means an unimportant
feature of the volume. They contain
Tie authority for a large number of the
principles enunciated in the text ana
VIII indicate TO the student who desires
TO pursue his studies further the sources
OF more extended information SENATOR
Davis was Il master in the ar. of con-
densation and the foot marks will guide
Inc reader to other works where the
Subjects may be found treated in great
er detail
IT but remains to say that the book is
written in a style that Is perspicuous
ana simple, and that 1t has great literary
merit While the nature of the work
u ecluded the extensive use of ornament.
Af. DaTis has not hesitateu to employ
HEures OF speech when they woGld
serve to elucidate his meaning. Tnar
Inc book viii find its way into thousands
OF law Libraries IS assured. 1t should
be IN every private library as we'll
he Jewish Encyclopedia," q descrip-
tive record of the religion. literature
and customs of the Jewish people from
HIe earliest times to the present DAY
tCnk x WaSnallS company New y or5
ed.
ia undertaking the publication of the
Jr"-sn Encyclopedia, AIesSss. Funk and
" aSnaIls have assumed the responsible
ltE o. carry ing 60 successful con.
5,
IN every sense of the term. magnun
opus. That il viii be done with painsta5-
ms care and with a scrupulous ad-
h-ience to the facts of history, the name
O. the publishers is a sufficient guar
~ ~. Ut is not the first time that these
publishers have undertaken stupendous
tasks, although it is quite probable that
j ne Of their previous efforts has been
OF the magnitude of the present one; but
thty have the facilities for CARRYING on
oAJ work, no matter what it's 1850 or
SIZE, and the first volume Of the en-
6 ciopedia is all the evidence that Ia
heeded that the work, when completed.
WI be what it purports to be-a COM
pete history of the Jewish people.
from the very dawn OF history to the
present day, the Jews have been noted
rcr their intense activity. There is not
walk in life their feet have not trod-
Gen; there Is not place in the civilized
world that has not felt their influence.
IN philosophy, science, and literature
they have shown pre-emnent ability and
the names of Philo, Ibu Gabriel, Jehuda
l1aleVi Maimonldes, Spinoza, Madelseo~n.
htrschel in ancient days, and Heine.
Hartz, DisTaen Sylves CT, Karl Marx,
L99Salle Brandes. LCmbroso and Zang-
VII among moderns, will challenge
comparison with an equal number that
G. uld be selected from amy other race.
They have been beaten and buffcted ana
s. upon, G"iv' from one abi5ing
Place to another, bat through all
Z the tempests they have maintained the
en2Slem of their ath, their traditions.
.acir literature, their .anguage, their
Wy customs-in fact all that could
X alive their national spirit The
records OF their achievements are scat
tered through many ancient manu-
s. pts the history OF their times is to
be found chiefly in the congregat ona&
archives Of the cities wherein they dwelt.
Nct until now has any determined effort
o. GA made to collect this mass of in
tefosting data and present it in com
r. hensivc book form
Re protector of the work is DR.. Tsidore
Singer, an Austrian by birth, and lin
gust Of exceptional ability, who has spent
tsn years in an unwearying search for
ms terial for this work Publishers n the
European capitals We're approached and
asked to assume the responsibility of is
suing the book, but all of them shrank
from so stupendous an undertaking. Par
Is, Berlin, Vienna were visited in vain.
and at last DR.. Singer gathered up his
precious manuscripts and set his face
toward the new world After a long
search among the publishers of New
YORK he finally, partly by accident.
learned OF the Funk & Wagnalls com
pany. He laid his plans before Mr.. Funk
the president Of the company. and that
gentleman saw at once the possibilities
a. the work 1t was undertaken, and
aller three years of work, during which
tine Mr.. Singer has had the assistance
of 400 Of the most eminent scholars in
the country, the first volume has been
issued.
IS, Of course, impossible to give an
-quale idea Of the contents Of the book