The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-29
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Young.
"In Retrospect and Prospect" Cap
tain Mahan has gathered together in
book form his studies in International
relations, naval and political. which
have appeared in some of the leading
magazines within year or so. These
eight essays are published in handsome
form by Little. Brown & Co.. of Bos-
ton. Captain Mahan says that in their
main features these essays are in di-
volumes, 1.-THE Interest of America in
Sea Power" and THE Problem Of
Asia" The new book is comprehensive
in its scope and mastery production.
1t contains together with five other
papers his well-known consideration of
the effect of the Boer war on the pres
tige of the British empire, his consider
alton of the Conditions determining
the Naval Expansion of the United
States" and his tribute to the lamented
Admiral Sampson.
In the initial article Retrospect and
Prospect" Captain Mahan illustrates
by comparison with Japan the true sig
nifcance, as he sees it, of our terrific
rial expansion
There is just this difference between
Japan and ourselves, the two most
changed of peoples during the last
half-century. She has adopted other
methods; we have received another
purpose. The one conversion is mate
rial, the other spiritual. When we talk
about expansion we are in the realm Of
ideas. The material addition of expan-
sion-the acreage If I may so say-is
trivial compared with our previous pos
sessions, or with the annexations by
European states within a few years.
The material profit otherwise, the ma
tional gain to us, is at best doubtful.
What the nation has gained in eXpan-
sion is a regenerating idea an uplifting
u
going out of self into the world to
communicate the gift it has so bounti-
fully received
In considering Conditions Deter
mining the Naval Expansion of the
4 United States" he sees clearly that our
nations creation Of a powerful navy
for one thing is to make sure that we
shall have our share in the commerce
Of the world, if not by peaceful means,
then by force.
iii 'smotives to Imperial Federation"
he argues the value to the British ma
ton of colonial aid in peace and espec-
tally in war. Other papers are Con-
siderations Governing the Disposition
az Nayies," an essay on 1.-The Military
Rule Of Obedience" 1.-THE Persian Gulf
and international Relations" and a
4 beautiful tribute to Admiral Sampson.
The book is of commanding irhpor-
lance to all who take interest in world
politics and vital national and interna-
tionaI questions of the times pertaining
thereto. Price SLIGO net; for sale by all
booksellers.
No book probably in years has at
4 tracted more attention or brought out
more controversy than Henry d.
Iloyd's "a Country Without Strikes"
a new edition of which has just been
published by Doubleday, Page & Co. to
meet the continuing demand for this
work. 1T is. as will be remembered, q
study Of the compulsory arbitration
law In New Zealand. While Mr..
LLOYD does not find the law perfect he
claims that it has for several years
rreyented strikes, that it protects fa1r
EMPLOYERS against the damaging COM
netition of those who cut rates, and
that 1t helps especially poor sewing
women. who in New York and London
set the worst of conditions. A curious
feature Of the situation is that the law
nerrnits the court of arbitration to take
other than strictly legal evidence and
rander a. common sense decision, and
that LAWYERS are not admitted to its de-
libarations except by agreement of both
parties to a dispute. Mr. LLOYD notes
that the practice Of employing lawyers
and limiting evidence by the usual
rules is growing. Mr. Lloyd does NOT
however, note the danger that attends
this informal mode of procedure In IT'S
;mnerilling the value and recognition of
legal tribunals. Then, too, it is found
that the arbitration plan works some
Times detrimentally to sound business
policy and is rather prostrating to
some of the island industries, New
Zealand is the only country, or colony,
that has made determined effort to
grappIe with the conflict between Or
ganized labor and organized capital by
the principle of state arbitration, and
what MIR. Lloyd has to say is of great
interest whether the reader endorses
Z New Zealands plan or not. 1t is GER
tainly very interesting to note what
has been done there on this important
subject in the elimination of labor
troubles. and the effect shown on the
industrial situation, beneficial or other
wise. Price net $1.00; for sale by all
booksellers.
volume of great value to house
keepers and all aspiring to excel in
home cookery is a splendid work just
published by Doubleday, Page & Co.,
New York, entitled practical Cooking
and Serving" the author Of which is a
recognized expert, Jane Mckenzie Hill,