Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09

the American goods which can be so easily
poured into Asia.
Senator Beveridge greatly admires the
steadfastness of the Russian action and
the ability with which the Russian officials
execute the orders given by the master
minds at ST. Petersburg. He believes that
the success of Russia's advance over so
large part of the continents of Europe
and Asia Is attributable to these factors.
He views the patient persistence of pur-
pose as one of the strongest racial
characteristics of the Muscovite hlie
other powers talk and consider, Russia
acts. She moves first and then explains af-
terward, If forced to Go SO. Discussing
the repUted Cassini convention which
granted to Russia the right 10 extend the
Siberian railroad across Manchuria, the
author says:
'"rhus does Russia proceed. where her
foes inquire and protest. 1t is not here
stated that Russia ought TO be checked:
but, If she ought, she must be concron ed
by clearly thought out policy, continuous
" adhered to and backed by the certainty
of something more than paper hosrilities.
This single paragraph will give clue to
the tenor of the whole work as 1t Gears
upon the future The author Goes not IN
dertake forecasts. He does not venture
opinions as to what should be done. He
gives his opinion of what is as viewed IN
the external aspect. and of what it means
when measured with the probable cou. ses
of other lines of causes. One of the most
interesting features of the work is the free
use by the author of the sent nenrs Of those
with whom he talked on hi; tour, some
named and others not named. One of these,
a Russian. said to him, regarding the rela
tive strength of the United States and Rus
STA:
"Yes. you may be stronger now, richer
now, than we are, but we shall be stronger
tomorrow than you-yeS. and all the world !;
for the future abdes with the :Slav.' Sena-
tor Beveridge continues: "Such expressions
you may hear again and again from young
Russian gentlemen who have not become
government haters. For example, take
from another young Russian the following,
which is striking: Would you know an
other name for Russia? Very well, then,
call her The Inevitable"
The book is so full of such suggestive
paragraphs that to quote than would in
volve prohibitive demand upon the availa-
bic space But there lies the cue 10 Rus
Sia'S advance.
The chapters of the book are in the main
the same as those which constituted Senator
Beveridge's recently published series of
articles in the Saturday Evening Post. The
added matter brings this prior produ ot;on
up to date and supplements it. The appen-
dix comprises the text of some Of the most
important of the documents which are III
volved in the formal story Of the Russian
advance to the warm seas.
ESARHADDON: and Other Tales By Leo Toll
stoy. Translated by Louise and Aymer Maude.
with an introduction containing letters by Toll
stoy. New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company.
These three stories, which were published
by special arrangement In The Evening
Star of December 10, were written for the
benefit of the Jews impoverished by the
riots in Kishinef and Gomel. Russia, some
months ago. They have attracted wide
spread attention not only because of this
fact. but In consequence of their own
merits as striking specimens of Tostoy's
allegorical style. Readers of The Star are
already familiar with the tales. 1t is to be
noted that the title story, here called
'Esarhaddon, was in the newspaper print,
as authenticated by the publishers, spelled
"ASSarkhadon." With this exception the
book as now published is literally the same
as the text already given. 1t contains,
however, portrait of Count TolstOy, seat
ed on a horse. The publication is uniform
with the "Hour-Glass Stories" which have
heretofore been issued from the Funk 4
Wagnalls press.
CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT SERIES-ZIoNIsa
AND ANTI -SEMITISM. BY Max Nordau. Off
Ger Ser a Aeademie. France and Gustav Gottheil,
Max Nordau is today the leading Zionist
In the world. pronounced advocate of the
solution of the Jewish problem by the con-
gregation Of all his co-religtonists into
defined area in their ancient home there to
form a nation and to work out a racial and
national destiny. In the essay which
forms part of this little volume he sets
forth the argument in behalf of this pro-
Ject and undertakes to correct miSa ppre-
tensions regarding it. which, he asserts,
have found lodgment in the breasts not
only of Gentiles but of many Jews The
zionist movement however. he holds to be
vital factor in the religious and political
world today and he sees hope ahead DIR.
GottheiTs monograph on anti-Semitism
sweeps the world horizon of race and re-
ligious prejudice, and points out the ter
denotes which the earnest student of soci-
ology can discern here and there. These
two papers properly belong in close con-
junction, and their assembl1ge betmaen the
same pair of covers is happy enterprise.
THE ART OF CROSS EXAMINATION By Fran
sls L. Meliman Of the New York Bar. New
YORK: The Macmillan Company. Washing ten
Brentano's.
Mr.. Wellman is recognized as one of the
most expert examiners of witnesses in i'm
portant criminal cases now practic'ng in
the metropolis He has participated in
large number of notable trials. both as
prosecutor and counsel for the defense
during the past two decades, and has come
to be regarded as particularly successful in
that peculiar style of assault known as the
crosse examination. This line of inquiry Is
based upon the assumption that the witness
who has been called to the stand by the
other side. is not telling all the truth The
purpose of the cross-examiner is to EXPOSE
the weak spots in a story, TO lower tie cred
ibility OF the witness. to iInpeach his memo
~, to shake the faith of the jury in his
accuracy, to challenge his fairness The
subject. dealt with at great length in this
work is of vital interest to all trial lawyers
and to the observing public. For upon tie
croSs-eXamination often depends the out
come of the case Mr.. Welman divides his
subject into fifteen chapters. nine of which
are devoted TO general principles and six to
specific instances in Illustration He d s.
cusseS the manner and the matter of the
cross-examination the cross-eXamination of
perjured witnesses and of experts the Sc
quence of cross examina ton, silent cross
eXamination-a most instructive and sug-
gestive chapter. indeed. dealing with the
psychological weapons of the examiner
cross-examination as to credit and its
abuses and. in conclusion of this part of
the book. n series of golden rules for the
examination of witnesses. The chapters
embracing the methods of famous cross
examiners are of more interest to the Law
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