Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29

ing question of IreIand's political iipertes.
In concluding his story he expresses the
surprised gratitude which he felt wnen the
early part of 1858. notified him that the
king had decided to confer pension upon
him in recognition of the services MI. M MI
Carthy had rendered to literature inns
was especially pleasing in view OF the fact
that Mr.. BaIfouf represents the principles
of government which Mr.. MCCARTHY mas
always vigorously opposed. He says:
I remain quiet observer OF the acllSe
world and its movements from a distant
and secluded place of observation. nave
seen with intense satisfaction the irish
national party becoming more and more
the Irish cause and In its methods Oh
action toward that end. l have feit, 100
an increasing pride and pleasure In the
spread of the national spirit throughout
ireland, and in that one of Its later de-
velopments which strives with continue
ally growing success for the revival OF that
ancient language and literature which seem
to belong to the very atmosphere or Ire
land, and to be as much part or her
characteristic life as are her mountains,
her lakes. her green valleys and her rush
ing rivers.
JAPAN; an attempt at Interpretation BY LAT
cadio Hearn. New York: The Macmillan Com
pany.
When word came with shocking sudden
ness a few weeks ago that Lafcadio
some consolation in the announcement
that he had shortly before finished
book in which he had sought to
embody the results of all his researches
and speculations in Japan. The book Is now
In hand disappointment perhaps in that
1t does net approach the subject in a spirit
OF mastering finality, but in another re-
spect an altogether satisfying finale to
series of illuminating beautiful and valu-
able studies by this gifted master of style.
Mr.. Hearn was not the man to go at any
subject in the mood of the conqueror. Far
less was he likely to think to dissolve all of
the mystery of Japan and to present
magnum opus that should stand as n
final authority for all time. In his preface
to this book is to be found this character
fStlc statement:
"A thousand books have been written
about Japan; but among these setting
aside artistic publications and works of a
purely special Characteristic really prec-
ious volumes will be found to number
scarcely a score. This fact is due to the
immense difficulty of perceiving and COM
pretending what underlies the surface OF
Japanese life. No work fully Interpreting
that lffe-no work picturing Japan within
and without, historically and socially, psy-
chologically and ethically-can be written
for at least another fifty years. So vast
and intricate the subject that the united
exhaust 1t, and so difficult that the number
of scholars willing to devote their time to it
must always be small
Mr.. Hearn unquestionably facilitated the
creation of such work, for his studies IN
Japan were of a character to yield valu-
able results both in literature and in the
quickening of the spirit of friendliness on
the part of the Japanese toward the west
ernerS In this book twenty-five chapters
treat of as many themes, a mere recital OF
which Will indicate sufficiently the char
acter and great value of the volume to
those who are in any degree acquainted
with the work which Lafcadio Hearn did
during his years of residence in Japan. They
are: Difficulties, Strangeness and Charm.
The Ancient Cult. The Religion of the
Home, The Japanese Family The CONNER
citl Cult, Developments of Shinto, Worship
and Publication, The Rule of the Dead, The
Introduction of Buddhism, The Higher
Buddhism, The Social Organization, The
Rise of the Military Power The Religion
of Loyalty, The Jesuit Peril, Feudal In
tegration, The Shinto Revival, Survivals
Modern Restraints Official Education In
dustrial Danger and Reflections.
THE DIVINE FIRE. By May Sinclair New York:
Henry Holt & Co. Washington: William Bal
lantyne d Sons
Six hundred Close-prInted pages of the
trials and tribulations of a young London
cockney poet make rather formidable lot
Of reading matter Yet it is good reading if
ed sequence of sittings. The story is
about young man of remarkable poetic
capacity, son of bookseller and member of
the Club of Junior Journalists. The divine
fire burns high in him, burns out much
Gross, purifies him of sordidness and sell
dshness and conceit, and tempers his soul
until it endures the severest tests. Honor
above all becomes the young poets motto,
and he comes to be able to say it without
dropping or adding an I'll" whereas at the
beginning his his were in terrible state
of uncertain location during stress of mind
rhere is much discourse about the higher
literary criticism, and a picture is painted
of the London of the young decadents and
the critics, the London of the Absolute
as Horace JewdVine would have put it, All
sorts and conditions of men circle through
the mazeS of complex plot involving the
sum that should have been paid for GER
tain rare old library. 1t is all right at last
but the price paid by the lovers of the story
is hard one. che book is a refreshment
to those who want material for solid think
ing about classic literary themes and d.
version TO the accomplished skinner who
likes good love story.
THE STORY OF THE CHURCHES sERIEs-THE
EPIsCoPALIANs.@ Daniel DaIany ADDISON
author OF Lucy Iarcom. Life. Letters and
Diary" &c; New York: The Baker & Taylor
Company. Washington: William Ballantyne &
Sons.
This compact, well-written volume de-
scriptive of the growth of the Episcopal
Church takes its place in the series of
church histories which has already won the
praise of denominationalists in America for
it's careful preparation. Mr. Addison COM
bnes fine literary style with a thorough
knowledge of the story of the church with
which he is connected and he makes clear
the various stages which lead in the process
of the separation of the Church of England
from that of Rome and the later develop
ments in the church life of the Episco-
palians. This book is of particularly timely
interest in view of the visit of the arch
bishop of Canterbury to this country and
the convention of the Episcopal Church in
Boston.
MODERN INDUSTRIALISM; an Outline of the In
dustrial Organization seen in the History
Industry and Problems of England the United
States and Germany. BY Frank L. McVey
Ph.D. professor of political economy in the
University of Minnesota Illustrated New
York: ID. Appleton & Co.
The author has sought to show, within
small compass, what the history of modern
Industry has been in England Germany