Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15

recognized leader and power here; we will
all support him and to him will come the
credit. He continued on the same lines,
Everybody knows that France has never
wished arbitration and that Russian states
men are really at heart none too ardent
for it. Come forward then and make the
matter thoroughly your own, and having
done this, maintain your present attitude
strongly as regards the two other matters
above named-that is, the immunity from
seizure of private property on the high seas
and the throwing open of our proceedings,
and the honors of the whole proceedings
are yours"
He seemed impressed by all this" re-
marks Dr. White, and took different tone
from any which has been noted in him
since we came together"
When, after further argument he de-
parted DR.. White felt hopeful. The next
day Count Munster, with evident chagrin,
government had telegraphed him to stand
against an arbitration tribunal. The COM
mittee on arbitration was to meet that
day. The count seemed greatly detected at
the position he was ordered to take.
DR.. White was rejoiced at his change
Of heart. The two succeeded in having
the meeting put off, and Count Munster
dispatched colleague to the home gov
eminent to induce 1T to modify its instruc-
tons. Thereupon DR.. White wrote out in
full his argument he had presented it
to Count Munster, and sent it by Dr. Hollis
to Baron Won Bulow of the foreign Office
To sum up the events of the next week
Dr. White won. The German emperor on
reading the letter to Baron Won Bulow,
changed his attitude, Germany voted for
arbitration, Austria and Italy followed suit
and arbitration was adopted by the con-
ference. Truly DIR. White has given no
greater service to humanity than this.
PRINCE OF LOVERS; a Romance.
By Sir William Magnay, Bart. au-
thor of THE Red Chancellor" &c.
Illustrated. Boston: Little, Brown &
Co.
There is adventure in generous measure
in this stirring story of the Germany of a
past period, a story of intrigue, romance
and tragedy. which will not permit the SYM
pathetic reader to leave 1t until it is fin
ished. Two Independent states are to be
| united by a matrimonial bond between the
daughter of the king of one and the nephew
and heir of the king of the other. The
princess refuses to entertain the thought of
her royal fiance, whom she has never seen.
She meets man of attractive personality
who assists her in a difficult situation and
thereby incurs the enmity of the powerful
chancellor of the weak king, her father.
Out of this situation proceeds chain of
circumstances leading to many remarkable
situations. Finally the case is adjusted to
the satisfaction of the young people most
interested and the discontinue of several
plotters who would have swept them out of
existence or caused their everlasting unhap-
plneSS. me author mas created plot of
unmistakable power and interest with
many surprises and much vivid action.
OLD MASTERS AND NEW; ESSAYS in
Art Criticism. By Kenyon Cox New
York: Fox, Duffield q CO.
These admirable appropriations express. to
quote from the authors preface, 1.-THE feel
tngs, the judgments, to some extent the
| special knowledge, of one who practices,
however humble In comparison, one of the
arts of which he writes" The professional
opinions of SO distinguished a painter as
Mr.. Cox are Of great interest and value.
The ability to achieve is convincing. and
gives weight to criticism. While 1t is some
| times urged that the creative mind is least
i reliable In matters of taste or Judgment. it
| Is certainly true that there is an intimacy.
| fineness OF understanding, of which the
| layman is quite incapable. These studies.
involving discussion OF widely VARYING
| schools and methods. are not only inter-
pretive from an esthetic standpoint. they
| are intelligent contributions to the history
| OF art and the estimates are peculiarly un-
prejudtced and sound. as judged by accepted
standards The first half of the volume.
devoted to the Old Masters with the excen
| ton OF sketch on William Blake whose
spirit links him with the old Is full OF on
cellent work; but $50 much has hean sai7
and so well said't on these subjects fha = q