Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-20

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finest quality of paper. An exquisite
thought is the closing Of the book with
the fathers prayer at night after his
young daughter has gone from home after
the wedding
Received of the publishers.
THE New FAR EAST" By Thomas F.
Nlillard New York City: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Price, Sl.50, net.
Persons who have endeavored to follow
the tremendous questions involved in the
Far Eastern situation will probably recall
the series of articles which appeared in
Scribner's Magazine during and inn
mediately after the Russo-Japanese war
and which were written by Thomas f.
Millard, the special correspondent of that
publication on the scene. At the time
they appeared, some of Mr. Alillard
articles were almost sensational, SO widely
did they oppose views then generally held
regarding events and policies. However,
even the comparatively short time that
has elapsed since the termination of that
great conflict has already supported Mr..
Millard's views and predictions to
truly remarkable degree and shows that
IN regard TO many very important matters
he saw clearly and with unusual accuracy.
These circumstances coupled with the
fact that Mr.. Millard has in the past few
years spent much time in the Orient, and
been a personal observer Of many of the
events he discusses, entities his recently
published book, "lhe New Far West,
to serious consideration. Probably what
will strike most readers as the keynote Of
the work is the authors estimate OF the
true position of Japan, and the probable
effects the Japanese policy, if it Is sue
cessiul, will have upon other foreign and
particularly American interests in that
part of the world. Here Mr., Millard
differs very widely from most writers on
this subject He holds the opinion that
Japan has entered upon a selfish policy
of aggrandisement, and that her success
is mole apt to prove detrimental than
beneficial to the future of American COM
merce and political influence in the farther
Pacific.
In presenting his view of the question
Mr.. Millard relies upon cogent presenta-
ton of what Japan is actually doing in
certain sections of the Far East, rather
than argument; and in these matters his
statements are chiefly based upon personal
investigation and observation on the
scene of events. Whenever possible he
compares the diplomatic utterances of
the Japanese government with what 1t
Is actually doing in certain localities and
the showing thus made will astonish those
who entertain the notion that Japan is
prompted by altruistic motives. The
chapters devoted to a dohneation of
Japanese policy and administration in
al -frn.a
binary state of affairs in those regions
Corea especially, Mr.. Millard shows how
widely the actual operation of the
Japanese administration differs from the
official statements given to the world by
the Japan. He contends that the in
dependence Of Corea is a perfectly trans
parent fiction, and that Japan has not the
slightest intention of keeping her promises
to respect the "Open Door, in Corea or
in the part Of Manchuria which has now
fallen under her control In fact, Mr..
Millard holds the opinions that in diplo-
matte duplicity the Japanese can give the
Russians and Chinese long odd and still
best them He gives many examples of
the way Japanese methods are already
undermining American trade in Corea
and Manchuria, and in other parts of
China; and expresses the opinion that
when it comes TO carrying out her promise
to evacuate Manchuria Japan will prove
as evasive and dilatory as Russia has in
the past
But perhaps the most interesting and
important part Of the book is the chapters
devoted to a consideration of China and
the true inwardness of the various foreign
policies exerted there. 1t is evident that
the author has studied the question in
volved very closely and at first hand. and
he deals with them with extraordinary
frankness. lie holds no brief for any
policy or country, but presents the
situations as it appears to him without
regard TO what national feelings may be
rufiled. His elucidation of the new Anglo
japanese alliance and the Russo-Japanesc
peace treaty is extremely interesting and
shows the important matters involved in
new light Several chapters are given
20 remarkably informing statement Of
the internal situation Of China, and the
forces now fermenting within the old
Empire. In fact, Mr.. hillard seems to
regard the Chinese more highly than their
japanese cousins. and sees a promising
future for the nation If China is permitted
10 preserve her entity and develop along
modern lines. The information as to
what has already been accomplished along
these lines is one Of the most interesting
features Of the book. A matter Of in
tense interest 10 Americans is Mr.. Mil
lard's description of the inception and
development Of the so-called "American
Boycott" He attributes the progress of
this peculiar movement, in a measure. 10
the japanese influence, and his reasons
for this opinion are clearly and consist
emily set before the reader
On the whole, this is an informing
book Il is the FIRST book dealing with
the Far Eastern situation written bv an
American with the special intent to ascer-
tain how American interests are apt TO
be affected by the course Of events in that
part of the world, and no student of this
great question should fail to read il. As
an antidote 20 the tide Of sentimental
sympathy for Japan it has distinct value.
There is nothing in the book that in
dicates that the author is swayed by any
personal bias. He presents an sides of
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