The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-25
THE NEW PUBLICATIONS
SOME OB THE LATEST BOOKS
 OF THE SEASON
"Letters to Chinese omcialo by Will liam Jennings Bryan---Notes of Forth coming Books.

cunning BOOKS
 Letters to a Chinese Official" by William Jennings Bryan, published by Mcclure, Phillips and Company, New York price fifty cents.
 When MT. Bryan was in China, on his trip through the eastern hemls phere, the famous Letters from a Chinese Official" (McClure, Phillips SS Company were brought to his attention. In these letters, which attracted such widespread attention both in this country and in England, the author criticised our ideals and state of civilization from an Oriental point of view and in comparison with Chinese standards, Because he felt that the cause against his own race was overstated, and too glowing pic ture was painted of the condition of affairs in the Celestial empire, MT. Bryan sat down in an interval, on ship board, and wrote reply, sending it to this country from Suez, Egypt.
 The significant views expressed in this volume by one of the most notable figures in American affairs today have an. exceptional interest. The book is in no sense a political argument. It is a brilliant justification of our civilization and ideals, an inspiring confession of faith in the standards and purposes of our race.
 Selections from the topics discussed are as follows:
 While not attempting to defend the maintaining of large standing armies with a view to conquest, nor excusing the "forcible extension of either territory or trade" MT, Bryan nevertheless says:
 While 1t is true that wars have been waged for commerce, 1t is also true that commerce has prevented more wars than 1t has caused. Recurring to the savage, you will not deny that among the rowing tribes which have no commerce at all there is constant warfare. Commerce is not the only force that has been responsible for the gradual knitting of the world together, but 1t has been a potent one. The business portion of country exerts a strong influence upon its policy and business men are pre- eminently disposed to peace--so much 50, in fact, that they have often been accused of putting their financial interests above their patriotism. In proportion as nations trade with each other they are slow to engage in a war, for business is sort of hostage which each nation gives to the other.
 Mr. Bryan condemns the exclusion and "Forbidden City" policy of the Chinese, and urges the better acquaintance of nations-"traveing between them ought to be encouraged he says, land commerce is a sure promoter of travel. .. What the world needs more than anything else Is ympathy-sympathy between man and man, sympathy between class and class, sympathy between community and community, sympathy between nation and nation and commerce faulty in vision full of frailties, permeated with selfishness and prone to error-commerce still possesses enough of the saving salt to make it unifying force With all its weaknesses it has strength enough to form part of the web of human brotherhood.
 The autumn publications of Henry Holt and Company will include: The Bird" by c. William Beebe; "The Log of the sun," by c. William Beebe; "A Cheerful Year Book" by F, M. Knowles and c. F. Lester; "The Friendly Town" by E. " Lucas; "Maines Ancient Law" a new edition with introduction and notes by Sir Frederick Pollock; "Doyle's English rtetooiaa Ia IA ,,orioo 1ynIu,,,ae ii} and iv.; Affairs of State" by Burton k, Stevenson; Joseph Vance by Will liam De Morgan; "The Ulswaters," by Arthur Cotton; Tn the Shadow of the Lord" by Mrs, Hugh Fraser; "The Kings Divinity" by Dolores M. Ba- con; "Felix Gwyne,' by Mary Moss; "Casa Granda," by Charles D. Stuart; "Daddys Daughters" by Marion A., Taggart,
 Henry Holt and Company have se- cured the American rights to Mrs, Hugh Fraser's American novel, Tn the Shadow of the Lord" romance of the Washingtons. The story opens in London and Is continued in Virginia. Amid stirring and romantic episodes 1t does much to clear up the enigmas in the career of the mother of "The Fath- CT of His Country"
 Henry Holt and Company will pulp fish next month "The Cruise of the Victoria" the fourth novel by Arthur CoIton. It Is said to be in the vein of the authors "The Belted Seas which was said to have some of the qualities of Jacobs, Stockton and Dickens,
 
 Houghton, Mlffiln and Company an- nounce that they are to bring out this autumn new book by the Rev, Dr, William R. Forbush, author of 'The Boys Life of Christ" etc, entitled "Ecelesiastes in the Metre of Omar" in which is shown the Persian influ- ence on the writer of Ecclesiastes, Dr. Forbush has just left the Madison Avenue Reformed church to accept a call to the Woodward avenue Presby- terian church in Detroit.
 MT. Charles G. D. Roberts has been visiting his publishers, Messrs. L. C. Page and Company, reading proof and settling minor matters in regard to his autumn books, and Mir Charles Gibson, the author of Among French Inns. also appeared this week, fresh from the Adirondacks and eager to attack the novel and poems upon which he is