Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22

book, citizenship OF the United States.
| which has been officially placed in every
consular office. he Is perhaps better fitted
than any other American to make clear
the intricacies and explain the practical
application of the law.
The revolution in the system of nat
uralzatio effected by the bill passed in
1908 as a result of President Roosevelt S
appointment of a special commission came
after a century of abuses. Statues enact
ed for the thirteen original states hardly
proved adequate to a nation of eighty
millions with an annual influx of more
than a million foreigners The subse-
a,fent law of March >. 1907. dealing with
citizenship. repatriation and protection
abroad. still further emphasizes the conf
pletely changed method of naturalizing
aliens But parts Of the old laws are stlil
In force. and thorough analysis of the
import of all had not been made.
Mr.. Van Dyne has planned his book
specially to meet the needs of judges and
clerks of courts having jurisdiction In
naturalization matters. United States
attorneys who appear for the government
| in naturalization proceedings and in pro-
ceedings to set aside or cancel naturaliza-
ton certificates. and diplomats and con-
sular officers when dealing with questions
OF citizenship. will find the book suffi-
| cient guide and authority. Its compre-
| hensive and convenient form makes Ii a
| desk need to every lawyer who would In
| form clients on the rights of citizenship.
| ana the RoneTal ToducI VIII liIlu tuC DOOh
at once a thorough exposition of a peril
nent question and a satisfying source of
reference. The executive and depart
mental orders and regulations are in
cluded and assist in making the volume
an exhaustive manual Without doubt
| much of the excellence of the treatise is
due to a power of simple logical arrange
| ment which evidences complete grasp
of the subject and clear appreciation OF
| its more important aspects. In the
of q nd nraNp6anf
ume attains both a convincing quality and
a wealth OF interest.
| THE CAMPAIGN OF SANTIAGO DE
CUBA. BY Herbert II. Sargent. cap
tain I'd Cavalry. United States Army {:
colonel 9th United States Volunteer
Infantry during Spanish American
Mar; ertenant colonel 3psh Gnitea
operations in the Philippines: men,
Der of the Military Historical So
ciety OF Massachusetts. Author OF
Napoleon Bonaparte's First Cam
paign' and The Campaign of Ma
rengo."
Won der Goltz once said that after a war
one ought to write not only the history
of what has taken place. but ;-lso the his
tory of what was intended. This Col
Sargent has done with completeness.
The Campaign Of Santiago de Cuba is
graphic narrative. No essential fact
has been omitted and valuable data of
historical Importance not previously OBJ
tanned have been supplied. Each chapter
of the recital Of what occurred is fol-
! lowed by expert comment. the writer
pointing out errors. explaining what
| should have been done according to the
leading authorities and commencing what
was properly done. Quotations from au-
thorites on the art of war have been Sc
lected with discernment. The work is
not only a history, but a text book OF far
reaching value. TO the civilian it should
prove as interesting as successful
guardsmen-of instructive worth and to
those who participated in the campaign
most absorbing, as it makes clear many
points that must Of necessity have been
in doubt, except perhaps 10 the officers in
supreme command and those Immediately
associated with them
clause Of the terms of the military
convention of the capitulation at Santa go
de Cuba allowed the commander of the
Spanish forces, upon his departure Tor
Spain, to take with him all military ar
chives and records pertaining to the
Spanish forces in Cuba. This made il
very difficult for American writer's to OBJ
tain accurate information to the num-
tago.s-and especially as to the number in
the compa nies of each organization. Col.
ga rgent, however. through the War and
State departments and the United States
representative AT Maurid. succeeded in
securing valuable official information
along the lines indicated His work is
generously supplied with maps and APP
pendices.
After reviewing the two Cuban insur-