Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

navigation. which We're the kernel of the
entire system. also the English fiscal sys-
tenn. to the extent that Ii concerned the
colonies and the colonial legislation re-
garding slavery. customs duties currency.
bankruptcy and similar questions affect
ing the economic relations Of the depend
encies of the mother country. Indeed.
Mr.. Beer has planned his work, It will
be more widely inclusive OF all forces
which led to the development OF that
wonderful structure. THE British colonial
system, than has ever been undertaken
heretofore. In this initial volume he dis
cusses the remote beginnings of English
expansion and the causes of that eX-
pansion leading to emigration. He treats
of the economic theory of colonization ana
writes an interesting chapter on the early
history of tobacco. together with dis
cuSsion of the Stuart regulation OF the
tobacco industry. He analyses in close
detail the English fiscal system and the
colonies between 1fO4 and 1920. and sets
forth tire restrictions that were placed
upon the colonial export trade. showing
the economic development of the colonies
from 1867 to 164G The work thus under
taken promises to be OF exceptional value
to the student Of the American republic
who desires to reach the remote economic
and political beginnings from which the
republic ultimately sprang.
THE BERNSTORFF PAPERS; The
Life of Count Albrecht Won Bern
storff. BY DR.. Karl Ringhoffer.
Translated by Mrs. Charles Edward
Barrett-Lennard and NJ. w. Hopper
Introduction by the Right Hon. Sir
Rowland Blennerhassett. Bart. In
two volumes. New York: Lpngmans.
Green & Co.
Count Albert Won Bernstorf was one
of the most important factors in the evo-
luton Of the true Pan-Germanic spirit
which eventually resulted in the creation
Of the German empire under William the
First. He was born in 1909 at Stinten
burg and was educated for the diplomatic
service. in which he became a parsonage
of Importance, representing the kingdom
Of Prussia at several European capitals.
He was one of the few persons who in
his early days realized the possibilities of
a German union under the leadership of
Prussia. and he dedicated his life tn the
forwarding of that work. Sir Rowland
Blennerhassett. who writes an apprec!a-
tive Introduction to this translation OF
Bernstorf's life, says: How difficult II
was to foresee that event"-the union OF
the German states-"may be observed i'm
the pages in which the position OF Bern
storff when he was appointed minister in
Munich in 1916 is described. When he
was received in audience for the first time
by King Lewis the First he was treated
with scant courtesy and had to listen to
language from the mouth of the king
which no sovereign In Germany would
now address to a Prussian envoy. On
that occasion Bernstorf repealed the king
attack with combined difference and in
dependence of spirit which at once placed
him in the category of diplomatists des-
tined to rise to the highest position in
their profession"
An interesting sdelight is thrown on the
relations between Germany and France
by the concluding chapter OF the second
volume. which describes the closing years
of Count Won Bernstorff's life. He and.
the Empress Eugene met in London to-
ward the close of October. 1870 Metz
had not then fallen and it was proposed
to the empress that the Bonapartist dy
nasty should be restored by the army of
Metz with the connivance Of the German
forces in France. provided the restored
government would agree to cede that pOr
ton of French territory which Germany
desired. The empress refused, saying that
she preferred to remain in exile forever
rather than relinquish an inch Of French
soil.
This work is Of Importance to the stu
dent of European politics, and is OF par
ticular interest at this time when the af-
fairs of Germany are in state of change.
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