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the United States makes the work OF
weight. The author has had opportunity
to know by experience as well as from
book knowledge the working OF American
institutions and the true tone ana tenn
per of all sorts and conditions OF Amer
lean citizens.
That the writer is also thoroughly in
formed concerning conditions in MS own
country. and that he is possessed OF the
traditional British love of fair play ana
of full share of the sunse of humor-
which he declares is wrongfully and re-
loniously withheld from the popular con-
ception of the British characterize one
who reads the book will be inclined to
doubt.
TOGETHER. BY Robert Herrick, au-
thor of The Real World etc. New
York: The Macmillan Company.
There will be some doubt as to the ar
tistic success of Mr.. Herrick's new BOOK;
but none as to the earnestness OF his
purpose or as to the worth of the ideas
presented for consideration. The book mas
little of the customary compact structure
of the novel. 1t can hardly be said that
one thread of experience embodied IN IL
differs as to emphasis from the others.
The various stories unite to form some
what complex social structure, bound TO-
gether by common thought and by a
strongly moral purpose on the part Oh
the author 1t is hardly a novel: more
accurately. it is a cross-section of life.
The romance begins with the marriage
of Isabelle Price, a brilliant. successful,
attractive American girl. With the prob
lens developed by her marriage and by
those made by the group of school-slri
friends who are with her at the cere-
mony. the book is concerned. What mar
riage means to the Lanes, to the Poles,
to the Falkners, the Jehnstons. the
Woodyards. the reader is allowed to dis
cover turning from one to the other with
an almost bewildering variety of sensa-
lions.
While the men in Together are drawn
from certain established, easily recog-
nized types, the note of. intense individ-
ualism struck by the American women
makes the uncertain element, the COM
plication of plot and emotion. In vary
ing degrees and in manner to suit each
individuality. Isabelle and Bessie, Mar
garet and Connie, are insisting on life
of their own, apart from husband or
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Butterfly and ION the Death Of Here
dia"
In her dramatic productions she re-
Veals sustained power. tenderness and
passion. and a marvellous knowledge of
all the details and technique of the
stage She possesses the rare quality
of always keeping the scenes and char
acters she presents true to the spirit
OF the age and country In which they
are set. Most Of her plays. whether
tragedies or comedies, are written in
sonorous, stately and graceful verse.
which adds to their attractiveness.
Avellaneda's novels, such as The Ar
tistic Boatman,' 'Espartolino'' and DO
lores." are remarkable in plot. thrilling
in their climaxes, and replete with light,
shade, outline and coloring. In them.
as in her dramas, she shows herself to
be wonderful artist and painter In
spite Of faults, she must be reckoned as
among the great women Of modern times
who had the courage to point out that
the redemption of Cuba lies in Guilt
waiting religion. morality and enlighten-
ment, and in lifting the masses OF the
Cuban women out Of the degradation to
which they, have beenV condemned by
centuries of Spanish misrule, customs
and prejudice.
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and reputation. This brilliant function
took place in 1860, in the historic Tacon
Theater, in the rear of Central Park.
Havana. for the purchase and preserva-
ton of which structure the government
of Cuba was at one time negotiating
with the proprietorS.
After this triumph, although Avellaneda
produced in Cuba some of her most
striking and delightful novels. she shun-
ned publicity, on account of the delicate
state of the health of her husband Col.
Verdugo. During the few years of their
residence in the island they spent much
of their time in the charming. historic
Guanabacoa. suburb of Havana. On
the 18th of October, 1868. Col. Verdugo
succumbed to his ailments, and Avel-
laneda was again left alone. In the bitter
ness of widowhood. She deposited her
splendid golden wreath of laurel in the
Jesuit Church of Belen. Havana. and in
May, 1864. set sail for Europe. by way Of
the United States. She visited Niagara
Falls. and sang their glories In verses
which are beautiful, even If they lack the
young exiled poet-seer Of Cuba, who saw
Niagara in 1924.
LIES End Was Lovely.
The rest of Avellaneda's life became in
crea singly lonely and sad and was de-
voted to religious contemplation She
died the 1st of February. 1873, in Mad
rid, at the age Of fifty-nine Twelve
eminent persons attended her funeral
among them being the late Juan Valera,
SPANS greatest modern novelist and
critic, and her own fellow-co untryman,
born in her native province of Camaguey,
the Cuban poet Jose Ramon de BetancouN,
director of the -Liceo Club OF Havana,
who now lovingly placed upon the bosom
of the poetess and 'dramatist the last
wreath and crown that could be offered
as a tribute to her virtues and genius.
The literary power of Avellaneda is
unique and original. Her lyric poems are
full of delicacy. beauty and strength.
From many exquisite gems one may a.
Iect her splendid Sonnet to Washington
ITO Sleeping Child" ITO the Virgin"
ITO a Nightingale," ITO Poetry" ITO q
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'O those who are we'll acquainted
with the history and rich
Spanish literature in Cuba,
there are two structures in
Havana which are Of especial
interest. The first Of these is the old
Tacon, or, as now rechristened. National
Theater. built in 1885. by order of the
captain general. Miguel Tacon. and sit
uated just behind Central Park and the
imposing and beautiful statue Of Jose
Marti, the apostle of Cuban liberty. The
second edifice is the celebrated Jesuit
Church and Convent of Belen. Of pleas
ing Spanish and Moorish architecture,
and justly renowned as a center Of learn
ing and science. Both of these buildings
are intimately associated with the career
Of Avellaneda, one of the extraordinary
women of modern times. and the great
est poetess and dramatist Of Cuba. It
was In the historic Tacon Theater that
upon her return to her native Cuba after
twenty-three years absence in SPAIN
she was publicly crowned with a massive
golden wreath Of laurel In 1860. 1t was
three years later. in the fresh bitterness
Of her second widowhood. that she re-
nounced all worldly fame and honors and
deposited her golden laurel wreath upon
the principal altar Of Belen Church.
Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda was
born In the ancient city OF Camaguey.
central Cuba, on the 23d Of March, 1914.
On her fathers side. whom she lost
while still a very young child, she was
descended from the famous Avellanedas
Of Andaiusia. southern Spain. one Of the
most ancient families of the high nobil-
ity Of that country. Her mother was a
native OF central Cuba. who contracted a
second marriage with a prominent mill
tary Spanish oficial. The little GIRL
who received the endearing name OF
Tula, had a splendid physique and early
revealed a precocious mind by compos-
ing Spanish verses Of considerable
merit for the entertainment Of her play
mates.
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rRr rHILE all seasons of the year
are full of work for the wom-
AAx an who looks we'll to the
w ways of her household. the
summer and early autumn
bring with them many additional cares
and duties in the way of keeping the
daily food supplied from spelling as well
as storing away mother natures lavish
bounty for future use. The children are
all home for their vacation. relatives and
friends from Dan to Beersheba drop in
on the straightforward frequent out
ings with out-of-door appetite that ac-
companies them have to be taken into
account and amply provided for. The
house must be kept as cool as possible.
and the diet arranged so as to include an
abundance Of vegetables and fruits.
when people talk Of being vegetarians."
said lovely pink-cheeked. gray-haired
woman recently at country lawn party
given to the Political Equality Leagues of
Long Island. they seem to think that
means nothing but potatoes and cab
bage cabbage and potatoes. forgetting
the host of other delicious and more dell
cate vegetables. Then they say the pal
lid. bloodless vegetarians. Do look like
IL? And / haven't touched mouthful
of meat for fifteen years" And her eyes
sparkled and her cheeks took on deeper
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Mixed.

CENATOR LA TOILETTE. in & recent
- interview, said of certain political
economist:
His ideas are mixed and topsy-turvy.
They remind me Of student they tell of
in Heidelberg.
This student the morning after the
corps meeting, a meeting whereat he had
drunk by actual count fifty-three large
mugs of beer. awoke to find himself in
bed but half dressed. with his feet resting
on the pillow.
From the low footboard the student re-
garded for a moment his large feet
propped side by side on the white pillow.
Then he muttered:
'Himmel, Here I've been thinking all
night that I had the toothache. and it's
my shoes that have been pinching me.
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good Still. he should be on his guard
against all vices. as far as possible: he
should scrupulously abstain from every
vice that should endanger. his govern
ment. 1t Is frequently necessary for the
upholding Of the state to go to work
against faith. against charity, against hui
mainly, against religion. 1t is not posi-
BILE for a new prince to observe all the
The property of his subjects he will most
carefully leave alone. man will sooner
forgive the Staying of his father than the
confiscation of his patrimony. In a case
where the safety OF q country is con-
cerned. whether 1t be princedom or re-
public. no regard is to be paid to justice
or injustice. to pity or severity, to glory
or shame; that course alone Is to be fol-
lowed which may preserve to the coun-
try its existence and its freedom. In
short. means and ends are only one trans
action. You must regard policy as a
whole. The ruler as an individual Is, like
other men. no more than the generation of
leaves, fleeing. a shadow, a dream. But
the state lives on after he shall have van
ished. He is trustee for times to come.
He is not shaping his own life only: he
guides the distant fortunes Of a nation"
Mr.. Morley sums up the effect of the
Italians teachings: Yet it is true to
say that Machiavelli represents certain
living forces in our actual world; that
science. with it's survival Of the f1ttest,
unconsciously lends him illegitimate aid;
that he is not vanishing type, but
constant and contemporary influence
(Acton). This is because energy, force,
will. violence. still keep alive in the
world their resistance to the control of
justice and conscience. humanity and
right In so far as he represents one
side in that unending struggle. and sug
gests one set Of considerations about 1t,
he retains a place in the literature of
modern political systems and Of western
morals"
While the essay on Machiavelli Is, pos
siby. the most important Of the series, the
remaining six articles are full Of inter-
est These are: "Guicciardini, IA New
Calendar of Great Men," q. ohm Stuart
Mill: An Anniversary" "Lecky on
Democracy "a Historical Romance
Democracy and Reaction" In Guicciar-
DIM Mr. Morley again finds a too-little
discussed theme. The contemporary and
friend of Machiavelli. Guicciardini Is con-
sidered by many authorities his superior
in knowledge of men and measures. He
wrote what many consider one Of the
finest histories of the Italian school. Mr..
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and possessed an exceptionally religious,
spiritual nature. Elevating influences
surrounded her from her earliest infancy.
Her Education.
All this was, in a religious sense, splen-
did for the little girl. Tula, but opportu-
mites for education in other directions
were exceedingly scanty.- She yearned for
a broader world and wider horizons
She had drunk in eagerly, while sitting
on her fathers knees, fantastic stories Of
the legendary heroes of medieval Spain,
and she longed to visit that far-off home
of her ancestors. She found great diff
Guilty in having that longing gratifed, as
her mother was attached to Cuba, but at
last her imperious will prevailed, and in
1886. when she was only twenty-five, she
embarked, with her mother, stepfather
and brother. in a sailing vessel bound for
Europe.
After her arrival in Spain the Senorita
Avellaneda spent some time travelling
with her brother in Seville and other por-
tons Of Andalusia, and examining with
delight those haunted regions of Moorish
and Spanish chivalry and legends, and
then repaired to Madrid, where she was
fortunate enough to become acquainted
and to form lasting friendships, with that
brilliant circle Of literati and poetical
geniuses who gave such lustar to the
reign Of the late Queen Isabella II Of
Spain. Here the beautiful young Cuban
lady. under the wise direction and en-
courasement OF such severe critics as
Juan Valera, the novelist: Jose Zorrilla.
the republican poet: the bizarre Harlem
busch. and others. enjoyed the finest OPP
portunittes for the development of her
genius. She possessed the divine gift of
discomfort. and burned her earliest pro-
auctions She was a most prolific writer,
and her authors edition OF her collected
works. published In 1859, consists of five
octave volumes. She rose, In a few
years, to fame and popularity, producing,
in addition to beautiful lyric poetry and
strikingly original novels, a series Of dra-
mas OF remarkable strength and vital
human interest, not unworthy Of being
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CRITICAL MISCELLANIEs. BY John
Morley Vol ". New York: The
Macmillan Company. Washington:
Woodward & LOthrop.

CRITICAL MISCELLANIEs. BY John
Morley. Vol ". New York: The
Macmillan Company. Washington
Woodward & Lothrop.
Clear intelligence, backed by unspar-
ing WILL unf1inching energy. remorseless
vigor, the brain to plan and the will to
strike-here is the salvation of states,
whether monarchies or republics. The
spirit of humility and resignation that
Christianity had brought into the world.
he tMachiavellD contemns and repudates.
The whole scheme of the middle ages. in
which invisible powers rule all our mortal
affairs. he dismisses. Calculation, cour-
age. fit means for resolute ends, human
force-only these can rebuild a world in
ruins
This passage from the article on Mach
iavelli in Mr.. Morley's volume of Mis-
ceIanies'-denominate by himself with
too much modesty but fugitive pieces
strikes the keynote of a significant essay.
1t is probable that no one Of the men of
genius whose theories have been of in
fuepce In determining the actions of 9TH
er men has been so constantly subject to
miscomprehension at Machiavelli From
the fifteenth century when he was syS-
tematically vilified by Jesuits and Prot
estants alike. to the day when his coun-
trymen could commemorate him In the
Church of Sante Croce> with a medallion
and the eulogistic inscription. so great
name no praise can match" there has
been much debate and but little acquaint-
ance with his philosophy
1t is of the great Italians philosophy
of government as revealed In THE
Prince the 'Discourses" and the Flor
entine History that Mr.. Morley has
given a clear and unbiased analysis. He
wishes. first of all. to have 1t understood
that Machiavelli based his theories not
upon an ideal condition OF the world but
upon the Italy that he knew. the Italy of
the Borgias. The problem was. given
corrupt, a distracted community. how are
YOU to restore it? Machiavelli draws the
quality of the man who can restore 1t
with piercing eye and hand that does
not finch" His theory is somewhat as
follows: 1.-The rulers business is to save
the state. He cannot practice all virtues,
first, because he is not very likely to pos
sess them. and next, because, where so
many people are bad, he would not be
match for the world If he were perfectly
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nected with it is sold must be registered.
and must show an annual decrease in
their business under penalty of confisca-
ton.
Moreover. the new law earnestly calls
upon the officials of the nation to set an
example to the people and to oppose
wherever possible the spread of the habit
Officials are ordered, in case they be
smokers, to give up the habit within six
months. and willie this may not be prac-
ticable. at least the law will have the eff
feet of compelling them to do their smok-
ing in private. and thus prevent the pop
ulace from being able to make the excuse
that they have only been doing what their
officials did.
But proclamations are only of value in
so far as they are enforced, and all the
laws in the world are useless If they are
consigned to oblivion after once having
been put on the statute books 1t Is
therefore of interest to know that trained
experts in conditions, not only Chinese
agents. but Americans, Englishmen and
Frenchmen. have been sent throughout
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Morley. in discussing the effect of his
tolerant knowledge OF men as revealed by
many aphorisms that have passed into
current - usage sage says VS. of him as OF
trouble to judge but to seize" The au-
thor also comments on 1.-THE New Cal
endar OF Great men," Comics Positivist
Calendar, edited by Frederic harrison,
discussing the respective values assigned
to such personases as Loyola al Domi-
mic, Horace and Ovid Locke and Dante,
and lamenting the omission from this lat
est Pantheon Of other great ones. The
appreciation Of the genius of John Stuart
Mill is generous. while the article on
cal.
The reader Of the fourth volume of Nor
ley's miscellandes will find a fine and
comprehensive treatment Of a number of
widely different themes.
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERI.
CAN, Being a Comparative Study of
the Peoples Of the Two Great Anglo
Saxon Nations. By H. Perry Robin
son. author of Men Born Equal
etc. New York: G. p Putnam's Sons.
Washington: Woodward & Lothrop.
This very interesting volume takes its
keynote from the opening chapter, which
urges the advantage and necessity of an
Anglo-American alliance. While this plea
is in itself forcible and convincing. the
succeeding chapters are Of even greater
practical effect. For in them various
comparisons of the charactdr istics of the
two nationalities are made and many
points are discussed on which the author
considers there has been a general mis-
conception. The Difference In Point Of
View 1.-TWO Sides Of the American Char
acter," Mutual Observation-Disclosures"
1.-THE American Attitude Toward Wom-
en- English and American Education"
Commercial Morality" 1.-The Peoples at
Play" are few Of the topics discussed
There can be no doubt that the point OF
view is an individual one. or that Mr.
Robinson opens up many fields for de-
bate. The book Is an exceptionally we'll
informed and sympathetic piece Of inter-
national acknowledgements to both
civilizations. although with a natural bias
in favor Of the authors native England.
There Is analysis and criticism Of things
social. economic. political and commercial
The fact that the author Is an English
man who has lived for twenty years in
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the kingdom with the coed will of the
throne to find out to what extent the
laws are being enforced.
Evasions have been found. In KWang-
Tung. for instance. one ingenious magis-
trate issued certificates SO freely as to In
dictate that the entire population of the
district was more than sixty years Of age.
and therefore immune from the drastic
provisions of the law.
Punishment of Opium Smokers.
1t has also beer found that while there
are evasions of the law, the attitude of
the throne bore valuable fruit In making
the better classes of people regard opium
smoking as no longer permissible to per-
sons of education and breeding. No
longer are young men in the tea shops
tempted to acquire the habit from the
fact that everybody else does and no
body thinks it wrong.
The government has not been as vigor-
Gus as might be desired in Furnishing Of
ficials who are themselves opium smok-