The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-14

II is a long journey that Chase ..
Osborn takes his readers upon In the
GOO pages OF THE Andean Lana,
just published by +. C. McClurg n
Co. Chicago. In two Volumes Win
more than so Illustrations and SUI
feient number OF maps. SO that the
reader may always know whittier he
is going or whence he has come.
Before going into any account OF
what Mr.. Osborn's book consists of. II
should be mentioned that our we'll
known Michigan editor and pubic
man-we can scarcely call him a poll
tician-has surely added new laureis
60 his reputation, for he has demon
strated himself 10 be traveller or no
mean observation, and an author OF
sufficient interest so that his readers
once started on his travels. VIII toi-
low him the whole 1000 miles from
New York TO Cape Horn. and theh
back home by the circuitous route ne
chances TO travel throughout the South
American countries.
Mr.. Osborn gets his followers inter
ested with him the moment they leave
New York city and round Sandy HOOK.
lie does not at once plunge them into
the strange South American civiliza'
ton. but the introduction Is SO gradual
that the reader finds himself enjoying
the voyage from New York almost as
much IS II he were on ship.board.
Mr.. Osborns literary STYLE is such
as 10 lend interest TO practically every
page.
Before the reader is returned home
he has delved with Author Osborn into
history, astronomy. ancient and mod
ern civilization. both North and South
American politics. as we'll as the nun
dred end one minor matters that con
Germ the present.day civilization OF
the South American countries.
The Andean Land" can scarcely do
otherwise than become standard on
library shelves devoted TO South
American biography. and, as the pub
fishers suggest. is intended for both
tourists and business men who wish
10 understand the South American
market. as we'll as the general reader
Mr. Osborn covers the South Ameri'
can countries. beginning at Brazil and
going south TO include Argentine. the
Falkland islands. Chile. Peru. Ecua-
Guianeas The author introduces the
reader into the life of each one Of
these countries in succession I'm a man
ner- most charming and interesting.
While portraying most wildly the life,
manners and customs OF the Brazilian
people he does not omit To inform
the reader that pair IF shoe laces
costs o cents in gold. thus confirming
his statement that the cost OF living
I'm some NJ least. OF the South Ameri-
can countries is the most expensive In
the world
MANY chapter Is devoted TO con-
sideration Of special subjects, and
many a paragraph serves 10 express
the authors views on subjects that are
OF special interest TO North Ameri-
cans For instance, in the early pages
OF his book Mr. OSBORN questions seri-
ously how much n subsidy would de-
velop the American merchant marine
or South American trade. He points
out that our trade with South America
Is now served by several lines that are
at one another's throats. end he @n-
phasizes strongly his view that Amerl-
can dollars will earn decidedly more
elsewhere than when invested In
South American merchant marine.
While he does not propose To con
slider the ship subsidy question AGA
demically Mr. Osborn makes 1t very
plain that the question is twosided
and Will bear most thorough considera-
tion
Akin 10 this subject is his observG-
tions on South American trade, TO
which he devotes special chapter in
this he takes the stand that when
American capitalists get ready TO enter
South American trade in real earnest.
they will have their own way but he
POINTS out that up 10 the present time
the United States has been exploiting
nearer and better fields our domes-
tic trade has demanded major atten-
ton. and for market for our sur
Mus we have gone 10 Canada. Europe
and that part OF the Orient which may
be said 10 be adjacent To the natural
pathway Of travel and trade"
These observations on Mr.. Osborn's