Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-17

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%RD 1ITH commerce today the SUI
preme dynamics of material
AAA civilization, the orient again
w becomes wildly objective
The trade of the ineXhaust-
fbIe east again. in the march of events. is
paramount. This it is. in large part, that
IS shaping and pushing forward the pres
ent struggle for industrial supremacy. a
struggle whose signs are the ornaments
If expanding navies. Out of it springs
that newcomer in the policies of nations.
one whose defined purpose is to main
tain at any cost an exact measure OF
equal commercial opportunity. or free
competition The name of this innovator
S the Open Door; its adjutant, that vet
cram of European politics, the Balance
Of Power America, through geographic
security and domestic preoccupation hith-
srto holding aloof from the interplay OF
nations now enters the international
game For the Open Door is one of Amer
ica's two external policies. Moreover,
This door swings upon one side OF the
Pacific; America fronts upon the other
side of it, Therefore, the United States
must needs come out from it's inSularity
and enter the cosmic industrial arena,
taking, along with Japan. chief part
IN sustaining commercial equlnDriuM
through an exercise OF the balance or
power. This climax Of the discussion Is
greatly enriched by illustrative argument
IN proof of Americas political and IN
austrial exigency in the matter. Accom-
2anying this are somewhat definite naval
plans for meeting an impending need.
Leading directly up to this critical point.
and furnishing q part of the argument for
its conclusion, is swift sweep of Euro
oean history This sets the early conoi-
ions out of which, in the interest OF
active alliances known the balance OF
power. Exhaustively stressed is the sig
aificance in world politics OF the existing
Industrial struggle between England and
Germany, in which are minutely traced
he foundations and tendencies of the
present German predOminance in Europe
A remarkably convincing argument, sin
.le of purpose, logical, clear and withal
most wildly and interestingly presented.
THE CORSICAN. A Diary Of NapOleOn's
Life In His Own Words. Compiled
and Translated by r. NJ. Johnston.
author of Napoleon: A Short Biog-
raphy" etc. Boston: Houghton Milf
fin Company.
Here is what appears to be the diary
IF Napoleon. But Napoleon made no
-rom-cradle- to- grave accounting of him
,elf. Is this, then, an imposture: Not at
all 1t is, rather, the most ingenious of in
-entions of the X-ray sort, for bringing
he soul of a man out from it's over
SrappiuES 1t is easily belieyable that
40 clearer revelation of the great enl-
Jeror will ever appear than this remark
able and unintended self-revelation. Here
the invention: The author gathered
rom their innumerable sources the ut
.erances Of Napoleon upon all manner
Of subjects, under all sorts of occasion
and condition. He lifted each of these
,ut from its ciuttering bed of superficial
DISQUALIFICATION, double meaning, pre-
-ence and irrelevancy. Here it stands,
flashing sword of truth. A sentence,
Nord even. of sincere thought, genuine
motive and real intent-the naked heart
md soul of the man. The author placed
.ncse IeapinS personal utteranceS In a
iiarial sequence of form. where they
stand as the most intimate Of commun-
ngs. Even honester than a diary is
his for the latter. though never SO pri-
rate, is more or less of a pose, since one
N writing, even up to himself, desires to
,ront well. Here. however. there are
thousands of compulsions toward SUBJ
ective sincerity-a momentary. retreating
honesty perhaps. but honesty neverthe-
ess. And in this light the enigma Of
he man opens In measure Great
thoughts are here, great sayings, too.
hundreds of them-in complete rebuttal
II Napoleon's aggrieved, And they have
Jared to say that / could not writer
MY power lasted only a fash Of
line, but, never mind, 1t was full; 1t
Vas gorged with useful institutions; 1
:onsecrated the revolution; I infused 1t
INTO our laws.
REWARDS AND FAIRIES. BY Rud-
yard Kipling, author of Kim" etc.
New York: Doubleday. Page & Co
Washington: Woodward G. Lothrop.
Every now and then it becomes a vogue
Of
2udyard Kipling. And every now and
hen Mr.. kipling with careless, large
landed Indifference puts out another In
comparable volume. Here is one OF
hese. a delightful invention that serves
eveTal fine uses. 1t puts prosaic and
ired people once more in poetic and
wholesome touch with the people of the
liIls.'' and they, in turn. bring out GER
ain long-gone great folks of the island
-ound about. The fancies about these
olkS and the truth and the picturings
II them are marvels Of grace and art.
The dance of Queen Elizabeth is worth
:oing round the world to see. But. above
al. it gives for company two of Mr..
HipIinG's children, and no one t-se makes
Iuch children as he-so real. so beautiful.
Beside the wonderful tales are half a
Iozen, more or less, swinging, penetrat-
ng songs; these wonderful, too At the
-isk of over-quoting. this one must come
nut:
4 you eau keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming IL on you;
you can trust yourself when all men doubt you.
Bnt make allowance for their doubling, too;
Z YOU wait and not be tired by waiting.
Or being lied about. don't deal in lies.
Or. being hated. don't give way TO hating.
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise
You can dream, and not make dreams your
master;
Z YOU can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same
Z You can bear TO hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves TO make trap for fools
Dr. watch the things w gave your HE 10
And stoop and build EN- up with wornout
tools;
you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk il on one turn of pitch-and toss.
And lose. and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe word about your i"ss'
you can force your heart and nerve and sine~
TO serve your turn long after they are gone,
And hold when there is nothing III you
Except the Will which says 10 them. Hold
on
You can talk with crowds and keep your
virtue,
Or walk with Kings. lose the common
touch
Z neither foes nor iovin: friends hurt you
II all men count with you. but none too much;
4 you fill the unforSivipg minute
With sixty seconds worth OF distance run,
tours is the Earth and everything that's In It,