Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23

in this volume of Mr.. Lindsay's, which is
written solely for the purpose Of acquaint-
ing American readers with conditions in
the island, not to satisfy their vague curl
forrpation as to it's industries. its posi-
bilities for development and the limta-
lions under which those investing in it
must operate. After the war OF 1893 there
was a considerable immigration from the
states. much Of it unwise and unproft-
able. There have been numerous fall
ures Of Americans who have gone there
to farm. partly because they did not I'M
cause they lacked sufficient capital to
maintain themselves Mr.. Lindsay does
not look hopefully forward. He can see no
material advancement in the island as
long as it remains under Its present MODE
of government. Administrations. he says.
may change, but the successive govern
ments will be no better. The only class
of Cubans, he states. who are. prosper
Gus and content Is that composed OF the
officeholders. the professional politicians.
taxes, and are. in fact. no better OF To-
day than they were before the overthrow
of Spain. They are beginning to grumble
because they have not found after after eleven clever;
ton has improved. An American pro-
tectorate, says the author, Is the only
practical solution Of this problem. He
notes the fact that 1t is in the power OF
to force an American reoccupation and
perhaps even annexation. But he does
not argue for such a change, although ne
says that a protectorate would insure to
the Cubans a considerable measure OF
benefits that would accrue to them from
annexation, without enteiling upon this
country the disadvantages which would
follow that measure. He outlines the his
tory Of Cuba and briefly relates the story
Of the period Of transition. Then in sue.
cessive chapters he deals with present
commercial conditions, with the people
and with its various industries, es-
pecially sugar and tobacco. The labor
problem. he says, is extremely serious
owing partly to the unsatisfactory condi-
ton of the government. In appendices he
quotes the text of the present CONNER
cial convention between the United States
and Cuba of 1892 and the treaty Of 1893
most important and valuable addition tt
the literature Of the big North American
island.
STAR LORE OF ALL AGES: A Collec-
ti0n Of Myths, Legends and Facts
Concerning the Consultations Of the
Northern Hemisphere. By William
Tyler Olcott, auhor of "a Field Book
trations in the text and fully sixty.
four full-page illustrations. New
York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
The authors previous books have dealt
with the strictly scientific aspects OF
astronomy. Now he turns his attention
to the historical. traditional and poetical
phases of the science. producing a work
of rare interest and value. AS he says
many who are familiar with the stars
and consultations Of the northern latt-
tudes are unaware of the beautiful myths
and legends that time and fancy have
woven about them. From the beginning
of time man has been inspired by the
stars, and the worlds literature Is rich
with the results of human fancy play
ing with the limitless theme of the heav
ems. To gather the traditions and the
classical references Of star lore into a sin.
gle volume has been great task, anc
those who have access to this work will