Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-25

| the statesmanly role. So, at the begin
ming here. one feels himself pushing the
record toward this conception. But long
before he has genuine regret that the
story does not begin later. in order to
catch up with the present. he is absorb
ed in the recollections of what appears
to be very exceptionally fortunate
youth-a youth fortunate in the time
and place and circumstance of his birth
and up-bringing. The Boston of Mr..
, Lodges earlier years is still without pre-
monition of the Celtic invasion. 1t is. in
a new-worid sense, already a ripe and
meilowed place. having about it the blend
ed bouquet of intellectual and literary
distinction, of pure strain. of high and
austere ideals. Under q scofhng laughter
of denial we are tremendously proud of
this New England center, proud Of Its
history and it's men-of Longfeilow, and
Emerson. and Whittier, and Holmes. and
Lowell. and Webster, and Sumner and
OF host OF others who were used to fore
gather here. And in this volume. either
at his own first hand or that of one or
another of his family. Mr.. Lodge calls
back innuTnerable intimate revelations OF
these men. bringing them thereby into
our own closer acquaintance and more
personal appreciation. War time and the
civil war, reflected here not only in the
writer himself, but in the whole OF New
England as well, is vivid and remem-
berable chapter. European travel both
peals through the youth and quality Of
the traveller, and through the contrasts
set up between the motives and methods
Of travelling in Europe today and forty
odd years ago. From such personal CEN
ter these recollectionS radfate wildly and
absorbingly to a wide circumference of
notable men and significant events The
all-round quality of this work is such
as to make the reader hope sincerely that
1t is the first of two-volume set Of
memories and impressions by Mr.. Lodge.
MEMOIRS OF Ii HUNG CHANG. Edit
ed by William Francis Mannix. In
PRODUCTION by Hon. John w. Foster.
Boston: Houghton Miff1in Company.
THE greatest of oriental statesmen.
and one of the most distinguished Of the
public men of the world" is the pith Of
John w. Fosters finely critical summary
of the life and character Of Ii Hung
Chang, Chinese scholar. writer, soldier,
diplomat statesman. viceroy Of China,
and royal representative of the sacred
dynasty upon foreign missions. These
memoirs are parts of the great man )
diary. organized into unity of effect
largely through the dominating person
atty of the writer himself. 1t may be
that diary Is the most faithful recorded
means of self-refiection. 1t is said to be-
And If it is possible for one to be alto
gether sincere about himself, even to
himself, this is probably true Be this as
it may, the diary of Ii Hung Chang is.
upon its face, as open as the day. as free
from concealment as the sun new-risen
out of a cloudless sky. As occasion for
much of the writer's communicating.
many important and interesting events
stand here in new and highly reveal
ing light. The memoirs are. in many
directions, the source of fresh and va!ua-
BILE information. Their irresistible charm,
however. lies In their portraiture OF Ii
Hung Chang himself. his oriental flavor
of outward joy in simple things. of humor,
and good humor. combined with the reti