The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
THE AToH sUNpAY MARoH q 1913
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back ride from Mexico, to oregon along
the coast OF California. Mr.. Chase
says in his first. chapter: Ever since
had lived in California had been
waiting for an opportunity to explore
tho coast regions OF the state. At last
the time had come when = could do 1t !:
and Eytel, my companion on other
1ourneyss in the mountains and deserts
OF the West, was free to join me Cor
tho southern part OF the expedition
Our object was to View at leisure this
country, once OF such vast quiescencc.
now of such spectacular changes
Especially we wished to see what We
could of lis less commonplace aspects
before they should have finally passed
away; the older manner Of life in the
land; the ranch houses OF ante Gringo
days; the Franciscan missions, relics
OF the era of the padre and tho don,
tho large. slow lie Of the shoep and
cattle ranges, and whatever else we
could find lying becalnled in the back
waters of the hurrying stream OF
progress As We meant to camp
wherever night might find US, we
carried with US everything VIC. needed
to make us free OF cooks and cham
bermaids''
TheSto starts at Ell Monte and the
first place reached is the Mission San
Gabriel. After camp on the San
Joaquin they pass. Iaguna Canon to
Laguna Beach. At San Juan Capis-
trano is seen the roles Of mission
days A stop at San Juan Hot Springs
and after many experiences both I'm
Southern and Northern California, and
after viewing the many wonderful and
interesting sights, the goal is reached
when tho Oregon coast comes in view.
ltsis most interesting account oe
little known country and will we'll
repay the reading.
BY Roland G.. Usher, ph. ID. Hougf-
ton, Minlin Company, of Boston and
New York. s1.75 net
Ibis volume is n critical study of
the German schemes for tho conquest
of the world 1t contains thorough
going account and discussion of the
great movement of Pan Gcrma nisn,"
and makes clear the rivalrics and
jealousies between the triple alliance
the situation from both the economic
and the diplomatic point of view.
AS Mr.. Usher says in his first chap
ter: "Thc Germans aim at nothing
less than tho domination Of Europe and
OF the world by the Gernlanic race.
One OF the fundamental errors, OF
which idealists and advocates of
treat this vast project as an unrcality.
In fact, 1t is already half accom-
plishcd.
The subjects treated in the various
chapters are: The Causes of German
Aggression; The Myth OF English Pre-
pondcrance in Europe; The Fatal
Weakness OF Imperial England;
France and Russia as the Germans See
Them; The Strength Of Imperial Ger
many; England and France as They
See Themselves: The German View of
the Economic Situation; Prerequisites
of Success; First steps: The Sgnin-
cant Position Of tho United States;
First Defeats: Victory From Defeat:
The Tripolitan War; The Aftermath
of the Tripolitan War: The Great Re-
pulse: The Balkan Crisis: The Justi-
liability OF Pan-Germanism: The Prob
ability OF the Success OF Pan-Ger-
manism
The book is an excellent presenta-
ton Of the subject and should be OF
interest to the general reader as well
as the student OF politics and finance
and the statesman.
stClff Stirling Stroke OF the Crew.