Evening star., 1914-02-07

y II
a most striking illustration
Of the Worldwide difference
that lies between history as
II is commonly accepted "n
,b., or, hand. and. on the other hand. MS
tors as it really is both w true t"h'''' .'''
r.,,-,rt1i,,J .J,yclopiucuL Nir. Fullerton aims
nc4, ut nothing NOR" Imam I" S't cav "a
-,sbt ner-ac-tivc certain lines ri h.S'"F''
action. Eut il is exactly it'iS ass'e''i''' 10
,,,t ta lis own uIaco III the larger wen
,r events ih:,t alone ''iSeioseS us uu'
meaning, defines its motives. eApia'hs 'S
behavior points its direction anu 't'.ii
Tt is. exactly. too, through this StuaE "'
actions il: proper perspective, this stnoy
of r..lat;vities Of action, that Ny fuiie'-
TONS competent and mastery Wofh
flashes such an illumination upon the m
,.lv.G subject Of international P"'i'lcS-
GERMANY Is. in effect. the center OF ms
VISION Sedan is the real point OF oe-
,t,rt,!r. Kirk -kilisse and the new
states OF BaIkany are the unstable on
5cetivs. Between these two points his-
n..rciI's out-rroGetl German policy ana
th, super.fnposed plans of william IL
stretch IN a thousand ram'ticatlons that
invo-ve the whole Industrial and poAueai
world Following the tral of Germany 5
modern pole. domestic and foreign one
sooner or later encounters the statement
2 not the solution, Of the chief problems
,,f l.t-e,gs-1, p,0,e- Nr. Fullerton 5 WORK
here Is 70 st oai IN tull and orderly ar
ra,- the tinGer-. ing conditions OF tAe
Gr.ai,.st u. THESE problems ard to point.
=, least toward their solution This IN
.,.I..s a scrutiny OF the internal con-
c.f1.s lt tlse hicf of the European states.
OF th.. Industrial and political situation
oi jhes'. An admirably kuo"hiE 'Nit
balanced estimate. 0f I-uSistt4oi ara rance
in tins connection and If the triple en-
t.ute iu lis strength and cftcle0cI. ap-
I"ar hsr. "a IIitc proper to2ic~ under tile
sjaGy Of tierniauT's = Fundamental need :"
expand tu The west. or 10 The south hea -.
Or ov..r seas. With an eye still ou Viii
,IsIu II. :His writer makes a broad ana
.tt,..l veal .Vdr irtttion nf HelGS Tor COM
1uou aci:o1 hy England, Franc" and ists-
STA g., various parts oG the l;'ttyStr1a ]
and fiuaua{aI world. ara along thc lIleS
Of modern constructive international isili.
such, IN I.e2ser and imperfect "iIt4i'it'. 5
fi. DRIFT Il this s.rpass5r1S study ne
-,.stsosl,G and authoritative character
is,irs Of tilis study strv most appealing, as
Is. too. lis fire sense OF values IN the
inttrloeN.s5 O.! world politics. and as IS.
aSs.lf. ~ straight and sturdy manner
If one could choose but a S.nSie book for
and reasonable promise OF International
problems OF Europe. he would take this
one as thu most open avenue 10 that sub
1ect.
SPEECHES: 1913. by Wendell Phillips
stafford. ST. Johusbury, Vt; Arthur
r. stone.
\ very genuine cioquence distinguishes
the addresses of Wendell Phillips stat
ford. This is an eloquencc that walks
iu grave beauty among the high places of
thought and feeling, eloquence of
rounded periods. OF electric flashes and
dynamic force, such as Webster used, and
Sumner and Wendell Phillips himself,
TO ,t1e lasting glory OF American letters.
1t Is, however. an eIoqucnce that, to an
unhappy extent. is being superseded by
Ihe sort that sets the soap box above
the rostruIn. and the c1tch-crowd phrase
above the golden coin of pure and beau
tIful speech
The volume in hand represents thirty or
more themes thirty or more occasions
upon which Judge Stafford gave to one OF
another cause the benefit of his many
sided powers and gifts HIS native state
Of Vermont and the city OF Washington.
his adopted nome, rival each other here
as sources of some of his best Inspiration.
Vermont is inanifestiy Il beloved theme.
And close upon II press the men, the
measures and the future of the National
Capital. The SURPRISING address of this
volume. howeVel-the ampest. the com
pletest, tine richest oue--is Robert Burns
y Poet for the World. Here j. literary
.-litictsm OF superb quality. Lying at its
base is familiar aHd loving acquain-
t;ince with ali that Burns wrote Beside
this. Is d profound intellectual and emo
tIonal appreciation Of poetry. And around
all = man : tie-p.doun comprehension
If t'i, deeps OF another man. 1t is doubt
IL. II. witHla equal limits and out Of an
sIaiiy general purpose there is any
wa=re a more keenlv i1tuitivc and mas
t.I.y estimate OF Robert Burns than TINS
on by " rndel Phillips Stafford,
Ny LIFE WITH THE ESKIMO. BY
NIlhjalmur Stcfansscn. illustrated.
Ne" York The Macmillan Com
Ioay.
NiiHJaim-r Stefa1sson Is. for the time
beins at least. lost somewhere in the
arciic region Ns l;lt,- as today. even the
pres teposts no more than "A trace of
StefaHss,t The persistence in the
naodci1. &ors-rsat, %: the fierce l.st of
ont-!sr,us into unknown and perilous
quarters II at aamed in his ancient an
ceStr3- proves q tautaliziIlg puzzle to the
ease loving, cpmfort-s..ekjug ma Jority. As
much 10 trad out. il may be- the source
.hi''4 '7''t'iA' tHt sum IftptilfHS iult- as u
open now chapters Of Information, one
reaches into TINS latest volume uC Ste
fansS''s explorations. II is Interesting to
mol" h'r' that whiie THESE sheets were
still sFe'u iu thr proof Stciau~sou broke
again TOR tH' H"rth, where his fate now
hangs iu Tho balance " hope and apprc-
hensipn- Tllcse five hundred cIoSe-wr it,
ten pdsfs ce'Fcr Tho Inultitudiuuus details
OF the explorers late three-year cs spedi-
t;on within tn" arctic circle. The book Is,
in effect, Il datil. record OF events. sum
ming 20 "a great body of fresh iuforina-
lion on auoGt every aspect of this region.
Himself au ,ttnoIueist. StetanssoI :
avo~"d p';rruSe. Her, is To- study the Is
kirao people. And iu fultiIruert of such
intent tue volume ,lors ctubody :, full
STUDY 60. thc Eskimo. particularly Of the
hitherto unknown bloud Eskimo whom
tnis explorer himself discovered But
about every s0-t Of adventure and about
ever Department OF knowledge. besides
are "a d+Ei to this robust Investigator
tins VolUH'ii.Oi.s and paiust,akinS chrou-
icier- SeaeTaft aud wuudcrdft under ma
fure most nIenacirg Inien are here &c
corded itf exciting circumstances and out
coIuc- The lgdkeshiftS OF bare living ir
this uufrItIdly land are set out in a net
worn ~ Ingenious Invention aud device
The names and EaIntS. the habits and
uses az strange or rare animals Will