Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

~r is none other than Il German HIM
self who frames and supports this
accusation against the father!and
II as the Immediately responsible
source of the great European
way. The German authorship of this
charge is the most striking feature OF
a study that is throughout aistin-
yg,ished also by its plain disclosures set
firmly in the proofs Of their ACCURACY
The material from which 5iIis EXPOSE
lion is drawn is the various diplomatic
records embodied in the different
books of the nations involved lhe
writer's service is to relate the trans
,ct;ons SET down in the books in the
order of their actual occurrence and to
draw from this orderly exhibit the un-
assailable facts of the complex case
These reveal past dispute the earnest
work of England. France and Russia
to adjust the contention between Aus
tria Hungary and Serbia. as it makes
clear also the plain intention of Aus
tria, upheld by Germany. to widen this
breach and to precipitate the war for
which Germany was so we'll prepared.
In this revelation England is obvious
IN sincere in her ardor for European
this writer. deserves more than any
other the name of 'peacenaaker of Eu-
rope" This German analyzes those
things for which the German nation
claims to be fighting, simply to prove
that it was already i'll possession OF
all of them before war was declared
brought down to this real motive that
has changed the German people and
the kaiser himself from advocates and
lovers Of peace to lirpiacahie warriors
and champions of war. the mater mar
rows to the Vaccinations of the rus
sian Junker to the PruSSlan nobliity,
who have forced the hand of th" en-
peror through an eNaltaioh OF the
war-frenzy of the crown prince. ana
have with equal adfoitness famed the
German people into defense of mag
mary wrongs at the hands of other EIu-
ropran nations. In spirit TINS Is Il pa
triotic discussion calculated 70 stand
as :. lesson in the whole truth of this
monstrous situation for the sake of
the German people itself. Its tone is
that OF genuine patriotism II IS a
mer. presentation of facts without
raucor or over-zeaI for one or another
of the elements in the conflict us
s,I,n is a striking. even startling &C
c,,sation The astonishing effect OF the
stuGfr springs from the material conf
nrisine it, rather than from the atti-
discussion emipently worth the consld-
Grafton of readers regardless of the
side of this conflict upon which they
have placed themselves
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1914 IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM. BY G. H. PERKS, au-
thor of Germany and the German
Emperor" etc. New York; Henry
Holt & Co.
This is a narrative of the land war IN
the west from the siege of Liege to
the Christmas truce when soldiers of
both armies came out of the trenches
to meet half way in the friendly spirit
of Christmas day. And this act, it APP
pears to one, is pretty fair evidence
that this is not the peoples quarrel.
MI. PERKS has made vivid and well
plans in the west. Maps and charts
objectify these plans, much to the
readers addition In addition to this
formal military aspect of the study. the
hook is a mine of incidents to show the
herotsn of the men and the fine human
ity that many a time bellies conclusive
" the necessity for this outrageous
conflict. Here are innumerable pic
lures of despoiled villages and estates.
of smoking hamlets and homeless
women and children. Upon the ground
Mr.. PERKS transfers the battle of Mons
and the retreat to the Marine to these
pages in manner OF astonishing
realism. He describes the battles of
FLANDERS and points toward the dead
lock that is even now holding the con-
tending forces in the west. He leads
one along the streets OF Paris. walt
ing city. it's government moved to Bor-
deaux, its people quiet and determined
n behalf of their beloved city of the
Seine. An introduction reviews the
rauses of the war in spirit that
makes it of value to the subsequent
record. as 1t is Of high importance also
AS an even-m minded survey of this sur
passing theme. This is full account
of the war in the west up to Christ
mas time. 1t is well organized one,
setting the large aspects of the conflict
above the mass of Incidents which.
thrilling as they may be. are likely in
unskilled hands to obscure the great
event in its,true significance. For these
reasons this is a book of permanent
value on the matters with which it
deals.
POLITICAL HISTORY OF SECESSION.
To the Beginning of the Civil War.
BY Daniel Wait Howe, president of
the Indiana Historical Society. au-
thor of Civil War Times" etc. New
York: G. p Putnam's Sons.
This is comprehensive study Of the
causes out of which sprang the civil
war. Here is an old and much-written
theme. But to 1t the writer has brought
new points of view that the longer
perspective into which the war Is at
present thrown furnishes. The amazing
new day looks backward as we'll as for
ward Every event of history is being
rSvlswed. and often recast in Its mean
izsRs and lessons. by the present. II is
IA this modern splrft that the author
Of th1o study taAes up the manifold in
oUsncos that led up to the civil war In
this survey the system of slavery takes
rs proper place among other causes,
insasad Of occupying the stage alone IS
the sole cause Of this division of the
Onion Tho study is, In effect, an IN
yasa1gaSfon OF The economic conditions
thas ultimately set the south and the
noD1h Ap0yt, one ~ q slaye-holding Sec
den, tho 0ther - an ardent champion
Of freedom. Tho book analyses the
dooey1ne Of secession, showing where
WSthin the Unioo II had been proposed
ma considered long before its actual
oonsamnaf3on In tho south. From this
early consideration tho writer passes
over tho we'll known points Of our
political history to the outbreak OF the
war, bringing to bear upon these
points, however. q larger outlook than
the bare record of political events af-
fords Hero politics Is rooted In the
soil and in the traits Of different To-
calities that have developed out Of this
soil 1t il full and comprehensive
study. granting honesty of purpose to
both sides of the question. and giving
to each the benefit Of the fun sum of it's
Influences both its local Influences and
those that eliminate In the national
yISion.
DOCTOR SYN. By Russell Thorndyke.