The sun., 1916-08-20
0overnnsut anl Liberty.

Prof. JOHN W. BuRoEss's book, The
Reconciliation Of Government WIN
Liberty (Charles Scribner's Sons).
reviews In admirably compact and
lucid fashion the history Of the worlds
effort toward proper government. From
Asia We have had theologies rather
than political edifces. Still, strong gov
ernments have been founded upon the
ologies. and Europe as we'll as Asia
has known their impress. Montaigne
said, contemplating the work OF the
theologians: Man il surely stark mad;
he makes gods by the dozen. and he
cannot make a worm" No matter what
the view Of the cold philosophers. the
facts Of the world have their record.
II 10 pointed out here that Japan. In
spite Of It's new birth. IL not wholly
liberal politically. We look at Persia
in these pages and at much OF the
Mohammedan influence. We glance at
Africa, hardly yet the home Of political
regeneration. Let us hope that Turkey.
after it, considerable European ex-
p~erience. will eventually md the light.
Greece and Rome are reviewed mere;
they were not wholly successful In
reconciling government with liberty.
Ancient Germany IL presented to us
with the r%edoubtable assistance OF
Tacitus. Individually We are still CROP
ing. The Holy Roman Empire. the
Angles. Jutes and Saxons who over
ran England-swe face the influence OF
these entering into the general scheme
The Catholic Church in the Middle
Ages-Macaulay described its benen-
cence: here again its great value IL
submitted to US. What Is good at one
time Is Ill at another. As the light
grew In the world there was need to re-
press the ecclesiastical assumptions.
The Reformation is here. and particu-
larry its manifestations in England.
The Renaissance was It's forerunner;
all this Is within the review. and 30 Is
the German philosophy. including Yer
nunft. the philosophy Of reason. The
mad Nietxsche Ia not here. with his
resurrection Of the Persian Zoroaster
II Is a grace to escape from this par,
Of the German philosophy. When the
war Is owe perhaps we shall be less
dangerously speculative.
Here Ia review OF the European
States OF to-day. also OF our tnited
States. At one time We were "tht
most perfect system of civil 1.-The rt.'
the best protected and guarantee,
against governmental power ever at
tained in the civilized word" Bu
now? In 1898. after the var viii
Spain. We undertook oversee expan'
sion. How are we affected in regar,
to the guarantees OF our Constitution
Thar - ,.,. ..,n Lin 49,. a,,,,l
and great changes OF ou- time. Her
is a new era. with what p%ortent" Al
era OF progress. p~erhaps-a happy is
sue out OF a world old period Of failur
and even fraud. But more mature
dispassionate and experienced thinker
view h situation and is tendcncie
with apprehension. not TO say alarm.
The Old World appears TO be cduca;in,
us in It's errors. whereas 10y justic
In advance We should be educating III
Old Word. We are less democrats
than we were. less cautious of the en-
croachments OF governmental powe,
Consider our new cries. Everythin,
to the Government. What Is a cor
poration? Why does IL deserve to b.
pursued? Is the income tax Just -
democratic? What are We Americana
, We are by no means n peaccahly In
clined people. but an adventurous
'warliko and vainglorious people. /
fact. besides being be.ligerent an
a boastful, we are restless. an
at times hysterical. We have jus
the qualities To answer the call Of
Napoleon in the Presidency" Their
Is protest here against the ..rcferor
dunn" and recall" gains the cry e.
social Justice" which is To be admit
istered by a strong government. S.nc
1895. in the view OF the visit. ~
are not so near to individual l.bert
under government as we were pre-
, viously.