Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-09
CHINA WILL BESCENE
AND CAUSE OF WORLD
WAR, WARNS HARDING
American Visitor Declares Next
Great Conflict Can Be Avoided
Only by Consolidating New
Occidental Republic
NEW FICTION RECEIVED


crowded into the 250 small pages Of Gard.
ner L. Hsrdng's "Present-Day China" tThe
Century Company. New York;. than can be
found in most Of the more pretentlous vol.
umes dealing with the same subject. This
narrative Of nations advance" Is par
tlcularly valuable at this time, for It enables
the reader TO grasp some part Of the sig
nlhcance of Yuan Shlh -Kai's death to the
young harassed Republic Of China.
Yuan, according to Mr.. Harding. was the
most cordially hated man In all China. Yet
| he was the only person who commanded
the financial respect Of the Powers" SO
II was that he was able to maintain his
| control over the army. which, In turn. was
| able to discourage the many attempts at re-
| bellon through south China. Tho chapter
| on Leadership and Yuan Shih-Kar is a
keen analysts Of the personality Of the man
who was able TO curb his own violently re-
dictionary character in order to hold full
| sway over the land.
Mr. Harding is n journalist Therefore.
| his book Is written in style that s free
| from the ambiguous. though finer" writing
| cs the so-called authorities. He has con-
sorted with the mob, as well as with the
leaders and with the rulers. And even from
these last he has learned that the real
conflict in China will never again be "A
racial or provincial conflict from now on
II Will be between the class interests OF the
whole nation" That is why China Is rap
idly becoming the centre of socialism prop
aganda In Asia. The Chinese. poor and
middle class rapidly being educated in the
recently established universities, make So
cialtsm surprisingly live issue. The death
OF fuanShih-kai may help to crystalize this
sentiment
One other point of particular interest Is
that the author boldly propheses that
China will be the cause and scene of tho
next great world war and warns the United
States to do its utmost to aid in the con-
soldation of China.
We cannot feel the possibility |
of still greater dangers preparing on the |
same lines the present conflict" he |
writes. based on the same competition for |
markets. the same world-end international |
rivalry. In n world that can apparently, |
learn no lessons from it's own history. |
But so far as we can with a Just |
regard for our own destiny stand for a |
foreign policy based on conditions outside |
our own country we should guard. and |
guard jealously, whatever opportunities we
nave OF aiding in the consolidation of China
the only possible and courageous policy
which can in any way minimize the dam
ger of n world vcr with this nations eco
nomic power as its stake. Chnas future
Is not yet merely a Japanese question. but
we can only prevent 1t becoming a Japanese
question by making 1t a world question
has shown clearly what would. in even
greater degree follow either the partition
or CHINA or its absorption control by |
one Power The upbuilding of |
China is vital to the peace of the world"
II Mary Roberts Rinehart takes another
trip through GLACIER Park before she writes
her next book-no matter on what subject
she ought to acquire enough inspiration to
send her name down the ages along with
the other immortals of literature. At least
one is tempted to make this prediction after
reading her delightful refreshing little vol
ume, Through Glacier Park the Log of a
Trip With Howard Eaton" (lIoughton Milf
film Company, New York and Boston) The
author has written her impressions of the
trip through the Montana reserve with a
breezy personal touch that makes one want
to take the next train West
collection of short stories of unusual
merit is contained In the volume published
under the title '"rhe Real Motive" (Henry
Holt & Co, New York;. Dorothy Garfield,
the author, has already won many adj
nrers because of her remarkable technique
and charming style, evidenced in The
Bent Twig" and "Hlsboro People" All
hlngs considered, however. she never did
better work than this. The stories are
'aried in theme and style. While pathos
s the distinguishing note of the majority {
he author also displays herself as a satirst
# no mean skill. Included with the stories I
ire occasional verses by Sarah n. Cleg- {
lorn. which are both melodious and OF n
Elevated thought S
Before the reader even opens the covers I
4 Beulah Marie Dix's new book, THE p
3attle Months of George Daurella" (Duf- n
ield & Co. New York;, he is assured by a
he publishers that 1t is mot war story" Il
nevertheless, the whole theme is war the s.
citing is war. the hero is young soldier V
hose experiences convince him of the L
errors OF warT-in short, II this isn't one, Ia
there amt n& such a thing" as war NJ
tory II is true that the author may not
ave written the book with any other pur-
ose than to provide an entertaining
omanee but II is a war story none the
sss. and very good one. as tales of the n
reat European conflict go. George Dau- Il,
lila lieutenant OF the Royal Light Horse, is W
ikable sort of chap even at the start 60
hen he regards war as play and seems a.,
llloused to the suffering 1t brings later on, III
S his eyes are opened to the true char ar
cter of this play" he becomes even more a.
kable, while his adventures at the front hi
nd as prisoner in the hands Of infurlated in
easants are truly dvertng.
l. A. r, Wylie, whose recently published -
lie OF northern Africa, THE Red Mirage" ~
eated more than a little stir. shows him ~ ~
III TO much greater literary advantage in -
3 newest book, THE Hermit Doctor OF 81 81
ava" (G. r Putnam's Sons, New York; az
his is a story OF India. well written and "a
real power, with a remarkably dramatic ~ ~
max. It's pity, however. that the au. , a'
or has not introduced more sympathetic ~ ~
aracters. With the single exception OF gu
e 'Daklxtar Sahib," there is not one of -
EN-. man or woman, calculated to win the r
adeT's regard, And even the hero leaves |
me things 10 be desired. |
In THE Star of the North" by Francis
illiam Sullivan C. r. Putnam's Sons. 1
NV York;, there is romance. pathos. mIrth |
ID word pictures OF the wild places in |
les OF the Far North When he wrote
he Star of the North" Francis w SulIi. |
n gave 70 his readers a story Of action |
E fight OF a strong man against guile |
The romance concerns a leading actor in /
mOviRg-picture company and the 1.-the
autiful daughter OF the head man OF a
post The girl. while well
rsed IN woodcraft, had never heard Of
: existence OF the photo-play The actor
5 a rival. a member of his own COM |
ny. The three are involved In a series |
intrigues and love episodes ana the
ok ends with these words. '"The futile
81 became only as an evil dream. and |
" faced forward together. eager for the |
y life that opened to them so glorious
d full OF promise"