Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-21
ARTHUR BULLARD
WRITES SPLENDID
q ANALYSIS OF WAR
The Diplomatic Struggle That
Precipitated the Conflict Seen
in "The Diplomacy of
the Great War"
OTHER NEW VOLUMES

There has been a flood OF books about
the war Few of them have done more
than to record journalistic impressions 7r
throw sidelights on a comparatively re-
stricted area OF activity. But here Is a
book, sThe Diplomacy OF the Great War
Macmillan & Co, New York;, which gives
the wider view 1t puts in n back
ground to the struggle being fought out
before our fascinated gaze. II takes the
spectator behind the scenes II explains
the why and wherefore Of that which has
been so confusing to the average man.
To the Americans who would under
stand the war this book will be invaluable.
To the inhabitant of Pike County, Pa,
and Keokuk, Ia, who perhaps has never
been sure whether the Sandjak OF Novi-
bazaar is a foreign potentate or the name
of a reptile, It will be Indispensable. To
him who would understand why the
French and English, considered hereditary
enemies for thousand years, are now
allies; why the London papers no longer
speak of Russia as "the bear that walks
like a man" why Bulgaria and Turkey
have forgotten the Balkan wars and are
learning the goose-step together, It will lie
most illuminating.
The author, Arthur Bullard, known to
many readers for his book the Panama
Canal and his novels, "a Mans World
and "Comrade Yetta, writes graphically,
ei1tertainingly. and convincingly. He dis.
courses in the style of one who knows his
Europe.
Frankly admitting his sympathy for
the Allies especially France, he is yet
erninently fair to Germany. He does not
hesitate to expose our own iniquities in
other lands and once in n while he. gives
us food for thought. How many Amer.
leans, for instance, know that our repre-.
sentative. Mr.. White, played not incon-
spicuous part in the famous Conference =
hat ,,f to s.tt
zens know wha, he did there? Mr.
Billiard does not attack diplomats as a
class. He simply lays their skuduggery
before us to ponder at our leisure.
Evidence continues to come to the re.
viewers attention that there is no danger
OF an American-Japanese conflict unless
prejudice and jingosm become rampant
The latest book on the problem of Nippon
and the rest of the world is THE Japa-
nese Crisis" by James A. b. Scherer (Fred-
erick A. Stokes Company. New York; The
author. who Is president of the Throop
College of Technology spent a number of
years among the Japanese, both in private
life and in the educational service of the
Imperial Government. Since 1908 he has
lived in California the hotbcd of anti-Jap-
anese sentiment. AS a result of his first
hand knowledge of the situation he raises
his voice against the scaremongers who
would create a real crisis out of the un-
pleasantness which has resulted from
misunderstanding.
Julius Caesar" and THE Merchant of
Venice"-the first two volumes in the
Globe Theatre Shakespeare-have just
come to hand from Harper & Brothers.
This edition. edited by Daniel Homer
Rich. has two laudable objects; first to
AFFORD assistance of practical kind to
the boy or girl who may be reading his
first Shakespearean text: and. second, to
present the plays essentially as perform
ances on the stage OF the Globe Theatre
rather than as works of poetic art. There
are introductions, notes, questions, and a
sketch of Shakespeare's life
THE Hidden Spring" by Clarence b.
Kelland (Harper & Brother, y. ", is a
very interesting story of a poor young
lawyer and his struggles to gain recogni-
tion in small numbering town of the
Middle West One day rich and power
ful man, who virtually owned the town
and all II contained kicked the young law
yer's dog. This started train of lively
incidents and situations from which the
lawyer emerged victorious over the mag
nate, the latter stripped of his dishonest
and blood-stained riches. The lawyer, no
longer poor, obtains an excellent position
and handsome wife and the dog receives
hne collar which Is as it should be.
Today Harper & Bros. will publish
three new novels: People Like That" by
Kate Langley Bosher; '"rhey of the High
Trails" by Hamlin Garland. and Seven
Miles to Arden" by Ruth Sawyer In
addition they will issue "A-B-C Of Cook
ing" by Christine Terhune Herrick. and
War Path and Hunting Trail" by Elmer
Russell Gregor.
The books announced by Houghton. Milf.
1in Company for publication on April 22
have been postponed to the goth. on that
date IA books will be published by this
company. They are: Charles s. Olcott's
Life of William Mckinley" Lawrence B.
Evans Life OF Samuel W. Mccall" Maur- |
ice Milloud's "The Ruling Caste and Fren-
zled Trade in Germany" William John |
Hopkins new novel, Those Gillespies" ; |
James Willard Schultz's "Blackfeet Tales |
OF Glacier National Park" Gamalel Brad |
ford's "Union Portraits Clifton Johnson's |
edited version OF Thoreau's Canoeing In |
the WildArness." the Hon. De AIva Stan
wood ier's History and Procedure |
Of the &c Of Representatives" The I
Memora .,4.n of William Rotch," Agnes |
Repplier's new novel of essays, Counter
Currents and the following volumes of |
poetry: Roads" by Grace Fallow Norton; |
"Goblins and Pagodas." by John Gould |
Fletcher; "A Song Of the Guns" by Gilbert |
Frankau. and Some Imagist Poets. 1915" |
AS the climax OF a literary experience |
OF nearly 80 years, J, St. George Joyce is |
now compiling material for history of /
Philadelphia.
Mr. Joyce has been a newspaper man OF /
more than 80 years residence in this city
and has had much experience In historical |
research. He is author OF a history OF 4
Kings County, Ireland. and has Just com.
pleted a history OF Ireland.
His style OF writing is simple, but clear |
and incisive, and that he will turn out a 1
creditable work there can be no doubt for 1
he has newspaper training, practical /
knowledge OF his subject and literary abb |
ity on his side.