New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Eihu Root Foreign Afars-The Worlds Mythologies
Hyvvel Atrura Fiowels-War Books-Pol-
cal Epigrams-Sir Douglas Haig

Senator Roots views on foreign af-
fairs have for years found large
audience; at the present time they
gain perhaps unusual cogency. with
this in mind some of his friends have
collected in one volume many Of his
important addresses and state papers
on this subject. thus giving the reader
comprehensive statement OF MT.
Roots opinions on many phases OF
international relations. His addresses
as president of the American Society
of International Law show his treat
ment Of international questions from
the theoretical standpoint, unre-
strained by the limitations of official
position. whereas his actresses on for
eign affairs delivered while Secretary
of State or as United States Senator
discuss these questions under the re-
serve of official responsibility. SINH
lar volumes will appear under the
titles Of Government, Citizenship,
and Legal Procedure" Central and
South America and the United States, >
military Organization and Colonial
Policy" "The North Atlantic Fisheries
Arbitration Political, Historical,
and Commemorative Addresses" the
material for these also being classified
in such a way as to make them Illus
trative of Mr.. Roots varied activities
in public life. As a whole, the collec-
ton covers the period of his service
az Secretary of War, Secretary Of
State, and Senator Of the United States,
during which time, 70 use his own ex-
preston, his only client was his coun-
try. The volume dealing with inter-
national subjects has just been issued.
by the Harvard University Press.
North American Mythology"
The tenth volume of the Mythology
Of All Races" series, dealing with the
mythology of the northern half Of this
continent, has been issued by the Mar
shall Jones Company, Of Boston. This
monumental undertaking will be COM
pleted in twelve volumes, with an addi-
tional volume devoted TO a general
index The foremost scholars Of the
world are contributing to the series.
| The present volume is from the pen of
DR.. Hartley Burr Alexander, Of the
University of Nebraska.
Mr.. HowelIs's Welsh Name.
William Dean Howells has had a
/ Welsh name bestowed upon HIM by the
/ International Eisteddvod Association
The Bard.c Supreme circle has in
| formed him that it has given him the
name of "Hywel Altruria." As Mr.
Howells has Welsh blood in his veins
perhaps he can say whether this
means "a Traveller from Altruria."
private Gaspard."
Rene Benjamin's private Gaspard:
A Soldier Of France" is announced by
Brentano's. 1t is the most popular
book of the moment in France, and has
won the Goncourt Prize for its author
"Other Things Being Equal"
A new and revised edition Of .
generaton-old novel, "Other Things Be
ing Equal" has just been issued by A
c. McClurg & Co. The story affords 8
curious instance of the popularity Of
the public demand When the story
was first issued, some twenty-five years
ago, eight editions were sold. Subse
quently the demand slackened and tn,
publishers allowed the work to go GU
OF print Public interest in it, how
ever, did not die. and from time e
time requests for the novel came 10 the
publishers. 1t is this continuance o.