Evening star., 1918-01-27

then moves on to the supreme matter
Of the great war. The episode Of Mex
leo is set out here with painstal<ing
attention to the proper proportions Of
this matter, a precaution that con-
tributes substantially to ones COM
prehension of the case. as 1t simplifles
and clears up, also. the oficial atti-
tude Of the United States toward Mex
larger and more urgent theme brought
under consideration here. the review
covers the points Of Mr.. Wilson's posi-
tion toward neutrality. toward the free
dom of the seas, toward getting ready
for defense, and. finally. toward war
This part of the study closes with an
estimate of the President as a leader
in time of war. Such final appraisal
Is made in the interests Of a better un-
derstanding of the motives and methods
of the executive. Such understanding
these writer's. bring q larger and q
heartier support Of the policies Of the
President. The writer's are both mem
bers of the faculty Of Leland Stanford
University. One is professor Of Amer
lean history. the other q professor Of
political science. The book, in its SUBJ
stance. is, therefore, a competent one.
By purpose and treatment it 10 talcu-
lated to be of uncommon usefulness to
students of current history and poll
development.
JOSEPH CHOATE. By Theron q.
Strong, author of landmarks Of a
Lawyers Lifetime" New York:
Dodd, Mead g. Co.
The lives of distinguished men appeal
to us. generally and chiefly. by the
things that these men have done. But
now and then there comes a man who
adds to achievement the high quality
Of being something that transcends
the mere doing of things, no matter
how great and important these things
may be. Joseph Choate belongs to the
latter class-just as Mr.. Mckinley be-
longs to this class. and. to go further
back. just as the kindly and mellow
Washington Irving belongs to this
class. too. So. as one reads this SYM
pathetic biography, following Joseph
Choate from the absorptions Of his
demands of life in New York, it is al
ways the genial and lovable man that
claims ones first and last tribute of
enjoyment. And It is the Same. too.
when the reader gathers up the sue
cesses of Mr.. choate as the brilliant
dor. Then. as in the earlier course OF
his life. the reader dnds his pride in a
fellow countryman. and his love for
him, resting happily in those innumer-
able places where 1t is the kindly man
who steps to the front before either
the jurist or the diplomat makes his
appearance. Mr.. Strong has given fair
justice and devoted friendship to this
SURPRISING quality IN Mr.. Choate. And
while the commoner aspects Of his life
are needed to fill out the story, 1t ID
for this great gift Of the lovable that
the book stands at its highest and best
THE HEART OF o sONO SAN. BY
Elizabeth Cooper. author af my
Lady of the Chinese Couo okyard.
etc. illustrated from photographs
New York: Frederick A. Stokes
Company.
In a romance Of exquisite transpar-
ency. this writer has laid bare the
heart OF the women Of Japan. The
Japanese woman 10 taught from In
fancy to love, yield. help others and
forgst SELF She owes absolute obsdi.
| ence and loyalty to her parents. hel
:, clan and her country. She IL taugh,
in babyhood to say .SayonaSa' (Sood.
| bye) to her dearest treasures and e
I more than life ITSELF" Such is the
story tha& enc saAhsge hssa \ alAG1l