Tur, Fan East."—By Payson J. Treat.
New York: Harper & Brothers, Price, G$5.00.
Written in a most interesting and rreadablo style, this book traces the history. of Japan and China down to the present day. Included in the text ie'a treatment of the events in neigh thinking Ame discussion of the the "United States with Eee"rend and' wih the Philippines 'The preceding remarks are taken from the publishers' own notice. They are more than borne out. the extremely valuable information condensed into the 549 pages of this masterly volume. In this con nection it may be added that the information is most impartially set forth, and not specially presented with a bias to sweeten it for Amer-jean consumption. It would be impossible to give any condensed sum mary, which would do justice to the author, within the brief confines of any ordinary review, Excel-Jent maps, explanatory of each phase, are given throughout the book. The Bibliography index is the most complete and perfect that has appeared in any book upon Fur Eastern subjects. Rich indeed would be the Public Library which could supply even the majority of the works quoted. Furthermore, a night excellent index is given, The references to the earlier behaviour of with their of Chinese standard such as "fengnhnt" a9 ed by. the almost gratuitous insults in building the towers of the Peitang in Peking and the Canton Cathedeal, are referred to in do-tail. It is also shown that most of the opposition to the introdueyjon of Christienty, whether in Chita Japan, arose from a deep-route!, not il-founded belief that such would be followed by definite attempts to interfere with the native regime. The ruling of the Pope upon the "Term" question, which had _already been decided by the Emperor Kanghl was a notable instance.
The impartial nature of the book may be gathered from the fact that the author docs not hesitate to record the point that in 1858 the United States were still dependent on the courtesy of the British Gaot for the custody of their nationals in the ease where a American had "been convicted. of some, g2rious offence, unless the brig of some national ship waa available. No funds for Consular gaols were appropriated by the U.S.A. until The expansion of Russia is de tailed in a most enlightening chapter. The status of Chinese and Japanese, and Orientals generally, in the United States is fully dealt with in a concluding chapter. The various anomalies are fully treated. Railway concessions, Opium questions, and the problems of peaceful inter: course are carefully and exhaustive. ly treated, and only a careful study of the booke will do Justice to its eon-
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