The late M. Martin was a journalist he raised that small paper to a position of great authority in Europe. He had strong left wing tendencies, but there was mo question of his journalistic ability and probity. His appearance in China was due, pro-Dably, Tess to journalistic than to political inspiration, and perhaps on that account alone he came here under a distinct handicap. Yet it is Gisappointing to find that the gift of fseeuracy which stood him in such sood stead ju Europe was not always Present with him in China. For this book is exceedingly well written and has been admirably translated. Yet lis value is already gravely affected by the exposure of undoubted errors important fact. There is no need refer to some. of those errors. detail. They have been forcibly exposed by the statement of Mr. H. E. Arnhold, the present Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council. Martin may have done welt, in com> Ing to "China, to leave unopened books previously written on the sub-Jeet, But in thus risking a certain handicap the author seems. to have taken insufficient precaution to guard against the dificuities which this technique was bound to produce. In other words, in his desire to under Hand "the Chinese with sympathy fand. liberality he was not careful enough to obtain a corrective to the exuberance of the information place fat his disposal from the sources like-to be the most friendly to his enterprise. The tragedy "of this error lies. in the fact that there so. much that -M. Martin' that required to be said an particular, foreign opinion on Chinese affairs might Rave benefited from his. otherwise perspicacious investiations. When, however. he has to be convicted of grievous inaccuracies, the merits of is book must inevit= ably "be weakened, Quotation from the book in these circumstances would be a barren occupation. The best course is. to Tead the book with a tolerant mind fend remember Sir Arthur Salter's Introductory reservation which lays stress on the provocative and controversial character of the author" treatment of his subject. Sir Arthur points out that M. Martin's sympathy Unlocked the confidence of Chinese with whom he came in contact. Had applied, to those confidences severely critical a_mind as he evi Gently brought to bear upon foreign festivities in. China the result, might, have been more satisfactory. Nevertheless, this book is to be recommended if only as a permanent record of the sojourn here of an ex-Eeptionally well-equipped and charm= Ing. personality—E0.
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