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public ownerships and to enforce public control, the experience of states with an administrative system like that of some of the western states ma rove serviceable; and California may ﬁn t e solution in the New York experiment of a public service commission.

Miscellaneous Articles of Interest lo the Legal Profession Biography. Gaynor. "Gaynor.” By Wil liam Bayard Hale. World's Work, v. 20, p. 13139 (July).

A sketch of Mayor Gaynor's life, personal traits, and beliefs. Halsbury. "Lord Halsbury, England's Grand Old Man.” By the Editor. 17 Case and Comment 20 (June). Hughes. “Mr. Justice Hughes: An Up right and Fearless Public Servant." By the Editor. 17 Case and Comment 1 (June). Kaiser Wilhelm. “The Real Kaiser.” By

Sydney Brooks.

McClure’s, v. 35, p. 331

(July) Rooseuelt. Roosevelt."

“What Europe Thinks of By Sydney Brooks. McClure's, rsonal impres

sions of Roosevelt; full of rank and hearty admiration. Fiction. "The Griswold Divorce Case." By Frederic Taber Cooper. McClure's, v. 35, p. 203 (June). Mr. Cooper has written a story of tense dramatic interest of a man and 1115 wife who have been sundered through a misunder standing-a story of stron human feeling, culminating in a situation 0 much emotional force. "Justice While You Wait." By Owen Oliver. McClure’s, v. 35, p. 189 (June). A good story of an impromptu trial before a Vigilance Committee in a rough frontier settlement.

Finland.

The writer assails our lack of a vigorous,

consistent Manchurian policy. Mining Investments. “The Gold Brick

and the Gold Mine."

By Emerson Hough.

Everybody's, v. 23, p. 44 (July). Bsﬂwsys. “Speaking of Widows and Orphans." By Charles Edward Russell. Hampton’s, v. 25, p. 79 (July). The author reviews the case of Colton v. Stanford et aL, gleaning his facts from the testimony in that case, and de ictin

the

conspiracy which led to the deat of lton and the spoliation of his widow, by which the Big Four achieved its purpose. A vivid

chapter of Mr. Russell's senes of articles on the Central Paciﬁc Millionaire Mill. Russia. "The Reaction of Russia; II. The Dumas, the Czar, and the ‘True Rus sias.’ " By George Kennan. Century, v.

80, p. 403 (July).

v. 35, p. 271 (July).

Expressing the writer's

S. Rowe, president of the Academy; “The Significance of the Awakening of China,” by Dr. Wu Ting-Fang; and "The Commercial Signiﬁcance 0 China's Awakening," by Charles R. Flint. “Our Blundeiing Diplomacy in the Far East." By Thomas F. Millard. American Magazine, v. 70, p. 417 (July).

"Finland." B Count De Witte.

Contemporary Review, v. 9, p. 663 (June). The Russian statesman favors the assimi lation of Finland not by drastic and violent measures, but by gradual and paciﬁc means. Foreign Relations; “Commercial Relations between the United States and Japan.” Sup plement to Annals of the American Academy, of Political and Social Science, July, 1910. Containin the following papers: “The Lapanese mmercial Commission,” by aron Eiichi Shibusawa; "Education in Japan,” by Baron Naibu Kanda; “Relations of the East to the West,” By M. Zumoto; "Japan's National Ideal," b Hon. K. Mid zuno; Introductory Remar by Dr. L.

The author considers that the Third Duma, more conservative than its two pre decessors and elected on a diﬁerent basis of representation, does not represent the Rus sian tpeople or‘ exercise anything beyond

mere ureaucratic powers. Stocks. "Stocks and the Stock Market.” Annals of the American Academy, v. 35, no. 3 (May).

This issue is made up of sixteen articles on the stock market, stocks as investments, sources of market news, economic crises, and bibliography of securities and stock exchanges. Taft's Administration. "The Measure of Taft." By Ray Stannard Baker. American Magazine, v. 70, p. 361 (July). The writer is impressed with Mr. Taft's candor, his clean life, his simple manners. But his policies are not his, but Roosevelt's.

He has not seen that principles are greater than parties. He has shown his unﬁtness for a leadership with convictions. "How Taft Views His Own Administra

son: An Interview with the President." By George Kibbe Turner. McClure's, v. 35, p. 211 (June).

Turkey.

"Developments in Turkey."

Sir Edwin Pears.

By

Contemporary Rwiew, v.

97, p. 692 (June). Interesting facts are here given re rding the political and social awakening in urkey.