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PACE SIX THE AUSTIN1STATESMAN SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1923 Austin Statesman BOOKS AND WRITERS (BY CHAtJNCEY ELWOOD SANDERS) I STEPHEN LEACQCR i ii i NEW YORK DAY BY DAY By 0. 0. MclNTYRE PUBLISHED DAILY, AFTERNOON AND NIGHT, AND SUNDAY MORNING BT CAPITAL PRINTING COMPANY Office of Publication: Seventh and Brazos Street. exception; the falling tree la a bit fortuitous. Nevertheless the conclusion is pleasing and the book as a whole is very, very good.

Thrills In a Snoopopathic Yarn But Yon Never Learn the Hero's Name Until the Plot Well Under Way, and the finish Is Hard on the Nerves. TELEPHONES Business Manager I Display Advertising TOM Auditing Department, Circulation Editorial Room and Claind Ada. tSoclety Editor Xctercd aa second-class natter at the postofflce at Austin, Tela, under Act of CongreM of March 18t. MEMBER AUDIT BUKEAU OF CIRCULATIONS. SUBSCRIPTION BATE8: Cash In Advance.

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The man is always detailed as If he were a horse. He Is said to be 'tall, well set up, with straight legs." The woman is always "beautifully do It. and where they can be hired, I aon innowj, ana sne la said to be "exquisitely gowned." I wear a s-nwn mvsolf at It is made of flannel and reaches to my reet, ana when I take my candle and fro nut to th halnnnv nrVar. sleep, the effect of it on the whole is not bad. But as to its "revealing every line of my figure" as The Woman's gown is always said to do and as to its "suggesting even more than it reveals" well it simply does not Theae neonln Vi riovh.

rv, Man and The Woman The Snoopo- pains are, oi course, not husband and wife, or brother and sister, or anything so nininU And nA.f A Inn A4 as that She is some one else'n wifa She ia The Wife of the Other Man. Now For the Plot. Tha Writer At ttnr, snoopos The Man and The Woman I miM u. irisntiuuy maeucate position. I The more indelicate it is, the better.

Sometimes she gets Into his motor by accident after the theatre, or they in the corridor. The door opened and there stood before them The Other Man, the Husband of The Woman Edward Dangerfield. Nearing the OUmax. This, of course, is the errand snoopopathic climax, when tha author gets all three of them The Man, The Woman, and The Woman's Husband in hotel room at night But notice what happens. He stood in the opening of tha doorway looking at them, a slight smile upon his lips.

"Well?" ha said. Then he entered the room and stood for a moment quietly looking into The Man's face. "So," he said. It was you." He-walked Into the room and laid tha light coat that he had been carrying over his arm upon the table. He drew a cigar case from his waistcoat pocket.

"Try one of these Havanas ho Observe the calm of It. This is what the snxpopath loves no rage no blustering calmness, cynicism. He walked over towards the mantelpiece and laid his hat upon it He set his boot upon the fender. "It was cold this evenlag." he said. He walked over to the window and gazed a moment into the dark.

"Thia is a nice hoteL" he said. (This scene is what the author and the reader love; they hate to let it go. They'd willingly keep the man walking up and down for hours saying The Man raised his head! "Yes, it's a good hotel," he said. Then he let his head fall again. This kind of thing goes on until.

If possible, the reader is persuaded NOTICE TO THJ PUBLIC. Any erron eona reflection upon the character, standing reputation of any person, firm or corporation which appears in the columns of this pape Will be gladly corrected if called to the attention of the publishers, MEMBER OP THB ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to tae use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. The Monroe Doctrine One hundred years ago today, James Monroe, fifth president of the United States, declared in a message to Congress the famous doctrine since called by his name.

The doctrine's full history, however, covers a period of more than a century. Properly, it begins far back In colonial days, with the American phases of wars originating in the clashing ambitions of European sovereigns. Monroe tut formulated and placed on record a national older than national in-: dependence. The Monroe Doctrine was no sudden product of a theorist's brain. It was born of long and bitter experience.

Frontenac's savage raids, repeating on a smaller scale in America, Turenne's devastation the Palatinate; the horrors of Deerfield and Haverhill; the fruitless 'Sacrifice of those New Englanders who carried out the first conquest in "Of Louisburg, the toll of American lives in operations against the idistant "Spanish Main," had convinced the colonists that they wanted i as little connection with European politics as they might have, years fjjbefore they had made up their minds to strike for complete in-; dependence. After the last four "French and Indian Wars," th menacing shadow of the "balance of power" was lifted from this con-j jtinent, and the patriots of the Revolution were so firmly resolved that should not return that not even their dire need, nor, later, their deep gratitude, could move them to pay with power in America for French "JiacK," sne iceu, and men, "Why have you come heire?" she hoarsed. y. RECENT DRAMA Uobert li Le A Piny, by John Drink -water. (Houghton Mifflin.) Mr.

Drinkwater's historical plays have achieved a considerable vogue in this country; consequently the publication cf faia latest play and the performance of it In New York have attracted great interest. In criticising a play without having seen it acted one is likely to be unfair; plays which do not read well may- be highly effective on the stage. For this reason no attempt will be made here to estimate the effectiveness to the- play. In some reaped Mr. Drinkwater's play of Lee is noteworthy; certainly it is entitled to high rank among modern historical plays, which may not be saying a great deal for It.

In a larger sense the play is unsatisfactory. We may.eall it so becauso the characterization of the hero la more conventional than vital; we may feel, too, and justly, that the psychology of the minor characters who represent types of Virginians Is either misunderstood or unintentionally misrepresented. It is In none of these things, however, that the play conspicuously fails; our grievance is not that Mr. Drinkwater's play is not good, hut that It is not good enough. We long for a play that will show Lee in all hia greatness of spilrt a play that will be aa full of drama as Lee's own life was; and that play, despite Mr.

Drinkwater's admirable effort, has not yet appeared. MXIGIOX The Discovery of God, by Basil King. (Cosmopolitan.) Wo are accustomed to think of Basil King as a writer of novels: that he is more than a novelist his latest book proves. For the "Discovery of God" is the work of a religious thinker. Steering a difficult course between creeds and doctrines, sects and denominations, beliefs and superstititons Mr.

King has explored the field of man's relationships with God. He has made no effort to write an exhaustive treatise on the subject; ho simply traces through the Scriptures the steps in the ascent to the discovery of God by man as they aro revealed In the experiences of the patriarchs and the prophets. Motion Pictures in Education, by Don C. Ellis and Laura Thornborough. (Crowell.) Is It true that moving pictures are likely to supplant textbooks as a medium of education? Are moving picture films better than teachers? These questions are discussed if not answered in a valuable book, "Motion Pictures in and much light is thrown on a subject which has been frequently treated in a sensational manner but ha3 seldom been accorded the careful, unprejudiced judgment it deserves.

The authors of this book, Mr. Ellis and Miss Thornborough have had experience has familiarized them with both elements of the question, the movies and education; and they are thoroughly acquainted with all the arguments and the evidence, for and against. Moreover, their book is well-written, in clear, non-technical language, and contains a wealth of information relating to educational films which will be welcomed by those who are Interested in visual education. Fifty Tears on tlio Old Frontier, by James H. Cook.

(Yale University Press.) A book which will be of peculiar Interest to Texans is "Captain Jim" Cook's story of life in the West, "Fifty Years on the Old Frontier." Mr. Cook has been cowboy, hunter, gulje, scout, and ranchman; In all these fields of activity he has won the respect and of his associates, and has experienced adventures which make his book immensely ent-ertaining. Particularly interesting are the story of his relations with the Indiaus, with the great Red Cloud, among others, and the supplementary chapter, on the -Agata Springs Fossil Beds, which were found on Air. Cook's ranch in Nebraska. We are fortunate Indeed to have this narrative from one whoso knowledge of the Old West Is so peculiarly intimate.

JUVEXEtJS The Filipino Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins. (Houghton Mifflin.) The latest volume of Mra. Perkins' series of "Twins" books for children deals with life la the Philippines. Rita aVid Ramon aro ths twins, and they live on a little farm near Manila, The details of the dally life of their family, their methods of farming, their experiences with a typhoon, the tragedy and triumph at the fair all theso things are set forth simply but delightfully. Children will rejoice in this book, and will learn a bit of geography without realizing it Love's Pilgrim, by J.

D. Beresford. (Bobbs-MerrilL) Mr. Beresford's latest novel Is an unusually fine piece of work. There is a good deal of what we have rnd to refer to glibly as in it, but one may read the book vku-out ever being conscious of the fact Therein lies the author's triumph.

Most novelists particularly those less skilled and leas experienced than Mr. Beresford. are prone to thrust their motivations upon; Mr. Beresford writes his story and Is content to let the reader perceive Its sound psychology if he cares to. "Love's Pilgrim" is the story of Foster Innes In his relations with his mother and with several other women.

The story Is told in the first person. At th beginning a remarkably complete understanding exists between the boy he Is scarcely mora than a boy at the point, where the book begins and the mother. A malformed foot causes Foster to walk with a slight limp; the deformity is sufficient to make him self-conscious, to make him feel keenly that he Is not like ot.ier men, not like his brother GeraU, for Instance, From the fact that she had devolej her life to his happiness Fosters mother comes to be selfish about his love. When she realizes that her jon Is beginning to be attracted 1o other women she becomes wretched; she determines to defer or, if possible, to prevent the necessity for sharing him with some one else. Foster feels that there is a change in her attitude to ward him; the old sympathy is gone.

Even so, she might have been successful in her design if she had played her cards more cleverly. Iters are other difficulties, besides his mother's opposition, in the way of Foster's marriage to the girl whom he comes to lore. All toe obstacles are moved plausibly enough, with one NEW YORK, Dec. 1. For unbridled boebery strike the trail foe Broadway.

Right where ths sophistication of Timea Square dazzles tho visiting fireman the New Yorker Is hooked through the gills night after night. The latest in yokel yanking is designed for the metropolitan In a big storeroom a Jazs band ia playing. Across the front is a big banner which promises anyone may learn to play the ukulele, vio lin or guitar In five lessons. If you can't master it in that time reward of 1100 is promised. There was a milling, jostling crowd trying to get in when I was there.

A guileless young man approached me. Did I desire to become a finished musician? I told him of my craving. He had an enrollment blank with him and all he wanted was $3 to show my good faith. The next day they promised to send one of their professors to my home and I would embark on the musical career. The entire cost was to be $25.

While I was there at least fifty signed on the dotted line and the yanker was quite put out because I didn't succumb to his entreaties. The prospective pupils were not the country bumpkins but the city cloyed. They were enraptured at the prospect of musical careers. In case of failure I was told to call at an address on lower Broadway to receive the $100 reward and no questions asked. There is no such address as was given.

The boys who grace the iron pipe hitching rack la front of the court house back home would hoot such an idea. In fact I dont believe the schema would click anywhere except along the White Way. A lgn above the platform where the jazs band was playing said: This band is composed of our pupils who took their first lessons two weeks ago," The violinist used to be the leader of an orchestra where I lived ten years ago. He was a good musician, then. So this.

Is wise New Yorkl Well! Well! He is one of the best dressed men to be seen at first nights. He has the demulcent demeanor of one born to purple. And he Is always accompanied by the most goregously gowned women to be seen anywhere. Friends of mine have seen him wherever the wealthy idlers gather Saratoga, the Riviera, Deauvtlle, Balm Beach and where not He is a race track tout The race track tout has improved since the old days. He was then ouL-at-heel and began conversation by attempting to borrow a pencil.

He gave each who listened to him a different horse as a winner. He had the so-: called "feed box" information. One 'of the horses would, of course, win land afterward ha would tackle you for a ten per cent share of the win nings. Today the "tout" creates an air of mystery about himsclt He is a rich man apparently. He hires i others to give the idea he makes big i killings.

Then he takes your money as a sort of favor. Just aa in the old days, he plays each horse and; is bound to win and stands to lose nothing. The most versatile actors on our stage today In my opinion are Chic Sale, Joe Cook. Eddie Cantor. Tom Patricola and Roy Cummings.

Save Eddie Cantor, who was born In the Bronx, all are small town products. Not one of them had an idea of a stage career. Tney drifted Into it naturally because they were natural born players. Every now and then some New Yorker writes me in substance: "If you don't like New York why live here?" I do like New York, It is the only place I have ever found where I could live without working. Back in the smaller towns they are always finding me out The best they could do for me in small towns was a hotel clerkship.

They refuse to put a high value on mediocrity. (Copyright 1923, by The McNaught Syndicate, Inc.) sire; somewhat ironically it also Is thoroughly In accord with the ethics which Corlnna's generation despise, or pretend to despise. AW KXQUISITE ROMANCE Sir John Dering, by Jeffery Farnol. (Little, Brown.) In the midst of the realism which is the passion of the present- day, it Is a real Joy to find sucn a dook as John Derlng," to know that Jeffery Farnol still writes as he has been writing for a number of years, undaunted by tha perverse changes in literary tastes. To those few people who.

In an age of materialism, still find charm and delight in tales of an earlier day when men were either very great gentlemen, or perchance, equally great rogues, and ladies were always fair, when clothing was beautiful and manners were graceful to those people. In other words, who prefer, occasionally, the glamor of the past to the stark realities of the present the works of Jeffery Farnol are a godsend. "Sir John Derlng" is reminiscent of "The Amateur Gentleman," "The Broad Highway," and the other books that represent the best of Farnol; it is better than those which reveal the author in a less brilliant mood. No one will claim great originality for the plots; at least they are not conspicuous for unique situations. Nevertheless, the plots ars always well constructed and neatly handled.

Indeed, these stories are not found wanting in any matters of technique. Mr. Farnol is a master craftsman In the art of creating a romantic novel. Most noteworthy Is the handling of characterization. This applies not so much to the principals, who are inclined to ran to types, but to the minor persons of the stories.

In "Sir John Derlng," for instance, there are small parts played by people who will become like friends and who will be remembered after the book ia laid aside aad the story itself is forgotten. The creation of such individuals as George Potter, Penelope Haryott Corporal Bob, Mr. DumbreiL and others almost aa distinctive, ia a triumph. It is not any of these things, how. ever, that chiefly inspires enthusiasm for tha works of Mr.

Farnol. The characteristic that his devotees prize most highly Is his style. Doubtless there aro many. readers who find his way of telling a story tiresome, but there are some of us who find it delightful and fascinating. We should almost prefer a poor story told in Mr.

Farnors intlroltable manner to a sood story told ia commonplace fashion, Jo Ellen, by Alexander Black. (Harpers.) The title role in this novel of New York life is played by a girl with red hair, Jo Ellen Hewer, who has all the traits that traditionally accompany hair oi that color. The opening chapters are given over to a portrayal of Jo Ellen's life at Inwood, a suburban town. We are Introduced to her family, which consists of Mra Rewer, Uncle Ben Bogert, Jo Ellen's grandmother. A very charming family this la, and their home life is delightful; but Jo Ellen has tired of Inwood and its restrictions and longs to go to New York to work.

of course, she goes. This is no ordinary tale of the working girl's temptations In the great city. Jo Ellen's business career is signally successful, even though her position in the latter part of the book ia a somewhat trying one, she Is able not only to please her employer but also to make friends of her associates. Only In marriage does Jo Ellen fail, and that failure is not altogether her fault. Part of the difficulty arises from Jo Ellen's temperament, but most of it lies in circumstances over which she had" no control.

Most readers will like Jo Ellen and her Uncle Ben and, even more enthusiastically, her grandmother. Aside from that, "Jo Ellen" will be found worth reading for the light It throws on life In New York and its suburbs. Tho Seven IIlUs, by Meade Minnige-rode. (Putman.) A thoroughly delightful book Is The Seven Hills," with its unusual setting and its unusual people. The title refers to a district in New England where seven hills have been owned and occupied by Westons and Moores for several generations.

Other families have Uved in the neighborhood for an equally long time, but only the Moores and the Westons are of the elite. Times are changing, however, even In this stronghold of Victorianism. Doubtless It began when Rodney Jordan came to Weston and married Anne Weston, for Rodney was distinctly an outsider and. moreover, an artist. Neither the Westons nor the Moores approval of him." The final blow came several years later when Rodney and Anne were drowned, leaving a boy of eleven.

Rodney Junior, and a baby girl, Estelle, to be taken In by Uncle Charles and Aunt Caroline. This was not really the final blow, though the Westons and the Moores never dreamed that anything more astounding could happen In their placid lives. When Rodney returns after the war. he finds his young sister considerably changed; her views are not Weston views. In fact, she hasn't any use for the ideas that were good enough for her forefathers and which, therefore, according to the family policy, ought to be good enough for her.

Nor is the change in her alone. Her rebellion is the symbol of general revolution; we are permitted in the course of the book to see the progress of that movement, and In the end the barbarians overrun the seven hills. By no means the least Interesting part of the story is the love of Rodney for Barbara Conway with Its curious complications and its eminently satisfactory culmination. Principles of Advertising, by Daniel Starch. (A.

W. Shaw Co.) Dr. Starch, who is a member of the faculty of the graduate school of business administration of Harvard Uni- iversity, has compiled a stupendous i manual of -advertising. The layman (who glances through it will feel that it covers every possible phase of the advertising busdness and the advertising man will find few fields unexplored by this author. Actual experiences are given; the theory is always given in" relation to facts.

reasons are given for the fait-j ure of some campaigns and for the I success of others. The reader is given jWhat he ought to know about the de tails or tne individual advertisement There are discussions of national advertising, retail advertising, foreign advertising, and financial advertising. Altogether this Is an invaluable book to the man interested in any field of advertising. Tho Second Generation, by Anthony M. Rud.

(Doubleday, Page.) TJils seems to be a season of unusually good first nnvolo TJar-a fa by a man who started out to be a doctor, and at the advice, it is said, of his instructors turned to literature in- stead. If other books maintain the pace sot by "The Second Generation" shall rejoice at his desertion of the meaicai proresslon. It is the second part of the story that is devoted to the second generation. In the first of the book a founda tion is laid lor the character and experiences of the hero. Lief, by showing us his father.

Lief is the illegitimate son of Einar Meresnen, who leaves Norway and comes to America to escape the consequences of his liaison with Huda, Llef's mother, Elnar, arriving in America some time after the middle of the nine- ".7 1 bvvwco wn a larm in northern Wisconsin where he finds worK as a hand. Through every sort of trickery and dishonesty he amasses considerable wealth. He stops at nothing which promises to Increase his fortune. When he marries his housekeeper to relieved of the necessity of paying her salary of eight dollars a week he overreaches himself. Such a father and such an environment, for Lief comes to live with his father Inevitably make the boy an interesting study; and the latter half of the book Is devoted chiefly to him, "The Second Generation" is a most interesting piece of work.

The Jloom of Loath, by Maude 'Radford Warren. (Bobbs-Merrill.) The story of a girl with a background of Jazz: such Is "The House of Youth," Corlnna Endicott is the girl; she la portrayed as a rather typical member of the younger set of today's society. The purpose of the book Is, apparently, to show that Corlnna and her companions are not Just what they seem to be. Mrs. Warren is a sympathetic critic of the young generation; she finds underneath their inane chatter and idiotic slang, their blatant drinking and bizarre dancing, some more wholesome qualities, a fundamental virtue kept concealed sometimes unsuspected.

Corlnna is given ample opportunity to choose unwisely among- several lovers; indeed, she hesitates and is swayed by- considerations which wai be deemed trivial by some of those who are no longer young. Her decision, however, when It Is made is dictated by reason as much aa by de France was their friend, but they did not wish to give ier back Canada. Nor did they unmoved, in later years, her re- Into thinking that there is nothing going to happen. Then: "He turned to The' Woman. 'Go in there, he said, pointing to the bedroom door.

Mechanically she obeyed." The two men were alone. Dangerfield walked over to the chair where he had thrown his coat. "I bought this coat in St Louis last fall," he said. His voice was quiet, even passionless. Then from the pocket of the coat he took a revolver and laid it on the table.

Marsden watched hhn without a word "Do you see this pistol?" said Dangerfield. Marsden raised his head for a moment and let it sink. Of course the ignorant reader keeps wondering why he doesn't explain. But how can he. Whaf is there to say? He has been found out of room at Bht.

The penalty is 'death aU the noPlathi0 stories iThe.n 'I8 marrIeV said Danger-field, glancing at the closed door as he spoke. "I bought this and tho mate to it for her Just the same, with the monogram on the butt see' And I said to her. 'If things ever go wrong between you and me, there is nua way out. A Snoopopathic Endlne. eJtnidhe piaVl from the examining it mAk.ni.-, xie rose and walked across the room till ha stood with his back against the door, the pistol in his hand.

Its barrel pointing straight at Marsden's heart Marsden never moved. Then as the two men faced one another thus, looking Into one another's eyes, their ears cZ1 SUn.d vfrom closed door of the inner room- JlarJ. metallic sound as if soma one in the room within had raised the hammer of a pistol a Jewelled pistol Danserfleld's f1 And then A loud report, and with a cry tha cryof a woman, one shrill despairing B0' I can't consent to 8tory ln tnat fashion, with 2f Frone acros3 'he bed. the smoking pistol, with a Jewel while" ln hr ha6nd W-J mcn SU9 Pm her cold face with horror in their NOt Wt Let's MdVuto. "A shrill despairing cry, EdI here ulckl Hurry! f'an? coil has blown out a phi.

it" f0r Heaven' ak id I ii reader will look there 18 nothtaf to the dialogue to preclude it HIH that'8 a11- Mrs. Dangerfield fSili- huaband 'ew days be. lore to UO Bom tit ihnnn fits 4, Vt Mrf 1 n8V- 1 that Mrs Dangerfield had any connection whatever with The Woman with all. Ha knew her. of course, because i in and naturally she was surprised to sea him back in New York.

That's wh "Back!" And aa a ma rvi, up a i-hl-l am potnung somewhere. No one said he meant to fire In fact If the reader wilt frlanaa back at the dlalogue-I know he h2 but he will story. mm whom Metropolitan both engage the drawing-room of a Pullman car by mistake, or else, best of all, ha is brought accidentally Into her room at a hotel at night Now as a matter of fact, in real life, there is nothing at all In the simple fact of walking into the wrong room of a hotel by accident. You merely apologize and go out I had this experience myself only a few days ago. I walked into a lady's room next door to my own.

But I simply said, "Oh, I beg your pardon, I thought this was No. S4I." "No," she said, this is 341." She did not rise and 'confront" me, as they always do in the snoopopathic stories. Neither did her eyes flash, nor her gown cling to her as she rose. Nor was her gown made of "rich old stuff." No, she merely went on reading her newspaper. "I must apologize," I said.

I am a little short-sighted, and very often a one and a three took so alike that I can't tell them apart. I'm afraid 'Not at all," said the lady. 'Good evening." "You see," I added, this room and my own being so alike, and mine being 343 and this being 341, I walked in before I realized that instead of walking Into 343 I was walking into 341." She bowed in silence, without speaking, and I felt that it was now the part of exquisite tact to retire quietly without further explanation, or at least with only a few murmured words about the possibility of tomorrow being even colder than today. I did so, and the affair ended with complete savoir fairs on both sides. But the Snoopopaths, Man and Woman, can't do this sort of thing.

As soon as The Man comes into The Woman's room before he knows who she is, for she has her back to him he gets into a condition dear to all snoopopathic readers. His veins simply "surged." His brain beat against his temples In mad pulsation. His breath "came and went in quick, short pants." (This last might perhaps be done by one of the hotel bellboys, but otherwise It is hard to imagine.) A Tense Situation. And The Woman "Noiseless as his step had been she seemed to sense his presence. A wave seemed to sweep over her She turned and rose "fronting him full." This doesn't mean that he was full when she fronted him.

Her gown but we know about that already. "It was a coward's trick." she panted. Now The Man and The Woman go through the grand snoopopathic scene which is so Intense that it needs what is really a new kind of language to convey It "Helena," he croaked, reaching out his arms blsj voice tensed with tho Infinity of his desire. "Back." she iced. And then.

"Why have you come here?" she hoarsed. "What business have you here?" "None," he glooped, "none. I have no business;" They stood sensing one another. "I thought yon were In Philadelphia," she said her gowa clinging to every fibre of her aa aha spoke. "I was," he wheezed.

"And you left It?" sho sharped, her voice tenss. "I left it" ha said, hia voice tlnmp-Ing as he spoke. I tell you why?" He had come nearer to her. She could hear hia panis as he moved. "No.

no," she gurgled. "You left Jt It is enough. I can understand" she looked--bravely up at him "I can understand any man leaving Then as she moved still nearer her, there waa th sound of a sudden swift ato acquisition of Louisiana. Jefferson, in pressing for the Louisiana purchase, anticipated Monroe. Washington, in his farewell address, had warned against implicating ourselve3 in the "ordinary vicisitudes" cf European politics.

'Jefferson went a step farther. He opposed a transfer of American territory from one European power to another. Not only would we not involve ourselves in old world dissensions, but we would not have them brought to our doorsteps. Jefferson, however, did not look beyond the North American mainland. It was reserved for Monroe to perceive and declare that any attempt on the part of European powers "to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere" must be regarded with concern by the United States.

It is a curious fact that the question of European partnership in enforcing the Monroe Doctrine, widely discussed in our day, was answered by John Quincy Adams in 1S26. In connection with a declaration that the United States would "not consent to the occupation of Cuba and Porto Rico by any other European power than Spain (which already held them), under any contingency whatever, Adams stated that the United States could "enter into no stipulation by treaty to guarantee the islands." This was a direct reply to suggestions of a joint guarantee by this country, Great Britain and France. '-The Monroe Doctrine has been given many and various interpretations, but that which survives in our government's present practice is the interpretation of Adams. That is to say, substantially the dogma of Monroe, himself, cleared of any misapprehension that it can be in charge, through alliances or treaties, by non-American countries, or, indeed, by any concert of powers. I "With respect to Europe," said Secretary Hughes, Friday night, "our policy has continued to be, in the phrase of Jefferson, peace, honesty and friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.

Preponderant thought among us undoubtedly is that our influence Would not be increased by pooling it." In the light of recent political history, it must be conceded that "preponderant thought among us" is, indeed, in favor, of the doctrine Stated a century ago by Monroe, and shadowed forth more or less clearly by his predecessors. Even the progressive Henry Ford declares that "the only excuse for attempting to make Europe an issue in ths coming campaign would be fear to take up American issues." And, oa the eve of the Doctrine's hundredth anniversary comes this tribute from the London Times: "The Monroe Doctrine, like all broad policies, loosely expressed, open to abuse, but without the firing of a shot it has saved South America from invasion for 100 years. That is its abundant justification Jo the mind and conscience of the world." vwrf.