30 MARCH 1907, Page 25

The Religious Persecution in France, 1900-1906. By J. P. Brodhead.

(Kagan Paul, Trench, and Co. 5s.)—It is too soon to discuss the question of which Mr. Brodhead sets forth one side. Mr. Brodhead does not altogether commend himself by the tone which he uses. Nevertheless, he has something to say which may profitably be considered. Whatever the French Ministers may profess or mean, there remain M. Vivianes words. What would have been thought here if in the midst of the education con- troversy of last year one of the Cabinet had openly declared an atheistic object?