SOME BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
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Termination of War and Treaties of Peace. By Coleman Phillipson, M.A., LL.D., Litt.D. (T. Fisher Unwin. 21s. net.)—Mr. Coleman Phillipson has written a useful book on the way in which wars come to an end-, and on the treaties of peace which follow them. His work, which has two good indices, a list of judicial caeca referred to in the text, a list of the works and documents drawn upon, and also appendices containing the texts of all important treaties signed since tho Treaty of Parise in 1815, will prove amine from which diplonuttiats and statesmen may draw facts and precedents. As Mr. Phillipson explains in his preface, the object of his book is to consider, first, the methods of terminating wars without recourse to treaties of peace, either by cessation of hostili- ties or by conquest and subjugation, and neat, the normal way-of ending wars by the concluding of a treaty of peace. Further, the part played by neutral States in bringing the hostile parties together is described, The book is one which by its nature is rather for reference than for general reading ; but those who have time to study the work in detail will find much food for thought.
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