De Alexander: “To Washington and Hamilton, however, his conduct seemed like a cold and selfish desertion of his country at the moment…”

Enlightened and persuasive discussion of the negro problem in its present phases and aspects.

Referring to the fraudulent practices, he said: "No one claims, no one believes, that I had lot or part therein, or previous hint or suspicion thereof.

In his text he explains the controversy so that the plain man may understand it, while in the notes he adduces the evidence that the specialist requires....

He writes of the Filipinos as he found them, and with the knack of the true investigator, has avoided falling in with the political views of any party or faction.