# The American Historical Review/Volume 23

THE
AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW
BOARD OF EDITORS
| CARL BECKER EDWARD P. CHEYNEY CHARLES H. HASKINS | J. FRANKLIN JAMESON JAMES H. ROBINSON CLAUDE H. VAN TYNE |
MANAGING EDITOR J. FRANKLIN JAMESON
VOLUME XXIII OCTOBER 1917 TO JULY 1918
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON: MACMILLAN AND CO., Ltd. 1918
CONTENTS OF VOLUME XXIII
Number 1. October, 1917
* George L. KittredgeA Case of Witchcraft................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Winfred T. RootThe Lords of Trade and Plantations, 1675–1696................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* Herbert E. BoltonThe Mission as a Frontier Institution in the Spanish-American Colonies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
* Carlton J. H. HayesThe History of German Socialism Reconsidered................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS
* William L. WestermannThe Trades of Antiquity as a Field of Investigation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
* Evarts B. GreeneAmerican Opinion on the Imperial Review of Provincial Legislation, 1776–1787................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104
* Henry E. BourneMaximum Prices in France in 1793 and 1794................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
* DOCUMENTS—The New England Emigrant Aid Company and English Cotton Supply Associations, contributed by Percy W. Bidwell; Kearsarge and Alabama: French Official Report, 1864, contributed by Waldo G. Leland................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
* REVIEWS OF BOOKS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124
* COMMUNICATION................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................226
* HISTORICAL NEWS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................227
Number 2. January, 1918
ARTICLES
* Worthington C. FordThe Editorial Function in United States History................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................273
* Justin H. SmithAmerican Rule in Mexico................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................287
* James G. RandallThe Newspaper Problem in its bearing upon Military Secrecy during the Civil War................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................303
* Serge GoriainovThe End of the Alliance of the Emperors................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................324
NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS
* DOCUMENTS—The American Minister in Berlin, on the Revolution of March, 1848................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................355
* REVIEWS OF BOOKS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................374
* HISTORICAL NEWS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................446
* LIST OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS IN HISTORY................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................486
Number 3. April, 1918
ARTICLES
* The Meeting of the American Historical Association at Philadelphia................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................505
* Payson J. TreatThe Mikado's Ratification of the European Treaties................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................531
* William W. Pierson, jr.The Committee on the Conduct of the Civil War................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................550
* Roland G. UsherAustro-German Relations since 1866................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................577
NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS
* George B. AdamsPrivate Jurisdiction in England................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................596
* Henry J. HarrisSome Sources for Tracing Joint Resolutions of Congress................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................602
* Henry B. LearnedThe Thompson Readership: a Forgotten Episode of Academic History................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................603
* REVIEWS OF BOOKS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................609
* COMMUNICATION................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................711
* HISTORICAL NEWS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................713
Number 4. July, 1918
ARTICLES
* Albert T. OlmsteadOriental Imperialism................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................755
* William S. FergusonGreek Imperialism................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................763
* George W. BotsfordRoman Imperialism................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................772
* Charles H. HaringThe Early Spanish Colonial Exchequer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................779
* Abbott P. UsherInterpretations of Recent Economic Progress in Germany................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................797
* DOCUMENTS—The River Plate Voyages, 1798–1800, contributed by Charles Lyon Chandler; The Confederacy and the Declaration of Paris................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................816
* REVIEWS OF BOOKS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................836
* HISTORICAL NOTES................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................916
* INDEX................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................960
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