New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07
BOSTON LITERARY NOTES.

THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW GEN HAZEN ON
THE GREAT MIDLAND REGIoN-IOw TO GOVERN
THE INDIANs-THE BOSTON MEDICAL JOURNAL
DIR. HOLMES on PHYSICAL RHYTHM.
IRON A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
BOsTON, Jan. 5-For my part / I'm glad that
The North American RecieW Is sl published III Boston
Even to live in the city with gives one feeling
OF responsibility. II is profitable publication. too-to
the reader 1 believe neither publishers nor authors
make much money out OF IL. Bnt st is always well
worth reading; and the number for January which Is
scarcely yet ready-7he RecieU disdaining to frisk
into public notice month IN advance Of It's apparent
birthday like ghter-minded cotemporares-s even
better than usual.
The first article in this number is a long and
very interesting one, "The Great Middle
Region Of the Uuited States. and It's Limited
Space OF Arabic Land" This paper is written by Gen.
W b. Hazen Of the u Army; and 1t is directly against
the interests the railroad projectors who would fam
persuade us that the Great Midland Region is another
garden Eden for fertility. Gen Hazen asserts that
only comparatively small portion-in Colorado, for
instance only from one-1fteenth to one-thirtieth-is
available for agriculture. He says that the whole
amount Of available land in Utah Ia so very small as
scarcely admit OF comparison So ite is there that
the Mormon authorities already compelled 10 seek
land in the adjoining Territories for their new arrivals
of emgrauts The eastern foot Of the Sierra affords fine
timber and excellent land, but in limited
tans and cross them, there ia abundant and
excellent timber, but only the merest patches
OF available land until reach the Sacramento Valley
IN California, which is from 10 to 80 miles in width
FROM there TO the sea 1t IS mountainous country, with
many fine but very valleys About one-third Of
the western half Of the State Is available, while not
more than one-twenteth OF the eastern part can be
used by any OF processes OF farming which will be
employed in America for q hundred years 10 come
The average rainfall Of most Of this great midland
region is utterly insufficient, according to Gen HaZen
for agricultural purposes and he concludes that
The phenomenon OF the formation and rapid growth
OF new rich, and popuous Statos will no more he seen
in present domain, and we must soon face cond-
ton OF facts utterly In the economy OF the country
when, not but old States must make room Tor the
OF population, and thereby receive fresh im
10 give us ali farm will no longer De true, unless we
take farms incapable Of cultivation am aware tais
tom OF msrepresent practiced about the value Of
this country. which cannot be estimated without con-
sderDg the extent Of the interest involved 10 such ms
representation.
This article safe attract great deal OF attention
Gen. Hazen will have made enemies enough by 1t to
alarm any one but soldier; but II his statements
true they are certainly most important
A review, by Francis Parkman, OF Hubert Howe Ban
croft on Tho Native Races Of the Pacific States of
North America" admirable introduction to work
which in It's conception and far in its execution is
worthy OF great praise. Mr. Parkman, while comment
ing upon Bancrofts account OF the Indian tribes
comes to conclusions respecting the proper Of deal
ing with them which think tho average common sense
of the community must approve;
A word touching recent Indian policy To sup
pose that presents Establishments and kind treatment
even when not couneraeed by the fraud and lawless
ness Of white men, restrain t1ose bandltu FROM
Testing ira velers and settlers. Is mistake Robbery
aud murder have become 10 them second nature and
as ust stated of living. The chief eneDies OF
peace the Indian country are the philanthropist,
Inc politician, and tho border rutian that
TO say tho combination Of soft words with
oaiItT and vloieace- An Apache. o Comanche.
OF an Arapahoe neither respects nor oomproh6Hds
assurances u frateens love. In mosS lac takes
shem as evidence OF fear. The Governments whose en-
issartee eaross him and pcoecd 10 him. whose officials
cheat him aed whose sebIects murder hm. not likely
70 ssotbc sn VITO ways OF peace The man best fitted
10 deal VIII Iadass q hostile dispositions An hos est.
IN dieoae detst ssldier To protect them from
ru na than thonse strsy TO observe evsty
enxagoaeat TO avoid versao, aud speak on ocoseioo
Win decisive eaoaraess, sbs0twfoty free from seHti
r.entailty prssliso and ne throat safuued.
10 v,sn e~e<v hrcaeh q peace with puDss hment ~
prsnapt o. sanstssees wa porm 10 dispense with
o. urs and iies and sassuiute summary Justice and
70 kee1 spec xLators aud adve1turers from abusing
them-suck means these the one hand or eItermt
nation ON tho other, VIII alone keep such tribes the
Apsshss ouisL They Dsed IN onoer equally jast and