New-York tribune., 1879-01-21
TIE 1NrERNAT1oNAL REVIEW. January.

THE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW. JanuaIy
A large space in this number is occupied
with political discussions OF which The ono OF chf IN
tcYest to American readers Is "Sufrase asa Birth
right" by tie Hon George W. Julian, IN reply To an ar
tc!e on the same subject The Norh american Rercc,
by r Francis Parkinan. In conducting his argument
MI Julian maintains that no educntIohal leS' sh'"'
he demanded a. q condition Of suffrage in the Uhle'
States. Education he arms, affords no cheek 10 ihe
commission Of cHme. Many Of the most conspicuous
villains OF the present day are educated men, lhls CLASS
includes fraudulent bankrupts embc2zlcrs OF pnOhc
money. deianltmg bank Cashiers the managers o theV-
ing corporations the gveTa and receivers OF brbes
among the sOcaled higher classes The rehc' leaders
o the South were educated men, Nearly The thtl" III
crary class England been on the side of bower
against the people. If this snguaiv rash assertion OF
Mr. JulIan's were Iruc it would he nothing to the pn-
pose as the point ~ his argument ts that educanon
affords no safeguard against the commission OF crime
not against the reception OF arat"cTduc piIhIpitf
Mr. Julian not only maintains the prlpclpc on uh-
limited suffrage. without condition of property nativity
religion or educdtiOn but also without distinction oI
SEX An aristocracy founded upon such discrifnna-
ton he avcrs is quite mdefcnsiblc as an aris"c
racy founded upon property, or Color or race The de
NAL Of the ballot TO hall the citizens OF tie republic
on account Of their shame to The Government
and must be swept away by the inevitable logic oi dt
mOcacy. While the writer admits that the extension OF
The suffrage liable 10 abuse. there j. another we" ~
the subject lie COntPnUs, NHCH shouu lOt b' I"'N HS
Of The raw material Of the continent needed develop
ment The advance Of our civilization needed muscle
as well as brains, and with Tho increase
OF our population there has been mar
velous increase Of prosperity. The COLI
strct0n of our grand system of railroads the settle
ment of our Western states and Territories have been
the result Of forces whose friction has sometimes been
attended with dlsagrecabc consequences Nor should
we forget the conduct OF the Government in carving on
great civil War, the reduction Of our National deDt,
and in the management Of foreign affairs which de-
serves honorable mention and which Is incompatible
with the political melancholy which often dstulbs the
Judgment ot scholarly and conservative men. " The
Political Future Of France" the subject Of paper by
H. Tellandler. presenting cheerful prediction oil the
success OF republican government IN thar country, com
pletiuE the revolution which she has been passing
through for Il century There ia another paper on
French politics by NJ de PrcsscnSG RccolectioDs OF
Mazzini" by Karl Blind. and instructive statistical
article on the american Export Trade" by i. H.
Morse late United States COnsul-Gencral III London.
A revised edition of EHgl;sh History IN short
Stories. containing brief compendium oi facts III
regard 20 the history, government. and antiquities q"
England, is Issued By \. s Barnes Co. II forms
convenient book of reference for RAPID consultation,
presenting biographical sketches Of each Of the Eag
sh monarcs with estimates of their historical import
ance end full cxpanation OF the principles. Organza
ton aud progressive development OF tho English
Government. An excellent index may DO noted as
among the merits Of The Work.