New-York tribune., 1879-05-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW.


In "The Present Condition of Greece" which
opens the new number, Thomas Davidson discusses
the causes of the backward condition OF tnat oouuuy
maintaining with the late historian, fniay 'ha' nef
misfortunes are her own unwise and impracuoa
bic political conduct The traveller in Greece is struck
with the sterile appearance OF the country ana te co
paratiye absence OF all signs Of cultivation with the
execution of few narrow plains Greece is wasted
and exhausted land. The densey wooded mountains IN
which wild and lions found shelter are now
treeless bare except the line OF perpetual snow
Hence the streams which flowed from them-so famous
IN history and soDg-are for the most part ury anu
dusty water-courses. The nomads with no liked abode
ore allowed 10 range freely over the hills with their
nocks Of goats and sheep which devour every green
blade and loaf they reach. The life OF the people i'll
the country villages little better than that OF sayages
in many the houses consist OF one room whch tne
people share with horses goats and other animals
Even when they have two rooms. they rarely contain
any furniture but cooking and eating utensils Oh
the rudest kind Tables chairs Stools and beds are al
most unknown The vessel often serves as kneauhg
trough and cradle. Their food is 9'iefy Dread' eggs
milk occasional taste Of goats hesh In the way
of meat Many OF the houses have neither windows nor
chimneys the light left find its way in and the
smoke its way out through door the nersices Of
the roof MI Dayidson's well-written paper abounds
with instructive and important suggestions which are
none the less valuable for presenting the cOnul
tion OF Greece in less r0secOlored light than thaI
emplOyed by recent writers on the sulqect " lhe
Indian Question" is treated in lucid and temperate
discussion by the Hon. j. D. Cox, Of OHIO, who main
tans that problem not which can be solved by
the enactment definite law that shall dispose OF the
difficulties once for all Many o. the difficulties can be
only partially remeded. aud will never be completely
removed. The main reliance must be on an enlightened
pube sentiment In accordance with the precepts OF hu
manity which, reflected in the action OF Congress,
would produce course ofsystemato legislation adapted
10 the subject and bring the of our people
TO bear upon practical difficulties. In this way, we
should stand better of putting stop 10 the
barbarties savage warfae, the one hand and OF
the outrage Of white criminals the other The work.
SAYS Mr.. Cox cannot be begun too We are DRIFT
ing into general border The first step Is an ap-
peal TO Congress from the public voice The next would
soon follow in the Of laws adapted to the present
condition of things. There should be stint IN the
fund for subsistence and instruction, nor in that for the
force 70 keep the peace and command respect Power
and justice both be clearly exhibited. Otherwise
concludes the writer inevitable result will be des-
perate savage war; national disgrace and an enormous
increase OF the pecuniary Of the people. Other
papers gilmore less interest in this number are The
Supreme Court aud the Currency Question:, by Brooks
Adams, "The Shakespeare Revival in London" by
Julian Russell Sturgis, England and Turkey, by the
Rev. George Washburn, d. d. President Of Robert Col
lege Constantinople and "some Of the Remedies for
Socialism" By i. L. GOdkln.