New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
TIE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.


II opens with a donble article on Divorce" ty
IN, Rev. DR. Theodore d. " oolsey aud Judge John
4 Jnmeson One of DR.. WOOlsevs conclusions is
that TO grant separations without leave of remar
RAG. /. not 40 disastrous 10 family life to grant
diyorce. which bnt spread the evil for which they
ate proy ided as a remedy. Judge Jameson believes
that TO permit both divorced parties to marry again
is 10 placo premium upon tue commission OF the
offences 10y law made the grounds Of divorce In A
Canadian View of Annexation DIR. +. Bender gives
all inc argumcnsl "a, or of the annexation OF Can
ada 90 the United States. While many will not 20
n, far as Dr. BENDER they will IN his arguments
convincing reasons for n closer commercial union
between the two countries than now eAists.
The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby's article. The
Dangerous Glasses" is a startling presentation Of
the perIls that in his opinion now threaten this
country from the wealthy classes Dr. Crosby
maintains that mere demagogues arc of no avail
with the masses unless "a real grievance of formi-
dahle sort support, them Aud the real grievance IN
TIN, country wh ch Is rapidly increasing Is he
thinks the money power. "The endless resources
Of material wealth in our mines. ana our means oil
commit nication. enable the quick and inscriptions
TO become ogarchs of this money power. ordinary
ability and honesty being run over and tramprC
uuder foot IN the competition. Ii Is by the
growing power of this class of tyrants that our
ccnntry's safety Is now threatened Aud the danger
VIII come IN two forms: the decentralization OF so
ciety aud the sangulnary Vengeance OF the OPP
pre,sedp Dr. Crosby then proceeds to show how
In his opinion these TWO forms OF danger are now
intending upon u.s. The so-called higher classes,
composed of the educated and wealthy, are becom-
ing demoralized Fraud s treated virtue. Men
sentrnced TO punishment by the criminal courts are
elected TO political offices OF trust. The conccntra-
iii thp Ia uus a
peop, results In the plumber and oppression OF the
poorer classes and OF the public generally. Fair
competlton is crushed 10y the giant OF monopoly.
The wealthy evade their inst taxes and their
wealth protects them in their fraud The legit-
mate outcome OF all this will be n social revolu-
ton The people will not walt until they are
rninei. "1ney have some notions OF rights and
some forethought of impending evil; ana they Will
antciuate their own crisis by making n crisis Tor
others" I'm a " ord Dr. Crosby holds that class OPP
nre,sou and tyranny are facts in the United states
IA well "A. in the mOnarchies OF Europe; and they
will bear the same fruit. DR.. Crosby undertakes TO
toll how these perils NAV be averted aud the
d,,pyerons classes he rendered harmless. First of
all honest aud upright men mnst lbs elected To
office Then laws must he enacted TO defend the
poor against the rich. Individual wealth must be
limited aud corporate wealth should be under Gov
eminent control And lastly there must be IN exec
uve force to watch Tor the public and SEQ the laws
enforced These are DR.. Cro-bys views.
Unfortunately there such Spartan virtue on
the rit of the poorer classes as DIR. Crosby seems
To assume Many OF those who are lOudest III their
abuse of tho rich would themselves lose no chance
to become rich and If they attained their deslre.
would suddenly forget all their Wanted love OF
down trodden humanity. IL is the people who must
10 reformed and not merely class OF the people.