New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-04

General Adam Badeaus novel. entitled Oon-
spiracyn will be published Immediately by "ortnihE
con 1t is a Cuban romance and deals with tragi0 epi
ADDE'S Of Cuban life and with Washington society anu
politics.
Ex-Governor Henry NJ. Hoyt of Pennsylvania mas
written very careful book on the economies Vi pro-
lection which is likely TO be published soon "o'elnOi
Hoyt presents the question from the PennsSV"n" pO
tectionist point of view, and yet presents %
strongly as to have extorted the rcspeo'i"
comments of free traders. who are ordinarily ues'ue
of respect for anything which does not agree ehreS
with their views.
In the recently published memoir OF Adam bi"ok Vi
Edinburgh there is told this little story OF the new
John Colquboun of Leth. severely orthodox Sco'on
man who was theological light in the early days OIL
tlis century: (" On one Sacrament Sunday morning.
b;s wife being DESTROYS to have lin nicely rugged out
for the OCCASION had his coat well brushed, bis srt
white es snow and bis bands han ing Handsomely Oh
his breast and when che surveyed her grdeman' sue
WAS 80 delighted with his comey appearance 'has sno
suddenly took him round the neck and klsseu ILL.,
johnny, however was offended by TINS carn"i piO.
needing that he debarred his wife from the Sacrament
that day."
Tle ENGLISH Historical Review the proposed
uuarterly will make its first appearance IN '"Iu"iS
will deal with strictly historical research ana VIII o'
edited by Professor Creighton. There Is 10 oo
Kponding editor in this country.
Twenty editions of Max O'Relrs last book " Les
Chers Voisus" have been published and eoid IN riS'
The volume was translated by the authors WIG
Max ORel is going lecture In England, not In tniS
country
Mr. Gosse intends to lecture at Cambridge IEngiahu
This term on Sir Walter Raleigh as Man OF
Letters"
"Racbelp the next volume In the Eminent
Women series, has been prepared by NJ hennaro'
In on ESSAY entitled Monism and Merorism." DR..
Paul Carus German scholar now reslhnS III 'iii7
rountry attempts reconcile the contradictory Pp
,,.;on. Of Kant's dualism in a harmonious monsm, IN
which marked degree ofrespectis SHOWN iol
Ideas and an equal amount of scorn for those VINO
,so.;, tho cepus of Kant only with the Crtique OF
pora Reason. In opposition both to optimism anu
soism the writer puts forward a so-called Meilor-
lam which he defines as contemplation OF lite winch
ends the purpose Of living in the aspiration OF COLI
slant progress toward higher state. or OTehy per
,otual betterment Neither religious dogma nor
ntilitarianlsm is accepted as fomuauoh
of ethics but rather the principle thal man
nature compels HIM to love and labor Tor humanity.
Accordingly Dr. Carus opposes TO Dsrwins theory oil
,be struggle for life the equally natural theory oil the
struggle for the IDEAL The theories of Hume regarding
Causay and various kindred philosophical topics are
o discussed by tue writer with earnestness winch
deserves respect.
DIR Hugo Klein in the Allegemeine Zetung OF
trn;cb deyotes tv and half pages Of that excellent
trrnol 70 review of the life and theories OF Henry
Ceorgc His summing up is as ,ollows " Is II not
ncture of tho fancy that Henry George presents
tou,i One might really feel tempted to ~ish as
Prince Bismarck does in the OF our domestic social
;s+s that province hight be put at his disposal Tor
4bo erection of his model State Is its realization posi-
ble and practicable Who answer the question with
certainty One thing sure and that is that there can
he no more admirable solution OF the great social prop
lem provided all his premises are correct but INC
rroof of this does not seem complete ard Henry
George's books in opinion for the pre- sent serve
only "a significant introduction to more accurate IN
vestipa,ions into the questions Whether the private
rershn of land is really the source OF all the misery
~ the world or if this not the case what are the real
,tons in which it stands toward the general welfare
&c humanity more particularly to what extent IT I'M
sorol,v Influences the latter. This inquiry would be
Dnrelv arithmetcal. George does not avoid such
roofs in his books but gives them too little space
That he IA a greater thinker. a mind capable
,;ono the most tremendous inquiries Is undeniable
But We will have to wait for other works TO
,oarn what value his writings to have for the vel
fare of humanity"
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