The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-19

| BOOKS on voyages and trave,s are very
| largely in demand. The library las all the
greatest works on voyages around the world
and the special collection of travels devoted
! to each country. There is an immense APP
| pette for books on natural science and the
development theory and they are in con
slant use and demand
HAS there been much increase in the de-
mand for books on political economy: l
asked.
Eyes, said Mr.. spofford "Within the
past three years the students of political
economy in this library have more than
doubled. This includes both the public
and the members of the two houses of con-
gres'."
"What class of readers frequent the
libraryT"
There are readers who come here and
stay all day. Many occupy themselves
always with the same class of books. Some
times they are writers and sometimes
merely RAIDERS. The various bureaus and
departments of the government use the
library largely in studying up some partic-
ular subject. The bureau of labor was
recently investigating the subject OF
strikes. Weeks were spent in the library
over the daily newspapers compll-
ing accounts of local strikes to
supplement the work of special
agent, in most valuable work on the
subject which is about to appear. The geo
logical survey makes great and constant
use OF the library in working up subjects
which demand authorities IN many Ian
guages on the geography topography,
geology, minoraiogy, and the physical
features of every country. The Smithson-
ian and its wide field of collaborators use
the library n great DEAL
RICH IN SCIENTIFIC WORKS. Z
How great is your collection of foreign
booksln
"Whilc the library is not rich in bellies
lettres or modern literature, 1t is extremely
rich i'll books on science and political econ
omy IN foreign languages, and it has also
full sets OF all the great writers in each
European language or what might be
termed the classics of each country. We
have small collection Of Chinese works,
bought principally at the sale of Caleb
Cuslllng's library. There was also presented
to the librarya few years ago a considerable
collection of Chinese works They include
historical works, books on political econ
omy, fiction and the sacred books of the
language. There are occasional students of
Chinese who apply for these works, but
their visits are few. We have great
many Russian books and at least half a
dozen good Russian students call for them
regularly. We have also a pretty wide
collection of books in the Swedish and Nor
wegian languages.
What class Of books do congressman
most demandW | asked
The students in both houses arc very
considerable in number, although it may
be said that in the pressing exigencies Of
their public duties, their enormous CORES
poudonca and their work for their constit-
uents, they have very little time for the
pursuit Of study or reading. The bulk of
their demands is for immediate informa-
: e.
date use. The number OF reports prepared
by committees on every question coming
before congress requires range Of informa-
ton which it is not too much to
say is world wide. The report on
the sugar question, for instance, in
wolves a research of English, French and
German authorities for facts AS to amounts
produced, tariffs and informal duties, boun-
ties paid, aud the whole history and chro-
nology of sugar in all parts of the world
The tariff, OF course, in its great complex
ity, requires the Use of books of fact, law
and history, Illustrating the progre Of
commerce, the imposition of high prOtec-
tive duties and the gradual reduction or
repeal of such duties by nations which have
verged toward free trade and
the history of those which have
measurably returned to system of high
duties under stress of vast national expeudi-
bui y. ~ QUIET lIlNtbl lSuttIS Ill congress,
charged with reports ON matters connected
with foreign affairs, pursue all the authori-
ties on international law with view to
making their researches complete As re-
CARDS the reading OF members, it is most
largely their families who draw books,
though some members find time to read the
new books of the day. Works of fiction,
though, are most resorted to by tired sta, es-
mon as recreation from labors which tend
to exhaustion
THE NEW LIBRARY.
MIR. Spotford said that the prospects
pointed to the completion and occupation of
the new library building in about two and
a half years. Meantime, he will accOmmo-
date himself TO the limited space allowed
him as well as it is possible to do
The library of congress has been twice
destroyed by fire, once during the war with
England in 1914. when it wa, entirely swept
away, and once in 1851, when all but &c. 900
of its %, 600 volumes were consumed. After
the first conhagration congress purchase |
the library Of eX-PresIdent jackson, con-
tainlng about 1000 volumes, and that con-
stituted the nucleus of the new collection
After the second fire the sum of SIS, 600 was
appropriated and provisions were made to
preserve the collection against any further
ravages by fire. To this end the ceiling.
cases and everything else about the library
"NlN VI iI'ii. ! llt llDIdTl ~ dL pres
ent absolutely firepr0of
The chief acCesslous to the library from
time to time come from the applications for
copyright on Am ,rican publications Con-
gresS appropriatts about $4,000 a year.
however, for the purchase of volumes at
the discretion of tac librarian and for sub
scription TO magazines and other periodicals
The copyright collection was in the hands
of the patent Office until 1870, but that and
the collection Of rare books belonging to the
Smithsonian institute are now in the Gus
tody of the librarian.
The library bad significant addition in
1882 when Dr.. Joseph NJ. Toner of Wash
ington, presented to it his collection of
more than 27,000 volumes and pamphlets.
These are kept in room by themselves in
the lower story OF the capitol building. The
law library is also kept separate from the
rest Of the collection, being in a room I'M
der tie supreme court.
A Tobacco Exposition.
New York, july 1S-The national or
gaHization Of cigar manufacturers met this
afternoon to arrange for national expo
SItiOu Of the tobacco industries Of the
United States Il was decided to ask
prominent firms to participate in the expo
sition.
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