The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-08

second and concluding paper Of fine scholar
ship and literary charm, on "The Promethe-
US of Escbylus." The number also contains
careful reviews of Mr.. Ssedman's and Miss
Hutchinson's Library of American Litera-
ture" and Mrs. Clusters "Tenting on the
Plains," two bright little essays in the Con-
tributors' Club, and several pages of brief
descriptions of new books Houghtol,
Miffln & Co., Boston.
The ARYAN RACE: Its Origin and It's Achieve
ments. By Charles Morris. Chicago: L. O.
Griggs & Co.
We do not know where to look for a better
digest of the history of this wonderful family
OF mankind than is presentedin this work of
Mr.. Morris. The author has brought together
in compact and interesting form the results
of large study in N any directions. To get
the information which is condensed into
these $50 pages, one must search through
msny books by many authors, and even then
lack, perhaps, the clear conception of the
growth and the influence of the Aryan peo-
pie, with which the author of this work leaves
him. We es pecially commend that portion
Of the work which deals with the social and
political Institutions of the Arysns, to all
readers who would form an intelligent idea
of the sources of our own political system
and domestic traditions. The authors the
oretical views of the home of the Aryans
and of 1.-THE Aryan butfeon" will also be
found both interesting and valuable. The
concluding chapter on the culture Status of
Human Races" has a fascinating interest,
as forecast of the Aryan domination in
the future. This book and John Fiske's
american Political Ideas, ought to be rec d
by every American boy and girl. We ven
ture to say that they will convey more CON-
prehensive idea of the relations and tenden-
cies of modern civilization than any ten vol
umes beside. And the young PERI on who
masters them will have some adequate and
worthy conception of what a true "Ameri-
canism" really is.
Is Protection BENEFIT? A Plea for the
Negative. By Edward Taylor. Chicago:
A. q. McClurg & Co.
The NATIONAL REVENUES. A Collection of
Papers by American Economists. Edited
by Albert Straw, Ph.D. Chicago; A. @.
McOlure & Co.
These two little books are we'll adapted to
the times and ought to be very serviceable
to thoughtful people who really wish 10 know
something about the issues involved in the
current discussions of the tariff. 1t would
be good plan for most men and women if
they would entirely forego the reading of all
speeches on protection and free trade or the
reduction of the surplus, and give the time
saved to the study of these excellent vol
umes. Mr.. Tay lor's work is a temperate and
dispassionate plea for free trade. The au-
thor is thorough believer in his thesis, and
writes with enthusiasm and evident desire to
convince. Protectionists can have no cause
to complain of the spirit or the method of
the book, however they may differ from its
conclusions. Nor would it be possible for
any candid man to read these chapters and
not admit that the free trader has case
which at least deserves careful thought.
Mr.. Shaw has given us compilation of
short essays by some of the most eminent
writer's the country has produced, upon TIE
modern aspects of revenue, the tariff, and
especially of the relation of the national
economy and the problem of the surplus.
The reader has the satisfaction of the assur-
ance that these writers are not talking for
effect or for political ends They have some
thing in view beyond the 9Th of November.
Hence their words outweigh the most elo-
quent campaign utterances, ard are vastly
better material cut Of syksch to form inteli-
gent opinions. Mr.. Shaw rightly asserts in
justification of his work that our times bring
with them "the demand for new kind of
craftsmanship and new kind of knowledge
That is true. And we would recommend our
thoughtful boys and young men to keep
away from torchlight professions and "rous
ing rallies" and buy few such books as
those whose titles we name above, if they
would get at the real merit of the present
campaign issues.