The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-12
MARCH MAGAZINES

Forum devotes much Of it's space 70 the discus
ss..u Of political questions. Tho March issue
with paper by Prof. julius q. Seelye.
entitled "Onr Political Prospects. in which he
considers 10 general way the national tendsncies
OF the people rather than the issues now before
them. The American mind" he says, rs
many sided. Our most conspicuous national
trait is the breadth Of our human sympatny
We recognizes our relationship TO all the world
- The party which has the 6roaaest nu-
man outlook, which is seeking Tor prlVlieEes
80 much as for rights and "nlcn seeAs Ior
rights. not for the few alones nor for the many
even. but for ali, IL the party to succeea- Auo
In conclusion: That party is most HKeiy 10 De
upDermost IN our politics which the conscience
of the people will adjudRe 20 % most worthy.
A party which ignores moral issues because IL Is
afraid TO meet them, which deems its mission
TO rest altoRsther with what seems expedient
rather than with what is right. does not know
the past. and is likely to mistake the pres
sut and the future Of American politics
MI Snr,nrer and Hon W. r.. Morrison undes
the respective heads, 'Hindrances to Surplur
Reduction" and Who Is Benented by Pro-
lection" Bishop j. L. Spaldine touches some po-
tfcal problems in his article rs Our Social Life
Threatenedls the Recoil Of Piracy" by Henry
Holt treats Of The copyright question. Thomas
way OF 'The Profitable Reading Of Fiction"
Rev c. H Parkhursts contribution, "What
Shall the Public Schools TeachF contains much
sound sense and should be read by all who
interested in the sehool system. In Scotland
of To-day Prof. John Stuart Blackie is inclined
to lament a decline 10 Scottish patriotism and
nscribes the change to the Auglifcation of the
people. Henry r. Elliot IN 1.-The Ratio of
News makes a curious study of the relative
amount of various classes Of Information. re-
hgious. criminal, literary, etc. furnished by
leading newspapers of the country. Eugene j.
Y HuiRnn tells how he passed from Rome to
cusses "Womau's Mental status
If the Century Magazine were not classed as
literary rather than q political periodical it
would come under condemnation Of those sensi-
tive and hypercritical persons who deprecate
newspaper references to the war period because
of their supposed tendency to 'stir up sectional
feeling" and to revive the war spirit" Ger
taiDly two articles. at least, in the March Con-
fury. can hardly fail to revive the memories of
that stirring time in the minds of those who
were actors in the scenes. and TO inspire younger
readers with something OF the same feeling that
led ther siTes TO leave homes and families and
rally to the conntTy's defense. The current in
stallment Of the lie of Lincoln describes the
evacuation of Sumter, with the events immed-
lately preceding and the subsequent call for the
first volunteers. There is not in this history
that purely dispassionate tone which will COM
mend t a textbook to the Southerners, who
are demanding that the confederate side of the
story be taught to the rising generation, but it
is nevertheless a clear and vivid presentation of
facts. such as could only be written by those
who were . part of what they saw. The other
paper is Captain Frank Moran's thrilling
account of the digging of Colonel Roses tunnel
at Libby prison. The story of the escape has
often besn told, but description of the Iabors
and dangers involved IN preparing the means
for fight has never been written with such de-
tail before. It is easy to understand. after
reading of the horrible experiences. that the
brave men who dug that tunnel might we'll be
dsslnclned to dwell upon such unpleasant
memories afterwards, and 40 fail TO record their
adventures George KEENAN, contributes an
other chapter of horrors concerning the treat
ment of Russian political prisoners. No more
striking proof Of the love and longing of these
revolutionists for national liberty could have
been given than the display Of the American
eolors by three hundred political offenders on
the centennial anniversary in 1876
Other contributions to this number
sketch of Bismarck with portrait illustrations;
Salisbury Cathedral" by Mrs. Schuyler Van
Rensselaer,; 'Franklin's Home and Host in
France by John Bigeow; Immigration by
Passport" by 7. T.. Munger, and the usual
complement OF fiction and verse.
The special literary feature of the new Prince
ton Review for March is the study of Emerson
by Gamaliel Bradford. jr.. of Cambridge A
paper by DR. Henry Caiderwood
of Edinburgh, is entitled 'SThe Present Ethical
Relations of Absolute Ideaism and Natu ralism."
Rev r. s. Macarthur. of Calvary Baptist
Church. New York, discusses christianity and
the Secular Spirit" and touches upon the dispo
Eition among certain philosophers of our coun-
try who are praeseaiiy heathsn" 70 ACCEPT non
Gays, has been thrown over these ancient
faiths, adding splendor to what in them is beau
men are strangely ineredulous about everything
Christian, hopelessy crednlous about every
thing non Christian" Law. Logic and Govern
ment." By Prof. Alexander Johnston, of Prince
ton is a study IN legal and legislative procedure
Wendell T. ELECTROMAGNETIC name-under
the head of practical Politics," critcises
some prevailing political methods. and suggests
snndry changes and improvements. When
Japan finally succeeds in securing proper treaty
and judicial rights from other nations her peo-
pie Will owe debt of thanks to Z. n. House,
who so persstently sets forth her wrongs. He
writes in this issue of Foreign Jurisdiction in
Japan Some ASPECTS Of Modern Literature"
by Hamilton Wright Mabie is an exposition of
some prominent characteristics of literary
progress. The concluding installment of Miss
Frances Courtenay Baylor's "Hidaleo, the
Washington OF Mexico" is given, and Grace
King contributes a story of creole life in New
Orleans. The Marriage of Marie Modesto"
Brentano's Book Chat for February sharply
criticises the tendency among writers for chill
dren TO adapt the productions of master minds
of literature TO tho intellect of the nursery
Who knows them not 1t says. these Bun
vans for the nursery" and these ''Shakespeares
IN words Of one syllable Only few days ago |
an edition of Dantes Paradise adapted for |
was pub lished in Florence, Italy, and |
unless counter-current sets in very soon, the |
next few years will probably starrle the world |
with Ipfants' Own Huxleys and Childhood |
Descenrs OF Man. Though at first glance this
device for making children acquainted with |
great minds and their creations may seem to |
deserve praise and encouraRement-on closer |
INSPECTION il will be found that it only fosters |
that great evil OF nineteenth century education |
Though the EVIL is great, it /
will vastly increase when the books are intro
iuced-snd they seem to have q good chance of |
oeing-in the schools under the textbook sys-
Iem."
A report Of the proceedings Of the eleventh an
nual meeting Of the American Humans Society
has been issued IN pamphlet form from the Of
ice OF the Humane Journal, Chicago Persons
who are becoming interested in this movement
may learn much from this report in regard 10
The scope OF the society, the nature of its work
The amount accomplished, etc. The next con-
Vebtion OF the organization will be held at To-
ronto, Canada, beginning Sept 20. 1883
Prang's Easter cards for this year are dainty
n design and delicate In colorine. No especial
novelties are found among them. the artists nav
nR directed their attention mainly TO the rep
-esentatiou of the flowers which associated