The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-03
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1t is easy to that the effect of the Presidents
tari-reform message to Congress, as was said when
1t was published is father-reaching than the effect
that any other public document has been since Lin
coins emancipation proclamation. Tariff reform
clubs public dinners, current literature and even
the pulpit show how fast the question of revenue
reform is taking hold upon the people. In single
number of the Forum (for March,, which is nom
partisan review, leaning as willingly to side
to the other of all public questions, there will
appear not less than four articles by distinguished
writer's who show, every one from different Point
of view the necessity of reductionof the tariff.
Ex-Congressman VIM. R. Morrison writes on who
is Benefitedby Protection and Congressman Spring
er on "Hinderances to Surplus Reduction" Besides
these, in article on as Social Life Threat
ened." Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, shows how the
moral life of country depends on reversing the
policy that makes ''the few own millions" and
1.-THE millions own nothing; and President Seeye,
of Amherst College, in writing about our Political
Prospects, shows that the party which favors con-
tracted commercial policy is against the real Amer
lean spirit Discussions of treasury problems, of
moral questions and of general political interests all
lead now to the tariff and men who study large
qustions of any nature agree that our national
welfare depends on its speedy reduction.
1t is the New South we hear about most of the
time nowadays, and the bit of the Old South
sketched in HaTpers Magazine for March is there
fore agreeable variety. The title of the article
written by Frede rick s. Daniel, is "a Visit to Co.
lonial Estate" The plantation described lies be-
tween Richmond, Va. and the sea- 1t is owned by
the 7 90 family, and abounds in "Reminiscences of
Washington aud the ClstisAs- I'---r r''' o' .o'es
to read of these things-or ought to-especlallY al
this time, when washington's Birthday is SO recent
ly passed The description of Washingtons mar
rage festivities is charming, and has touch If
poetry about it, The numerous illustrations are OF
the best quality.
The March Century will contain the story Of
Colonel Roses Tunnel at Libby Prison" told by
one of the one hundred and nine Union officers who
escaped the night of February 9, 1864. The sue
eessful construction of this tunnel dug from dark
corner of the cellar of the prison. through fifty feet
of solid earth,-the only tools being two broken
chisels and wooden spittoon in which to carry out
the dirt-was one of the most remarkable incidents
of the war Colonel Rose, TO whose indomitable
will and perseverance the success of the scheme
was due is now Il captain in the 10th United States
Infantry aud Of the fourteen men who assisted him
in digging the tunnel, eleven still living The
narrative in the March Century which is illustrated
forms one of the untechnical papers supplementing
the War Series and it is said to be Of the most
romantic records that The Century has ever printed.
An earnest and vigorous exposition, in cheap,
handy form, of the moral aspects of the internatio
nal copyright question, is something that has been
much needed. Such paper has now been publish
ed by Charles Scribners Sons, of New York, in the
well-known paper covered series of this house. at
price which ought to insure for it circulation of
hundreds of thousands throughout the county.
The title of the pamphlet is The National Sin Of
Lite rary Piracy" and The author is the Rev. DR..
Henry Van Dyke. His paper is VOL worth reading
and ought to touch the public conscience and have
its effect upon public opinion. The publishers will
send any one a copy upon receipt of cents.