The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-16
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Az INTRODUCTION Is POLITICAL LcJN-
oMY. by DR., Richard T.. Ely, New York
'hautauqua Press. The preparation OF 2
text book Of political economy il q difficult
task. Fundamentals Of the science are still
i'm active dispute and while many things
are pretty We'll settled the i0rlts. suCA as
rages tent, profits, distribution and pro
duciion, are viewed from widely divergent
standDOnis.
The man who nropD-ne 20 act as an in-
rOducei. therefore. 20 the science has rather
a difficult undertaking. and as DR.. Ely has
done. uncOnsciOusly perhaps. De is likely 10
become safe guide. pisregardng the
usual text book arrangement, the a"iNOf tas
rndrafOffi arid successfully 90 leave the
following impressions: " Political economy
is an Interesting and a most important
branch NJ human knowledge. ! now see
what IL is all about. and having surveyed
the field, propose TO take up special ques-
ti0ns, such us taxation and the labor move
wert', ami 20 siiidy them carefully, as ! bee
liefe / aim in q ilsi'ioh 20 lpa.t iciieillrg'
DIR. Ely considers political economy as q
part oi sociology. and from this point dis
covers the two great factors in national
economy, namely: Territory and man the
economic stages. hunting and fishing. pas
toral. agricultural. trades and commerce.
and the Industrial; the main causes for the
existence OF present economic problems,
such as the Industrial revolution. banks,
confusion of private and public business
foreign immigration. restrictions on labor.
freedom Of capital. ihp disadvantages and
advantages 0i competition.
some Of the authors views may be had
from the following extracts
The State is a c0erciVe cooperative
Commonwealth"
Political economy Describes the rela-
tiOns Of private economies 90 one another
and their union into larger economic COM
munties. as township. city. state. taking
into account their origin their growth, and
iheif constitution. and prescribing rules for
that ordering Of these relations best calcu-
lated % meet the demands 0f The degree oi
culture already attained and 90 Doe attained
n the future"
christianity m0doraies desires sets a
higher aim than wealth before tine people
bat dignihcs the man who gains his bread
hy honest toll. and eni0in- diligence and am
IMPROVEMENT of all talents committed tO
u.s.
s." SELF interest. hr0therly love- and public
spirit are three motives oi economic acfiN-
10y. but they are not exclusive one or the
Othcr.n
"iuzuiies are things which minister TO
such undesirable wants ~ love oi display.
vanity. or selfish desire to eXalt ones
Self above ones fellows, and thus tO produce
separation
'.Reform of the tariff is possible, both from
thcpr0toctionist and from "a free-trade stand
point What is desired b. simplicity in our
tariff system. which is now complies. no
article should De taxed unless there is some
good reason for it. Other things being equal,
the fewer articles taxed the better. Reduc-
tions in duties, wherever practicable
should DE made specific duties that ID, du-
Ties which are calculated by weight, mea-
surement or count. as simple and Jess provo
catiye of temptation. ought tO Doe suDsti-
iuied in every possible case Tor 0d '1iofcm
duties that is. duties which are percent
age ON value, q thing hard 20 De deter
Mined
Ina phil0sODhic way the doctor discusses
labor organizations. profit si airing and CO..
operation. socialism, monrpo'ies natural
and artificial. social problems and remedies
for social evils and taxation. and concludes
with suggestions for study and COURSES OF
reading, with questions and exercises on
the text. so scientific economist has
right to take sides ON question affecting
the welfare OF man. His duty
Is 20 present facts with their logical ten
dency and without hint OF personal pre-
objection. In this respect the text book pre-
only deals with the science from the usual
English and French slandponts, but moor
p0rate- in skillful adaptation 10 American
needs the latest results OF German thought
70 cannot fail 10 find favor in the schools,
particularly in the south where there is ai
present great demand for such careful
presentation of economic truths ana the
laws of economic discussions.
ILLUSTRATED HISTORY or ANCIENT
IrfERATJ RE, ORIENTAL AID tLASsicAL.
Bv John ID. Quackenb0s. A. NJ. u. d.
Adi1nct Professor of the English Lam
guage and Literature. Columbia college,
ny. Accompanied with engrafings and
colored maps. Harper Brothers. New ORR.
With the aid OF well-knOwn specialists the
author has thoroughly revised ile ieAt
diagrams. ard maps-ihe value OF lue re-
vision being enhanced ny the introduction
of carefully selected biDi0zfiphl.
The aim of this work is tO present full
account of the literatures of ancient nat
lions. from the earliest times. in popular
and attractive form. 10 thus. in effect, trace.
the history of human thought. and iuf-
nishes key tO the intellectual development
of our race. Tie plan pursued is % give
a clear and continuous outline OF cach
literature as "a whole. hut at the same time
40 make its distinguished writer's stand out
I'M bold relief iu connection with their great
masterpieces,
I'm connection with the several literainres,
their languages and modes of writing arc
fully considered. The Geographic and
phonetic systems are treated; Esilusn
| hier0glyphlcs are explained. and Inc cunei-
form letters described. Extracts are given
from the HindOO Epics, Che Ayesta, the
Chinese Classics. the Deiuge Tablets. lhe
Book of tine Dead. and poetry from which
the old Greek bards may have drawn iheh
inspiration.
comparative PhilolOey, which has re-
/ Gently received 80 much attention from
| European scholars. is incidentally uealtl'
and IFS most important facts are inielli %
| blv set forth. Attention is especially di-
focted 10 the chapter on Egyptian writing
and literature: the results Of the 'asi
amount of labor expended in this most in-
teresting and important field during the
present decade. being here for the first time
! giyen 10 English readers. From Randolph
and English.
| THE BEGINNINGS OF AMERICAN Ma
| rIONAMTY. " the constitutional Relations
Between the Continental Congress ana lhe
Colonies and states from 1913 20 llsg,'' i'
the title of an exceedingly able, lnstrue
tive and well-WFitten paper prepared by Al
biou W. small. ph. d.. president of Colby
| University. for the Johns Hopkins inller
sitv studies I'M historical and polltca
! science. The article treats minuiely and eX
haustively of the causes and purposes o.
the Colonial Congress. organized 20 protes
against the tyrannical conduct OF the hina
Of England towards his American subjects
and not only does the writerhandle hts sub
iect with mastery ability, but he shows
couclusiyely that at no time did the colo
which subsequently became states
ever manifest the slightest intention oil
abandoning their sovereignty, ana lner-in'
their autonomy into centralized govern
ment in this day, when Republicans %
Congress are declaring that the Jeiefsoniai
system OF government is 10 be- overthrow
and the llamitonian system substituted u
its stead, the article is invested with espe
cial interest.
| Fur. FEATHERS AND luz; OR. STUDIO
IN ANIMAL CHARACTER. BY James W
steele. Belfcrd Company, publishers. New
York. This is "a collection Of clever essays
b | ..-Cme Dogs Have Known "lhe ,urtiya
Of the Fiitest, "Ihe American Eagle l nde
| Difficulties" "A Couple Of Nagabonds,
- An Objectionable Foreigner and Be.
GLIMPSE Of the Underworld" which are apt
| la Illustrated by Frank Yer Beck. some q