The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-05

with this persistence but in order 20 keep
pace with the progress OF thought. Those
who have had opportunities OF observing
him In his private life are aware OF Mr.
Cleyelands fondness for reading, "A fond
ness which has grown on him OF late
Another fact which has been noticed IS
that now he writes, writes, writes, for
hours. He is ALWAYS making notes as he
proceeds. In the matter Of classifying his
knowledge Mr.. Cleveland shows decided
experiences. He receives nearly all the
current works of Importance that issue
from the press-those. that Is, which are
IN his line. They are duly and promptly
read. and notes made of them for future
refere ,ce. 1t may be interesting TO de-
tail in this connection the volumes lately
ordered ny Mr.. Cleveland for his private
use-ordero1 personally. Mr.. Cleveland
does not have his books charged. at
least not those with which the New York
trade supplies him. His orders are &C
companied by the cash. and go 10 him at
Woodley. The trade reports MIN very
good customer. purchasing regularly.
He gets all the lists Of the publishers,
for his tastes are quite well known py
this time in New York.
Here are ten books he has purchased
recently. with the dates Of the orders
These orders come in typewriter
memoranda. or mere slips cut from
catalogue The dates accompany each:
benjamin Kidd.
January 5. 1926. "A Traveller From Al
truria"-Howells.
January 8. 1895. Claims OF Christian
ity''-Luly.
January IL. 1S5. 'Caesar"-Froude.
February =. 1895. Decline and Fall OF
tbe Roman Empire
March s 1875 Republic OF Plato"
March 70. 1896. Essays on Questions
81 the Dav''-Goifwin Smith.
March q. 1895. "Degeneration"-Nfax
Narrn %. 1895. Wealth We. Common
weslth''-Heury \ Lloyd.
Apru .. 1875. History of the United
States" Vol w. r. McMaster.
II VIII he noted that Mr.. Cleveland IS
rather severe IN his tastes. and that he
goes IN for both old and new works
These books are merely those ~nich
have been ordered by him and sent
from New York. He constantly receives
hooks from all over the world. HIS
library grows apace.
AS a reader, however. Mr.. cleveland
a known 70 devote himself almost
wholly - works which AFFORD him ma
tavtsi for his owD essay IN authorship
This hook viii probably appear when me
,,~ast7av. 1avs down the cares ~ Office,
1. being we'll known that he VIII not hear
~ any mention OF his name in connec-
tto- .xt+h a third term The Plan OF u
ts ro, voU - those who have hal AZ
,-,oor+.suifv Of observing me progress OF
enc work. bat they are very teW- NJ
t-fn.-o1ard is presenting economic science
from a point Of view souletha' 'A -.
,-.-~o ~ John Stuart Nil. His book -
4tyls.4 into four departments, TFo1a0-
,t-., .sensnuaption. distribution ana rx-
-A,rga and there IS a special chapter
.,..s,r .As aenartrueot II consumption or
-ha theory ~ marginal uoAfy. j as
.s-s,r,- DOS nor seem 20 ma plHeA "a
,-7~ Nth MI Cleveland. From wat can
De Gathered or the authority O. nose
49,, hsze talked with Mr.. Cleveland, ne
80 -ot mean 10 expoun1 doctrine 50
,-,r.,a "a % make clear the lines along
,-At-h .,rrg~.ss tn ec0uosDac tho1S ~
-, r~o~eeA. This way OF going 20
- h.s rerrnittea copiouS Illustration
~ from American history. Il this
NJ cleveland seems 70 strike nc"
r.. ,esva are Slflcultaes IN the way e
fore-astlng the work Itself OWING 20 re
,..e-s~v -7,e+nods o. the author. As has
ts,- s.atsa Mr. Cleveland has been
s,~,a years row gathering material Tor
h.s hook L ls merely al intellect lal
.xs~~fe, fo~ rsrn. and "a restses and re-
,,t~~a and makes coptous references.
u-nat he writes ls tie Vork % ms % i
Nsra m hts library az " oo3ley w
cleveland reads FAR 1910 The might ffe
,.-~t.ss a. late hours. tee fer he 3 Ike
=. =, - least dlsturne1 theu- At THIS
-e.e q, takes months 20 write a chapter.
.rt s,-sr then there IS further delay. ~
-aus~ the manuscript - laid aside and
sa-pattrnss not looked At Tor uaay weeks.
vsher the matter S cruelty e3ltec ~ IS
own author.
az coarse. che dis,r4 lions az p-bi.c
life ars Largely responsible !3F tie de-