The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-24

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sympatnefically ccrapels IS - compre-
bend them. 70 those who rejoice IN
q clean. strong. human story. ieavened
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vivid poetic appreciation OF al that IS
great and beautiful, We heartily recon-
mend Young Greer Of Kentucky The
mechanical makeup OF the book is wcr-
Thy OF its literary merit; the paper and
typography being excellent, and the green
and gold cover. with its conventionalized
bluegrass seed and stem. a charming ex-
ample Of modern artistic binding
Politics for Prudent People by Slack
Wcrrhsugtor (The Arena Publishing
Company. Coplev square. Boston. Nassl
The chief thesis Of his book : that
wealth IS necessary 10 progress. and that
the condition Of any gwen people as re-
CARDS individual comfort or poverty de-
ponds largely. II not wholly. on the
amount Of wealth accumulated among
them Provided the surplus wealth pro-
duced be not consumed. but accumulated
and reinvested in production. he holds
that il matters Ettie by whom that wealth
$ accumulated. The more there IS seek
ing investment the easier w.ll be the &C
cess TO It: IN other words, the lower WI
be the interest. or price. charged for IS
use. He ~afirns that 4 al tne wealth
now Appropriated by the m.lliona1res and
other members Of the plutocrat.c class
were divided equally among the masses.
the addition would amount 10 no more
than so a year per mead. or less than 10
cents a day. a sum quite insufficient TO
senSlblv alter their circumstances. Hence
he concludes that no great Improvement in
tina condition OF the mass Cf mankind Is
possible TIL there IS a corresp0ndlngiy
great incrsase Of wealth: and thar It Is
rHuru r2z #hs= anl .baraF~r- rhnF ~, .
forts OF reformers should be directed.
Until that end is reached ne holds Il 10
be better that the surplus wealth should
go into few hands, because then Il 5 ac-
cumuiated for reinvestment: whereas.
were I divided among the masses L would
be consumed and vanish from the earth.
instead Of being used in aid OF further
wealth production.
Il logically follows from the above po-
sition that what the author objects 10
above al other things IS the wasteful and
e~Xtravagant consumption OF wealth. as in
costly mansions and luxurious living, and
ne urges that his private consumption of
wealth should be discouraged by cumu-
iative taxation on residences. and by every
other possible means.
The Nabob of Singapore" by ST.
George Rathhorne. tStreet & Smith. pub
fishers. New York. This latest
story of Mr.. Rathborne gives the
Feauer an interesting glimpse or Ire
the reader Al interesting glimpse of life
and customs in the city of Singapore. in
India. whittier he has transported his
characters, all from America, and pro-
ceeds 10 weave about them a tale Of love
and adventure. and thrilling escapes from
pirates. whom they encounter in attempt-
ing the rescu:ng Of the heroine's father.
who is a prisoner. The Nabob and his
bosom friend, Mai Max. both love the
heroine. and the NEST worthy wins. her
heart and all ends happily.