New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-12
MACHINE NOTES.

THE American Historical Review" so long ex-
pected has made its appearance from the Ma'ni''-
Ian press The first number gives natterihs pioih''o
by its dress and contents OF what future hu'hueiS
will be II a first number starts without that air
of stiffness and Formally which often results from
nrevious delberation this alone Is good sign for
any magazine; and the new review aside from the
forecast OF its programme in the opening Papei'
which is by William NJ. Sloane. reads as easily as
If 1t were already far advanced in successiui
series The pages have ample and genial as
pect with good type and a handsome margin. Inc
cover announces as the Board of Editors George b.
Adams Albert Bushnell Hart Harry Pratt Judson.
John Bach McMester. William NJ. Sloane. H. Morse
stephens and managing editor. J. Franklin jane
SON. In addition TO the Est OF articles useful
feature Of the makeup is complete list OF the re-
views OF books Evidently these are to be an I'M
portant part OF the new publication. There are
twenty-sx separate notices of books in the first
number. and glance will convince any one that
there is nothing perfunctory about them They
are long enough TO give clear notion OF the book
as vel as minute attention to specific merits and
defects. Mr. Sloane's article. which leads the re-
view, is salutatory in its tone. Under the title OF
History and Democracy" Il deprecates the fears
of those who think that the brilliant masters OF
historical writing in the last generation exhausted
the resources Of the American people. He looks
forward better era than the immediate pres
ent and hopes that The American Historical Re-
View will have much to do with bringing that
about. The review must. in his opinion, dis
play the largest cathocity possible.
1t begins to display this cathocity in the very
next article. which is a plea by Professor Moses
Colt Tyler in behalf Of the Tories OF the Revou-
ton II there is any heat lingering in the embers
Of an ancient fire. this dspassionate criticism Is
likely extingush the last spark. Henry c. Lea
has brief and characteristic article THE First
Castilian Inquistor." Henry Adams exposes. under
the name Of Count Edward de Crillon." amaz-
al OfN aIi lima uhi la Ered
er!ck J. Turner makes an interesting study Of
Western S,ate-Makng in the Revolutionary Era"
This essay is accompanied by a map. The new re-
view is sure OF a cordial welcome from many be-
sides those who shared the antc.pations and
anxieties OF It's founders.
One Of the most interesting glimpses into the Jap
anese mind and character that recent literature has
offered is In the chapter contributed by Mr. Hearn to
the current Atlantic" No man of the Occident has
ever had better opportunities for studying the Jap
anese than this writer, and no man has been better
/ fitted by temperament TO improve such opportun-
ties. lie holds that wonderful as has been the de-
velopment of high capacities in Japan 1t has been
along the lines in which the race has always shown
! strength-that nothing remarkable has been done
In directions foreign to the national genius" Mr..
Hearn points out that explanation Of Japan's
tremendous step forward the mobility OF char
ac;er, which submits in to be moulded by its
ruers-mobty which derives from old conditions OF
rare unselhshness and perfect faith This mobility
finds expression in the tendency of the COM
mon worker to travel about. His feet good 10
look at his BODY is healthy. and his heart is free.
If he desires wei a thousand miles he can get
ready for his journey in five minutes His whole
outfit need not cost 70 cents, and all his baggage
can be put In a handkerchief On SO he can travel
/ for year without work he can travel simply
on his ability TO work. or he travel a pill
/ grim You may reply that any savage do
/ the thing. Yes. but any civilized cannot;
and the japanese has been highly civilized man
| for at least a thousand years Hence his present
| capacity to threaten Western manufacturers" This
japanese worker withal is a gentleman. He takes
/ his hot bath daily" Mr. Hearn adds 'if he has a
fraction Of cent to pay for It. his cold bath II
! he has not. In his little bundle there are combs.
toothpicks, razors. tooth brushes. lie never allows
! himself TO become unpleasant. Reaching his des-
tinaion ne can transform himself into a visitor OF
| /ery nice manners and fautless attire"
The Japanese tramp the skilled artisan who IL a
gentleman bears little resemblance except In his
liking for trave, to the American tramp as de-
scr,bed by Mr. Flynt. in The Century" man who
10 almost always he declares the victim Of liquor
and lazness The most deplorable phase OF tramp
life In this country. as this writer SHOWS - the
/ incubation OF boys with the rowing poison Young
offenders imprisoned with old convicts In many
States and before they are released are fully pre-
nared nv these vile instructors for the road" Mr..
Flynt-who has a knowledge Of tramp life unsharei
by any other social student, and derived from the
personal observation OF many years-beieVes mat II
American tramps could be freed from the bondage
into which whiskey has brought them. there would
not be very many Migrants In the couhtrN-'Hd' II
they could be SO freed they would go 10 work. or
course this writer is not the first 10 attribute 10
the forcement Of law one great factor or the
| tramp evil
A little story Is often excellent argument. 10
those who hold that the American school system Is
without fault we may commend an anecdote re-
| cited in THE Forum" in the course OF an article
| on Higher Pay and a Better Training for Teach-
u Tl,a L. a .ech Va 10 assured the