The record-union., 1895-06-06
new PUBLICATIONS.

views, ana Il reprint III parallel cOluDluS
of chapter 8 OF Social States" 1Solt and
pertinent extracts from Justice (loJl).
Originally Mr.. spencer held that land
could not become Individual property.
but was the property Of the community.
To this doctrine he has adhered anu has
emphasized it repeatedly with lllustra-
lions. He held also that the private
owner has claim to all the value given
to the land by clearing, draining, cuitlya-
ton, etc, for food production. He holds
now, as he did in Social Statics," that
men have given by their own acts or
those oftheir ancestors, for their estates the
equivalents OF honestly earned wealth.
believing they were investing legitimate
ly. Men having got themselves into the
dilemma by uisobedlence 10 the
law, must get out OF 1t as best
they can. The community should
resume the land after compensation and
leave Il balance to the benefit OF the conf
munily. But if he had thought that the
change would entail u loss upon the COM
muuiLy, he would not have held that it
should bring this loss upon itself-it
would be lmpOlitlC to do SO. But he is
now convinced that the burden of COM
pensation would outweigh the benefit of
possession il the compensation were any
thing like equitable in amount. so he
has reached the conclusion that the
would De lmpolitic. He points out the
untruth of the prevailing assumption
that the existing landowners are either
those who made the misrepresentation or
the descendants of those who made il;
and also, that among The people supposed
10 be robbed exist in large measure those
who are the descendants of tho robbers,
and that thus the anger everywhere fos
tered is misdirectad. In the case of Eng
Inn Z no of or inn
It's land would be handed over to the
Celts of Wales and Scotland. But these
views, he holds, do not lnvalidate the two
original prOpoSitiOns-(U that the land
belongs to the community; ~ that it cam
not be resumed by the community with
out compensation for the artificial value
given. TO these ideas he still holds.
These views, he declares, the landed
classes hold and agree to. admitting the
right of the community to resume on
compensation given.
1.-THE ComIng Revolution" is a work
by Henry l.. Call. and is from the press
OF the Arena Publishing Company, Bos-
ton. Mr.. Call believes great revolution
is upon us; that social and political con-
ditlons are so feStered that there must be
excelsior of the cause; tat the condition
of the tolling masses is Il struggle of the
most pitiiul character; that capital is res
.
labor, to exert itself. must have use
of the soil, buildings, machinery,
material for manufacture and for
subsistence during toll. That these things
must change and will change through the
coming revolutions; that the monopoly Of
land, the ''eviV OF Inheritance, the bank
ing system; undue privileges, trusts,
combinations, ETC.. Will bring on the
revolution along with the other causes.
A "a n1
the old and is TO correct all the evils COM
planned of; fortunes are to be dissipated,
the rich to be no longer rich, land to he
free, national monopolies to be handled
by the State, just profits allowed invest
ment, labor not TO be dependent upon
capital, each mans possessions to be de-
termined by his thrift and capacity. The
struggle for existence is to begin equal
and continue equal. Money distribution
will be practically abandoned, interest
unknown: wealth Will he sta ble and not
fiuctuate, transportation be conducted in
public interest, and so on through long
chapter OF beneiicences. 1t is needless to
say that all this is dream-llke, tancifUl
and socialistic in a most impracticable
degree. We cannot accept Mr.. Calls
premises; we cannot, therefore, reach the
conclusions he does.
1.-THE Real Chinaman" is a volume by
Charles Holcombe for many years inter-
prefer, Secretary OF Legation and Acting
Minister of the United States at Pelin
Press of Dodd, Mead IL Co., New York.
1t is a very interesting book. It gives us
a very clear insight into social and busi-
ness conditions of the Chinese in China
as seen by Mr.. Holcomb be during his long
residence in China. 1t is neither de-
Tense, apology, criticism nor panegyric,
but, as the accomplished author puts it,
IAN explanation" He explains some of
the more prominent factors in the ma
tional lite of China, and some of their
ways so odd to us, but natural to Chi
nese. Many graphic incidents are SCAT
tered through the volume, tending TO
make the picture more life-like, interest
ing and intelligible. While it presents
strongly the virtues Of the Chinese, the
book is not at all sparing in exposing their
superstitions and vices. On the whole,
however, the work is favorable to thu
Chinese, and finds in them much to ad-
mire and much to condemn. There are
seventy illustrations In half-tone work in
the volume.
"Social Evolution" is monograph by
Benjamin Kidd and is from the press Of
Macmillan d Co., New York. 1t is the
second American edition aud opens with
a new preface. He holds that the appli-
cation of the principles of evolutionary
science to history and full understand
ing of them will introduce revolution
in those departments Of knowledge which
deal with man in society that will work
ont the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der in progressive communicating the
mere majority, but the good OF the social
organism as a whole, which includes
generations unborn and unthought of, to
whose interests existing individuals are
now absolutely Indifferent. 1t is imnos-
sible in any brief note to give an outline
of Mr.. kidd'S comprehensive and schol-
arly paper.
SANS Dilemma" is a parable bearing
OH the silver question and its solution, by
John Lundie. 1t is a small pamphlet of
the Star Weekly Series. Chicago. This
parable claims to simplify the silver
question and free it from the entangle-
ment OF statistical tables and technical
references. which mix the average man
greatly. 1t is clever story OF "a ship
wreck, of the survivors looking up
group of islands, of the commercial reia-
tions that grew up between them, of the
use Of mediums of exchange, and the
involvements it brought on in the Settle
ment OF balances, and finally of the solu-
ton, which was blmetaliism in q modi.
fed form under international agreement.
In the story neither gold nor silver are
mentioned, but are Indicated by clever
substitutes.
..Coin's Financial Fool'' is by Horace
Whi.e, the veteran Journalist. 1t is a
reply, and sweeping and sufficient one,
10 COINS Financial SCHOOL, The Rec
oRp- UNION has published the major por-
ton of Mr.. Whites reply, and with ap-
prevail The volume should be in every
voters hand aud be read by each Of them.
J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Company, New
York.
"How to Make Money, Although
a Woman is book in paper
covers from the press of j. S.
Ogilvie Publishing Company, New
York. and is by Irene ". Hartt. 1t
treats of the dignity OF labor, OF earning
rocket money, OF what some women are
t.oing. of women as architects, artists, de-