The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
LITERARY CHAT.

Professor Brvce's work on the "Ameri-
can Commonwealth" has been before the
English and American public for several
years, but 1t has not hitherto been sub
jected to a thorough-going criticism. TAX
ing the latest edition as text, Professor
James undertakes to critise the authors
views In new American Academy OF
Political and Social Science monograph,
"A Review of Bryce's American Com
monwealth." The paper is not merely
review of the book, but Is an elaborate ais,
cussion of certain of the fundamental
principles of American constitutional law
In regard to which. in the critics view,
Mr.. Bryce's exposition Is incorrect The
authors presentation of the relation be-
tween the federal government and the
states; of the nature of the federal judici-
the people in the United States; Of the
principles Of constitutional Interpretation;
ot the basis Of distribution of powers be-
tweent state and nation, are treated at
as the suspension Of the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus, the location of al
innate sovereignty in our body polite, the
effect of the eighteenth amendment on the
act ETC., the views of Mr. Bryce are care
fully reviewed and corrected.
In one of Stevenson's latest letters be-
fore his death he declared himself to be
revolving In his mind the plot Of romance
Of prince Charlie" Andrew Lang, his
companion and compatriot. is now writing
work called Pickle. the Spy" chapter
in the secret history of Prince Charles
Edward between l746 and 1855. 1t is found
ed on the state papers. manuscripts in the
British Museum, and the archives o. the
French Foreign Office. Pickle. 1t should
be explained, was the assumed name Of a
great Highland chief. Mr.. Lang has been
brings out the completely of Frederick the
Great in Jacobite intrigues. and also
throws light on the adventures in exile Of
Prince Charles.
The circumstances In which Harold
Frederics new novel, "The Damnation Of
Theron Ware" came to have one title
here and another in England las was the
case with Hawthorne's Marble Faun')
are set forth in the London Chronicle. A
curious accident was the cause. The writ
ing of the book was extended over five
years. and copy Of the first half was sent
to this country as long ago as 1888 For
purpose of Identification it bore the
"Damnaticn" title, which was one of many
then under consilerat ton. After the fina!
choice OF illumination had been made.
no one remembered until 1t was too late,
that the American publisher had not been
informed of the decision.
EX-Presiient Harrison's articles have
proved such an enormous success with The
Ladies Home Journal, adding over 100 90
the series will be extended beyond the
Crig ginal limit. The eX-presiden, has now
reached the treatment of The President =
Official Family In his series. describing
the relation which each cabinet member
holds to the president. Then he will show
How the Senate Works" ana How Con-
gress I.egislates" in a separate ar
tiC!e.
jain Davidson has written a book of
short stories called Miss Armstrong 8
ard Other Circumstances" which win
shcrtiy be published by stone 4 Kim.
ball.
Readers of pierre and His People" will
be glad to know that Stone s; Kimball are
about to publish a new volume Of short
stories by Gilbert Parker under the title
of IAN Adventurer Of the North" being
the further and final adventures of Pierre
and his people.
1.-THE Purple East" that little volume Of
poems which cost William Watson the
Lauriatsh!p, is at last to be issued by
Stone & Kimball. 1t is a tiny volume,
its size being quite out of proportion to
its inheritance