The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-02
CHRISTMAS MAGAZINES AND BOOKS

CHRISTMAS MAGAZINES AND BOOKS
The residence of the President of the
United States ought to be worthy OF the Of
fee. The present White House is equal to
all the requirements OF such a residence, so
far as il goes. II is simple and dignified
building. whose beauty is a constant de-
light to appreciative persons. 1t was con-
ceived and carried out by the architect who
planned it in the proper spirit. but It is not
large enough for the purposes to which 1t
is necessarily put. The country and the
city of Washington have grown, and the
presidents house has not grown with them
A large part of it is given UP to the business
offices of the president, hisHprivate secre-
tary and his clerks. and the presidents
family are deprived of the use of another
large part of the lower floor of the house
because it is necessarily on public View
most of the time. The family is therefore
cramped for proper accommodations, and
there are no rooms for the entertainment of
guests. Moreover the house is SO badly
arranged as to entrances, exits and hall
ways that state reception there is always
an uncomfortable and dangerous jam. while
who attend certain functions under orders.
have been made seriously i'll because they
have been compelled to stand for hours in
cold or stormy weather until they could
gain admittance through the single door
that can be used for the purpose.
The deficiencies of the White House are
so thoroughly recognized in washington
that for many years efforts have been MAX
ing to secure worthier accommodations for
the president. Some Of these efforts have
been in the wrong direction, because they
have contemplated other buildings. foreign
10 the intent and character OF the WHITE
House, within the same grounds. Other
efforts still are attempts of spectators TO
move the site of the mansion to the hills
north of the city.
The White House. with all its charms and
memories, should be preserved, and IL
should remain on its present beautiful and
historic site, its fine grounds unencumbered
By other structures In furtherance Of this
idea. a plan prepared by Mr.. Arthur ]. Dill
Ion shows conclusively that the White
House can not be made only abundantiy
spacious, but even improved. while its ar
chitecrurai features will be at the same
time preserved.-Harper' Weekly.
The Review Of Reviews for December
publishes a fac-simile reproduction or
President Cleveland's famous telegram to
Indianapolis IN September last forb:ddlns
consideration of his name as candidate
for denomination. This message has been
generally missuoted by the press. 1t is
worded as follows: my judgment and per-
sonal inclination are so unalterably opposed
TO your suggestion that 1 can not for
moment entertain it" The telegram was
addressed to the Hon. Daniel G. Griffin,
chairman OF the New York delegation. The
Review now presents the original auto
graph as "a footnote to history"
The latest volume in G. P. Putnam's
Sons Story of the Nation series is. to quote
from the London Speaker, "a scholarly &C
count of the lost nationality of Bohemia
The Speaker continues as follows: The
survey opens with the earliest traditions OF
the country, and step by step the subse-
auent stages of its development are traced
until the fall of national independence in
the early years OF the seventeenth century.
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luminous survey of later events, not least
of which was the literary revival which has
taken place within living memory.
1.-THE book rests on personal travel and
solid research, and it give an intimate and
well-written account of the facts and forces
which shaped the impressive and dramatic
annals of a brave and cultured race"
The next volume in the series will be The
Story of the Baikans. by William Miller.
and this viii be followed Immediately by
The Story of Canada, by j. G. Bourinot,
clerk Of the house of commons. at Ottawa.
McClure's Magazine will begin publica-
ton In the December number of a series OF
views of the authentic historic places and
monuments in Palestine. 1t is only by very
recent exploration and study that many OF
the more significant Of these places and
monuments have been certainly fdenthed,
and not a few Of them have never been pic
tured until now. Last spring the editor or
McClure's organized a considerable expedi-
ton, and, accompanied by photographer
! specially skilled and experienced In such
work. made a tour of nearly the whole or
Palestine, and took photographs OF what
ever of Importance the latest and most au-
thoritative investigations have definitely
connected with Biblical incident and his
| tory Special attention was given TO the
| great ancient highway leading from Dam
ascus to Jerusalem and on down through
Bethlehem to Hebron: and many views
were obtained Of localities and objects of
the first interest that VIII be entirely new to
the public. They have been reproduced
| with great care. and will make one of the
most attractive features OF McCiures
| through the coming months.
That the free silver movement was large
! " an uprising Of the poor against the ricn
appeared when the Popul.st committee re-
! fused to accept the Democrats nominee
| for the vice presidency on the single ground
| that he vas a rich man. At the same coz
veution the belief propagated by Henry
George. that poverty has Increased with
progress and that all the wealth produced
has gone TO the capitalist, was intoned In
! incendiary poetry as well as proclaimed II
| incendiary prose Yet the name OF Peter
| Cooper was received with honor. Wealth
| can no longer rest on a supposed ordinance
| of the Almighty distributing the lots Of
men. 1t can no longer rest On unques;ion-
| IN belief in naturs, right. X Is called upon
| TO justify ITS existence on rational grounds
II must make itself felt in benehcenee- II
mus. avoid that ostentstion Of luxury that
Is calling 10 the hearts OF the poor IT mus;
remain at its post of social duty. II rseh
Americans in the hour Of perl. instead or
remaining al their posts OF social duty ana
! doing according TO their measure what
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