The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-03-06

The only complete and accurate &C
count OF the HE Of Lyman J. Gage, Ma
jor McKinley's choice for secretary Of
the treasury, has been written for the
March Review OF Reviews by Major
Moses P. Handy, who describes the
leading traits Of Chicagos first citizen
! In a. 12-page illustrated article, written
in Major fIandy's usually felic1tous
style. f..
An Embellishments study Of the longest
reign in British history is contributed to
the Review of Reviews in this diamond
Jubilee year of Queen Victoria's rule by
Mr.. w. r. Stead, who traces the growth
of imperial dominion and the influence
Of the royal family from the point of
view of the typical British subject. The
article is illustrated with large num-
Der OF portraits Of the queen and Of
mem beers Of her family circle. Many Of
these portraits are rare. and are now
published for the first time In America
The problem Of giving names to IN
dams is one that has long vexed the gov
eminent at WASHINGTON. It is fact,
perhaps not generally understood, that
the Indian children really have no names
of their own, in the sense In which
the white child has name. An
"Indian name" is a. phrase which has a
definite meaning, and In the course of a
lifetime this phrase, as applied to par
ticular Indian, may be changed several
times The attempt to translate these
phrases has led to ridiculous and co.,
fusing results Superintendent Terry OF
the Crow Indian school in Montana, fd-
yocates In the March Review Of Reviews
the adoption of regular system OF no.
menclature by the government, and the
abandonment Of the practice OF trans
lating.
The notion that King Oscar of Sweden
and Norway would be unduly prejudiced
In favor of England and against the
United States in arbitration proceed
ings is altogether delusion, says the
Review of Reviews for March. He is a
man eninently Of the judicial tempera-
ment. Moreover, the Scandinavian pen
insala is in the strongest sort Of SYM
pathy with the United States King Os-
car is himself ruler Of democratic
spirit. and the Swedes and Norwegians
are governing peoples. II there
should ever be war between the United
and England, many thousands OF the
sons OF Sweden and Norway, who are
now citizens of this country, would take
part In the strife. A very large share OF
the best blood of the Scandinavian
peninsula has been transferred to our
Northwestern states. Owing to this
fact. the Scandidnaviaps maintain q
more intimate relationship with the
people CT the United States than with
any other European nation--just as the
relationship Of the people OF Ireland. for
the same reason. La more intimate and
cordial with America than with Eng
land. Furthermore, Russia ia in inter-
national ul6ttE0iS buS GOLStnaAs II ASAAA VI
the United States; and 1t is very much
more important for King Oscar to main-
tain harmonious relations with his pow
erful Leighbor, in the east than with
England. It is, therefore, totally fall
lacious to suppose that Oscar, even If
not naturally disposed to be fair-minded,
~ In POI ~ uer1a ND
and secretly anxious to further British
interests as against those OF the United
States. It seems to us nothing could
have been a better evidence Of England's
perfect frankness and good faith In
signing this arbitration treaty than her
consent to have King Oscar named as
the umpire under specified contin-
gencies. s