New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
LITERARY NOTES.
Mrs Burton Harrison has written a new novel
"a Son Of the Old Dominion" which will be
brought out this summer by Lamson. Wolfe & Co

GA Cor ~ tho Old Dominion" which will be
brought out this summer by Lamson. Wolfe Co
A ncturesoue passage OF history. duplicating the
United States France and Mexico. Is set forth ny
Lieutenant General John NJ Schofed in the May
Century" 1t deals with the lamentable interven-
ton OF Napoleon III In Mexican affairs and throws
new light on the attitude OF our own Government
toward the Monroe Doctrine. 1t was strongly up
held in the sixtAs and Major-Generat Schoheid' as
he then was proceeded to France upon very dell
cate mission that Of intmating to the Emperor,
without offending him. that the wisest course for
him to pursue would to refrain from interference
on this continent. How he looked upon the matter
himself Is now we'll known, but General Schoneid
has some interesting impressions OF the aHair'
Stewards anxiety and tact are admirabiy suggested
in the words quoted summing up his orders: 1
want you to get your legs under Napoleon's ma
hogany, and tell him he must get out OF Mexico
Senior Romero the Mexican Minister. who was In
close consultation with our Government at the
time contributes brief appendix TO General
Schoned's paper. in which ne expresses the opinion
that Napoleon's mistake in Mexico was at the Dot
tom of his subsequent difficulties In Europe IL
weakened his grip or the European Imagination.
he holds and gave Bismarck his opportunity The
idea is at least plausible
Matthew Arnold has been discussed from many
points Of view, but not half enough has been said
about his work and characteristics as an inspector
OF Schools 1t is gratifying to know. therefore,
that this side of his life is 10 receive full treat
ment IN new volume Of the Great Educators
series. Sir Joshua Fitch. who is writing the book,
was a close friend OF Arnold. His study Will en-
brace the career Of DR.. Arnold also
II is always refreshing to hear a Frenchman
talking In a strain Of reaction against the preva-
lent unhea lthiness in contemporary French letters.
,tot tntAr affn n 0rnA
recent words OF Camille Flammaron. reported by
CORRESPONDENT of the Paris edition Of The New
York Herald" Speaking OF the trend OF things
literary the astronomer and writer observes: Il
long for touch OF idealism. This quality is spread
ing I'm the literature of the day. Naturalism has
seen It's time Of popularity and is finished. And the
literary movement is toward an open worship oil
tho Ideal Humanity. indeed. cannot do without
IT, He (sic) is a seeker. The material facts OF HE
I'm themselves do not satisfy his desires lie wants
more: he wants to explore the unknown: ne waits
to discover new beauties. new truths, to see new
visions OF art: In other words. he seeks an iuea''
Man will not stop down in the depths ior
long" How accurate NJ. Flammarion Is IN MS
estimate Of the vogue of idealism to-day II Is ar
fcult to say but at any rate it Is good 70 Kho"
that from time to time some one Is hi''hb up "'
voice against the loud clamor OF the moro'd rear
ists "naturalists and those others VINO 10 50 much
70 discredit literature nowadays.
Tho acribners are to publish. under the generic
heading OF princeton Lectures" all the lectures
delivered at the sesquicentenniai celebration OF the
university last October. Inc nrst Voiume' which
will appear I'm this month. will be Professor Dow
denis "French Revolution and English Literature.
rhsp will follow "Thesm." by Professor Andrew
Saith NJ the University Of Edinburgh; THE Claims
~ Tho ola Testament" by Professor Stanley
I.atbss ID. D., Kings College, London; "The
Mathematical Theory of the Top" by Professor
Felix Klein University Of G0ttingen; "The Dis
charge of Electricity In Gases" by Professor j. ].
rrhonson. University Of Cambridge: Tho Descent
~ the Pr,mates." by Professor A. A. w. Hubrecht.
university of Utrecht, and THE Nature and Origin
~ the Noun Genders IN the Indo-Germanic Lam.
ruages," by Professor Karl Brugmann. University
Of Leipsic.
Mr. John A. Logan, jr.. has written book about
Russia which the Appletons are publishing That
II will give a less novel view Of the land
Is implied by the title. In Joyful Russia" Too
much OF tho other
In spite of the mass OF Biographical encyclopedias
there has been need OF one more. a volume to which
It would be possible to turn for Information ON
cerning not the famous dead-who can be studied
anyw here-but the living individuals who are just
celebrated enough to be OF casual interest. In
formation about such people Is often needed. md II
IL forthcoming at last In new issue OF who's
Who." q compendium now In Its forty ninth year.
but hitherto unimportant. 1t has been entirely re-