The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-19

Is OF interest because everything about
our new possessions is timely. but the
nooh Is OF absorbing fascination because
IFS authof Is trained observer and
VIC, "'e Is somewhat rare among scientists.
nds completely mastered the. triclr of
, W[iting vigorous and picturesque Eng
. Is not an account Of Manila and
us environs. but an account of q thor
oush exploration Of all the principal
ISLANDS OF the archipelago. The object of
me TWO expeditions was purely scientific
ana was an effort to secure snecimens of
the birds and beasts in the islands oe
these eastern seas, many of which hal
never oeen studied before. The last trim
mas as a member of the Steere expedi-
M M III 1901 ana the stay was one year.
me second trip was in $780, and the to1Ir
TOOK nearly three years, and. scurious1v
enough, the money was given nv oar
tain Mr.. l.. F. Menage, of Minneanolis
vi whom we have heard before in matters
not so much to his credit. Armed with
onclal fntroductions, the Spanish author
Ilies were put at their service and the
t .I'a visited the most difficult and out-of-
the-way places. Twenty of the islands
were thoroughly studied The author
gives graphic account of the sort of
thihg the Spanish pretense of govern
ment really was; tells about WevIar
VINO was then throned in Manila. and has
something to say of the religious condi
IONS prevailing. He gives a full account
~ sne olherent native populations, and,
without saying anything about 1t. proves
that Philippine republic for manv On,
eratlons Is an iridescent dream. The an
tnropology of the book must be received
IN places with grain of salt FOR
worcester is better up on birds than he.
Is on men. But he has evidently tried 70
ten the truth. and the book is pIentifullv
ar yrvtfh a11@kz
greatly TO It's value. The adventures at
times read like some of the famous fic-
uon writers of travel, and If 1t all han
pehed just as described Worcester would
40 better as Roosevelt for rough riders
/ than as harmless professor in a mt
Verslty. We get a graphic account of the
mountains. forests, rivers and resources
VI the ISLANDS, and the descriptions are
very realistic. The account of the visit
to the volcano Taal, in the Isla Verde
is very crisp and effective bit of work
IL Is the best book on the Philinnines
and 1t Is pleasant to know that prof
Worcester is one of the commission sent
out by President Mckinley to investigate
the resources of the Philippines. It is
lar cry from Menage to Mckinley.
s'The Elective franchise
THE Elective Franchise In the United
States" Duncan c. Mcmillan q p
Putnams Sons, New York, 81 For sale,
by the st. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
This is study Of election methods In
The Questions of the Day." issued by
the Putnams, who are taking the lead TN
works dealing with social and political
science. This is a reprint of a work pub
Hshed twenty years ago, and attacks the
ordinary convention and caucus methods
In vogue. and also proposes new plan
for the election of president-non,ination
ny legislatures and elections by the peo-
pia-repeated until some man should have
majority. Under the system proposed
1t might require three Different elections.