The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-05
IN THE LITERARY FIELD.

in Scribner'e Magazine TOT the past 90
months. has been published in book form
BY Chas. scrlbner Sons. New YORK ID
many ways It is the best OF the numerous
individual contributions to the history OF
the war in Cuba. Colonel Roosevelrs po-
sltion in the war was quite unique, IKE
the regiment he commanded, and ne Is
qualified to relate his experience with an
authority and freedom that are not CON-
bined In either the professional soldier OF
the professional writer.
An enthusiastic student OF military al
fairs. and with much experience IN ieaulng
men, Roosevelt lacked the technical knowl-
edge that Wood brought to the command
of the Rough Riders. He felt ne says
that he could learn to command the regl-
ment in a month. but that was precisely
the month that could not be spared
Roosevelt's personality, however was
most important factor in the formation oil
the regiment and in the prominence mat
it assumed. For. as he insists IN inns
book, the regiment was a wholly eA-
ceptional volunteer organization, and its
career can not be taken as in any way
justification for the belief that the average
volunteer regiment approaches the average
regular regiment in point OF efficiency un-
til II has had many months of active serV-
Ice" II was, OF course. the only volunteer
organization that figured at all in the
Santiago campaign, and probably 1t has
been more prominent in the magazines
than II appeared TO those on the spot
But Colonel Roosevelts particular OPP
portunity really came after the surrender
The very fact that he was not regular
officer but that he had himself held high
administrative positions at Washington
and was not afraid of civilian superiors,
gave him at this time an advantage over
every one OF his associates. II was not
strictly the correct thing for colonel to
write a letter setting forth, in fact, that
the war department was numbering the
army, and to send it TO the newspapers
probably no regular officer there would
have done 1t: but it had to be done, and
Roosevelt could do 1t and did, and the
army was saved.
II Is this kind OF civic courage added
to the many qualities OF a soldier that
give the present governor Of New York a
unique position as a historian OF the Gu
ban campaign. He was in It and knew all
about H. and ne writes of it with that
trained enthusiasm with wsAch he has
written heretofore OF hunting big game
and OF the winning of the frontier He
knew also OF the preparations made, and
while he never makes ill-humored COM
plants, he is perfectly fearless In his
statement OF facts, so that his book COM
bines the intimate charm of personal mar
rative and the broad effect OF judicious
history.
package of music received by The Post
from Howley, Haviand & Co, 1850 So
Broadway, New York, we'll illustrates the
versatility OF the composers of the lighter
and more popular forms OF songs and in
strumental music. Starting with the
broadly comic. OF which there are two
specimens, Buy and Buy" (Will A. Heel
AMI. and The Waldorf 'Hyphen'-As-
toria." Jackson Gouraud); we are led by
irregular graduation, TO the ultra senti-
mental which takes the form of I'm the
Shadow of the Rockies" Jefferson & Irv-
ing), and Mandy Lee" (Thurland Chatts-
way); both particularly good specimens of
their class. Then there is the song OF
the lovelorn and assertive swain, who
sings that There are Other Girls, but
None Like Nine" dan Packardl, and the
production OF the descriptive writer; In
this case story song called Your
Mothers Wedding Ring" &c. D. Bing-
haml. The admirers of coon songs" are
also we'll provided for; Forget 1t, Don't
Use Workin'-l'se Hustlin'," powers &
Gouraud), attesting that the darkey ditty
Is as irrepresstbe as ever; while the
juvenile contingent is looked after in
Columbia Ann" (Marlbel SEYMOUR a
clever child song. In the instrumental
works the same luXuriance OF style is OBJ
servable. Lovers of syncopated music
commonly called ''rag-time,' will find
Rag Time Jimmie's Jamboree," Med
Wayburn). a notably clever specimen Of
1t; while those who prefer the eccentric
will be stated with THE Night Owls Pa.
troll, (Ben II. Janssen). Devotees OF mar
tial strains have The Raleigh March -
tHerman Marcus). and The Purple Lady"
Burt Lesser; two pulse quickening works
of the Sousaesque pattern. while those
whose melodic thoughts turn TO more
ssomore and subdued efforts are provided
FOR in the shape of Sounds from the
Chapel" q. NJ. Braiford) a reverie OF
great beauty.
THE Case of the South Against the
North" is an excellent work by Benjamin
Franklin Grady, giving historical evil
dence justifying the Southern States in
their long controversy with the Northern
States. Mr.. Grady Is a resident of Turkey.
n, c., and was a member OF congress for
two terms. He states that the primary
object OF his work is to remove from the
public mind some wrong impressions
which have been made during the last
tnirty-seven years. A few OF these wrong
impressions he enumerstes as follows:
l. That the States of the Union are
mere fractions OF the American Nation. ="
2 That the people OF the Southern
states committed treason against the
government" in 1861.
g. That the people of the Southern
states attempted in 1S6l-65 not only
10 destroy the Federal government, but,
IN the words OF Abraham Lincoln at Get
tysourg, November 10, 1853, to cause gov
erhment OF the people, by the people, and
lot the people to "pegish from the face
OF the earth" and
a. Ihat the Southern States inauguratea
the war for the purpose OF preserving Afrl.
can slavery In their borders
lie takes up these erroneous ideas n,
utlali ana shows their utter absurdity.
re also demonstrates beyond a posslhllit,
OF uoubI to any fair-minded person that
tne cause OF the South was the cause OF
CONSTITUTIONAL government, the cause OF
government regulated by law. and the
cAuse OF honesty and fidelity in public
servants. This work should be placed he
sue Jefferson Davis Rise and Fail n,
brary. S"ulHeIh IL