Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-07
REVIEW TABLE.

In the July number of the North
American Review, the editor furnishes
his readers with a well-nigh unprece-
dented collection Of mastery articles,
many Of which bear the names Of writ
ers of worldwide fame. 1t becomes
more and more evident each month
the Review is essential to the equip
ment of Americans who would under
stand adequately the trend of contem-
poraneous tendencies and events. WI
Ting-Fang, the Chinese minister at
Washington, shows in a brilliant ar
ticle. how there may be Mutual Help
fulness between the United States and
China" The story of The Struggle
for Reform in China is told in a
graphic way by Mr.. Charles Johnson,
a retired member OF the Bengal Civil
Service. Mr.. Poultney Bigelow, who
has twice visited the Flowery King
dom, gives an admirable account OF.
the conditions which surround Chris
tian missions and Missionaries In.
that distant land. General C. II.
GTosvenor, who has so often been the
Spokesman Of the administration, con
tributes "a Republican View Of the
Presidential Campaign" which is an
aggressive reply to Mr.. Bryan's pro-
nouncement in the June number Of the
Review.
Excellent character sketches of both
the republican and democratic presi-
Dental nominees will be found in the
American Monthly Review of Reviews
for July. DR.. Charles B. Spahr writes
OF Mr.. Bryan and the principles that
he represents, while a friend of Presi-
dent Mckinley tells Of his personal
traits and the record made by his adj
ministration.
Capt. Alfred T. Mahan's very inter-
esting account Of '.The Youth Of Ad-
miral FarTagut,' contributed to The
Youths Companion, offers encourage
ment to those whose opportunities are
not equal to their ambition and merit.
1T is characteristic Of Farragut's ma
val career" says he, that its two most
interesting passages are at the begin
ming, from 1912 to 1914, and at the end,
1852 to 1864" He saw his first hard,
fight as a midshipman Of twelve, when
the Essex engaged the Phoebe off the
coast Of Chill in 1913, and it was not
until entering MOBILE bay, when he was
63S, that he again saw a fight nearly as
hard. THE intervening half century
possesses few noteworthy, and no
striking, events. Considering how
great was his final success and his
~Well-earned renown, young people may
learn from this always to work on,
and never to lose hope"
o.
Current events give a particular
keenness of interest to Gen. VIM. Bar
clay Parsons illustrated article on the
Coming Engineering Development Of
the Far East" which leads the Engin-
eering Magazine for July. His recent
travels in, and intimate knowledge of,
the country give force to his epigram-
matte conclusion that the develop
ments in which China is going to avail
herself OF European and American add
are means of transportation, hy-
draulic machinery, mining, machines
which can compete against a very low
priced manual labor, and electric Iight-l
ing" An editorial based on an inter-
view with General Parsons supple
ments his article most interestingly
and throws a strong light on the mean
ing of the present situation.
A. Maurice Low, the American cor
respondent of the London Chronicle,
writes OF the cordial Understanding,
which exists between the two great
Anglo-Saxon powers at the present
day. Many Of the acts presented have
never before been made public. Rail
way Development in China" by Mr..
VIM. Barclay Parsons, chief engineer
Of the American-Chlna Development
Company, is of especial interest at this
time because of the light thrown on
the rivalry of the European powers,
and on the political as opposed to the
purely commercial aspects of Chinass
railway development.