The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-03
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

Besides the tariff discussion by Rep
resentative Hopkins the January Forum
contains a number of interesting articles
on timely topics. After reading over 10000
pages of legislation in the fOrty-fiVe
states-all of it less than two years old
the lion. Samuel J. BarrOWs of the Inter
national Prison commission, has written
an article on New Crimes and Penal
ties, which appears in the current num-
Der Of the Forum. It touches upon the
great number OF modern crimes which
could not have been committed in ancient
Gays because the instruments for their
preparation did not exist. Because they
are the outcome of modern civilization
they require new legislation. Many alb
surd statutes. which have been enacted
by the legislatures of different states, are
also noted in this article. There is d dis
cussiOn of German Art of Today" an
other upon Chinese Development" and
its influence upon the New World, a trea-
tise on Boer courage and diplomacy, and
a very valuable contribution on the age
question by Mr.. E. J. Smith. founder Of
the new trade alliance in England recent
" discussed at length n The Herald.
The last installment of Janice Mere
dith1 appears in the January number of
the BOOkman, and is to be succeeded. the
editors announce, by a novel of American
life, 'StringtOwn on the Pike" by a new
writer. Mr.. john UTi Lloyd. That they
believe it work of unusual merit is evi-
dent from the strong words OF praise in
which they make the announcement
among them being the opinion that this
tale Of Kentucky village does all that
Mary Wilkins and others have done for
narrow circle of American life, but it has
d significance and sweep and human in
tensity which take in the universe by
touching life at the base. Besides the
regular book reviews there are special ar
uci9S on Henri MurgeT. The King of BO-
hem1a," by the new associate editor of the
review, Mr.. Arthur Bartlett Maurice,
f0rL-
not will appear ere long in book form;
two papers on Stevenson one on his first
book, by blT. Luther S. Livingston. the
other on his second visit to America, by
Mr. William Henry Duncan, jr.; Great
Newspapers Of Continental Europe" by
Mr.. Henry W. Fisher German neWspa-
pers); Charlotte Bronte and One of Her
Critics" by DR.. Robertson NicOH deal
ing with the only instance in which Char
lotte Bronte wrote to an editor about a
review Of one of her books: and 'Ins7Ib-
ordinate Criticism by Frank Moore
Colby.
The January number of the North Am
eTican Review deVOtes considerable space
to the South African war. as did the issue
for December. This month there are five
articles, presenting the views and fore
casts of distinguished men Of various ma
tiOnahties, and as many opinions. The
management explains that the attention
OF civilization is fastened upon that IN
forgetting their similar controversy for
the possession of the Philippines. No one
pays any attention TO the Tagal war any
more. 1t is growing in disfaVOr but the
interest IN the outcome OF the TransvaaI
trouble is constantly growing. This is the
explanation of the publishers. Comptrol-
Ter G. IeVeSOn Cover of her ma iesty' s
household recOunts the opinions on the
condition Of The British Army" express
ed in a recent conversation by his royal
hlghneSs. the Duke Of Cambridge the
cousin OF the queen, and for many years
cOmmander-in-chiefo of the forces Of Great
Britain. DR.. W. J. Leyds. the European
agent Of the South African Republic an
swers number Of questions relating to
the Origin, Duration and Outcome Of the
War" giving clear idea Of the theories
and expectations of the Beers thpmseIv YES
on these points. The Right HOnOrab bic
Earl Grey. who was for some time nigh
commissioner of Rhodesia, discusses the
relations between England and the Trans
Vddl from the British point Of view Pro
fessor Hans Delbruck of the Berlin Uni
Versity examines the attitude which the
great powers of Europe are likely to as
sumo toward Great Britain at the present
crisis. Vladimir HOlmStrem and Pvfnca
OOkhtomsky. in Great Britain on he
War PATH voice the belief Of certain
classes Of intelligent Russians thar Rrft-
aims war against the TransvaaI is To Sc
cure for England the mastery of the Med
iterranean and Of the Indian ocean as a
means or securing her position in India.
George Lacey. who spent many years i'm
business pursuits in the Dutch reDuhlios
IN South Africa, contributes a paDer en-
titled Some BOer Characteristics. " in
which ne draws a graphic picture of the
showing how they live and what manner
o. people they are There are a number
Of articles by eminent writers on other
topics.