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ed the somewhat clustering terms of the
protest, but that is not how the Bishops
are gradually smoothing down this ritual
istic upheaval. Instead of angry threats
he explained in kind. fatherly tones how he
was guided entirely by the Prayer Book
and ridiculed the idea that he wanted to set
up a sort of Anglican papacy at Lambeth
Certain matters had been referred 10 him.
He had heard them, and had given his
opinion. That was all. He claimed no
coercive jurisdiction. 1t was quite open to
any Bishop. who took a different view. to
refuse TO adopt in his own diocese, the
opinion of the Archbishop. In moving
words he prayed God that old as he was he
might not live TO see the Church split in
twain. and with deep feeling he counseed
the memorialists TO seek the peace of the
Church. The deputation. which had en-
tered with so many truculent protests, left
wondering whether they or the aged pre-
late had proved the victors.
England having no academic has to
fall back upon her journals TO appraise
and crown the works of the year. Appro-
priately enough this again has been done
this year by a London journal the ''Acad-
envy" which awards six sums, OF 25 gum
cas- each. as follows:
Poetry. to W. B. Yeats for The Wind
Among the Reeds" fiction. to "Zack,
nom de plume OF Gwendoline Keats. for
On Trial" biography. TO Hilaire Belloc
for "Danton;" history. to G. NJ. Trevalyan,
for England in the Age OF Wycliife;"
translation, to Mrs. Garrett, for her
translation Of the novels OF Turgenev;
miscellaneous. to the Rev. II. G. Graham,
for his Social Life OF Scotland in the
Eighteenth Century"
The awards are made, not to single out
the best books OF the year. but TO recog
nize literary promise. sincerity, and thor
oughness. The general verdict Is that IL
would have been difficult to make a juster
choice. Several leading publishers talk
most despondinely of the collapse Of the
book trade as the result OF the war. They
say that absolutely nothing is doing, eX-
cept in books ~arlike and South African.
Other publishers are making some show
for the spring season, but only because
their engagements compel them. No real
ly notable new book is yet in view.
Mr.. Mudford's Retirement.
Journalistically the week was made no.
table by the retirement OF the one English
editor whom Lord Salisbury has made his
confdant. Mr. W II. Mudford, who gives
place to Byron Curtis. after a long editor
ship Of the STANDARD. =" was a journalist Of
the dignified advertising type. yet car
ried his paper to the very first place Of in
iiuence In Europe. He did so by steadfastly
eschewine meretricious methods and made
his ideal a journal which collected clear,
accurate news from all the ends Of the
earth had the best Of foreign correspond
ence. and vigorously excluded what was
personal and namboyant He equipped the
whole with cleanliness, sanity grace, and
force No one ever sees the portrait OF
Mr. Mudford. Many OF his own contribu-
rors never met him. Titles and honOrs.
though pressed upon him by Lord Sails
bury. he fatty refused TO accept Yet by
his retirement England loses the services
OF the greatest workaday publicist.
An Epidemic of InGuenza.
Influenza still RACES in this city. Last
week its death roll numbered $40. the
highest In nine years. Physicians are
unanimous in declaring that the pest is
of mild type this year and To- this very
iniid5ess in : measure IL due the heaviness
Of the death roll. 1t is impossible 10 make
victims consider themselves in any fur
Their danger the moment the first symp-
toms have been subdued. Hence the huge
crop oil exposure pneumonia. AS in pre-
yious outbursts. the disease takes several
weeks to spread from the great centres
through the rural districts, thus proving
its highly contagious character. II has
Just begun 10 rage In the provinces. and
Is specially severe on the vest and east
coasts, In Wales and Norfolk. The most
annoying feature OF the disease is that Il
pays no regard TO the usual rules OF BRO
cedure among infectious disorders. but has