The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07

Next to the South African war, which
has been dealt with at great length and
from all possible points of view in pre-
vious issues of the Review, perhaps the
subject which provokes the most solicit
tous speculation at the present Juncture
Is 1.-THE Situation in the Far East" and
the May number opens with four articles
on that topic. NJ. Mikhailoff, distinguish
ed Russian official, describes THE Great
Siberian Railway" and shows what
vast service 1t is destined to render to
Central Asia by aiding In the develop
ment of the untold resources of that por-
ton of the world. The interest of the pa
per is much enhanced by a map which
accompanies 1t. James Murdoch, who
through long residence In Japan, has be-
come familiar with the exigencies and po-
litical purposes of that newborn Power
explains the conflicting interest and am
bitons of, Japan and Russia in the Far
East" and details the circumstances
which might involve these nations In war.
The Rev. DR.. Gilbert Reid, president OF
the International Institute Of China, In
1.-THE Powers and the Partition OF China,
argues that none of the governments
which have most at stake in the CONNER
cape serious loss of opportunity If it were
territorIally dismembered. Sir Charles
Dixie writing of american Policy in
China" urges the American government
TO follow up It's recent diplomatic success
In securing the promise of the open
door by practical cooperation with
Great Britain and other Powers in the
effort to safeguard the conditions Of COM
merce and to encourage the establish
ment of law and order there. These and
other timely articles make the May num-
her a particularly interesting one. The
North American Review, Franklin Square,
New York.
The American illustrated Methodist
Magazine for May contains. among others.
an article on 1.-THE General Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church." by Levi
Gilbert, d. d. The General Conference is
the supreme legislative body Of the Meth
odist Church. Representing about 100000
constituents distributed over the world in
la annual conferences, 1t naturally at
tracts wide and general attention. will
lam Law of Kings Cliffe" is given first
place in this number. His personality is
second only to that OF Wesley among the
religious characters of the eighteenth CEN
fury, and his influence on Wesley, WILDER
force, ana otneTb was IetudfhdDit. a re-
viyal of the study of Laws work has been
one Of the incidents Of the latter part OF
the nineteenth century, and various edi-
tons of these by distinguished men have
recently appeared. The eleventh chape err
in the Famous Hymn Writers" series
deals with the personality Of Thomas Ken,
Bishop of Bath and Wells. Ken's name
will ever be associated with the Protest
ant service as the author of the Doxology
The chapter is well illustrated, and Is Of
more than ordinary interest. The Amer
lean Methodist Magazine Company, Bread
way and Eighth street, New York.
The May number of the international
Studio is more than usually full OF good
things, and therefore particularly attrac-
tive to those who are Interested IN art. The
illustrations are excellent. John Lane,
the Hoodley Head. at 81 Fifth ave- ne.
New York.