The Indianapolis journal., 1901-12-10

7 decided 10 quit newspaper work turned
To this work and when ] began IL / deter
mined To- write IL I'm my own way, without
regard to models standards or Journalism
of any kind / determined 10 write some
thing TO please myself. The result Is what
You have II is mine; IL is me i do not
say this on account OF any Pitee P,t ."N . ~ in
the work, Il is perhaps iaulty' Dut even
the faults are mine. / mean by this that l
surrendered myself wholly 10 the story and
its characters, and the idea OF ar Simply
never occurred 10 me uhlii 'ie INNS vas
complete.
The Journal seldom gives attention 10
trade publications in this column. but the
remarkable merit Of work issued By the
advertising department of the II. p. Claflin
Companv. OF New York city, justifes an
execution 10 the rule. 1t is in the form OF
a large portfolio or book labeled Fabrics
and Fashions" and is intended TOT inc 1ls-
play of dress goods ana matetlals laAultu H.
b- the firm The cover * 50 exact an imi-
tation of heavy gray linen as 10 deceive
any but the CLOSEST observer lilsluc are
arranged upon the pages What aI,i,esst 70
be actual samples OF COTTON anu sim NiNSo
goods the colors and texture being 50
accurately reproduced that the eNiutsce
OF the eye is insufficient and manipulation
is required 10 determine that they arc hot
the real materials, but tae product OF the lne
lith0grapher's art. Following tnese pages
on the reverse sides of which are uescIlp-
tions, prices, etc, for the beneIt OF the
trade is n department showing Iashlon
plates. with gowns made from inc same
materials as the samples SO elaborate IS
the work that il is not clrcukited iree Tor
ADVERTISING purposes but sells Tor >lO
copy. 1t is a triumph of the advertiser
art.
The Atlantic comes laden with the choice
products of the many-sided minds which
give it's satisfied readers fair acquaintance
with literature, science. art and politics
Under the last head is Expansion Iaroush
Reciprocity" 1t gives brief review OF the
late Presidents views on the question:; pre-
diets disaster should the Babcock plan Tor
legislative revision of the tariff be adopted;
suggests revision of tariff laws through
reciprocity. wherein the interested gov
ernments make mutual and equivalent con-
cessions in their customs duties on paFticu-
lar articles of merchandise, and declares
legislative action 10 be practicallN lhpossI-
BILE owing TO its instability. and that resort
must be taken TO the treatY-maklng powers
for secure and satisfactory adjustment OF
the proposed international arrangements
An historical review OF the polcy or reel
nrocitv follows the provisions Of the act
of July 4 1897 are enumerated and the
work OF Commissioner Kasson, IN conduct
ing negotiations with various governments
of the old country and also OF the new, IS
outlined. The results OF the Work OF the
Reciprocity Commission are shown In the
list of eleven treaties transmitted 10 the
Senate by President Mckinley and still
bending. \ particular explanation of the
treaties follows: The final question IS
Commercial War or Reciprocity, ana the
closing paragraph of the reply and or the
article is thus expressed: Each one OF the
pending treaties, If adopted, viii tie up one
foreign country I'm the bonds OF mutual IN
terest and effectually disarm IL from taking
adverse action against our commerce at
any time during the conventional period.
Reciprocity, therefore, the only safeguard
against a war of retaliatory tariffs. oc-
structiYe TO commerce and preJudlcal 10
international comfy. John Ball Osborne IS
the author. THE Real Judge Lynch \ an
historical sketch by Thomas Nelson Page
lie is characterized as a brave pioneer and
a righteous Judge, a soldier and states
man" Lord Mansfield, another histori-
cal sketch. by John Buchan, of a memora-
ble character, * of much interest The
Resources of the COnfederacy, also his
tory, is worth preserving as a brief sum
mary of the financial struggles of the South
during the civil war ''Maeterllnck and
Music" by Ernest Newman, and "A Plea
for Crabbe," by Paul Elmer More, com
press, in small compass, much fine thought
and artistic knowledge. Fiction is confined
TO the continuation of Mary Johnston 5
Audrey and three short stories. all Of
high order. THE Contribution Club does
not furnish the least among the many
enjoyed by the readers of the Atlantic.