The Minneapolis journal., 1902-09-11
THE MAGAZINES

The North American Review contains
suggestive discussion Of the Philippine
government law by Sidney Webster, who
shows that the law acquiesces in the su-
prelne court decision that the constitution
does not yet control the islands. and he
thinks that perhaps after the ratification
of the treaty of peace, there was no bet
ter solution of the problem, but he does
not find in the July enactment a purpose,
either to ALLEVIATE the archipelago or turn
it over within definite future period,
either long or short, to government
by the natives. Which undoubtedly is
very wise. A definite pledge could not
possibly be made. Mr.. Webster ably dis
cusses the problem of the friars' lands.
He thinks the religious orders are amply
protected by the present law as to their
property, as due process of law must be
had in acquiring their lands which must
be lawfully taken. Lieutenant Command
er Roy Smith, of our navy, points out its
greatest need to be Sea-gO1ng officers
and enlisted men. In nineteen years we
have built modern navy, but the ton
mage and men bear not the proper re1a-
tion to each other. There are not enough
officers and men to man the ships. The
shipping authorized by congress at the
last session, aggregated 10000 tons, re-
gquiring 220 additional line officers and
there are only sixty to supply this de-
mand. Surgeon General Sternberg dis
with the construction Of the isthmian
canal, and shows the great economy OBJ
tainable through an efficient sanitary
service during the entire period of con-
struction. A single epidemic of yellow
fever among the employees would be more
expensive than the entire cost of such
sanitary service. The paper Of Mr.. E. L.
Adams on 1.-THE Law Of Privacy" is one Of
the most interesting in the number and
Is based on recent decision Of the New
York court Of appeals that no one has
right to claim or have exemption from
criticism in the public press of his pri-
vate affairs. Professor Hilgard, of the
University Of California, discusses irri-
cation in its relation to the development
Of ancient civilization in arid countries.
Records Of the Past (215 Third street
Sc, Washington, D. CO. contains an inter-
esting biographical sketch of the late dis
ttnguished Psychologist, Miss Amelia B.
Edwards, by, DR.. w. c.. Winslow, with q
full-p portrait of the enterprising lady
Her intimate knowledge of ancient Egyp-
t1an civilization was gained by hard per-
sonal exploration and study. Much space
is given to the exhumation work Of T.
De Morgan in behalf Of the French gov
ernment In Persia. where the shah gave
him the exclusive right to excavate In the
ruins Of the ancient cities Of the country
The details Of the work at Susa are very
interesting. One specimen Of Elamite
art Of an elaborate character, with archaic
text. dates back to $500 B. C..
The Open Court (Chicago-open Court
Publishing Coz contains a paper on Pro-
fes Hilbert's "The Foundations Of Geome.
try." by DR.. George B. Halstead Pro.
fessor Cumont returns to the Mithraio
mysteries, explaining the leading features
of the theology of Iranian Mithraism to.
gether with its ritual. The hymns con-
nected with. the latter survive in frag.
ments and In the monuments meant to IL
lustrate them. In the Persian system.
Mithra was the mediator between the un-
approa chable God and the struggling suf-
fering human race. Mr. Henning coA-
cludes his papers on "Hiawatfa and the
Onondaga Indians"
The Critic has a most interesting fea-
ture in Elizabeth Luther Cary's illustrated
paper William Morris in the Making"
including full-page portrait of the poet.
artist, architect and mediaevalist, views
Of Kelmscott Manor and examples of his
illustrative work Miss Jeanette Glider
shows some of the results of her late Eil
ropean visit in 1.-THE Lounger in London
and Paris which is very sparkling and
charming in text and Illustration Mr. Ba-
cons 1.-THE Literary Associations Of the
Hudson" is altogether delightful reading,
notably as to the Knickerbocker group Of
whiters associated pleasantly with Irving
and .'Sunnyside. =