The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-12
THE MAGAZINES,

The Century's leading illustrated arti-
Gle is ''The Great Northwest" meaning
the new northwest whose coast faces
Asia and whose activities in trade and
development are wonderful In every re-
spect. Mr.. Ray Stannard Baker in his
own attractive way discloses the features
of this region and the peculiarities OF, it's
live people. Mr.. Jacob Riis contributes an
illustrated paper on the scenes at Ellis
Island, New York. where European i'm
migrants first tired American soil, and he
is, as usual, fruitful in valuable sugges-
tions. This paper is followed by a sym
postum on the coming race in America, or
what kind of race will the large European
and other immigration make in this coun-
try, and the discussion is interesting
notably the paper by Professor Giddings
of Columbia university. Justin Smith
contributes a notable paper on Mont
gomery's struggle for Quebec, with illus
trations,. and among other interesting
features Mr.. Leupp's "Humors of Con-
gress' will at once attract attention.
There is a very readable sketch of the
speculative doings of the Chicago board
Of trade, by Will Payne, and the number
is rich in fiction.
The Review Of Reviews reprints an ad-
! mrable assortment of cartoons on the
Venezuelan affair. Mr.. Talcott Williams
contributes valuable paper on the young
Sultan of Morocco his troubles and the
possibilities of European control of his
realm. There are sketches of the late
Senator Dawes and of the new cabinet
officer, George B.. Cortelyou, and DR..
Buckley discusses the liberalty~ of the
Methodist Episcopal church in general
| and the $20,000,0 900 mission fund in par
ticular. Mr.. Marvin contributes an illus
trated paper on Germany as a sea power
| in commerce and navy. Gernany's mer-
chant marine was stimulated by gov
| c111Nc f1r ;1e
| to and from China and Australia in 1881
| but from. the first no restrictions were
placed on the purchase of foreign built
ships, which are still bought to some ex-
! tent, although German shipbuilding has
| increased enormously and German ship
! tonnage is next to Englands in amount.
There Is valuable illustrated paper on
the lumber industry of the Pacific coast,
by Alvin Hovey- King, and Mr.: Martin S
| article on long distance power transmits
sion in Canada, presents an interesting
! phase of American enterprise in. that
country, and Walter Wellman gives a
! lucid explanation Of the profit sharing
plan of the United States Steel corpora
l ton. which has been SO heartily approved
l by the employees of that big concern and
4 which commenGs itself to all industries
as a means of securing confidence and
i friendliness between labor and capital.
There is a review of the work of the first
prorogued after a session of seventeen
months.
The Book,overs' Magazine is an
extraordinarily good number In text and
illustration, for publication whose print
II Ing shop and bindery were burned out
when the March number was ON the
presses and in the bindery nearly ready
for delivery. There is a. paper entitled
4 s'The Man Behind the Footlights,' by
i Norman Hapgood. with portraits in coll
ors Of Sir Henry irving, Joe Jefferson, E.
s. Willard Richard Mansfield, John Hare.
Beerbohm Tree and E. H. Sothern, and
Carl Sexton contributes an interesting
], paper on Jean Francois Millet, with fine
4 examples of his art. including The Clean
4 ers.''
4 The New England Magazine gives an
4 interesting sketch Of the evolution of the
water craft Of the world, with illustra-
j lions. and there is valuable account OF
the early explorations Of the New Eng
Il land coast.
Masters Il, Music. (Boston: Bates and
Guild Co., No. AZ Chauncy street, is de-
{ voted to Gounod in the March number
/ with a fine portrait and about thirty
pages Of music from "Faust. includ-
ing the waltz chorus, the Jewel Song OF
Margarita. the music In the garden scene
Mephistopheles song and siebel's song