The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-02

nam's Sons. Minneapolis: N. Mccarthy.
The author first discusses and analyzes
the principles of "The Fathers" which
| have, notably in these latter years, been
| referred to by alleged statesmen as the
basis and justification for some of the
most absurd economic and political falla-
cies conceivable advanced by them. The
professor says that political doctrines
l to be studied in relation to their times.
| So they are. The trainers of the consti-
| tuition did not propose to form a represen-
tative democracy. They, did not them
selves carry out literally the principles
! Of the declaration Of independence. JEFF
ferson himself in the Louisiana purchase
/ and government. by satrapy, admitted that
| he had violated the constitution for which
he professed to be a faithful stickler. But
necessity and exigencyr in time led to fur
ther such "violations,' as the coercion Of
the revolted southern states to save the
! union and the nation. s The author in his
chapter on territories and their govern
ment, strongly indorses Justice Harlan's
opinion for the minority in the insular
cases. wherein he asserted that congress
could not limit the supremacy Of the con-
stltution over every foot of territory
quired by the United States. The pro-
fessor affirms that this principle is funda-
mental and Is made sacred by the strug
giles Of American history, and yet with
in three decades after the constitution
= was adopted and put in operation, con-
gress and the executive had sanctioned
two or three violations Of this ''funda-
mental principle" which may be said to
be violated also in the cases of New Mex
| leo, Alaska and other territories on this
continent The author reviews perspicu-
, ously the organization of the federal ma
t1on and the powers and duties Of the
chief executive, congress and the judici-
ary, with an analysis of the place of the
states and their government In the fed
eral fabric and the status of the terrific
ries. On the latter subject the author
takes the views of sthe so7called "anti-im-
, perialtsts, ., while admitting that the peo-
PIE OF our: territories are taxed by ma
tional laws In the making of which they
had no part and can be governed entirely
without their consent, as they can have
, no voice in determining of their own fun
damental law and are under the absolute
governing control Of congress. This is
l not in accordance with the doctrine of
"The Fathers" who. held to the theory
of equal rights while flogging their negro
slaves or selling them at public auction.
This volume will be found in many re-
spects an admirable reference book as to
:, the construction Of the several divisions
f of our government. The author has made
q, historical study of his subject and de-
= votes his chief attention to congress, the
0 judiciary and state and territorial govern
t ment The discussion of the electoral
q college, it's failure and the nature of the
reforms asked Is one of the interesting
6 features Of the book.
), PEARL MAIDEN. A TALE OF THE FALL OF
u JERUSALEM. BY H.. Rider Haggard. New
o York: Longmans, Green & Co., Oh and 90
- Fifth Avenue.
=. The period of this story extends from
J" the reign Of Heriod Agrippa, the Roman
puppet king Of Palestine, to the tragedy
of the destruction of Jerusalem, 70 A. D.
and the reign of Titus. Miriam, the
''pearl-maiden' of the story, was the
daughter Of Christian mother, born dur
ing a flight from persecution and deatl
a by the lions of the amphitheater O.
IL Caesarea. Miriam's mother died in giving
e birth to the girl, who was taken care O.
IS by faithful Libyan woman. who hae
s been converted to the -Christian faith
d Miriam's adventures are described in tn,
y authors usual interesting way. Beins
i beautiful, she has a dangerous gift ant
- many admirers, among them the yount
d and lustful Domitian. She is brought
captive to Rome to grace the triumph O
the conqueror Of Jerusalem. She escape
!" the power of Domitian and ultimately i
n married to Roman convert of the Chris
d tan Bishop Cyril. There is realisti
e description of the destruction of Jerusalem
n by the Romans.
RICHARD t1as RosNY. BY Maxwell Gray, Autho
OL Ine Silence OF Dean Ma1tland,' Etc. New
Ia York: D. Appleton & Co. Price, $780,
- Maxwell Gray's books all leave dis
=. tinct impression. He has way of with
70 holding the light and JOY of life so as t
Ia make 1t appear that human life Is 70
= the most part in the damp shadows. It i
probably true in real experience, but W
81 naturally want more sunshine than W
M get. In this story of Richard Rosny mar
v ried life is not presented in very at
!. tractive light Rosny's mother, a beauti
"a full woman, married again when he was
:, "a small boy, who had ideas of his own an
i IL one of those ideas was that it was almos
a crime for his mother to marry agar
That marriage proved rather uncomfort
:, able. Mr.. Bolton turned out to be a
~ opium eater and became demoralized an
III cruel, beating his children and even hi
-, wife. His sudden death-his body bein
,, found in a gravel pit-led to suspicion
~ that he was murdered and the latter fig
q, ures dolorously in1.the story. Rosny fe
o1 in love early; was engaged; broke til
IS engagement and fell III love again an
IN married. He loved his wife, but his Abusi
ness activity led him to neglect her an
like other women who wanted love- sh
looked for it elsewhere, s but is saved an
q reconciliation takes place. This las
affair brings out the author best re
We sources of literary. construction. Not
at few wives will read in the nineteenth an
or twentieth chapters some reflections
he tnelr@oWn experience.eP POOR little Evely
.e. hungered for love and began to play wit