New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-23

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Comparing japanese with British patriotism,
he finds that the EngIishman has all the raw
materials" for it-courage and brains and
strength-but with an immense leakage Of
power in their development. He discovers this
just where George Washington feared that we
| should find it. In Lord Rosebery's words
Politically speaking, we begin and end with party.
into offices or to eXpel others from them. This is
not from want Of patriotism quite the reverse, the
habit Of centuries has made believe that this
IS patriotism this and no other.
The. fact is that party is an cvtI-perhaps, even
| probably necessary evil, but still an evil. 1t is
the curse OF our country that so many. especially
become 50 much part Of our lives that even those
SO inevitable that it is of no use thinking what
should do without It. And yet its operation
bhghts efficiency. II keeps out of employment a
great mass Of precious ability 1t puts into place
not the httest but the most eligible from the party
Efficiency implies the rule Of the attest: party
but of the few fit, the accidentally not unfit and
the glaringly unfit.
Frank G. Carpenter, the traveller and writer
has added a volume on Africa to his series
of geographical readers published by the Amer
lean Book Company. The contents Of the book
are based upon the explorations of Livingston
Stanley and others, well upon the authors
own travels and observations on the continent
and is illustrated with many photographs which
he has personally taken.
One Of the holiday books soon to be published
by Moffat, Yard & CO. will be the Centenary
Edition" Of Hans Christian Andersen's The
Ugly Duckling" with new illustrations by NJ
H. Squire, four Of them in color Andersen was
born IN April, 1905. and the story of The Ugly
DucyliOp" was written Ia tyrDifI- his own life
Indoors and Out is the title Of a new
monthly magazine, published by the Rogers &
Wise Company. Of Boston, which is comprehen-
sively stated to be devoted to art and nature"
In a more restricted sense the scope of the new
periodical includes the discussion. promotion and
illustration of art as applied to nature to rural
architecture. landscape gardening. and all that
tends 70 the artistic Improvement and adapta-
ton to human and enjoyment OF natural
features and forces, The first number opens
with an editorial article. entitled What Does
Architecture Mean to the People?" and among
the other contents are papers on THE Future If
! the Dwelling House" by Robert Ellis Thompson
A. NJ, Phi. D.; What Trees to Plant" by ].
Woodward Manning: The Rational Treatment
Of Interiors" by II. B. Pencil: Rockford
Park, a New Section Of an Old Town. by Gull
ford Blake together with designs for "A Motor
Inn" by J. IEarleston Parker. and an illus
trated article on the 'Newtons" (Mass). The
new magazine makes a very attractive appear
ance. and win be welcomed not only by archi-
tects, but by those who are building, buying
Or improving country homes
Captain Alfred T Mahan whose latest work.
/ Sea Power in It's Relations 10 the War of
1872 was published Saturday morning by
little Brown & Co. delivered an address at the
Trafalgar Day celebration OF the Victorian Club
! Of Boston on Saturday evening His subject
was The Death of Nelson" Captain Mahan
sails Tor Europe this week
] popular edition-the first to Sc published, it
/ is of the Letters and Adltressaa of
/ Thomas Jefferson" is announced for fssue next
! month by the Unit Book Publishing Company,
under which name the ingenious system Of pub