The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19

Balkans and the sultan's troops have
dispersed them, John Bull, or at least
that part of him which wears white
ties and is described as reverend
rushes off to Exeter hall and demands
the prayers of the churches and the
forces of his government for the sun
preston of the inhuman atrocities
which he denounces ON
such occasions, fortunately somewhat
rare, the spectacle of Cant and Com
merce, in alliance is enough TO bring
a smile to the face of a sphinx. ss
The Congolese government has been
denounced in the same manner. he
says, and "A small but active set of
Liverpool merchants, disnayed at
finding that what twenty years ago
they regarded as worthless. has. under
judicious Belgian administration. he
come a valuable asset, and some of
whom appear willing TO resort to any
means by which they may at least be
enabled to share the prize ioin their
forces TO those OF the missionaries.
Lies fall as thickly as leaves in VAL
lambrose. No sooner is one menda-
cious story refuted than ten others take
its place In America the same
stories have been told. Mr.. Wack's
book is an admirable piece of. work.
strong, well written and convincing.
and no one can read it without becom-
ing sure that King Leopold has done
a good work in the Congo Free State
and been woefully slandered by those
who do not desire to see him succeed
where they have failed.
The Master Worldly L. III. Hammond.
The Macmillan company For sale bv
st. Paul Book and Stationery company.
The color question is very much in
the foreground today, and though the
solving OF IL seems no nearer than
ever, IL appears to be a fascinating
subject for writer's of fiction. This
book is wonderfully interesting
novel, well written and well rounded 10
a pleasing conclusion, its scenes laid
in the phosphate regions of Tennes-
see. Its most tragic scene Is in the
beginning OF the book when Margaret
Lawton discovers the infidelity of her
husband, and that he is the father of a
mulatto child, that is just the age Of
her own children. When she discovers
this terrible thing her happiness
crashes about her, and her life seems
over. The now repentant man recov-
ers, but lives only year or two longer
during which time his wife is a stran-
ger to him, though their outward life
goes on as before. She forgives him
only upon his deathbed. when she
blames herself for her hardness and
resolves TO expiate his sins. She
hunts up the mulatto girl Elvira and
brings her home, not to associate with
her own children as an equal, but to be
brought up as kind of servant by old
Aunt Dilsey, the faithful nurse and
friend Of forty years. OF course, the
position of the girl is an impossible
one, and as she grows up her white
blood asserts itself, and she hates
negroes with all her heart, though she
is condemned to associate with them.
The story of Bess and Dick, the chill
dren of Margaret, is beautiful one.
and comes to happy conclusion, but
the real interest OF the tale is in the
fate OF Elvira, the miserable girl, who
was cursed by the sin of her parents.
She is beautiful and willful, falls In
love with the lover of Bess, tries to
kill herself and Is saved by Margaret,
who believes that she has failed in her
duty, and that she viii not have atoned
until she obtains the girls forgiveness
for her husbands sin. So she tells
Viry her unhappy history. and the girl
promises to bear her cross for the sake
OF the woman who has tried to help
her. The ethical problem involved in
this story is a painful one, and there
will be many who will radically differ
from the solution which is here Of
fered. 1t was q most dangerous ex-