Evening journal., 1908-07-07
LITERARY COMMENT
BY Clement storsr Foster.

In the British National Review OF
June, Louis CORDIALLY writes interest-l
ingiy and instrucsively OF "The Menao
TO Canadian Unity"
Mr.. CORDIALLY goes into statiaticr
show that a Canadian born. Ainericai
adopted man--none other than James
j. Hll the railroad man--is the mo-
tive force back Of tbs invasion OF
Canada and the absorption OF its great
resources by the progressive neighbor
who lives next door on the southern
side.
To quote the author Of this able and
erudite article. IN part, (space will not
lpermit more), II is only just that
| few words OF the meat be handed
over This for instance:
Typical Yankee Canadian. financial
magnate. railroad king, as ambitious
as he Is strenuous, he Is the embodied
spirit OF pan Americaniam and the
most powerful and violent OF the forces
which menace Canadian unity. OF him
and his schemes, the Hon. T. w. Davic.
a member OF the Federal Senate has
said. "He will have a railway. with
one end In Minneapolis to take tho
trade out 10 the Gulf OF Mexico. aud
the other end at Seattle. coming liko
loop and gathering up everything
IN the Canadian West and pulling 1t
out across the border"
The English writer. who plainly fore
shadows a greater America-a one ma
ton America-plainti,ely quotes an
American writer. giving the latter
degree OF credit for acumen and fore
sight. Look az this. and see IL we
must have a care-this is fact-this
Is from a Yankee source:
"The new Canada (said the Amer
lean writer) Is drawing multitudes
from Europe. but II Is the quickened
American blood that developed Amer
lean skill the resistless American spirit
Of push and mastery that will. in time.
dominate the vast wheat country; and
when the sceptre Of political power
passes from Eastern Canada. with its
two tongues and two civilizations. to
one homogeneous, virile. and highly
spirited people on the plains OF Mani
toba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
then we shall see whether Canada is
still TO be governed from throne
across the sea"
The article is full Of interest TO peo-
pie Of the western hemisphere, no
allotted living place
The McCalrs Magazine. exclusively
a woman's publication Mccall Com
pany. New York;, is a compendium
Of all that keeps the feminine mind
busy. The July issue Is full Of fash
ion interests, we'll illustrated and the
story features are OF excellent quality.
The Mccall publishers are ultra
careful in their acceptance Of anything
intended for publication In their per-
iodical. Essentially a disseminator OF
Ideas interesting to the gentler sex. the
July number carries attractive and al Z
Turing specialties.
ssa
Houghton. Mihiin company's River
side Bulletin tells OF some SUNNI er
reading that should catch the idlers
and rest-seekers.
Mary Heaton worse turns in 'Tha
Breaking in OF Yachtsman's WIFE.
Alice Browns story OF Rose Mao
Leod" comes in for much Metropolita.s
praise; Herbert Hopkins Priest and
Pagan" is distinctive hit; Home
From Sea-" by George Wasson smells
like Cape Coda healthy odor
A number Of travel books are offered.
ana olOIltS OF up udlc american
life are among the books
; Nature stories; Bellies Lettres ana
miscellaneous offerings from good
/ sources may be had for the seeking
Mrs. Humphrey Ward has arranged
for a complete edition OF her wor'
TO be published by this hrm. and Mrs
Clara Louise Burnham. author Of "Ts
Opened Shutters" promises a new
novel this fall
There should be a degree Of local In
terest taken in Samuel Hopkins Adams
story of Guardians OF the Public
Health" (McClure's. July) BluntIsf:
4 Several heads OF city departments In
\ Wilmington should be compelled. in ths
interest OF humanity TO read ta's
4 article.
4 The Red Book. (chicago. July.) Is
q filled with stories OF interest and some
n excellent pictures OF good looking
women OF the theatrical profession A
story Of an elopement. (double) from
q West Point might have had more ir :
terest In the now officially declared
month OF marriages. but It n good.
even II II was a month later than tn
rosa blooms.
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