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49, The !, American Nation, history
+ from original sources, edited by Al
i bert Bushnell Hrat, professor of his
tory IN. Harvard University. Advised
! by various historical societies, in Ii
Volumes.
Some weeks ago l spoke of volume
10 of, this work. Each volume is writ.
ten, by, a different man, supposed to
be specially qualified for that epoch
or subject prominent in that period.
have not read or looked at all of them
but " long ago learned that anything
passed and approved by Prof. Hart
would be found worthy; and the two
volumes have read through con-
firmed that opinion.
When the discussions began in the
corgress on the peace treaty and the
sleanue OF nations soon recalled John
Fiske's book, The Critical Period of
American History, which read some
years ago, and remembered that he
showed how hard it was to secure any
sagreement in the Constitutional Con-
3vention of 1887, and the hot and long
sdrawn-out discussions in some of the
state bodies before our Federal Con-
astitution was adopted, and l wondered
that members of our national senate,
who are supposed to know something
of history and craftsmanship seemed
80 ignorant of that anxious time in
sour history. concluded l must re-
siew it myself.
~ History Repeats.
In looking for Fiske's book, which
IS intensely interesting, found our
library had this highly valuable work
sof Prof. Hart and his learned asso-
ciates. and that the 10th volume by
Prof. A. {. Mclaughlin of Michigan
University covered that period. When
THE delegates from the various states,
corresponding to the thirteen colonies,
came together it was found that the
widest views were held regarding a
confederation or federation; they were
so recently from rulership by king
that many dreaded central govern
ment, and there was SO much mutual
jealousy for fear some large state
would lose its dominance or some
small one be overwhelmed. At the
very threshold they were held up un-
lass it should be agreed that the dis
cussions should be wholly secret and
remain unpublished; that even their
daily deliberations should not be pre-
served. But James Madison of Vir.
sginia, who with Washington, Jay and
"A few others, most earnestly desired
"a real union and stronger government,
was avmost painstakIng man of wis
dom, who worked hard, had the re-
tspect of all, and smoothed many
rough ways, kept full diary of all
proceedings; but not till So years after
the Constitution was adopted were
those facts Madison had preserved,
sgiven to the world; but from these
papers and such other facts as can
be found in the writings of others in
that convention, Mclaughlin has told
the story clearly and most entertain
tingly. l wish every one might read
the same volume, number III OF the
American history. 1t has convinced
me that the wise method for our SEN
ate IS, to adopt the treaty and league,
getting the best We can, set it in mo-
ton. and then take our national place
in the league, which will almost sure
ly be that of primacy, use it all We can
and perfect At in coming years, and
show IT we have not come this time
tor this very purpose, as Mordecai told
Queen Esther.
hSh ~ yoa ldtC uOl oouC 81 1Cdu
John Fiske.s book, which is most de-
lhghtfully both literary and entertain
ing.
The Education of Henry Adams, an
Autobiography.
Here is book OF books. A recent
Number of the Boolman says that the
public libraries of the country show
That THE haot hoe for oil
tothers in their circulation. From the
prepared for enjoyment, but it sur
was the son of Charles Francis Adams,
grandson OF John Quincy Adams, and
so great-grandson of John Adams;
and an inheriter of colonial, revolu-
tionary and first rs years Of our ma
etional history lore and family honors.
but because of that statement let no
one think this is "dry-as-dust" story
of those times and men and women.
He was born in Boston, but declares
he was not, and never was, a Boston
ian, but a Massachusetts county boy
and man, because the summer home
was at Quincy, seven miles south Of
Beautiful Setting.
Perhaps / can understand him better
than some of his readers; for my
birthplace was a few miles out of Bos-
ton and my visits in my boyhood FREE
squent to that city; and while ! en-
joyed the city and its cousins, it did
not give me the fields. hills, woods,
sthe old swimin' hole berry pas
lures, nutting and wild grapes along
the river bank. Any anybody who
has known those delights will appre-
ciate Henry Adams story.
He says of himself THE atmos-
sphere of education in which he lived
was colonial revolutionary almost
Cromwellian. as though he were
stepped. from his grandmothers birth.