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Renew as early as possible, in order to avoid a break in the receipt of the numbers. Bookdealers, Postmasters, and Newsdealers receive subscriptions. (Subscriptions to the English REVIEW OF REVIEWS, which is edited and published by Mr. W. T. Stead in London, may be sent to this office, and orders for single copies can also be filled, at the price of $2.50 for the yearly subscription, including postage, or 25 cents for single copies.) THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO., 13 Astor Place, New York City. With portraits. (The twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute was celebrated early in April, and the occasion brought a notable gathering of distinguished men to Alabama. One of the principal speakers of the day was Secretary Taft, but, unfortunately, the photographer did not manage to have him present when the group picture as shown above was taken. On Mr. Booker Washington's right is Mr. Robert C. Ogden, of the board of trustees; at the extreme right of the picture is President Eliot, of Harvard; next to him is Mr. Andrew Carnegie, who has given large sums of money to Tuskegee; and behind Mr. Carnegie is Dr. Frissell, principal of the institute at Hampton, Va., where Booker Washington was educated for his life-work. Behind Mr. Washington and next to Dr. Frissell is Dr. Lyman Abbott, of New York; behind Dr. Abbott is Mr. J. G. Phelps Stokes, of New York, and on Mr. Ogden's right is Mr. George T. McAneny, prominent in civil service reform work and a very active friend of such institutions as Hampton and Tuskegee.) VOL. XXXIII. Review of Reviews. NEW YORK, MAY, 1906. No. 5. An Auspicious Easter THE PROGRESS OF THE WORLD. With the full arrival of a somewhat belated spring there seems to be Season. visible almost every where a welcome tendency in the direction of workable solutions for national problems and international disputes. The general course of human affairs runs more smoothly than is usual, whether in politics or in industry. Undoubtedly there was behind the scenes deep apprehension throughout Europe lest the differences of opinion between Germany and France, as shown in the tedious delays of the Algeciras conference, might lead to a war the consequences of which would have been unspeakably calamitous. But, happily, wise counsels at length prevailed, and the outcome of the conference to which more explicit allusion will be made in another paragraph-has left Germany and France on better terms than at any time within a generation. The French feel that they have not lost the opportunity to develop what they regard as their rightful policy in North Africa, and the Germans feel that they have made secure for themselves and for other nations certain commercial advantages which might have been forfeited in the ultimate absorption of Morocco by France. America's It is the opinion throughout Europe International that the presence of the delegates of Rôle. the United States in the conference was helpful, and that the conduct of these delegates was at all points wise and judicious. However slight may have been the real danger of a war growing out of the Morocco dispute, it is an unquestionable fact that there was anxiety and dread in the hearts of millions of people who longed for peace beyond almost anything else whatsoever. Thus, the amicable and sensible conclusions reached at Algeciras are to be set down as a boon to mankind and a notable historical achievement. Every result of this kind helps the cause of permanent peace and makes easier the solving of future difficulties by similar methods. While our American participation at Algeciras was of slight consequence when compared with the part we took in the bringing tory, an atlas, and an appreciation of Wales, all in one. Mr. Bradley, who has already written sympathetically about Wales and the Welsh people in a number of volumes, knows his text thoroughly, and, moreover, is enthusiastic over it. He has tramped on foot over almost every foot of the country, and these "literary rambles," as he calls them, have been supplemented and made more vivid by sketches of the country from the pen of W. M. Meredith. There are many fine illustrations of ruins, and an excellent map. GEORGE S. MERRIAM. A few months ago we noticed in these pages the attempt of a Southern writer, Mr. John C. Reed, in his book entitled "The Brothers' War," to give an impartial statement of the causes of the Civil War. The opinion was ventured that, while neither North nor South would be unanimous in accepting the views expressed in the book, fair-minded citizens of each section might gain from it a clearer understanding of the opposing points of view. The same thing may be said of "The Negro and the Nation," by George S. Merriam (Holt). Mr. Merriam happens to be a Northern man, and it cannot be expected that his views on the race question will prove wholly acceptable to the ex-slaveholder or the slaveholder's descendants. Yet his expressions are courteous and tolerant, and the Southern man would do well to read them,-if for no other reason, in order that any misconception that they reveal may be pointed out to the writer, and to those at the North who support the writer's contentions. Such books as Mr. Reed's and Mr. Merriam's, sectional though they may be in certain limitations, are nevertheless indicative of the growing national spirit. Even one generation ago they would hardly have been possible. Neither side had then learned to be tolerant of the other's historic social and political creeds. The case of the political Abolitionist in slavery times is presented by John F. Hume (Putnams) in the volume entitled "The Abolitionists." The writer's estimate of the service contributed by the Abolitionist wing of the anti-slavery forces before our Civil War differs widely from that formed by the majority of our historians, including President Roosevelt, but even those who cannot agree with the author's conclusions will be interested in his personal recollections of the conflict, and will be ready to concede many of the statesman-like qualities attributed by him to the Abolitionist leaders. An excellent new edition of "The Lincoln and Douglas Debates," with introduction and notes by Archibald Lewis Bouton (Holt), is based on the campaign edition of 1860. The debates are prefaced by Lincoln's speech of June 16, 1858, at Springfield, with which he opened the campaign, and supplemented by the famous Cooper Institute speech of February 27, 1860. Presented in this form, the debates are suitable for text-book use in our schools and colleges, and will undoubtedly be more widely read than ever before. One of the finely illustrated works in color being issued by A. & C. Black, in London (and imported by the Macmillans), is "Bruges and West Flanders," by G. W. T. Omond, with colored illustrations by Amédée Forestier. The most perfect survival of medievalism is without doubt to be found in those cities of Belgium which have lost their trade through the shifting of modern routes of transportation. Almost the entire interest and attraction of Flanders and the land of the Flemings is historical. But it is a fertile field for the painter, and in this volume, not only Bruges, but Ypres, Nieuport, and other well-known historical points are considered, as well as types of men and women now to be found in this strange, out-of-the-way corner of modern Europe. A little book telling the story of the religious life of the Romans from the beginning of their history until the reign of the Emperor Augustus has been made of five essays published in magazines by Jesse Benedict Carter (Macmillan), under the title "The Religion of Numa." Mr. S. Baring-Gould has prepared a sort of combination of high-class guide-book and historical atlas on southern France and northern Italy, under the title "The Book of the Riviera" (Dutton). This is well illustrated, and is provided with indexes and notes. "Australian Life in Town and Country," by E. C. Buley, is the latest issue of the Putnams' series "Our Asiatic Neighbors" (although just what grounds the publishers have for calling Australia an Asiatic country we are not sure). This is an interestingly written volume, with a particularly absorbing chapter on the "Never Never" country,-that unexplored region of the central part of the continent which is annually becoming smaller as the line of exploration advances. A beautifully illustrated and interestingly written description of California's scenery along the line of the Southern Pacific Railroad has been prepared under the title "The Road of a Thousand Wonders." The illustrations are in color, and the text marches along with the pictures like a story. A study of "The Slovaks of Hungary," by Thomas Capek, has been published by the Knickerbocker Press. This is an endeavor to present to the world's sympathy the claims of the Slav peoples who are under Hungarian rule. Supplementary chapters on Slavs and Pan-Slavism have been included. |