The Fortnightly Review: No. CCCCLXIII, New Series [‎564r] (18/239)

Fortnightly Review Advertiser.
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SOME PRESS OPINIONS OF THE JUNE FORTNIGHTLY "—Continued.
“The ‘Fortnightly Review’ for June contains an admirable paper from
the pen of Major-General Sir Thomas Fraser, K.C.B., entitled ‘A Century
of Empire.’ The appearance of this able and very readable article during
the week in which Empire-day has been celebrated is most apt, and both
the writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. and the ‘ Fortnightly Review ’ are to be congratulated upon a
contribution of real Imperial interest.”—S tandard.
“An article that will be found of exceptional interest from a military
point of view is one entitled ‘ The Bulgarian Army,’ by Captain von Herbert.”
—Broad Arrow.
“Mr. Groser’s article in the ‘Fortnightly Review’ on the relations that
exist between Great Britain and her colonies is eminently worthy of serious
thought. . . . Even if nothing practical comes out of Mr. Groser’s proposal,
he has done a good service in emphasising the fact that the time has come
when something practical must be done by way of apportioning the cost
of maintaining the Empire.”—N orthern Whig.
“A temperate but forcibly-written article from the pen of Mr. M. J.
Landa appears in the June number of the ‘Fortnightly Review,’ under the
title ‘The Case for the Alien.’ He asks for no more than to ‘temper the
exaggeration of the cry for restriction’ in alien immigration, and he
presents a case which is at least worthy of examination.”—R eferee.
“Mr. Victor Marsden’s paper on ‘The Present State of Russia’ is
melancholy reading, but it is just what is needed to correct misconceptions
too readily formed as to the meaning and value of the Czar’s promises of
internal reform. Mr. Marsden writes evidently from considerable know
ledge of things in Russia.”—Y orkshire Post.
“ Mr. F. S. A. Lowndes discourses pleasantly on the literary men who
have at one time or another been connected with the American Embassy
in London. Anthony Trollope forms the subject of an interesting article,
Readers of Trollope will agree with Mr. Bettany that those who do not
know Trollope miss much quiet enjoyment. Mr. Chesterton’s comments on
current affairs are as usual clever and amusing.”—A herdeen Free Press.
“The ‘Fortnightly’ for June has, in addition to the usual supply of
political articles, several papers of very great interest to the lover of
literature. Mr. Maurice Gerbthwohl writes a very learned paper on the
‘Ethics of Don Juan,’ full of history.”—C ountry Life.
“ An interesting contribution in view of the centenary of Trafalgar is
Major-General Sir Thomas Fraser’s ‘A Century of Empire,’ in which the
progress of the nation in the course of the past hundred years, from the
point of view of Imperial and colonial development, is carefully surveyed,
and compared with that of the rival world-Powers. This article is of
special value as supplementing the recent speech of the Prime Minister on
Imperial Defence. Mr. F. S. A. Lowndes does well to remind the country
of the character of the men whom the United States send to represent her
interests at foreign Courts generally and at the Court of St. James’s in
particular, and his article, ‘ Literary Associations of the American
Embassy,’ should be widely read. Literary, political, and international
studies complete an altogether admirable issue.”—S cotsman.
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