The North American Review shows a too decided tendency to
become a collection of daily-newspaper articles published once a month. Of this character are Mr. William Wharton's "Reform in the Consular Service ; " 'Tariff Reform and Monetary Reform," by the President of Brown University; and "The Republican Outlook," by the Hon. Thomas Carter, Chairman of the Repub- lican National Committee. Mr. Carter is diplomatically vague and rhetorical, saying, as regards the future of his party, nothing more definite than that "Bimetallism must be restored on a safe and permanent basis," and "the two oceans must be united by the Nicaragua Canal." Mr. Justin McCarthy chats pleasantly and in an easily flowing style on "New Parties in Parliament," and informs the world that "a strong organisation in Parliament and outside it will now make any Government do almost any- thing." The editor of the North American Review gives the first place to "Personal Reminiscences of the Vatican Council," by Cardinal Gibbons. It is a piece of descriptive reporting with a bias.
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