The March number of The North American Review contains a continuation of the Gladstone-Blaine controversy on Free Trade or Protection by the Hon. J. S. Morrill who argues naturally for Protection. The work of the United Question clubs in getting at the views of prominent men on the specific issues in the tariff is described by the secretary of the U. Q. C. Justin McCarthy answers the question "Who are the coming men in England?" by saying that there seems to be no coming man in the world of poetry, no future Disraeli or Gladstone in politics, but that such as they are the "most coming" are Balfour, Moriey, Sir William Harcourt, perhaps Labouchere and probably Bradlaugh. Max O'Rell's paper on Lively Journalism is much more "lively" than thoughtful. Its views are conspicuously superficial. "Family life among the Mormons" by one of the fifty-six children of Brigham Young is just about what might be expected from its origin, being both weak, unveracious and silly. Barnum the showman, tells in the Notes and Comments what the next World's Fair should be Colonel Ingersoll ends his explanation "Why am I an Agnostic?" Edward Bellamy contributes a paper on "Nationalism," and George Westinghouse jr., one on "Electric Lighting" in which he takes issue with the article by Sir William Thompson in the February number.

"Our Unwatered Empire" by Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles concerns itself with schemes for reclaiming by irrigation the deserts of our continent.

An important feature is also discussion by Speaker Thomas B. Reed and ex-Speaker Carlisle on the "Limitations of the Speakership."