word library applies not only to books, but is often used to
indicate a collection of inscribed tiles or bricks.

2. Mehemed Ali was made Viceroy of Egypt and Pasha of Three Tails in
1806.

He resigned in favor of his son Ibrahim Pasha in 1849.

Ibrahim died the same year, and was succeeded by Mehemed Ali's favorite
grandson, Abbas Pasha, who died in 1854, and was succeeded by his
brother Said.

In 1863 Said died, and was succeeded by his nephew Ismael, who promoted
the Suez Canal.

In 1866 the Sultan of Turkey, who is the nominal ruler of Egypt, made
this family hereditary Viceroys of Egypt.

In 1879 Ismael abdicated in favor of his son Mohammed Tewfik, who died
in 1892 and was succeeded by his son Abbas.

Under this family, Egypt, though nominally tributary to Turkey, has
enjoyed all the advantages of an independent kingdom.

EDITOR.

DEAR EDITOR:

Will you be kind enough to answer the following questions in an
early issue of your Magazine, and greatly oblige.

1. Is a Japanese born in this country a citizen?

2. When may a United States Senator have two votes upon one
question?

A SUBSCRIBER.

BURLINGTON, IA., May 4th, 1897.

DEAR FRIEND:

In reply to your inquiries.

1. Article 14 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
says:

"All persons born ... in the United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States, and of the
State wherein they reside."

2. For the answer to this question we applied to the highest possible
authority, namely, to the Hon. Thomas B. Reed, Speaker of the House of
Representatives. He has very kindly favored us with the appended reply:

EDITOR.

SPEAKER'S ROOM, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22d, 1897.

Your letter of inquiry has been received. A United States Senator may
have one vote only at one time on any question. On questions like the
ratification of a treaty, where two-thirds are required for affirmative
action, one vote in the negative counts for as much as two in the
affirmative. Very truly,

T.B. REED.

DEAR EDITOR:

My teacher subscribed for your paper for our school. I like it very
much, as we learn a great deal about the world and what is going on
in it. I wish the powers wou