New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-26
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
NINTH SESSION OF THE AMERICAN ASSO-
CIATI0N.


s,,ns Of the American Social Science Association COM
uenced at II A. m to-day in Hall Of the University
The President Samuel Eliot LID, OF Boston, TOOK inc
chair stating that Judge strongs address wouo oe ue
nvered this evening. He said that the Association M
In no sense Boston or New-England institution pu'
was in It's intent and purposes as COMPREHENSIVE q" Wv
nation Iorn Blodgett delivered the first address
The waste OF existing social systems OF the hegec' "
the wealth producing powers OF indiVuuais ' L. az.
sety considered loss and waste, was the io"u sa
In Mr. Blodgetts essay. He CONSIDERED 'na' a On
sent progress has yet been made in ascer 49,,
,n,.,r ,o nroductve mowers of enlightened society;
nad thar the proper field Of social sceve soeioty on
CONSIDER The wealth Pncade mental as well physical
labor and indeed the entire cass Vi "''""
Of record and OF preservation
MINING LEGISLATION.
~, rcxIEY b. COKE, ESQ. OF DRrfToN, PA
The paper began by stating thathe necessity Vi lrop
legislation upon the subject of mining mas oeen nauo
evident 10 the public this country by number OF er
Yibe accidents which occurred in various paris vi
,h world durne the last ten years. and brief account
a. few Of them was given The speaker then went on
10 Observe that of these disasters occurred wnere
very pcrect ones the State is the owner OF all ores
and minerals upon the continent OF Europe II can egs
lte upou the subject OF mining in very dlnerent man
ner from England and the United States Inc european
mining codes discussed under three heads VIZ VIZ
Laws relating the right to mine laws relating 10 re
safety OF the and laws relating to mines a.
Those coming under the second head were treated Win
most detail The best method of obtaining proper anu
insSine IDEAS EXPRESSED NAV be summed up fol-
The mining law should be but portion Oh gsne,
Ilayed in mines factories, and powder,ins ana to5
passengers railroads. all OF which should De sueceu
In framing such law the advice both and scien-
Experts should be taken and all persons whose lives OF
properly are affected by should be consulted or
least be afforded opportunity OF being ne'md before
the ACT is finally passed matter how perfect the law
NAV be when the law into force, 1t will need con
slant modification as are MADE IN 1ns a Of
grades would be necessary to insure me
@ Of se Sr ef P ne Sc and they should
promoted for merit alone Attention was directed 10 me
Importance providing schools for the education OF
miners mine bosses as they are called III tns
moi 10 prevent the pupil from earning his living by work
ing the time at his trade was also suggested
1e % to the to avoid danger
and disease while working under ground should be IN
districts Finally the paper advised the adoption OF
REGULATIONS to prevent the m n nc OF
this Of danger TO all who are engaged IN the
ANNEXATION OF CANADA.
ADDRESS OF Z. H. DERBY.
shown by the report on revenue for 1869 that ~
per Of the expenditures of operatives were for
food clothes shelter fuel and light To reduce these is
reduce OF living and TO increase the fruits OF
industry The British Provinces. devoted chiefly to
agriculture, forests fisheries and mines yield what
require on side of the line between us, 5000 miles
other region nearly denuded of its timber opening into
yield the potato in abundance, and furnish xlaustbe
supplies OF timber oats barley and hs the states yeld
The maize and pork fsened by the maize and the sugar
cotton, rice, tobacco live oak and yellow pine, which
Nature denies to Canada. The Cotswod sheep thryes on
side Of the line the delicate SaX0nY succeeds
the other; while Halifax and 81 J0hn warm thelr
& SpSy T Ser and nGe al he states with gypsum
end min stones, and can supply them with oats and po-
foreign OF each languhes and the tunnage OF
each In that commerce declines while the free inland
trade OF the Union between forty-sx states ana leo
ries grows from year 10 year , 1900.
m. "a
obtained the Treaty of Reciprocity Itwas in force from
produce Of the land sea, and forests While it
lasted the arrival and departure of vessels in this trade
doubled The trade with England stationary, but
The exports to the states rped and the shipments to
treaty I'm, and in two wears this eqnn-
vincis land and tunnage declined, and New-England
Lost r E Canada to the sse
The golden had ended The custom duties
the cost Of food shelter rsi@ent fuel and light They
add at least cent TO the cost Of living and produo
ton, and check progress in the start.
In this posture Of affairs is it the policy OF England TO
stretch military railways TO be used against is il
not to withdraw she begun do her troops and
from her fortresses at Halifax and Quebec II
Americans, might she not take hint from their dplo
macy, andii she wishes TO sell her fabrics is it not
cottons cutlery the products of cheap materials
and native skin Might she not admit them at the
and Tissues in India for duties Of or fifteen
jts causes and this continent happy and united, will
and growing markets abroad II is already opening TO
cattle the great plains OF the West extending through
thirty degrees of latitude held in part by Canada, long
and dairy products TO nyigorate her people and to
pay for their productions. Shall we be divided by
Gordon Of custOmhOusesl We have been reclaming
yearly territory large as Ireland and providing for
yearly growth Of a million and half We have crossed
The corn fields of Illinois Iowa. and Kansas and entered
the great pastoral region In 1860 had 10O0000 Of
live stock. The war reduced Them but our herds are
increasing and will oyerspread the plains and min
,ster 10 commerce. America might send yearly TO
Enron he mi u
live stock, il she developes the continent.
MINORITY REPRESENTATION IN EROPE.
PAPER BY THOMAS HARE, ESQ, OF LONDON
Mr. Hare's paper begins with the remark that the
method Of electing representative bodies which shall
effectively bring to the work all the thought, intel
hgence and Judgment Of the nation is subject of para
mount Importance a self-governing people. The Oh
,eet of the reforms he advocates is to accomplish
those who live under representative governments very
much result that the establishment OF these
governments effected against the forms OF per-
sona rule that preceded them. is revolt against
tyranny. The proposed representative reforms aim at
nifty for real political influence, which the present
tenn of election necessarily places IN the hands OF few
object OF representative reform to establish what The
Chicago Times has well called the Free Vote. The
various schemes proposed all have it for their chief
object TO prevent the practical dsfranchsement and
political annihiatiOn of all who do not agree with the
majority their fellow-citizens, and 10 give them
chance to lie heard in the legislative council There
NJ the Method Of Lists, of Genevan origin, which pro
ot containing list Of its candidates. and that the mum
OF members chosen from each list shall be proper
onal % the number OF ballots thrown. a. The second
scheme is that of the Limited Vote incorporated in the
English Reform bill of 1866, by which voters in towns
vote only candidates. This perhaps the most
crude and imperfect Of all the schemes that have been
srest deal OF dissatisfaction. The House of Com.
mons, however, on motion to repeal it, voted
than none 81 The third method is that of the Cumu
atve Vote and is that selected last year by committee