, 1873-07-06

,irloa mud outlnoH; and noarty all
uon qualified to form All opinion
.ro convinced OF its substantial truth;;"-a
rather brond assumption wo should say. 'Tlia
theory tcaclos us that tho development, i'm.
advancement OF nni,nal life l,an boon
by the crushing out Of tho weaker
anl loss perfect epcol'notls In tho struggle for
Dxietonco mud by tho "survival Of tho tltteht" 90
lint tho propagation OF tho spocios han do
golvcd upon tho stronger aud moro perfect sroct'
MONS. But whom wo roach man, or rather
whom no ronch civilized n,an, this "rightoona
md salutary law" coases TO operate. Instead Of
crushing out tho wonker aud less perfect 6poct.
mons, ne build alms-houses, hospitals, asJ1,ltna
for thcm. Instead Of preventing them, from
having offspring, wo encourage tlem to do 80.
We do all In our powor to carry tie defects Of
each generation over into tho next. Civilization
consists moro disttnotiyoly in amoliorat-
ing tho condition Of tho weak, in-
firm, and wit1oss. than in anything
else. There ia conspiracy, in short, to prolong
tho lives Of tho scrofulous, tho riokotty. and tho
idiotic, 30 that they may do aH much mischief as
possible, md SOW their maadiea as widely aa
possible, instoad OF leaving thom to die, or put
ting them to doath, as Is tho fanhion among tho
lower antma1s and among aavago tribcs,
Moreover, tho Inv OF inheritance-a
wholly artificial contrivance- Advantages
In tho wny Of woa1th and position, irrespective
OF personal meritB; and 80 1t happens that
vicious, stupid, and consuu,ptivo children ara
enabled to grow up and propagate their kind,
while in state OF nature they would bo put out
Of tho way by their moro capable competitors
before they Ind done much misohiof.
hfr. Greg Is A very frank writer. Ho doesn't
Reo much to commend In theso " triumphs of
civilization" Ho ia SO much in earnest about
gotttng oripp1os mud numbskullR oratlicatod from
tho world-not getting ono or two generations
Of them ont Of tho way, but providing against
thcir appearance horoaftor-that he iB
willing to tako NIL tho consequences Of
his position. As regards tho law Of
inheritance, to which ho gives rnther moro
space and moro objurgation thnn to tho, miadi-
reotcd charity Of tho world, 1t may DO remarked
that when tue rights Of bnquost and Inheritance
cease, tho principal incentive to saving will also
cease. Tho accumulation Of capital from one
ago to nuothor is, perhaps, tho groatest factor In
the advancement Of the human raco. Tho "sur-
vival Of tho ttcst" would bo Of very itto avail IL
each generation should spend all that 1t earned,
as would surely bo the caao II mon woro de-
privcd Of the right to dispose Of their property
by will or to 1oayo 1t to their children. writol
In the Spectator reminds Kr. Greg that tho cul.
tiyation OF tho moral eentimonts. is IA
important in the making Of man Us tho sur.
viyal Of the 1ttost, aud that healing tho sic1s,
helping tho poor and feeble, taking care Of tho
insane and dotic, are tile exercises best ca1cu-
lated to elevate tho soul, aud to bring 1t to
nearnesa with God. To which Mr. Greg roplios
but what reply can bo n1ado7 Mr.. dregs an-
Bwer il not that of @ aolfish man, Of one wha
would shirk q job Of hospital Boryice, but rather
Of one :, who would &c have dono some things great
:. ~, s',.";,a, - H. ~ ~, s's - Wv
uon-6utsl4at " she nteest po "n on4BMa'-"a
DO not conceive 1T to DO Hucl,-the answer Ia,
perhaps, TINT tho Creator reversed the groat law
Of 1eyolop1ueut by natural. selection vhon mnn
ea,o ~, 49, 49, ns ,o;,,1. -. .,'a4
s'ino VI 'ne n.ako " poi''s' Ill soAen tnae
man was Inc highest type OF creation.
thoro had boen higher typo contom-
ao TINT tI,n d rirhtoo,,n and salntnrv law ,rhoR
provides for the killing Of tho fano md The
starvation Of tho weak might work out, iu tho
cn,,rso OF time rnco of beinre ma n,11ch au,,n,
rior to oureelyey az wc are to our apcostor. tia
ear-piko Of tho Deyonian period In fiuo. Air.
Greg holds positions for Which, in his f}rBt chan
ter, ho clidos tho Christian Church, with tlis
would sacrifice tic present. is Of thia
world. far moro remote from tbo prca-
ent dwellors of tic earth tl1an tho
future life for which tho Church asks us to anc-
rillce tho prcsont---and considerably moro eli.
merical.
Tho next chapter, entitled "The Limits and
Direction Of Human DEVELOPMENT. III nn Hal n
contradiction and ~ cheerful a coutraat m to tn a
nroccIinr M could ha conca;va1> q trho oroat
enirnn IF h,,nan doat;nv" sava Mr. GGro~
on6aNts ~ c6it =. nut,nn aaI 4oneu5. m eass ~. uteB{
WI!en has saaaenea 30 many orlSht hearts anu
bailod 30 many noDio understandings, 10 appa-
ronty not intended to bo wholly or Hntiafaoto-
rily solved on Garth. Fow, We believe.
will ever elfcct real, radical, por1nauent
aocie1 ar7o1iornton ,yl,n1a Sooiin1 10 "a ~ La-
a sanat;ra ~ ra;t ,,o tna ~ ~ 49, aJo r1;
at9 aoliaiso W "ai' sHu 'n VI .iio hAnht il'bni
htin 70 oonteHpsh1e Will unHlhcnl1lg 1aitA and
patlonco tho a'tiierlnss continued through, or ny
reason q. re remodial procohs, aometi1nes even
aeefayatou py u; ~ Ana again; mo one doubts
or or aueGts 70 o1'tnt u tnat We are commanded both
" insfnct aha rue moral sonsc d to seek aud pro-
moto tue napplnses o. 1e,s. -, Io relieve suffer-
hg' 70 soosnS Of t osa1esa 70 oonaee pieasafe to dr
tue tears oi the aillcted' 70 spread comfort and
JOY around us, le, We arc taught, the nobless