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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
DISCUSSION ON DARWINISM.

After the reading of Prof. Speisss paper, the
Chairman announced that limited time would be al
lowed for general discussion Of the subjects that had
been considered ia the papers read during the day.
silence OF nearly minute followed when urgent cries
that Dr. Dawson take the platform were heard from d
ferent parts of the audience. Dr. Dawson said that if
there were questions any one would like to ask him he
would be glad them TO the best OF his ability
clergyman in the center Of the church at
and asked whether there is necessary antagOmsm
between the Darwinan system and the Christian
religion. Dr. Dawson ascended the pulpit and said
Mr. CHAIRMAN: The question asked me is whether
there is any necessary antagOnism between the Oar
Winan system ana the Christian religion. That is a
~ and scarcely know where 20 begin in attempting
reply Darwnism is not the whole OF what is under
luton holds apparently that all things have evolved
themselves produced themselves 80 TO speak In hold
ing such doctrine Mr.. Herbert spencer mat
ter and force He assumes all that we call the forces OF
nature. 10 science don't hold that we can do any
thing nnt we have matter and force. We know nothig
OF force Independent Of matter, and nothing OF matter
unitSd and know nothing OF their origin aud, there
fore as scientists must have these Things before we
n arrive al any conclusion. Then, having matter and
trce onr Spepoerian philosophers maintain thar from
them they produce lie. When you talk OF D9l-
inianis1 Won talk Of theories that make vaster de-
,nands on oir faith than on science Darwnianism
takes in only branch OF IT, Darwin says that you
Will give me two or three species OF plants viii show
WOW how AN species OF plants are evolved out OF them
He does IL by reasoning as 20 p0ssues uOt DY Idct
When he attempts 10 come u facts, hs philosophy
shows itself 10 be weak There Is scientific proof In
his doctrines An English cOnchOlOBlst went te
10 compare Shells and when he returned ne ball tAa
the French English species bore about the same re-
latOn sch that French franc pears 10 an IN
glish sovereign; and that Is the case win tlls qles
ton The Scripture tells things were created
by God aiAr their KIND, Darwin would perhaps
admit that lew things were created after their KIND
In conclusion, there Is one thing would point out
Gometueg W apt 90 tie the Scripture down 10 things
that We don't understand and which Scripture does mol
distinctly teach The manner IN which Moses Usee
and for the production Of man as sgIufyiDg rational
beingis illustrated when he says, and 70 the lana
bTouRht forth pautsD Now II / say that Moses mani
tained that the different kinds OF pats were created
separately might sayand moro than Moses authorizes
ces came into existence We only kaoW that they came
INTO being different periods. OF BeO4OSca rume.
s.ience a. n0petrates nv facts but We have not Tie
fses on this point Don't Be afraid brethren, 70 talk
an tlese subjects. study them. Enter INTO them IL IS
nv expeteuce that alter yon haYO studied tlcm AL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
AFTERNOON SESSION.

At the afternoon session III st. PauTs
Church the assemblage was not nearly large the
gathering the morning session, which was probably
due to unmstakeaOe evidence OF the approach OF the
severe storm which ragged later n the afternoon After
the singing OF two Of the 18th Hymn on the pro
gramme the Chairman introduced Prof. Arnold Henry
Guyot IL d. Of the College OF New-Jersey, who spoke
on the subject OF Geology and the Bible His address
was an endeavOr reconcile the theories OF biologists
with the truths Of creation IL called out at its conclu-
son from the Rev. Mr. Barnett OF Aberdeenshire Scot
land the remark that he did not understand whether
the reader Of the paper held the view that the days Of
creation periods Of time OF regular days He had
always stumbled over the passage that the evening
and the morning we're the first day." and also the
words Of the verse. "fOr iu six days the Lord made
heaven and earth and rested the seventh day."
He could not understand from the Professors paper
whether lie that these were actual days.
The reply Of Prof. GuyOt gives the pth Of his paper
that point said the days Of creation works. In
the true history anything from the great beginning
epochs TO deyeOpmentin the plant 1t is the root, STEM
leaf flower seed these the days Of the plan-tme
is given according the need These the successive
steps of The organization. in regard to the
question of the Sabbath in order TO retain the idea OF
him when he tells that the day Of "a hours began II
the fourth day creation and not at the INST for before
Il was simply confusion and chaos There was tnen no
succession. Therefore have nothing to do with time
II is Succession which makes the history.
The Rev. Dr. McCOSh made a few remarks, In which
be expressed his belief in the theories his friend, Prof
Guyo had put forth and argued that the seventh day
CDR Sabbath-spOken OF ia the second chapter Of Cen
esi old not consist OF 81 hours like the other days OF
the week. When the Lord rested on the 4" seventh
day he had rested for indefinite period OF time He
urged that We continue To keep the Lords Day in com
OF the Lords rest and OF the rest that is in
store for - ,
As no others seemed inclined partpate in this dis
cussion the next paper read. IL Christianity
aud Humanity, the Rev. DR.. j. Williamson Neyln D.
D., OF Lancaster, Pa.
There was no discussion this paper and the last
one Of the day. by Prof Edmund Spess OF the Unyer-
6ity Of Jena, was read
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gates for Butler 10 which be had shadow OF claim.
He TOO, pleaded for forbearanoe and had his clain
allowed.
sISGUIAR NAcTros or ANTIBUTLgR COMMITTEEMAN.
The three hours ended with a complete tr-
umph OF the Butler men in tho Committeeman absoluts
retention in every particular OF the old Objectionable
status AS has been said. there are but two ways o.
accounting for this action either the disruption OF the
party was fOreseeD, aud men indifferent to what
was 20 preeede II, there was an almost incredible
lack of spirit on the part Of those who the sole re
anee Of tho anti-Republican opposition to Butler.
Both these elements were probably TO be found
In the majority The Of energy and Will
expect TO leave the party next year. and prefer to wall
and fight the battle from independent position; the
men who lack these qualities naturally fell prey "a
Butler as they always have FALLEN and always VIII ia
when not guided by stronger minds. IL may DC tnat
they will take their place under him next year. az hf
Dawes proposed 10 do this, provided he obtains I'll"
party approval; but OF them will probably ean-
they do anything but lean-in another dreoon-
The result is OF intense modification ana Ie
user which took the lead pucky fight In the Stan,
sustained itself with admirable spirit, and deserved
better backing Good will out Of the affair In Tue
end We rest now with the added, almost induDtaoie
evidence OF ho mpotency OF the Republican party 10
reform ITSELF and OF the little good, except for the mo-
ment that its past pronounced victories over Buter
effect he will have TO be finally conquered outside it
bower 1t will be idle TO expect that any merely partisan
effort is efficient TO this end.
MINOR POLITICAL NEWS.
VcePresideDt Wilson has 50 far recovered MA heaiIn
that be is announced TO preside at the opening OF loo
ture course this evening" and TO introduce the lecturer
Mr. Jenkins, the author Of Ginx's Baby" He shows
few marks OF his recent partial paralysis except tho
slight drawing down OF hts mouth, and that
Is gradually leaving him. Mr.. Sumner engaged
20 lecture against the advice Of nearly all
his Boston friends several of whom are stt endeayor'
ing to persuade him to cancel hs engagements He has
como up from Nahan and Is daily seen quite regularly
in his walks from his residence at the Coolidge House 70
the Boston Atheneum, in the library OF which latter
place much Of his spent. DR.. Brown sequard has
advised him that safe for him to attempt to lecture.
bnt the better opinion among Others who know him Ia
that he has need to husband his powers for other pur
poses.
The Liberal Republican State Committee have he,dtwe
meetings OF late both Of which have very well at
tended hopeful and rcsoute spirit ID exhibited; our
is deemed best O. take political action TINS year.
Announcement has been made that an address IS To DO
issued, but all such reports premature as yet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
REMARKS OF DIR. ANDERSON.

Mr.. CHAIRMAN: | wish to say a few words
to you in respect to the ambiguity in which the word
evolution" is involved. Remember that the word
evolution has a double meaning. There are persons
created tho world IN accordance with plan fOreknOwn
To HIM; others IL TO mean that the process OF work
inc ont CteatOn done In some way or other, In
witch sense merely name for the abstract process
that took Mace and cannot conceive Of process OF
evolution except that which involves the evolving OF q
plan. IL Will be that those who adopt the plan Of
Evolution as defined by Spencer abstract term
empty wind.
One moro word about Darwinism. II Is mere work
ing hypothesis am willing TO adopt IT, but let not the
natuTalists put their guesses us settled facts
Applause1 DarwDism is not science. Let us bear in
ery presented TO the public mind very large portion
of the matter OF the nature of hypothesis. No book
oil science written without discussing and exam
ING very great variety OF hypOtheses. Man
cannot be proved 90 have been present at
his creation the purpose of evidence may believe
ia the doctrine of the unity OF man. and may look All
as scientific man, from any point OF view, accepting II
for my working hypothesis Ii man talks 10 me about
evolution and believes in God that unIOls the mag
niaceut plan Of the universe, humbly thank God for
such doctrine When development is put before me
that excludes God don't believe a word OF II.
Let us be careful that understand the meaning OF
terms and that don't accept as verified science
crude working hypothesis, but which owing 10 the
nature Of the human mind must always remain as
hypothesis.
1t was moved by o member Of the Alliance that Dr..
Anderson be requested write ont the remarks he had
lust finished and that they be printed with the official
documents OF the Alliance. The resolution was unanI.
mousy carried. After the singing of the first and last
verses of the 9th hymn the programme the Confer
euce was adjourned for the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
LETTERS From TIE PEOPLE.

CASHIERS SECRETARIES, AND THEIR BROKERS.
To the razor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The case of Carlton might be made
useful II it the means Of getting legislation that
would act as preventive Suppose it was illegal for
broker 70 open an account with cashier, and involve
him in hundreds Of thousands OF dollars suppose
tbat Hero was a law which compelled the brJKer 10
make the Trust Company good IN the bonds or STOCKS
squandcrcd, with year or two for reflection AZ sing
SIM into the bargain But you Will say secretary or
cashier may have. in the legitimate course OF MS com
psuy's business % sell bonds and stocks Then would
reggre the order to sell signed by the President
and secretary or Cashier Depend upon IL tna 10 would
not take ell Philadelphia TO shape an act tnat "oulu DO
:" chez. ,1oop this vice OF our tiuIc. A READER
Elizabeth, n. j., sept, %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
SHOULD KANSAS SEND MAJOR MUSE TO THE
UNITED STATES SENATE


SIR: l have just been looking over "0hio
In The War" and in its 1000 pages nowhere find any
mention Of one Major r. W. r. Muse" whom all the
Kansas papers paradiuc candidate FOR the
United States Senate from that State. That gentleman
was a "m9jor" for short time, but managed 10 get
through the without deserving any notice from the
historian Of the Ohio soldiers. haze known Major
Muse" for a quarter Of century. in Morgan ana Mus
knsum CONFECTIONERY his home-up TO the time
when, year two SINCE he emigrateG Kansas, and
confess to not little asonishment to nd him already
possible Senator from Kansas There better and
than the Major but he would been some
what Older than he Is before his Old friends in Ohio
would dream OF sending him 90 the State Senate much
less the United states Senate. lie Pro
bate Judge, ana did get through that Office without
being accused Of SHINING the defonselcss orphans and
widows who fell into his hands. surely Kansas has had
enough OF that kind OF carDCtDaggers; but she will
insist taking the playedout politicians from other
states there is constitutional prohibition of
XbIrs PRIVATE DALzELI-
ClLireL, o., Oct. I, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
SIDEWALK INSTRUCTIONS ON xAssAU-sr.

To the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR One would think that by this time
the attention OF the police need not Dc called to tho
prevalent practice of allowing barrels and boxes Of
ashes and garbage 10 remain the sidewalks not only
during the morning, but during the entire daytime.
When in such a narrow th0rOughfare Nassau-st. Que
continually obliged to dodge one side and otten into
the street the receptaces Of ashes and kitchen
refuse which occupy half OF the already too narrow
SIDEWALK it IS very obvious that the police do not DO
their duty There why our streets NAV not
be as free nuisauces of all kinds those OF P1rs
or London. needs only little more attention u
tncIr duties the part OF our police officials
and those under them. CITIZEN
hctU- York. sept. 70, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07

Nev-York last year 81 10 % cents The difference
will be seven cents In favor of Montreal, the Weland
Canal completed, and IL cents In favor OF ewOreans
with barges the river Tho thing for Congress 10 DO
il to all distractions in the river and at It's
mouth so that the cheapest OF all routes be UTILIZED
Congress has business legisate for New York. Chi
cago st. Louis but for the producers OF the North
west and II the farmers OF this section unedly DE-
mand the opening Of the cheapest route for their pro
duets, no Congress will long dare to refuse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
GENUINE DEMOCRACY.

We have not yet expressed the commenda
ton deserved 10y the NcwHOr L0tOs Club for It's demo
cratic spirit inviting Charles Bradlaugh TO be presen
at the reception OF Wlie Collins Among those pres
eut were Salvin T. G. Sedmau. Roosevelt DR.. Chaplin.
ana other distinguished gentlemen. Bradaugh, in a
lew modest Iemarks sad II was recognition OF social
e0ualfty slch as hc had enjoyed IN England IL
Ms utterly Impossible there that Wilke Collins and he
ehouid be invited ueetin company We glad that
the LotOs Club had The spirit 10 DO exactly that very
American tAlng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
THE CONFERENCE AS THE CITYS GUESTS

4
A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen
was held yesterday 20 receive the following message
from the Mayor, recommending that the delegates to
the Evangelical Alliance DO invited TO visit the public
institutions of the CITY:
To the Honorable he Common Council
GENTLEMEN: The Evangelical Alliance, composed OF
delegates various Christian bodies throughout the
world rs holding conference IN this city. The
sembly includes gentlemen from Canada Europe and
other foreign countries who occupy positions OF honor
and responsibility and are eminent at home and abroad
for learning. piety, and active benevOlence.
among the subjects in which they will naturally feel
deep interest and which will occupy their attention,
is our method dealing with the large class Of the
fortunate and the criminal among us and, many OF
these gentlemen visit our city for the first, and perhaps
for the tme II proper that the people OF
city through their representatives, should extend 20
them invitation 20 visit Justly celebrated public
IL stitutiOns and acquant themselves, far pos
sibe with their practical operation As many of these
delegates come from natOnates in which large pro
portion of citizens were reared II Is much TO be
desired tnat they should not return TO their hresdes
with any existing preudices against our form of gov
eminent, but with personal memories and increased
respect esteem for the land which the home
OF their fellOWCOunrymen and with which The portion
Of the world they represent is closely identified by
social and commercial ties.
WIN. +. HAvEMEYER, Mayor"
resolution offered by Alderman Morris in conformity
with the message, was unanimously adopted, aud the
Board Of Assistant Aldermen concurred with it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07

President Grant will not ho intended, he present
At the fc1nion Of the Army Of the Tennessee. He Will
remain hero To receive in company with the Cabinet
e Evangelical Aiauco, VINO WIiI WISH Wabh& tOb OCT
a. and re!llain Two asth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS.
THE YANKEE TWANG.
Erona The Chfoag0 Tlr4yifu<

Mlddlesex iD England have ma al twang and that the
ancestors OF the people VINO i've IN sne counties Of the
these counties aud brought their wang with them and
their descendantg have become so Impressed with the
sccentaton aud tone that they can't cet rid Of M Th
FnSI9nd twang THE NEw-YoRK TRIB1NE's EnSIsbmsmn
now ought to investigate the Western and Southern
twangs, and find out where they came from.
THE RIGHT SORT OF INDIAN POLICY.
Prom The Denver lCOlb Nabs
Readers of The NelCS have been informed of
the progress OF Gen. Staney's Yellowstone expedition
through the very able and vivid letters Of THE Ngw
largely reproduced in these columns. Commenting on
the battle Of the Big Horn THE TRIBUNE edtoriay
remarks:
importance to consider what steps the Government
intend. to e IN Of ,e hoie' upon the YELLOWSTONE
army the attack the 6rst We
Se 'T and pehsp until the dGeays Sese vii he % S bus.
sag sitting Balls braves their usual allowance clothing
These are sensible words. 1t is time the Sioux were
tpesy dictated by themselves they have freqnenv y6 e
lated by robbery and murder and end by attacking a
railroad survey Now let them have another Ash Hn
low We believe that the presence OF this body troops
in the Sioux country has this season saved the frontiers
Of Wyoming and Nebraska. What next Spring will bring
forth cannot be told.
THE NEw-YoRK GRAIN TRADE.
FFOn The 81. Louis DtmocTdt
New-YOrk begins TO be seriously alarmed i'm
regard TO the grain business and not without reason
very elaborate paper prepared for THE TRIBUNE from
official Canadian and New York reports shows the start
ling fact that within ten years NewYOTk has already
formerly transacted through that city. The article in
THE TRIBUNE seeks TO alarm NewYOrk capitalists IN re-
gard the competition apprehended from the Weand
Canal and Montreal route points out its natural adyan
tages, and shows that there has actually been an in
crease OF 20 per cent In the shipments from United
ports to Montreal nc the very time that there has
"a decrease Of 30 per cent IN shipments from New
York This explanation Il speciOus N we look ony az
proportions but ceases weight when we consider
Quantities The entire quantity moved by way OF Montreal
United States ports IN 1913 inclusive, 3s l05
tons and IN 1900 inclusive, oUiy 40004 tons; pain 90
per cent sure, only 1920 tons in quantity At
once appears gain OF less than 5000 tons does
not account NewYOrks loss ~ s6sODO tons sun less
does account lOss In shipments the canals of
I4G698J tons. rae wonder IL that any studous writer
should have assigned insgnifcan accuse account
for enormous effect. We have also shown that
during much longer season gram eau DE delivered
Orleans al cost OF only ten cents, while from
ST. Louis to Hew-Orleans the, river In omen
nearly the whole year. freights from New. Orssns
Montreal. and New York do not 90 greatly vary rs 10
overcome the enormous advantage which water routes
give either porG over howYOrk by any asi vet
discovered Tho COST by canal from 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
THE SALARY GRAB.
THE CHEF GRABBER.

7
The greatest grabber of the entire pack was
the President himself He is also directly responsible
for the whole grab he informed Philadelphia
Der OF Congress that he would not sign bill increasing
his own pay unless included general increase OF sala
ries Butler took his from this, and shrewdly put
forward the grab an Administration measure. The
triumph Butler is barren victory when this sup
uoscd necessity" is taken into consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
THE TEST or SINCERITY.

The true test of the sincerity of the men
who have returned their back paythe true remedy for
the false step taken in passing the bills simple
Let an act prepared and presented 20 the next Con-
gress enabling the United states to receive the money
Judge Of the sincerity OF its servants by watching who
will vote the measure and act under IT. In no other
wav can complete Ieparaton be secured. IL may then
appear that some, too high minded o. DC brow
beaten farcca restitution, viii be the first to make
apeal one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
NO HOPE OF A REPEAL.
E,orn IN, Grnnd Rantds lM.ehl Denoerat ID.

Will the Salary Grab bill be repealedi No!
II was passed TO keep, and serious attempt Will be
made 70 repeal IT, IL Will do no good torepea the back
action part of it. and who believes majority OF the
members Of Congress who have already drawn their
monthly pay under the BILL VIII vote to pay it back
Beside the Republican party Is governed by rings.
great corporations and dishonest combinations, which
popular III Legislatures, plundered the Treasury and
Credit MObilier frauds respectable How such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-07
A CHANCE FOR BUTLER.
-. ia. y.4t9urv..TEs Tgsf,-,.rI 4 D..

The real cause Of Buffers defeat in Massa-
ebusetts was undoubtedly the back pay business and for
tbis he deserved TO be defeated But back pay killed
him And now since he has fairly tested the Of the
people on question and received convincing proof
OF their indignant condemnation Of the whole business
let him at once put himself at tie head Of public sent
ment in moving the repeal OF the law. He was bold
enough father the measure and push 1t through
gTess now him be bold enough to admit his great
1under and urge the repeal the act which has met
with such universal condemnation In the Republican
party BY doing this he would show that he recognizes
The will OF the people higher than the will Of gress
and would In atone for the pernciOus bluuder
made in passing the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-21

MARROW GAUGE.-Mr. Hall, OF the Catskill
Recorder, writes 20 his paper from Colorado.
He says: cat Golden we were transferred 20
pew marrow gauge Is feet railroad, the fret OF
the lind have ever seen. The passenger cars
were neatly and comfortably constructed, with
double seats on one side and single seats oppO-
site, one-halt the length of the car, and then
slternsted, TO preserve equilibrium. But little
motion OF jar II observable, and one rides a.
comfortably as upon the New York aud Erie
sir-teet gauge. This road is smarvel OF engi-
neCTing and enterprise, and H. great a curiosity
as can be found on the continent. Some OF is
heaviest grades are 40 feet 10 the mile, while
the average If 40 feet. IL IL completed only to
Floyd's Hill, il miles from Golden, but II will
soon be extended TO Georgetown, about % miles
further, with q branch (nOw In OperatiOn) 20
Central City. The rOadbei Is nearly all made
of masonry, and is a complete succession OF
short curves almost the entire route. n fact.
do not think there are, In the entire Is miles,
forty successive rods of straight track. Oar
the preference"