, 1874-10-20


Thursday: "Trado domanda aud receives its |
sufficient supply OF capital its marvellous facl-
tios Of transportation, It's inventions for fighten-
lug labor; 1t employs ships aud wharvca and |
warehouses;, with all appliances and improve
melta why should lis opportunities DO restrict
cd for want Of forum whoro It's unavoidable !
disputes can DO readily dototminod?"
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THE GLASGOW SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS. |
Congressos seem to be tho order ot tho day.
1n Euiope t!,ore l1ays boon within few mouths
Peace CougrehB, \ Sanitary Conference, aud ]
two International Law Conferences. Chicago
has recently had tho Woman Congress, and tho
accounts of tho Social Science CouRroas at Glass
gov are just coming to ls The object OF nla
these meetings iB to davlse means, mud to RECON-
mend legislation, toudiug to the aneliota1ion OF
the condition of tho racc. Tho Peace Congress-
would abolish war altogether or, falling III ths'
would atrip 1t Of tho barbaitlea that still cling to
1t. Tho Sanitary Congross WOULD II 1t could,
discover tho elixir OF .ifo; but is compelled to
cou1ue itaalf tn tho adoptiou Of measures calcu-
lated to prcaorvo tho public health. Tho
International Law Congress- would, out OF tho
chaos Of treaties. textbooks. and protocols build
up 4 code regulating tho relations and intor-
course OF nations at once simple and certain.
Tho womon woull advance tho lutoroats of thoir
own BOZ and, in advancing them. further ahoso Of
mon. Not inforioc to any Of the moyomonta
represented BY tho Congresses 1uat named is
tho Congress Of Soclal Scloneo just now Il, sos
+ sion at Glasgow. Many yoars ago. the British
Association refused to organize Social Science
sact.on. To this sefasa. it III said. tue National
A,o,a;pi{ao 11rorontian Snnint 4rictlca
owes ita origin. II was established to MD iu tho
development Of social acioaco, to diruso
knowledge OF tho principles OF jurisprudence. to
dovlso meaoB for tho advancement Of education,
for the prevention aud repression Of crime, for
tho reformation of clilnlnals, the diffusion OF
sound principles on questions Of political aud
social economy. 1t ia dividsl into four dopatt-
.uontH: /, Tho Department Of Jurisprudence and
| tho Amondmont OF tho Law; 2. Tho Department
of Education; 8. Tue Department Of Healthi
| and (. Tho Department Of Economy aud Trndo.
An idea Of the work dono by the Association
may DO gathered from tho following programme
| Of discussion for tho presout session:
| l. Ia It dpsirnb}o .hat the verdict OF jutiea
| should bo uuanmoua2
| 2. Should the Testimony Of any aud what
persons, at proaent excluded as Witnessed, 10
| admissible ns evidence In courts Of law2
I 3. how far may courts Of arbitration bo re-
sortcd to "a meana Of settling ths disputes
| OF uations?
4. How 1ar should previous convictions bo
takon into accoun. Ill sentencing ori.nnaEB2
! s. Is it desirable to oxtond police supervision
| to other casos tLaa those already provided fof7
6. What are tho best methods Of seworiug
towus aud Of diHposiug Of their organic refuso?
Z. In what way can healthy dwellings, for
workingmon be erected LII liau Of those removed
for tho purpose Of carrying out sanitary Or
| municipal improvements or for other pnr-
poscs2
8. What influence Aaa the employment OF
moihors In manufactures ou infant mortality,
and ought any aud what restrictions b0 placed on
such employment?
The discussion Of questions Of 80 much i'm
portauco by men Who make social scionco aud
social rotorn subject Ut special Investigation
cauuot but bo productive Of great boneat to no
cety. There are Certain Of our Laws
which may need amendment. It would
be bard to give any very good rea-
son, for instanco. why jnfies should consist Of
twelys meu rather than Of ton or sixteen. If
there he any Foundation In experience why that
should be the number rathor than auy othor, O
full discussion of t1e question would bo apt to
hhow it.
The Congress raises tho question whether it
IN ,opirabls that the verdict Of iutics should be
unanimous, MANY Intelligent men lave asked
t},s,nap}voa the yoxv sa,ns ausst;ou. Why shoula
mi a mo,or,tv Of thc twolyo iurors-if twolye ia
~ ha t,,a u,mbor-1,avo t],o right To bring In 4
yerd;rt The question Mill be- discussed lutoili-
gently at the alassow Congress-, and the conclu-
son arrived at will, considering tho source, bo
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