, 1875-05-12
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Annual Meeting Of the National
BODY ut Detroit.
Bpcech of tho Hon. D. h. Wolls on the
Relations Of Capital mud Labor,
Paper By y. A. NTasson on Church and
Slate In Germany.

Etato In Germany.
DE7nolr, aIich., hfa7 1l.--Tho delegates TO
tho American social scIonco Association iave.
for tho most part, nrsiye IN thia city. and aes-
slon Of un,,alat Importance and interest Ia OK
pectcd during the next four days.
Tho following arc among tho 1noBt prominent
arriyals: Prof. j. 1'eirco aud mifo, Harvard
Universltv; James II. Barnhtd, hta. Barnard,
G. bradford. Ezur Wright, alfs. c. II. D'lc,
and Mrs. ]. j., Lodge. OF Boston; Kodyl11o
Hum, The Austrian Secretary of Legation; d.
A. Wells, Norwich. Conp., tho President Of tho
Association; Dr. u. F. Lincoln, boston, the sacro.
OF the Department Of 1Icalth; J. 3. Dlaschford,
New York Edwin Ens]oy, tlomphia; Dorman
II. Eaton. Ne. York ; Or, II. T. laEor, 'Iansn.;
mud Or. Edward c. Mann, Superintendent Of tlo
Nsw York Commission Of Immigration.
Among ll,oso expected, but vl'o have mot A.
risol TO- night, aro DR.. Nathan, Of Lowell; Prof.
Y. q. Summon, Now Haven; EliAl4a II. Iotsor,
Kingston. Il. L.: A. F. Spra9ac Of Troy: Shsp;;
ard Ilon,nns, Now York; President White. Of
Cosucli Untyozdtty n. i. LetecLwith, 1,uflnio:
nr: e. =. ioy Abany H. Ase, ra Anes ~s,k o.
I,r. Dillet Lutl.er, Heading, r.; Prof: N. &.
llam.non!, Iowa ctty sldnog Myers, Clicago.;
Dr. A. q. O'leots, s.. Loniu tho noy. 7. II.
Wines Bprinesleld H.; II. ". diles, 4. G. rarl-
!nson aud d. &, 4 w. y rs o. 9adaqn w,s
Ua1llmuro.
Tue ajorlty Of tl,eso aoisgatoa will atriro to-
night and to.Mors0V. hn Executive Con,mlt-
tco mud tito Detroit Comnnttco oi Arrangements
held a meeting to-day. an4 mado provision for
ttro chtortann,cnt Of tho lasBe lumber oi dclc-
gates who ara expecIcd.
srEEcli OF .. 4. WILLS.
Tho flrst meeting of tl.o Association was hold
IN tito Opora-IIoute tlsiH evening. Mr. Z. j.
Walker, Vrestlont Of tito f.ucai Association. to-
lgercd n,ost address,, Welcoming tho delegates
and introducing tho !rst spcnkot, tho Hon. Dayid
tional Association. Mr. Walls aItl,oay was dr.
cnurEo on tho subject OF Bocial Hciouco. anil
especially, OH tho relations Of capital aud
labor, and Of the mutual dnt!es Of society and
osl,son that mover before to-day has man been
atlo to pluco 20 much With given amo1nt Of
power. 10 illustrate this 10 adduceu Tito fAct
that by tho construction OF tho Hucz Canal the
cutta lad boon roducod from, 10 or 12o dnys to
thirty days, Rud this pEoponderance OF mind
! oy.r nastct ia daily hccoua!ng notable, .ovory
yoar showing now aud valuable nddItionn to tho
list Of Inventions. The fields Of science mud art
are still open to Tho ihyectoE, but with tic nd
Snnco Of science coan, necessarily, cheapenlng
OF lilo productions of labor. What was formerly
luxury, comes to bo necessity, aud former OK
trasasanco is becoming frugn1ity. Where this
clcnpening process viii stop III an interesting
Mnster for speculation.
Tho sneaker tl.en examined tho progressive
! stage of society HI regards possession nf prop
u learning tho motto, "Eycty maj, fos himself,
aud the dayi take Lie hlndcrmost.' and are de-
tcs1nned that the devil Of civilization shall not
capture them. II ho docs, t4oy may, Iiho tho
| fabric Of society into ono common vortex Of
destruction. lilo wealthy perceive this spirit. and
from This perception, coupled with tho e!Iosts
and domands Of tho poorer Ones scl,ools. hos-
sprane. Ausaeousm. however, originated
strikes, trades.unlopH, and organizations Of thas
] clasB. A. yagaboud rerays society which coln.
pois or asslhts him to his sagabondaec by found.
drunkarda. soclety aecs this. too, aud meets
tie case by all tho lneana in Lar power. The
idoa that tho mou who talk OF soeal scienco iu
our day aro hermiss. full Of book
actual knowledge Of tho oyl!s they would
ausurlity Of tho belief. Tho spoaler alduced
statiatios and statcnonts to provo that by fol-
tally c.n be much redaced. Tho province Of tho
social sconc0 reform Is to study statistcs* CON-
psro results, and draw indubtahc conclusions,
aud for this work aoclotycHes l(m D Greascr
| debt tAau It owes tho successful lnancicr or
statesman. The teachiugs OF ao,no European
roforn,ers, TINT property is = thoft seon,a ab-
surd. In AmoricA law cannot regulate tho nc-
QUESTION mud division Of property As vol at-
keLi1E u JfIDFlu0 ny 6taLA1e tuht all luob hAhll
DO born with 40 equal physical aud n.ontal ca
pncity for production.
Iii. Wcla proceeded at length 10 apply tle
diylsion princ1plo to American productions md
practicabl!ity Of it. Flo said: III is proper and
right for tho workman Of tho uhitoi 6tatca TO
demand and Btrlye II lo will for tho largest pos.
sibto e1aro OF tho joint products OF labor aud
aaek to ob!a!n tue largest ptioo for that vhoh
ho has 10 sell, but If IN 10 doing he restricts
production and no ditnintshes abundance, ho
does it At bis POLL, Tor, bya law far ahose
incroascH scarcity not only increases tho noccs-
stty, but timntslles tho rewards. Of labor. Idle.
uens PRODUCES nothing hut wocds aud rust. Which
arc ur.narkotahlu eyorywl,aro.
| Mr.. Welia then aHcustcl the uature of tho
principal obstac1cs which, In bis opinion. aland
In tho way Of the attainment Of Largest life. anl
cntorcal hta several propositions with great
variety Of illustrations.
oIuGoA AND sTATA IN GERMANY.
Tho prosideot then announced that tho paper
which Wna TO Gave been real by David A. Waa-
aon, Of stuttgart, on tho relations Of Church and
State In Germany, could not bo presented BY
city, but taat Prof. 9. K. Adams, Of Aun Arbor,
| would road aynopsts Of the article.
Mr. Wasson begins by referring to tile t!caIg-
nation by tho chloE orator Of the Ultrnmontaues
o!o Church ~ "the Apostolic Empire" III thai
phrase ia tho who'll aoorot Of tho Ul!Enmoutane
cteod. 1bo Church is not simply sys,osn OF
faith Aud Worship, bnt dcsputic empire. Tho
tendency OF tho tator half ot the oiglltaonth cc,
tuty was toward tie dolDg away with the i'm
portal pretenslons OF Rono, but tho roclal c1-
plos!ou Of tho Fsonch Royolutlon gayo nav
direction to thought. On all sldoB, In Ill ranks,
-horo from simp1e, inlpass,oned impulse OF
religion, tAore from 1uoiyos of oluHs.inte,os. or
Of political prndonco.-thero was turn
lug of eYes and doslrca to tho Church.
Aud thus It camo g pas thst in 1si4, Plus vi.
chorus OF blessings as the dlYided' confessions
OF Eurono had scarce ever united in botoro.
Among hta vory earliest exercises Of powor wcEe
das I oislso , dosisned for tho suppression Of al
knowledge rot favorable to tho doctrine and
dignity Of Rome. Hut beioro ttaeeo, and hLs vory
Hist act. stood anothos, which told trumpet
tongued how decdodly tho tide Ind turmoil 1t
uss the reconstruction Of tue Order Of Josuits
a!tar dissolution Of torty-ono yoars. These
reetleas ae!tators, thesa apostles Of governing