New-York tribune., 1876-09-08
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
p.prps nrAn AT sARArCGA.


.at,.n held tNo sessions throughout the day. winch
were wen attended aud excited much interest In the
penera) sessou Mr.. Sanb0m nrst presented report
which touched upou tho cotton Industry OF fan RIVER
showing its rapid growth and the social oonduohs oi
Doverty and ignorance by which It was accompanied.
nv Days Of Fan River and Mr. Derby of Boston debated
the question: and spoke favoraby OF the present pros
meets of he city of Fab River. Mr. Atkinson read
paper on the production and destruction OF wealth. and
MIR Nourse Boston the relation OF currency 10
prices Both were warmly debated by Profs.
sumner, Horace White. Elzur Wright and
Others Charles Nordh6R read paper on tho
condition Of tire sOuh showing the III ehects oil the con
tinua interference OF the Gepeai Government WIN inc
colorcd race aud contrasting the condition of as I'd
0eOrga fayoraby with those in other states where
affairs are more influenced from Washington This was
debated and its views generally coDcurTed in by ESr
Wright Edward Atkinson, George Bradford Df' ho"e'
and Prof. Sumner OF Yale College.
In the nrisprudeuce meeting, Prof. Dwight read
paper on law Schools and d. b. Eaton one by Prof Won
Holtzendorf OF Munich legal education in Europe
Trese rere debated by c. A. Peabody of NewYOTk, L. L.
Drlaneld, George Hadly OF Ohio j. o. Barnard oi Bos
In fe evening the Conference Charities joined with
the Social Science Association IN debating the question OF
Sgiese immigration. The debate began with letter
which was read by Mr.. Sanb0rn from b. rhurber OF
New-York who while in San Francisoo investigated the
made against the Chinese, aud seemed % view them
fav0rany. D. A. Wells did not think the Chinese eona
assInlate with people any more than coaa tAe
Latin and coored races and said chat they would nave
PTcf saInner spoke briefly, and was followed by Mr.
o1Dsey OF Oregon who ccary favored the Chinese and
treaty nrctleabe lie said The Chinese begnning
10 vote and the question viii be governed by That IN
uiii' corroS Mills AT FALL RIVER.
The Department of Social Economy presented
report ON The Industrial and Social Problems Of Cot
ten Spinning by the recent experonces OF Fan
RIVER" The report forth that the growth OF this IN
dustry in Fail River since the has been remsrSa5e
In 1865 the city reported Is cotton mills, with only
PAL 2Ie spindes in 1875 there were AZ mils' win
100000 spndles In 1865 the annual product OF these
mills reported at less than 3O.0OOOOO yards WINE
in 1873 it was than S3000COOO yards, or eleven
times as much. The reported capital In 1888 was only
S312650O yet in 1875 was s2o265ooo or moro than
sx times az much From 1855 10 1875 the number OF
operatyes increased from Is per cent TO more tha 20
Der cent OF the whole In fact the persons Of suitable
age and capacity labor who directly or indirectly
OF work upoQ the cotton industries Of Fa River are no
doubt more than half OF the whole industrious p0pua-
ton. Fan River manufactures. the report states,
tenth part of all the cotton goods manufactured
IN the United States. In 1873 the Department. oi sOcm
Economy called upon to mediate in Ihe stliko then
existing and its Secretary made examination O the
actual condition OF things The facts gathered IN ths
way form the basis of he report which eces - some
length the causes leading 10 tae Fail RIVER s1lasT R S ~
thar though tnis special mahu@Cete uts w. DSo -
introduced in that city with dangerous rapdIy yett
has beer soho enough stsrd the panic Of 1873 and N
consequences stl the report questions the wis9o d
restricting the city closely to sgle ine OI lhHusty
and diversity its manufactures more This woad have
an indirect result in improving the social condition OF
petlier upon common level Of poverty and ignoranec
but 5sers ssy ~ m tbeIe vii proye 10 have Been only
slight excess which Irola y unaVnidabo' III uiIoy
sef able TO compete in the o the world with the
industry In countries where II has been long es'D
nSDou CAPITAL AND PRODUCTION
One of the most thoughtful, concise, and sug-
eeeve Paper that has been presented to rhe association
was that Of Edward Atkinson of Boston, on The Rela
ton Of Capital 10 Annual Production aud subsistence
Mr Atkinssn,s views are, In substance follows:
The attention Of economists has been too exclusively
devoted 90 questions TelatinS 70 tAe pfSIuouoh o.
consumption thc prodncts Of labor ana capital lho
points winch sna make are tea' , a @ teTo xed a
oaIdta is unfit applied % actual subsant ei tht
Useful ca, be ver od and n general be attempts
prove at Il IS not the amount or value Of VOC eatla
which nation has aocau'uat mat nai 10 i's fgsess
OF its prosperity, bnt rather the mode ~ wnlchlts a
piled and tue way o which its results are consumed
Tnitnl il a force or tool eh ctY0 OBly when eoncen-
trated directed steam IN the cylinder OF en- en-
snne; sub ten0e depends va Ky mVre oh fsht ieotOn
icing gwen TO aplia its Qnantty or amount
Ia modern times prodlctlon is alway5 slope o. ed b
expereneeiEe means q so6sls tcnse nave iDofssea %
more HPmy I'm ~ ia "a ~ ID ven area of Inc civ.
iized world IN which larger pOpa. on ohLoI De sun
ported to-day jhaa before Produt dOn was peNer
Ss:er ~ crct l tcs uati 81 sion to population as
i has been this last year OF depression and want Inc
corn and meal the South richer than ever before ~
cotton and rn ana gicscnS IN sPe Vs Sos9 9d
pennry may be attributed to many cahSes, out- tie
chief responsibility Les van those Mao nAi1aia it
IL NOT want OF capital, OF products fEoln wcA We
suffer is 1t want ot WAT ~e Call inony Dis1r sur
IuIiOn is she tang nov 10 be considered anu SUI
stenCe depends vastly Oh the Dode oi the dl,irl-
button Of the annual product han on sae iyisloh OF
amount OF eapal wiich mas been sea IN Us pIodue
ton The nero waste If this nalOn at TINS present
lme woua suppOrk another as numerous ptt Oell IN
sIructed in the OF material Heiinet Is u tor Mat o.
ubstautial laateFial tools that distribution Is nam
pered the railway service 10 hlVit hhple' SH" VIC
Warehouses more nUlnesVus than ever before
What capital can DO capital has done. II cap-
tal be olassfd into t0rlHs OF the hlst, Second,
snd thi ,,i lower we lind eaen ample. The fast
noVer n e erode product, wool, cOtUn, grain, meat,
IRON coal and tue Ike. The second power eOhsIts %
t~x:alss Goods aud wares dwsiilg k'eCs & ar 's ,t
tool locomotive and the railroad Az tbese aAe com
pieo aud ample, bot tAere is ibShgt power th;n az,
fInateral the power that lies at tue Illumination Ol az
prosperity Liberty OF action guides Dy uauSa
aUlscs and fO tC purpose Of presc the so Lt
men shall nake OF their time, taet aDOf Oh lhelT sup
TIE falsry OF the hue and cry tor cheaper uansorta
ton posed. Five hundred pounds O meet ana EflD
veal and Il ts1Y bit 81 20 - move quarter Oh
ton or 300 pOupds lrOn Chicago 10 Boston 1905 tnsn
wand he lieJf find evidence Ot tie IaIacIJoi the
railway nlOuoIoiists. 81 Jar s the pe0le Oi Aissachu
sn,ve ire bread brUm the bLgers 70 The
mouth OF tipn it does TO move ue nour
cravo defects railway systom but tue laeI III nUs
not ignCred that those sIeeia cOfOi atoms against
winch urgent charges OK L0nopOiy bdle Oech
tpsae arc that 20 tue most services IN isllDu
ting the large-t qlny vi pfoINCs at tue ioaSt te'o
In ris ds.isIon u course Mr Atkinson does not
the word capital IL s ordinary o0Innei ci s'se DLL ~
Il has been strictly eined ana naitSa D, ecoaos.s 70
The result OF LABOR saVee Ior iu'uft pion1eHNe
Capital Is sdDsIBoe Oleu II ~ lscIui iOrl .!
hunsl ,soof 90 ~ , s no" VI see III II
amOunss end What It's ya1e Is Iaso Two e@ahpI'S: