New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-12
THE GENERAL PROCEEDINGS.


trroN A SPECIAL CORrEsP)VDENr up THE TRrDuNKl
S,nArrGA. sept. 1.-The American Social Sci
cnce Association crowds much matter INTO It's three
DAYS here IL has not the eisucly way of the AsSo-
citation for the Advancement of Science, which TOOK
n week in Saratoga for it's meetings FROM
early morn far into the dewy eve the soclal PM
lnsonhcrs keep up their papers addresses ana
debates. When the reader Of the programme secs
ono naoer set down for a. H. and another for p. M,
with the intervening hours very fully occupied nc
l. rossessed with profound respect for the energy
nj the association To-day the subjects considered
covered a wide range Sanitary topics were
mos, prominent in the general meeting ana
papers and debates on sewerage, tenement-hou'es
aud other themes relating to public health were
heard with interest. Questions of law, morals ana
the place of the practical man in public affairs were
also taken no during the day.
A matter of much importance. which most OF
The members of the ASSOCIATION seemed 10
look upon rs rather dry and unnyiing'
was the general subject Of international co'n-
are. weights aud measures. The attendance
yhen this was reached was very small, and the de-
bate was not an,mi,tcd Even the exhaustless en-
,hu.iqsno of President Barnard. chairman OF the
srecial committee. who seems never So happy az
when talking about the metric system OF a
pnit Of coinage, did not succeed in exciting
uuch zeal. la the morning he read report pre-
sentinr forcibe arguments for the recommends
tions embraced in tAc following sets Of resolutions:
Rss1ccd Tnat ths ASSOCIATION regards WIN s4tls'c,
tiou growing disposition OF the p'one %, te o ''
states TO discard Their pr~sent % sEI en-
founded ON the metre now so widely prevalent among
p ~ T.af the legislative acts ~ the States OF
NIs-achu~etts Connecticut aud NewJersey, iaVorins
ihc metric system and r'qui,inS ta, nsi1Sion ~ s
echon's and especially the liberal provision mace pF
he two states last named for surpN'ng inc scn"oI'
IN
TEN ira prpctc, the view OF the Assoclht3n.
H. H. mos ~ he remaining states ana Territories
Eesolr,d. That he hills reported bY thc committee o'
weights. Measure ara Coinage Il ne u'ase OF op'eS
seutave- OF abe UnleI states at the iercht session oi
tn Xiv neress pruvd!n- ina heicaiter the UNI oi
Post a service ui ia Unitot STATE. shhl
h fifteen ranues instead % OncAaf ounce avoirnup Is
s Al present aud also the nii prov ding that hereafter
metric determinations Of w'iEht 'nd measure snali We
introduced and made oblea1f' ~ the teiNicc 81
Custom Houses for invoices expressed meirlc"y, aP
pear 10 embOdv udlcious measures OF prrpdia
tOn for future uir"duct 4On o The ~ ,.H luV zen
or,i i' sr T.. et any TO- bccome law
I,reas All rfrIrs winch have been hitherto made by
oiuorn. ito spondence bv inerneticna confer
ercc- effect the uuhcation OF the monetary systems
Of tlc world gave signaily iaiied; ana.
fact thl world Is not Vet PREPARED, ana cannOt he
injured To adopt any siuge nouclay system no mat,
n these whch Use has made faln'li"r; ana, ,,.
Wherc0s Tue creation OF System OF coinage Tor inter
purposes does not appear 10 involve the neces
f,fv az dsp aclug interfering with National systems.
which. established Oh judi@oulv chosen unit, such
international sy-tem may blend Win ANA form part %
whereas me grsmue weight OF gold ninetenths-hne:
affords "a IN convenient relations with tue gOli
such international Unit therefore.
RcsoIoed fhnt tue creation h' convention between
iional coinage founded on the giamno weignt oil gold
hlne,ien,ns hne. Ile com st S ser ncrIe wsiD
would In the view OF tins association contribute ma
changes and would consiute an important step toward
possible indication of al the monetary systems Of the
world.
The discussion of these resolutions which were
signed by Professors Barnard, Watson aud L. A.
Walker, WAS entered upon late ~ me aiIerno1h
session, when they were adopted, and IL was de-
Cided to circulate them widely
SYSTEMS OF SEWERAGE.
Colonel Geo ge +. Waring ir., of Newport. gave
nm extended address on the Sewerage OF Village
Cities at the morning session. 1t was heard with
much interest. and fairly commented on.
Alter the address many questions were put TO
Colonel Wariug in regard to details of sewerage,
and the best system for carrying oil the waste OF
private houses.
Professor Acland. If the University of Oxford.
England was invited to speak. and impressed his
hearers very favOraby He is In the early evening
of life, tall. aud Of fine presence with kindly,
benevolent face, which. WITH IT. klndness bears
also the stamp OF intellectual force Nhle APPROX,
ing nearly all of the suggestions OF Colonel
Narinus paper be said thnt there were many small
of snw"rage couId be adoyted The people In these
were very poor their cottages were not closely Set
together. the land was fiat, and the wa
Ter supply was not sufl Gent 10 flush sew
ers IN such places there should be ell
ci,nt sanitary inspection, AID police TO see that
The occupanfs of tie cottages disposed OF their
waste I'm manner not detrimental TO health. but no
general system of sewers could he built. tie ut
tered a waning against beng TOO general III the
application OF plans of sanitary engineering whlch
were indispensable in cities but often lupractlcable
in small villages lie spoke OF the fact that twenty
years ago be had pointed out IN ,i,o paper ape;
The causes of some tevers when were then
thought 20 arse from the conditions OF lie IN
crowded te,, were IN truth TO be found IN the IN
diyldual dwelling and very often ia the country
well A. i'm the city. At that time notion was
widely prevalent that the duties Of physicians We're
,egT 5 iS@ Fiat "t'G notion had now fO
,Sns lP .sTsS a Na health Professor Acand
said that careful Investigation had SHOWN III me
City of Oxford that they had produced mcaleulsbe
injury. and he was as thoroughly opposed to them
a. was Colonel Warlng. But he pointed out the I'M
wisdom of attempting 10 apply 10y compulsory en-
actments to small and poor communities sanitary
conditions which necessary IN larger
places. In England the welfare of the agri-
cultural laborvrs, who We're among the poorest,
most unfOi aud wOrs ted classes OF the peO-
ple had 10 De csssfully considered as well rs the
interests OF inhabiahSa OF the cities. and II would
beolly TO try to compel iile villages of such la
borers TO adopt sewerage bysI'els hich they were
too poor TO ray ior: go
Professor Acland spoke with much weri n and
cord alty of the satisfaction ne leIt III visiting
h,nerica AZ the kindness with which be had becn
.vclco,ned. of the home feeling winch lac had here.
aud of the progress which the people Of this country
were makiyg IN sanitary science. lie sara that
American, bad an excellent opportunity to profit by
the less,n OF the blunders of England Ia such mat
ters ~ well az by her successes.
ie SANITARY Condition of Tenement Houses"
,,.. the theme Of Charles =. Russell, Vi. d.. of New
iork. lie oliinrd himself TO brief history Of the
tenement hODs. -ystem.
no .ECIIsG wORKMLS IN MILLS.
Professor wLi.aia WatsOn, o. Boston, made report
Cd tie "Proec,u Life from Casualties iD the Use Of
Machinery" recognized principle, lac said' that