New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-10

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,,yrvsr INJURY FROM HIGH-PREssURE LIFE
what 7 have seen and heard during my stay among
von has forced on the belief that TINS $40" oe
from habitual inertness TO persls'ehV "o'.' -, n
reached an extreme from which there mus -
counterchange-a reaction. Everywhere l Ia -
struck with the number OF faces whoh 'ou =. ,
lines OF the burdens that had to be oorho. N,d
str,ct too with the largo proportion OF gray
men and inGuiries have brought ont the iacV '''' ~
Won the hair commonly begins to turn So'i,o ' 49,,
earlier than with Moreover IN evc1 s, neryons
coonsc due 10 stress OF business or named d onp
had either killed themselves ny oVerwoI lone T ncriods
permanently incapactated or had wste 1 ecoo fhe
| In endeavors 10 recover health 40 Dut eJnU -,
opinion of all the obseryant persons a '
fe--the physique Il being underl.lI,u' hd CO. ,nnurn
Terson savs in his essay on the gentleman that Ihe
first reansite il that he shall be GOOD ahla tho
fotS"r to the clifton We hear great deal about tne
vile dy -; and many are encourlgcd Og ' i Nv sun
presses who treat thus dsreSpectnIS ou 10 NV
highest products and leaves the wrld TO
the descendants of those who not 40 io'hsl. .or
Beyond these immediate mscheis there arc ,lt
mischefs Exclusive devotion TO wore VA" rcioxation
that amusements Ia please; anu wien ~ -, tts
becomes imperative, life becomes dreal iIoIn -, nr
sole uterest-the interest in business ihc rtmi Ills
rent i'm England that when the American traNciS' ms
aim Ia TO do the greatest amount OF slght
shortest time and here also Is recogzen
that the satisfaction Of getting devours nearE ~
other satisfac0nS. When recently ny LII eron, fine
gave us whole weeks pleasure learned , n,n d in
landlord of the hotel that most Americans come one ,5
and 90 away the next Old Froi~sart who slu o. 1ly
Irn-Iish of dav take their pleasures ShhN
after their fashion" would doubtless If he lived nov
say Of the Americans that they take their p,h me-
hurredy after their fashion IN larse
and still more with You, there Is hOt that hpdlu" d
to the moment which is requisite for full enjoyment anu
this abandonment is prevented by the ever p>c T the
of multituliuOus responsibilities 90 thlt, u,l 49,
Se fnreT mischief that it destroys what value there
would otherwise be in the leisure part OF NE
MAKING LrFE HARDER FOR OTHERS.
Nor do the evils end here There is the injury to pos
IA
and entail on them far of i'll than great fortunes
Weld them of good When life has been duly radon
allied by science Il will he seen that among mans
duties care the body ia imperative, not Only out Z"
regard for personal welfare In, also ont OF reSu '"'
descendants His constitution will he co sdercd a. an
entaled estate which he ought 10 pass on uninlurco II
not improved to those who follow; and 1t will be held
that millions heoueathed by HIM viii not compensate
for feeble ealth and decreased anllUty 10 elN nc
once more there the injury to fellow citizens tahe
the shape OF undue disrc gard of competitors near
that great trader among Nou dep'rdte! itL
to crush ont every one whose business cqnp1tin It
his own; and mfnifeStv the man Who making himself
slave to accumulation apSorOa On lhoine Ia i,,,Ier
trade or profession j. engaged in. make. NE HiutI
for all others en- aged in it, and excludes from hiN
who might otherwise gain cOmpot"n nus nr.iIc'
| the egolSuc lnOtNe, tl,Ie arr wv" -, LII "
which should deter from this eXceS, ~ WORK ne 81,
The truth is there needs revised ldea Oh ne. L"'h
| back through the past, OF look abroad trou-n t"o
present and find that the ideal o. ne j. N"l'"I'.
That ~ NE Successful warrior was the highest atm
among all ancient peoples of note as II Is SIN Hn99
th SorSrpiap's heaven the inc va~ to be passed in
daily battles with m,Sci i'I Ih o. crnc"itiou that
fighting Is mans proper business. ana thll nun ~
only slaves and people o. low decree .'t - TO
yhen he chronic Struggle uccesatc perpetual
wars tSreis evolved an ideal OF ne 8lap'tu /" e re-
! ouiremrnts We have changed all mat n n@IgIh ci;
Zed socirfirs especially in England and siN Worrlh
! America with the decline militant activity ana Inc
growth Of industrial activity the On, u, on" +. Es
graceful have become honorable. The d4i} 10 worn S
taken the place the duty to fft and In the one case
as in the other, the ideal OF lie has become 50 We"
established that scarcely any GTa' 90 fr the
purpose OF existence.
THE FFERENr IDEAL OF THE FUTURE.
Is this modern ideal to survive throughout the futurei
think not While all other things undergo continuous
change It is impossible that ideals should remain H4o
The ancient ideal was appropriate the OF conquest
nv man over man. and spread OF the strongest races
The modern ideal appropriate TO ages In when con-
quest and subsection OF the powers OF nature
to human is the predominant need But hereafter
when both these ends have in the main been achieved
the ideal formed will probably differ considerably from
the present May not focsec the nature OF the
dacrcncel think we may some twenty years ago
GOOD friend of mine and good friend OF yours TOO,
though you never saw him. Jonn stuart NM, denNrrcu AT
St Andrews ina igural address on the occasion o ms
al rontnent to the Lord ReGtorHhp. IL CONTAINED
inurl to he admired. as did all He wrote. There ran
through it, however. tine tdcit assumption sti ne j. T."
learning aud felt at the iline liil -'nli
i nav ' IN, t" " It liz i, "t for elnr, nor Is lie
for working but learning and working are for DE. The
urinary OF knowledge ls FOR su IA guidance ol con
f,rt Under ali ere ln-anc,s ga snail Ii ling COM
plcte All other Uses OF knowledge are secondary II
scarcely needs SAY lhs thd le Ut mary Use o. "'ih u
thai of supplying ma cr.as and aids 30 living COM
plctely ana any other USE, OF Work are secondly
but mems conceptions the secondary .laN ia great
measure usulped ihr ii''c o- tH. pi-'ii'ii
OF culture Is commonly couttl' d. pr. Alal.a w
Arnold makes little or no reference 10 the iaCi tai '
knowledge /, the rIgh ordering OF an Ac'i2I9
aud Mr. Carlyle. who Is POI exponent 81 current IDEAS
about work, insists on Is virtues quite oh'r reasons
than that 1t achieves stslen'auOh We may u''' eN'!S
where IN human Affairs tendency 10 transform lH'
means INTO the end. All sec that the m'er does th!s
yrn making the accumulation OF money Lis sole sails
faction iOrgrts that money Is OF Naiue uhy 10 ph-
the true OF the work b. which the money IS Ac-
cumuldtcIthat industry. too. oddly or n>Ild' Is bli
exclusion that complete living u au'cr'eo as II is I0i
the mi,er 10 accumulate money and make no Use o. H.
Hereafter when this ol active material progress has
Welded mankind It's benefits, there Hll blhA, come
better adjust .uent OF larOr and enjoyment Among
process of evolution throughout the world at large
brings increasing surplus QI energies that are MOI
! absorbed in fulfilling material needs. and points to
still larger surplus Tor imanity OF the iuufe Ann
brief / may say that have had some what too much
OF gospel OF work" 1t Is time to preach the gospel
| OF relaxation
WARNING FOR TIRE NATION
This is a very unconventional after dinner speech
Especially it will DO thought strange sthat III returning
thanks | should deliver something very .nuch like a
homily But | have thought could not better convey
my thanks than by the expression OF sympathy which
issues fear. Ifas gather TINS intcmpeIance IN wCk
Affects especially the American part OF the
physique not only adults but also in the young, who,
a. your daily journals, are also being injured
by OyrrwOrk-t the ultimate consequence SHOULD ne
dSyudlmg away of those among yOn the inhrIl
tors OF tree Institutions and pest adapted to thel; then
there Will come further difficulty IN the working out
| of that great future which lies before the American
Nation 10 my anxiety on this account you must please
| hScribe the unusual character OF my remarks.
| And now must bid you farewell. When sail by the
| Gcunauic on saturday. shall bear with pleasant
relnemhrances my Intercourse with many Americans,
Joined with regrets my state OF health has prevented
| me from seeing a larger number.
PROfEsstH oCMNEK5 REMARKS,
| The chairman next introduced Professor W. G.
of Vol l,1a ha udp1 ia a
| IN honor of " Sociology He SAID:
of no mo