New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-29
DISCUSSING SCIENCE.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION OPENED AT TORONTO.
PAPERS READ BEFORE THE VARIOUS SECTION
-VICE-PREsIDENT HILL on COMMERCIAL
UNION-COuRTEsIES TO TILE MEMBERS
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rn,prve

! 'lOE-PRESIDENT HILL on COMMERCIAL
UNIoN-CoURTEsIEs TO THE MEMBERS.
lnY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRruuvEl
b TORONTO, Aug 25.-The thirty eighth annual meet
ing OF the American Association for the Advancement
OF Science began here this morning under the most
favorable auspices over 800 members having already
registered and several hundred more being expected
Ihc opening exercises wero held az Convocatlon Hail.
IN me university. Addresses OF welcome made
by Professor Carpmael, chairman Of the local com
mittee; Mr.. Ross, Minister Of Education of Ontario
Mr. Mullck, vice-chsncellor OF tho university, and
Mayor Clarke, OF this city. President Mendenhali
made happy reply. The annual report Of Secretary
Putnam showed the finances of the association be
IN better condition than ever before. all debts being
paid up and a permanent fund OF ~ GOO being IN.
vested Seven out of the eighteen living ex-presl-
dents OF the association sat beside President Mcnden
hall on the platform. They were the veteran geolo.
gist, Professor James d. Dana, who called the meet
Ing TO order and introduced the president IN the alb
sence OF Major Powell, the retiring president, Pro.
lessor James Hall, president OF the American GeOlo-
gcal Society. and Professors J. 3 Newberry Georgs
+. Barker J. W. Dawson Edward $ Morse and H. A.
Newton
After the morning exercises the members sat down
to luncheon prepared by the local committee. who
VIII repeat the entertainment daily. The afternoon
was devoted 10 the addresses OF seven vicepresdeuts
representing all the sections except Section D. that Of
Mechanical Science and Engineering Professor H. j.
Carhart, of Ann ArbOr, Mch addressed Section Il, the
Physics section, giving able review of theories OF
electrical action to largo audience. Vce-Presdent
talrck Mallery, OF Section II, AnthIopOogy, made
address on the subject: Israelite and Indian. a
Parallel in Planes Of Culture putting forth the com
nonsense view that the many observed slmlartes
between the early Hebrew race and the American In
dian arc due, not to unity of origin, but TO
Lomogeneity of environment and homolOgy OF develop
ment' 1t Is well known that in all departments OF
biology similar phenomena are observed. Tho same
law prevails in mental and moral as in physical
growth of adaptation of structure TO function Vlco
President Charles ;. Hill, of Section 1, Economic
science and statistics, threw hrebrand into his
section by discussing Economic and SOclologic !
relations OF the Canadian States and The United States
pro -rectivey considered Speaking about the Com
meIcial Union project, among other things, he said
commercial union is lnpractcabe fer there must first
be universally in political government, well in {
economic and socologlc conditions and national assimlla
ton It would be preposterOus 10 establish
policy with Canada and preserve protection policy with
ENGLAND. The sdc-door entrance would DO usei exclu
Syey for commercial inte course with Great Britain and
the trade Of our Atlantic and Pacific seaport cities would
be ruined aud the prosperity that merchants have
loved would be known more forever The employment
which they now distribute the poorer Of those
hckysctted and thriving cities would be only
uped but destroyed wages iilencss discomfort
ana strife would result surely such basis Of inter-
course should be established with people that belonged
!
were you OF Canada an Independent people, commercial
union would be very different consideration
ut as long as the Canadian people the control
u uhe British Government which rules the and
ne commerce OF the world n open such n side door OF
ac would be cutting Che artery OF our industry AMI bleed
ne ol Worknen TO death commercial union with Can.
dl would OF course, DE practically commercial unOa or
ne-ttae t'anc with Great Britain. well might we
establish the union direct ana better declare free
iale 10 the world. Assimilation Of political interests
must come before commercial union is nDsefbla How
mail 10 come The United states tender
piotretorac % tho Dominion. would d ecty con
ay To our National policy q acquire territory by
aggression Canada must b. tho sultor. She must
make her pace with her home AMI obtain
onena OF Mothr England before entering into a matr.
nonial alliance with the United States s
vice President Charles A. White, Of Section f. n
@1logy and Geography, spoke on the subject Of
me Norm American Mesozoic,' limiting his theme To
distinguishing charactc ristcs Of the principle of sub
lNlsOnS OF the mcsOzOc In different portions of North
lmIeiica while not Understanding the value of ]
aieohlOIogy he condemns the methods of those gcOl
gists who devote themselves mainly exclusively .tO
:. Vie President Il. $ Woodward addressed Section
y MatneHatcs ana Astronomy, on The Mathemati p
al Theories of the Earth section {, Chemistry. .
net in the school Of Practical Science and listened to
N address by Nce-Plesidcnt William l.. Dudley on =
Amslagams' section F. Biology, met In the new .
biological building President George L. Goodale
cad address on PrOtOpssm,r giving an able and @
cd presentation OF the latest knowledga attained on
he oubJsS After discussing theories of evolution, h
reater prominence to Darwn'S favOrite but now |
eglected theory of pan-genesls
The meeting of the American Geological Society is =
ociey for the Promotion of Agricultural science Is
ronounced by all the most successful meeting ever
The annual address Of the retiring president Major
owell. was read this evening in his absence. by
ubject The Evolution OF Musics showing the
evelopcment Of the sense OF melody and harmony
vzcd state. A reception by the City Council and
itizcns followed the delivery of the address.