New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
WASHIyG1oy's INTEREST IN SCIENCE.
INTERESTING PAPERS BEFORE THE AMERICAN

INTERESTING PAPERS BEFORE THE AMERICAN
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Washington Dec. 3O.-The second days session oi
the American Historical Association opeDed Win lp
reading of a paper by Dr. g. Brown Goode' assl'tih'
secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution on INC
Origin and Early History OF our National sclchun'
Institutions He said that when Washington became
President there but two National and thec
priyate scientific associations in this country. WASH
ncton was himself interested in scientific progress ana
contributed one Of the first papers on agricultural
science 10 the young associations. During inc Wa
of independence he looking forward to an opI"'
tunity 10 found National university, and military
academy West Point organized and established
under Washington. DR.. Goode described meeting IL
Washinctop's camp Al Cambridge. In 1715, when MAJOR
Blodcctt having remarked that after the war ho
hoped we should erect noble National university al
which the youth Of all the world might be PROUD 70
receive instruction, Washington had replied ouhs
man. you are a prophet, inspired to speak what
am confident will one day be realized Dr. William
r. scaife. of Vienna. followed with al
paper on the development Of interna
tonal law as TO newly discovered territory.
Dr. William A. Dunning, Of Columbia College New
York. read a paper " The Impeachment ana Irlai
Of President Johnson lie said there probably never
will again arise circumstances favorable to the
deposition Of the President than at the time Of John
sons impeachment That the effort failed Is con
frmatory ~ the security Of the principle of co-ordina
ton of departments. General Marcus }. wright
of the War Records Office, delivered an address on
The Trial and Execution Of John Brown He
answered Won Hoist who charged that Brown did
not have fair trial cited the evidence OF senator
VOORHEES, who defended Of the prisoners, and OF
Rrown himself, as 10 the fairness Of the trial. The
last paper read this morning one by Dr. Freeman
SNOW Of Harvard University, on a Defence OF Con
grcs,i0nal government
The first paper read at the evening session In
Columbian University was by William b. Weeden
president of the Brown University Historical and
economic Association. on "Thc Economic and Social
U,tory OF New England 162O17s0.7 The next
p,pcr was by william Henry smith, General Manager
Of the Associated Pres d" The Correspondence oi
the Pelham Family, and tic loss of Os"eso in .l'oo.
The papers Of Thoma7 Holes Pelham, Duke OF New
castle who was in public life forty years as Secretary
Of state Lord Of the Treasury and Prime Minister
under the first two George. have become accessible
only recentlv and a they throw new light on
historical questions valuable. The manuscripts
fill 5a2 volumes. Mr. smith, paper revealed the cor
rupt methods of administration IN vogue al thc peSl
ming Of the French Indian war 10 "lct mus & uc at
trbuted the loss Of Oswego. Omcers OF the Govern
ment were partners In arms to Which cohtra' u oi
supplies given, and Government boat Wer' Ioau
with merchants goods Instead 0i pFOVleloI' iIW
result, of such admNi,tratio were mutinoIs sprl
among troops disease and starvation ana da.Fa'e ri, i
the surrender Of important posts to the enehl Iao
royal Governor of New York ana ms spe'al iIenus
must share this responsibility WIN lhO'c ppS 5id
supreme power I'm England Professor simeon +. latu
win Of the Law Department UI lac hlNclNllA II ~
pa,cr ON The Early History 0f the Eallot IN con
ncuicut~ The first appearance Of election by iai",
I'm American history was a. constitutional pToNi'loH
i'm the constitution Of Connecticut OF 1883.
Theodore Roosevelt. Of the civil service Com NJ
sion began his paper on q" Tie western M",c I.
During nc Revolution with the statement that r.
cent American historians had displayed an uticf Tn"l
aucc Of Western history. comparable Only 10 tc i-
Iish Ignorance Of American history. The western
movement began he said just as the first Continen,a
Congress assembled. II was National ana IT,,
merely colonial movement The west was a'luaIN
won while the revolutionary war wa, gplUE on,
II was pre-emlncntv American In hat II was a moVc
mcnt Of the whole people. II should not De i3I-
gotten that the foundations Of tie greatness oi tle
iicirh, were aid bv the action Of the Western "a
wood.mcu during the Revolution. But ipf, ul'li
action the Republic would have been bounded by te
Alleghanic~ for prior to the Revolution there We
mo n.ru,uent ENGLISH settlements no the country ~
vond PcuusvIvauia. This statement OF Nr. koo,c
vclt's a. 10 the absence Of permanent settlements l
Inc Wr.i before the Revolution provoked an inter
c.tiur discussion Dr Joseph Toner. of TINS CIV
Dr e. J. stillc Of Philadelphia and Dr. William
Poole of Chicago. combating It's accuracy.
~ Mason Il Chicago. president Of the lIlIp'
Historical society. was finally called upon iV tlc
chairman a. an authority upon the question IN
disputc lie said he was In general accord Win
Mr.. Roosevelt A.. ~ VII, historical
eocetv gave breakfast tOdd 10 The Officers oi thc
American Historical Association. at Wo'mlei :. "a
which the following gentlemen were present firsi
Gcnt Cbarlr, Kendall Adams. Of Cornell University
nv President Andrew u. White. John JAY. Judtr
charlie, A. Peabody. Or. Justin Nnsor, oi harNai,IT
College. Admiral WOrden. ~ secretary loniW'l
1,bona. jefferson Coolidge. OF ioSt0n Prc,id"h'
Wcrling Of Columbian University. Clarence W. Bowen
and General James Grant wilson