The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
TIE SCIENCE hSSOCIITIOM
Edward Atkinson on FREQ Coiuago-Thc
Materials or sWbstitute CoKecs.

Edward Atkinson on FREQ Coiuago-The
Materials or sWbstttute CoKccs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-With tho exception o.
tho election OF officers OH Tuesday next, tho
work OF tho meeting Of tho American Associn.
ton for tho Advancement of Science came to
M cnd to-day. Monday and a part o: Tuesday
Will TO given up 10 recreation. Excursions
will DO Givcn to Lnrny Cavorns In Virginia. Old
Point Comfort, Atlantic City. and Mount Vor-
non. Many. however. will rcmnin In Wash.
ington and spond tho limo In yisltn the many
places OF interest.
In tho section OF economies to-day q paper
by Edward Atkinson was read, untitled FREQ
Coinage; Why Not?" In which the writer took
tho position that free coinage OF silver was
perfectly sn'e so long Us the legal tonder acts
were modified 80 rs TO nnko gold tho basis for
redcen.ng contracts. nnoss silver was spcci-
fel. lilo referred to tho existence Of tho two
pound weights as analogous. tho pound avoir-
dupois containing tho largest number OF
grains. being. however. always understood II
no specification is made In the contract Con-
tlnuing he snid:
1t Is Quito timo to denounco those who pro-
mote the FREQ coinage OF silver dollars Of the
present standa,d without change Ia the pros
ont acts OF legal tender us des,royers OF credit.
and as persons who would impair contracts
mnnity ITS liberty to make uso of other metal
gold or silver according 70 the will lud gnicnt.
apI discretion nl earh Of It's menber-:',,
on tho coinage ratio by MIR. +. i. ie,ers, cnllel
forth Nh animated discussion. A resolution to
ktns"n was tabloid rs ineXpedient. introtl u ci x
n2l.tirai Issues into the discussions OF u seien-
L. Sponcer and y. Y. Eweli on Initiation
H ,, was read before tho chemical sec;
examined q number Of imitation. co,fecs in
fS%nsSl%n WIN III food Q, ne
by tho
AS "roiloc substitutes" and hav0 thoir virtues
sTAtol,o,i In eonIldea,ial circulars 70 tho trade
tender Conscience that tho addition 81
' to e0h ss TO shs Genuine anu nas
nnerresy is nnlv nee. ssary T., prevent prejudice
; u@" SsW jersey era aa'hories r0nao cserys
is widesrrce.,I: and probably !hcro are lew
md # fraudulent cofrcos hnvo not been sod.
Ihs materials used In several sample. OF imi-
e "iss s sSss wsr1 3ne Of f. tGse
many. ana is imported us a rofee subs,i-
, nnsn paving nss,, n, Of i've conts rsrr
Ito materials ior The manmiHeture Q! imitation
issturor rSad aastS q VIC loar .P But
rather damaged or worthless lot. Nefuae
sup, ~ n portion o! tho material employed. A
fartaly recently seized In France employed a
mixture containing 500 Rrams OF, ferrous sui:
Lhatc. II kilos OF chicEo and IS kilos II
hour. With tho exception OF the last named
mental to health. but especially elects the
pocket uf the purchaser.
In q raper omit oil Some Archaeological
that since the first decade OF tho present ION.
fury rrecn!nton hns been active concerning
builders students have taken greatly diver.
gent view. and have arrayed themselves IN
two opposing ranks. the one side advocating
OF culture. and tho other rroclnining that tho
mound hu llols were hut Indians. whose stnte
review OF the n"s!tions upon the humorous
points in dispute seems to indicate Tint tbs
ndvnntago Is with tho advocates OF . primitive
condition Of these pr cple.