The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-15

Then l pondered further, and suddenly the
arc merely agents Of the tongue. who watch
others il order that their Principal may rush
in and hold the iffcld. They are jackals. who
mic pause or an 81
stroys. Very forcibly the conviction came to
me that nowadays We listen only for an orpor-
tunity to speak"
guess that. after all. this loquacious man Of
Mr.. Stockton's fancy. and Of everybody's ac-
quaintance. may be worth listening to some
times Give him show when there is no bet
ter talker around.
The newly formed Scientific Alliance Of New
York is already becoming a distinguished in
sttuton. and giving hope that it will aid in
making this city more than ever a scientific
centre. 1t is an alliance between six Of the To-
cal organizations for scientific research-the
Academy of Sciences. the Microscopical So
ciety. the Botanical Club. tho LinnRan Society.
the Neurological Club. and tho Mathe-
NAUTICAL Society-which have formed a Council
that is to hold periodical sessions and
prepare the programmes and bulletins Of the
work Of the several bodies in the Alliance. The
Scientific Alliance will soon proceed to raise a
massive ediice for its service. In which the
dne collections Of its various branches will be
kept and in which it's meetings will be held:
and it isgratifying to learn that the funds for
this purpose are in sight
The new institution has been founded under
favoring auspices. and its prospects are excel
lent 1t will surely be an honor to New York
Here We have Liberty Enlightening the
World and here also wo have science like
wise engaged
There arg several q the important scientific
the Alliance. but it is to be presumed tina. they
will be invited to Join it.
As was seen in our recent elections. all
the races Of mankind that come to New York
begin to take an active interest in American
politics soon after they get here. We had of
old. and still have. the German American and
Irish-American voters but beside these We
now have thousands of Italian American
voters. and many thousands Of Hebrew
American voters as well as Bohemian Ameri-
can. Poish-American. Hungarian American,
Spanish american. Swedish American. Fran
co-American. Canadian American. and other
foreign-born voters. Nearly all Of our
Hebrew immigrants are anxious to be-
como American citizens as soon as possible.
and they declare their intentions" in tho off,
cial way as soon as they can do 20. The Italian
immigrants have. within tho past two or three
years. shown an increasing desire for Ameri-
can citizenship. The great majority Of the
immigrants from other countries procure their
naturalization papers without any further de-
t" Is We'll Ivary fo oy H who comes hero
to stay here ought to become an American
nst he fb and tsks II
mental business OF the United States
1t is long-headcd preacher out West who
has retired from the pulpit for three years in
order to study astronomy and geology. for the
reason that all modern preachers ought to
lypax 10, ~
ural sciences. as we'll as about ecclesiastical
dogmas. 1t is solemn fact that many clercs
would beIikely to revise both their theology and
their sermons II they could be induced to fol-
low the example Of tho Western brother who
seeks to comprehend the revelations Of the
skies and the earth.
Nobody who read The SUNS report Of the
last meeting OF Sorosis will doubt that
there are now plenty Of New York women who
are able to hold debate in a stately way upon
public questions Tho arguments Of the femi-
nine speakers on both sides at that time were
reasonable and thoughtful; their language
was choice and striking. and their mutual
courtesy was worthy of the. gentle, sex. 1t is
pleasant 10 read the report OF a debate pos
sessing the characteristics OF that held BY the
women Of Sorosis.
know Darkest New York. and its denizens
better than they can be known by the Rev.
Hugh Price Hughes. the English delegate to
the Methodist Ecumenical Conference In
Washington. who has been talking about them
He is reported as saying that 1.-THE condition OF
the multitudes in the slums OF New York is as
bad as that Of those In the slums OF London"
Now. there is difference between tho two
multitudes and l referred to II last year in The
SUN.when telling OF what then saw in Dark
est London" The thing that struck me most
in tho Internal quarters there was that the
denizens seemed To be hopeless. or as II their
condition were chronic. or as II thcv were the
product OF sodden generations. running back
to the times of the troglodytes. They seemed
10 have no life above the mre. no prospect be-
yond the Stun. and no hope OF the betterment Of
the conditions Of their being. 1t Is otherwise to
a measurable extent, In New York. Even
among tho swarms in the most distraught
parts OF this city there is a hopeful spirit that
makes itself iclt by outsiders who minglo
with them: there arc aspirations in many
minds. especially in those Of the younger
folks: there arc prospects that give cheer to
those who cherish them there ar" encourage
ing reports iorrvrr in cr,ulatou: thcre j. II
notion that upporunities Of betterment
await the seeker for them These prime facts
are in favor OF New York.
operating among the masses. Of Darkest
london" and that they must ten u the course
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