The National tribune., 1891-01-08

described. lt remains 90 say that whereas
most Of these possess but enough speciality Of
construction 70 identify them with particular
division of mankind, aud exhibit only sufi-
ciout completeness OF design and execution TO
inaiCatl its relative progress in producing the
appliances OF life there are others which mani
fest both social grade and the kind OF life led
by tic aggregates who make use OF them.
For example, on the shores Of Mariana
Straits among the Ariaka tribes OF the interior
Of New Guinea aud at D0rCy. natiV residences
TanEefr0m small low butts constituting separate
households. 10 pile dwellings 60 OF 20 feet long,
and divided into numerous rooms in each Of
which a family lives. The
TRUE EKD OF CIVILIZATION
81 10 enable men 10 live together ia masses. At
one extreme OF the social scale Is isolation, lis
aggregation, entire independence and pro-
found Inconsistencies OF moral obligations and
natural rights. AZ the opposite extreme are
cohesion, sympathy aud those evolved ethical
Rnn intellectual clements Of human nature
which tend 10 establish the conviction that a
national Limitation Of individual desires and
conduct is found u the obligation 10 respect
the freedom Of all and that each man has
HatUIa. sud IUdo.Gasbie right 60 as much lib
eriy Of thought and action as is compatible
with non aggression against the Independence
OF others
The inhabitants Of solitary huts may be like.
bui are not The same with those who occupv
communal houses. Their culture systems often
represent but rudimeutary forms, rs is the
Case in tins instance; still, in the latter con-
dlti0n Of existence some appreciation Of for
baaThucc, honesty, kludiiucss. sCll-saCriice and
az uusehsh interest real or assumed, in their
fellows must exist and b these the benefits
arising from exchange o. ideas ambition 10
excel ana the practice Of such virtues as asso-
citation nUcesaitatls cannot fail 10 accrue.
Practically, Papuau does what he pleasos
and cannot do otherwise, the power Of solfre-
Etraiut being BOD q great measure absent AT
The same time lie recognizes chiefs aud ac-
EnOWlcdges "a power residing IN The society Of
which he De- a member 10 punish crime The
Family FrouR, 81 which the father is priest and
King constitutes the only permanent social
Aggregate yet there arc temporary aud irrcgu-
Jag combinations among this race that repre-
sent ilC germs OF those institutions upon VIII ich
tlfe integrity Of all commonwealth depend
Their council houses, ln which everything re-
lHting % ihC tribes welfare j. discussed by the
eiders, show that some
SENSE OF PUBLIC GOOD
has suPplautcd the ovcrweeniug selfiutercst
Of utter savagery. They show also a respect
Tor Tie authority given By wisdom. valor, yir-
tue M they conceive them. Tho grOtCsquc and
obscene rmblcms which are placed before the
entrances 60 these buildings indicate the bru.
talites and ubsurdities which express them
solve in lHeir deliberations, but wherever mo-
tiyls OF HHy Kind are discussed a. all an essen-
tiai condition Tor the subsequent formation OF
good rules Of conduct has been attained.
War with Che iapuan is prosecuted only for
pluuqr. Or revenge Ills wife his children
and Hir slave have uo rights. Successful and
multiplied murder are his highest distinction.
20 those WHO know savaRes only through such
features g- their costumes physical characters
d. 1. . a. i J Al
almost incredibly arrogant ignorant, trifing
iuU1n-aHugut and incapable.
heVertHalfss, what has been shown Of thC
cus' Toms oi tlls race proves distinct advance
within ilF 0Wu limits, cleyatrs ID above Other
race aud affords hope ioT future Improvement
The frt steps toward civilization are invari-
ably the e.gWcst. Those peoples VINO take them
dccs ygly may ycl stand fast al any point upon
the way, but time aud favorable conditions
being granted, science lzDONr no reason which
should preclude their indefinite progress
faFuau never fully realizes any tie be.
tWClI himself auE another except that OF kin.
ship. Thus. although tbc council Of elder
DEGREES death as the punishment for murder
within village community the duty Of blood.
revenge CcY0Ivos upon the victims relatives
To them the execution Of the sentence Is com.
mlttea, aHc they may kill the criminal, Of
commute Eis punishment by Emo, al thciI
pleasure since they only have been injured by
Size act.
Papuar wives are their husbands property
a woman hGs NO value but what her relation,
ship b 8 man couicrs. hs there is
30 FEMININE ideal,
tho behavior Of unmarried girls Sc a matter o
little consequence, except Ia SO far as it NAV
prevent their being disposed of TO advantage
by their fathers, Naturally the relations o.
the sexes arc OF the l00sest kind and a genera.
immortality prevails which Is fan removed from
aud much worse than that TO which phEllit