The herald., 1893-08-14
NEAR THE SUMMIT.
AFRENcH SCIENTIST FoHETELLs THE
GOOD TIME COMING.

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Of Europe aud America
II appears that the human race is about
70 reach the summit of the epoch called
the reign of humanity. The great dis
covories made in later times. the exotic
countries explored form q connection Of
circumstances which will establish new
processes of civilization and more
powerful contact between different hu-
man races. And the races themselves
what will become of thernp This ques-
ton the distinguished anthropologist, M.
Zaborowski, has attempted to solve. The
globe has now population Of 800, ,000,-
900 of people, and indications are that
: this will be doubled in very short time.
Now, 1t must not be forgotten that all
parts OF the globe are today visited BY
people who represent about one-fifth OF
humanity, and these are gifted with
power of expansion which has never be-
fore been realized. But all distinctive
race peculiarities will efface themselves.
The great digestive power Of the Eski-
mo, the velocity and facility with
which q reserve fund of food is supplied
by the rapid fattening of the Bochiman,
{ the simian mobility, the feline agility Of
the dwarfs of the forest, Will become un-
necessary by the rapid approach of civ
ilixation. Civilized man has no need Of
these.
Progress will also result In the in
crease Of hereditary elements of charac-
ter, and by this the rapid union of the
human race, for, after all is said, human
ity does not differ much. In some opin-
Ions the most degraded savages will
!. some day become civilized, although
others consider even intellectual differ
Z snces between neighboring races as ire
ducible. According to M. Zaborowski
II is necessary, above all, to preserve all
colonies from the encroachments of mere
adventures and to remember that their
intelligence will only be increased by
. corresponding development of their i'm
plements, their manual dexterity, the
delicacy of their senses, their social hab-
4 its and their needs. Notwithstanding
; appearances, there is no cosmopolitan
human race, as there is in general no
/. cosmopolitans 1t is useless to signalize
the dog In this manner, for it is only
hypothesis which has been acted upon in
identifying wild dogs with the dogs of
oriental towns.
It is reduced to nothing by the single
fact that different dogs were found in
different regions at the quaternary epoch
when there were as yet no domestic an
imals. Man, thanks to his intelligence
= and to the resources Of his intellectual
development, alone enjoys the power of
acclimation. He modifes by artificial
D means the place where he is called to
live, and he knows how to extenuate OF
charm away tho noxious influences of
different climates. This faculty, how
: ever, has its limits. Thus in spite of all
the advantages and the pompous dis
play enjoyed by the English in India,
they have never been able to raise their
families there. All the intertropical re-
gions are in the same way almost for
bidden to the races of the northern zones
Of Europe. At the same time mental
differences are caused by places and
climates, and there are profound differ
enoes which never disappear by which
races are separated and distinguished.
In effect, to all appearances the greater
part of the races will disappear from
the fact Of the rapid extension of the
European races. For it is necessary to
remember that in the movements which
are important to the actual world eco
nomio influences ceaselessly intervene
and change the provisions of science.
For long time 1t was supposed that
Algeria would never be colonized by
Europeans. but the colonies have trans
3 formed the climate, and by the careful
management of the water have made Of
Algeria relatively healthful country.
But for long time In certain con-
ditions Of climate there will be place
ut the side Of the European races for
very different races, endowed with ability
to work, and thus capable of competing
for great part of the globe. These races
pre- not very numerous, but at the head
Is found the admirable Chinese, who
alone represent one-third of humanity.
But there are others who will disappear
ln, q more or less distant future. Among
these are the Laps, many of the inhabi-
tants Of ancient Asia, the veddahs, the
Malays, the little blacks of the Philip
pines Of Borneo, and all the other people
who, for thousands of years, have re-
tused Themselves to all culture and are
,nly the survivors. surprising to them
elves, of an almost vanished age. Also
he Indians Of North and South America
nd the natives Of Polynesia. For in
Iance, In 1868 the Marquesas islands.
recording to Official statistics, had II 900
Etive inhabitants, In 1879 but 5000,
S'ad this decrease was almost always
hused by diminution Of births. The
olyncsians have an organic repugnance
n persistent effort, and when sick give
b quickly "as tired of life"
This leaves the field free to the whites
Europs and America The differences
lhich separate those who survive or are
kormed viii be much smaller than we
Dserve today. If distant, the reduction
= certain. but it Is not yet possible to
Hesee the disappearance or the fusion
lAhs three principal types. Less than
Aee Centuries ago outside Of China and
Etope the whole world was peopled
Eih anTages, and In Lass than three CEN
nles these races Will have disappeared
In been replaced by the descendants of
h{Hufopean races. having as auxiliar1es
smany Chinese and negroes as are
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