The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-31

ton. Men who are studying measures
for civilizing the dark races in the old
world continents may have reason to
wonder where those benighted crea-
lures got the light which may lead to
the upper world,
The Hindoo with an honest heart and
intelligent head bows before the crush
ing car of the Juggermont, and loses
his life in the cause of his faith The
Mussulman clings with mighty tenaci-
ty to the principles Of the Koran, and
with an approving conscience which
would sacrifice all for his faith having
such perfect trust in his illustrious
prophet.
The scientist bends before his God
and lays all upon the altar of discove-
ry.
The chemist venerates the revela-
tons Of compounds. The Perslans lay
eternal homage ait the grave of Zorlas-
ter and the Christians denounce the
Pagan creeds, revelations and discov-
cries as they denounce all ancient dis
coveries of Pagan philosophy. And
yet those men and nations have
brought down to modern times the
only records of prehistoric worlds that
are to be found, and they have a dim
for-shadoWing of the hidden gateWays
by which the human mind may work
out an entrance to many mysterious
Kingdoms. Modern scientists believe
they are pursuing the only way by
which they can even hope to discover
long buried secrets. Those great men
of eastern lands watch the men of the
north and laugh at their inconsistent
cies and self-asserted theories which
show that conceits are all-poWerful ar
guments in favor of success, when rea-
son dictates and conscience concurs,
how will scientific minds overcome the
oppostions to these theories? and how
will disslmilar views and opinions re-
specting things essential to the worlds
progress be made to harmonic? The
grand objects sought are facts and
new and practical discoveries by which
humanity can climb to greater and
more harmonious conditions.
1t matters but little what nations, or
races, by searching find those gateways
if they possess the skill and wisdom to
make them available. The criterion of
Judgment is practical truths after all.
The world no longer believes in vi
sions. The process by which science
is able to determine the attainment Of
the object of its search must be practi-
cally demonstrated.
Neither the Bible, the Koran nor the
Zend Avesta can influence scientific
minds when illustrations and expert
ments prove there has been found 4
new and practical discovery, either in
the elements of earth or atmosphere
The progress of truth always disturbs
the universal unity and brotherhood of
men, and this fact should be remedied
in the coming ages, and the infailible
test of utility of any scientific discove-
ry should be as actual wants 10 the
world
God never placed covering over
His creations. Nothing is hidden be
yond human discovery not even the
metallic treasures of the earth and It
is a question of time only when The
trackless air will become navigatel as
the land and sea are to-day.
Predominating over all other creative
forces will be those connected with the
earth. There are forces buried be-
meath the soil that will by chemical &C
ton and combustion with the Gle
ments of the atmosphere, sue cessfEllY
overcome the atmospheric pressure and
permit air ships to sail its hidden cur
rents. How to discover those needed
elements should be the study of all
scientific minds of this age. 1t does
not matter what part of the EARN pro-
duces the successful scientists, nor
what may be his color.
The brain power requires no age or
nationality, or narrow vision; it must
be left for divine revelation to decide.
The time will certainly come when
among human achievements will be air
navigation, or as the sciantinc name
will be Aerial Navigation" There
will also be more thoroISh kn0wl-
edge of the planetary system and the
productions of each solar world. Sci
ence will accomplish more in the next
century than it has developed during
the past two centuries and the rapid
growth of knowledge must at last
reach all classes of men and all ma
tions of the earth. There will be the
opening up and development of new
countries. One in particular which
will prove that Siberia, so long the
scene of all phases of human suffering,
will prove the richest and most pros
porous portions of the Russian empire.
The groans of human anguish, the
tears of women and friendless chill
dren will bring helping hands from the
God of justice. The proud and crafty
rulers of nations will fall in their
might. Eternal progressions moving
onward will crush them in their self
cCnceit.
The human mind has a vast intelec-
tual range and the pen will indeed
prove mightier than the sword.
Oh! the boundless extent of Gods I'M
iverse which lies beyond the earth, be-
ycnd even the limits of human
thoughts or mortal vision. The pres
ent achievements of science do not
even approximate near and possibly
not within a long distance of the reali-
ty. az
Looking at Earths diversified land
scapes, her grand exhibitions of hills,
plains and fertile valleys, stretching
from ocean to ocean, from pole to pole,
it is easy to imagine what mental pow
er, art, science and mechanical skill
may accomplish in coming years, and