New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02


THE CASES or THE INDIAN. THE
NnGEo AND THE MAORI.
rn-orean civilization is not easily absorbed by
49,, primitive races The almost universal
,.osency q contact between the two is TO de-
,o-Sli.e u not 10 exterminate. the simpler peo-
Je The Latin nations have been more success
A, n dealing with inferior peoples than the
Anslo-saxons and have furnished what were for
, time conspicuous exceptions to the rule. but
nat vas because they adapted themselves
h-rely 10 the barbarian instead OF attempting
70 transform his nature. Yet the feeble sur
rivals 81 Indians in Canada. only less demon
.r-ed than those OF the United States, and the
Aat showing that the Mexican Indian makes
sesde The tradition Of his ancestors argue that
,-s.ns. Latin civilization also native races lose
DER virtues. even II they DO persist and become
ne docle servants Of dominant population
Jaran IS the startling example of the sudden
.cou.rmen, y new customs and the cleverness
arc ability displayed by the people Of the Island
yrrire IN dealing with the nations FOR genera
tons practised In the arts they have just taken
NJ have ben the wonder of the world. But 50
Intimate az acguaintanc" as Lafcado hearh'
who taught IN their schools. testiies that the
Attempt 90 absorb Western culture Is working
e,l 90 the young people Of Japan. They are
quick and attain surprising results, but the
eharre Is freely made by foreign observers mat
Their attachments are Onlya veneer. moreover
kr Hc4rn says. The attempt 20 fasien upon 'heA
this ulHaturai shell has oVeriaNed ther strength
pIurs-s them into hard materialsm ana
seriJus.y undermined The national stamina.
DEGENERATION or THE NEGROES.
. c.... - this country a
IN The southern states Va '''''
different phase " The same pr3'eih Is iies'Ii'ou'
r.e-e In. NEGROES and ,A. whites are IN COM
-.,.,,..- IT., have lived together under other
-, 9. ,ta ordinary WAYS
ooh'''''''S ""- $50 49, go,
Of TIE white ruan - Sa-sc inc o'aNA Nv '''NV'
yeaieuce. and Dee has even developer t4iO"b"
then. Int pu, in contact With the temptations
49,. 10, mic. .-....t,,, to weld 10 them
o. '''''.~ -, ,,si..I PC.
he goes l. Iu.n. Inc Nt"-l 'Ih :" +'~'-' ~
ar recently gave some interesting testimony
...... .,... .s ,,.r ,,.,rh ouo,irg:
y, .-''' ID. -. r.,,,n s.eros destined
lAr ga " ,-t,,-,l laws unless
70 ue s'.'ir~ 80 - - sa,e he
soile mug is I'd" - 80 ottn vices and
nesiO =" ''' t,..i.rIc laxs Tn ttsti-
oee,' 80 iax studied this subject is
H-o"s W '-- - =, has r,lei..d ad-
g u4t u.ehi'''v-S, - .h ,-,,.a--.i-,. tons
o!aohA cor. ~ ''l I5,r.,.i9l. GA him
Of Dr Is ~. 1ViiilSon % ~ Gg,,r.s which he
81. co4orec pH' s-~-dll ,,i,sl e,atistics
has gathered from s'UD! u m 20 S-i,,
o. near! u" - .b - ~ recroos is
sialrs sh'" nd, .-1 o. INC communities
oouble Nal Oh ~Hi'os J." u ttr,b rsta is also
snu ~. o''.s ~ Iors5 nan among The white
shlaiiei @''.'l'S "a. 800 -. ~ ~ the stall
poi.a.ln. ! VI ny - 90. lido rona and
war negro y iass'I'e' - e,anerari31 Of the
Ce Menibtft % 'ne $500. g regards their
IAoe max q PI ~ o.,i.,,,ion vvhen compared
n1t ana and rrandmothers.
Win thtlr sf@A-Idti rs az 5'e.1,,,, ~ nc
III JonISO" ,oI;o-,ato tbe careicssness.
race-'.sDN! - diss;ration 90 unfortu-
w. VI 49, - s.'s 80 larga norton OF the
MAJ chArIS'.'' "a c@,,th sinca Inc CIvil
- pOluI@' 'oIl ~ W -. - 80 nv Johnson