The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16

not correspond with the usual cnannels Oh I'M
migration: tho broad-headed race seems to
have come by inflltraton so to speak. proceed
ing along the upland districts and tho noun
tain chains Salmon. who has traced this
movement ENTHUSIASTICALLY In great detail. hnds
the first appearance of the newcomers In the
vicinity OF the Ardennes plateau. That Is TO
say, these broad headed immigrants entered
France from the northeast. Their second ave-
nue. OF approach was directly from the high
Alps crossing the Rhone, and thence passing
over Auvergne toward the southwest The oen-
trial plateau OF Gaul. like tho Alps, seems 70
have been FIRST settled at this period. The whole
basin OF the Seine was overlooked and the in-
coming human tide swept clear out to the
point Of Brittany. whore 1t has completely held
lite own. even to this day. in relative purity.
The Intensity OF the suppression OF the old
race by the new one becomes more marked In
proportion as we approach the Alps. the pres
ent stronghold OF the Alpine broad-headed
type. In tho mountains themselves. indeed. az
has been already pointed out. no displacement
OF an earlier population seems to have been
necessary. for the inhospitable highlands. both
in Switzerland and in south central France.
seem to have been but thinly. II at all. occupied
by the earlier long headed race.
The extent OF the occupation OF Europe by the
Alpine type was once much greater than 1t 10 to-
day Evidence accumuates to show that the
ward Obliged to recede from it's first claims to
possess all Europe. The broad headed race
seems to have invaded Britain for time. but
was oxtermnated or absorbed before reaching
Ireland A colony OF these Alpine invaders
seems also to have intrenched itself In the
Netherlands so firmly that its influence 10 ap.
parent to this day. 1t may DO considered az
q link in the chain connecting the Alpine race.
OF which there are traces in Denmark and the
southwest coast Of Norway. with It's representa-
tives in the central European highlands. In the
opposite direction. the intrusive race seems 10
have entered Spain. although with dimcultyt
by reason OF its inflow the population OF the
mountainous northwest provinces Is even at
this time loss purely IbcrIan In type. One spot
alone south OF the Mediterranean Sea was per-
ceptibly affected by 1t: recent evidence from
the island OF Gerba. of Tunis. proves such col-
onization to have taken place. In the eastern
half Of Europe tho occupation was more or less
complete, wit the sole exception OF the lower
Dannbian plain. Apparently. also, this type
The only bond OF union between tho race and
its conReners in Asia was by way OF Asia Minor.
beaded raso entered Europe from tho east &c {:
Caspian are anywhere visible. ,..,,,
filtration o. POPULATION from the ,Eas.Sit was
not Conquest, for syerything POINTS to Its , be,
the the settle ent Of merely unoccuped territoryH
marks the adye9t 81 an oyeF lev from the
as f q
Pamir region, the Western Himalayan high;
where MaT Muller and The early pbilSIlosSglsts
n th nmo. rst human NhSs
TTSiiks and their fellows are srsy;eyed:
| dark haired. stocky in build. with cephalio
indexes ranging above eighty-six for the most
pies Of similar physical type extends %1so unnd
into Europe How Would f Dr. Ripley sove the
problem presented hy the temporary super.
By this invading race. COMPLICATED as the prob-
lem is 6y reasssertop .6 OF TlFhts SO active ns
to upand Hs sou ef
| economic rather than military cultural. 10
rests, upon the fundamental laws which reGu-
Our authors hypothesis is this: that the north
OF Europe, the region peculiar to the Teutonio
rae 9day u.s. by Sn ah to
In, In that prJshstoFeS pc;
yet room for the primitive tnhabitants to yield
ground to the invader. A time was bound to
Would nae $50 to speat tho
northern part Of Europe. A migration of pop:
natlon t9Ta s. the south where nature offered
quently ensued. This may have. at times.
taken military form. It undoubtedly did In
Yet it may also have been a mere drifting or
south We know that such pacific migration
is taking place to-day. Germans are pressing
done. Swiss and Austrans are colonizinR
many ma ai l. common 1 enough. Wherever we turn
| we discover a constantly increasing population.
seeking an outlet southwark.