The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-14

that must be found alive or in the fossil
state, to completely demonstrate the new,
wonderful and startling philosophy OF hu-
man existence that eliminates q COD. ana
to clinch what must be admitted 10 De
the most brilliant product of the human
bra.n-the theory of development Whether
it is called Darwintsn or Haeckellsm Is
of little Importance. The doctrine OF evo-
luton owes its own development TO sever
al stages, but to Lamarck. Goethe, lux
ley and Darwin in particular. 1t mas CIVIC
ed the Christian church, It mas made d
warfare of science, and mas commanaeo
more serious thought by the brightest
minds than any theme of the nineteenth
century.
Into this arena, in which the death Crap
pie between religious and advanced science
will be fought out, Mr.. George W. Van
derbilt casts his wealth and American en-
thusiasu with promptitude that is CHAR
acteristic of his grandfather, the old Com
modore" The finding of the North Pole,
the determining of the Nile basin, the
genesis of the polyglotic languages of the
Sargasso Sea, are as nothing compared
to a final determination regarding the
truth of the Biblical theory Of creation.
Upon the result OF successful hunt Tor
the Pithecanthropus depends the faith of
go Cl0,0GO Christian people who cling to
the beliefs of their ancestors.
Mr.. Vanderbilt Is a believer. He i'm
bibed devout reverence for the Christian
faith from his devoted mother, and.
however great his respect for science, he
never has wavered in his acceptance OF
the LAdamic theory of creation.
Mr.. George w. Vanderbilt wants the
truth. He is like the editor Of a news
paper in quest OF facts. He has adopted
the practical and natural method OF do
ing what Professor Haeckel wants done.
He has sent out a party himself. Mr.
David J. Walters is on his way to
Japan, where a special steamer will be
hired and properly equipped for this ex-
petition to the island of Java. 1t IS hoped
to render the projected voyage of Profess
sor Haeclel unnecessary. Mr. Vanderbilt
expects to find the Pithecarlthroous at
once il he be where DR.. Haecl1el believes
him.
II the ape-lil17 man Is not In Java. Mr.
Vanderbilt's agent will search the for
eSts and the swampy savannas until ne IS
convinced of that fact. The Pithecanthro-
pus must be found or dismissed from the
field of contemporaneous existence
Although It is possible to discourse with
a great deal of chmpanzinity regarding
the subject Of apes and man-like apes,
Mr. vanderbilt's agent will readily dis
tinguish the Plthecanthropus from all
other members OF the smian race he
cannot be deceived. because he is look
like aIet The difference is radical, as a
little thought will make clear.
Man began to be a foreshadowed posi-
bility when the primary form Of ape ap-
! peared Our semi-ape ancestors, IL Oar
win and Haeckel DO right. possessed only
a faint resemblance to the still living short
footed apes The tertiary period probably
; produced them They Originated perhaps
, out of marsupials, or pouched animals (of
which the kangaroo rernains). THE certain
! proof that genuine apes are the direct
| descendants OF semi-apes is found In
( their comparative anatomy declares
/ Haeckel.
| Then came the tailed apes, but the mar
! row-nosed species is all that interests
F.! the studert OF man. The tailed apes ''ori-
i cinated' out of serni-apes by the trans
| formation of the jaw and the changing
J OF their claws into nails. The certain
/ proof of This step is found in the com
! parative anatomy and ontogeny OF apes
! and man again asserts Haeckel-
| Most nearly akin 10 man are the large,
| taflIess. narrcw-nosed apes, the orans OF
| Asia and the chimpanze OF West AFRICA
| They originated during the miocene
/ period. in all likelihood and developed by
J the loss Of their tails. the partial loss of
| their hairy covering and by the excessive
! DEVELOPMENT of tt,at part of the brain just
| above the facial portion of the skull There
! do not exist direct human ancestors
! among noan-ltke apes OF the present day,
| but Haeckel proves by the comparative
| anatomy Of man-lise apes and OF man
{ that they certainly did exist among the
| unknown extinct human apes OF the
| mIocene era
But toward none Of these does the
| present search tend. Mr.. Vanderbilt seeks
! the ape who has ceased TO be q ape and
! has become a man!
| To Kill such an animal would be nlur-
/ der-tne same sacrifice Of seni-hun7an
! life INDUCED il bv expnrers OF the Stan
lev and Baher character!
| Mr. Walters is instructed to seek the
! speeches. primevai mara type far an
| terror TO the Stone Age. He is known
TO science as Alali. and he is the direct IN
| tarmediary link between the man-Ike ape
! and man