The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-07

physical sciences compass to steer by.
! There must be, he declares, revolution
of the earth of which science heretofore
has taken no note. This is the spiral
movement OF our planet, which, as has
been stated does not conflict with the
| diurnal rotation, nor with the annual
revolution, nor with the 1900 year gyra-
ton, nor even with the nebular hypothe-
sis. Rather, it supplements and harmon
ICES them all. Not only are there no
spiral movement OF the earth and the
magnetic currents encircling the globe
from west to east and from east TO west
but there is no conflict, to quote An
drew's own words. even with the theo-
ries of Kant, Hutton. Copernicus or any
other theory of the earth to be found on
record" This is the result of the fact
| that the spiral movement of the earth is
as old as any of these systems All mo-
| tons of the earth now established may
| still remain the same and continue their
eternal operations in entire concord.
But 1.-THE movement which forms the ba-
sis of the diurnal theory Of Andrews
may be added to the others to complete
| the system of them all. 1t is, says the
| discoVerer, the motion which compen-
safes for theHearth's great velocities and
movement of all speroidal bodies.
The absence of such a spiral movement
| OF the earth as Andrew alleges ito exist
leaves void. SO much is admitted by
geological science to-day The want of
such an ultimate motion of our planet
| finds the scientific world deprived Of any
natural explanation of the stratifed
crust of the earth. This was the diIem-
ma of biologists in the days of Kant
and Hutton. On the other hand the ac-
ceptance of the diurnal revolution as an
integral part of the system Of move
ments to which the globe is subject full
ly accounts for the whole scheme of
sttratification. The diuturnal theory is
thus a key to the facts presented by
the stratifed rocks with their involved
organic remains of ancient flora and
fauna.
The aspect Of the islands and CONT
nents forming the land divisions of the
earth has greatly altered during the sue
cessive changes of our qlanet. This is
a matter of popular knowledge. But in
the light of Andrews theory a great
mark of polar action is that of the once
great continent of which the West Indies
and the islands of ttfe Caribbean Sea
are now the only remnants. That is to
say, the land divisions of the globe in
their spiral movement are subject to the
tremendous commissions of which geolo
gy has taken note. But they are subject
more is glacial action. Now the glacial
periods of the past heve been recognized
by scientists Various theories in regard
to them have been formulated But no
adequate explanation of them is possible
unless a spiral movement of the earth
is taken into account The spiral move
ment brings the surface of the globe at
regular but immense intervals within the
sphere of glacial influence. The coun-
tries which to-day are enjoying a mild
and lambert climate must necessarily
become ice covered. to a great depth
Such a fate will overtake thecity of New
ork, as it has already overtaken the
northern and southern polar regions.
The effect of a corkscrew or spiral
movement of the earth during an iilim-
liable expanse of time is the transposi-
ton Of the several parts of the earth's
surface. The north polar points of the |
globe moves constantly toward the south. !
The south polar point of the earth neces-
sarily moves toward the north. The re-
suit of such a movement must next be, |
in point of time the locking of the Rus
sian Empire in icy Businesses. Next viii /
come the turn of the Chinese Empire, (
bo of ca
lowed by that of the greater part Of
China, Hindustan and Central Ethiopia
This Will be followed by the polar de-
preston of that division of spiral terri
tory in which are at this time the Phil
ippine Islands, Borneo, Sumatra. the IN
dian Ocean and a portion of Southern
Africa. The diuturnal revolution of the
fifth period Of glacial action will sub
merge the Cape of Good Hope in polar
atmosphere. The Australian continent is
now tending upward from a period OF
glacial submergence ct the south. This
upward tendency of the island continent
Twill go on until Australia becomes the
centre of great and powerful empires I'M
der equatorial consultations. This is TO
take place, however, not during Austria
las upward movement but when the is
land returns southwark after a stay of
ages in the northern hemisphere.
These slow movements and vast cndn-
ges viii. however, require liInitless dura-
tons Of time for their consultation. The
diuturnal revolution period, like the annu-
al revolution period. has its winter. its
spring and autumn and winter. The gla-
cial period of the earth, Of which the
biologists make so much, was simply one
of these winter periods.
One diuturnal revolution is comprised
thus in every complete spiral movement
Of the earth. During one such SPIRAL
the geographical conhgur4Jion
Of the globe radically changes. This IS
the result not of changes in the oceaa's
level, but of elevations and depres sions
OF territory. The earth's shell IS acted
cpCn bv tremendous wave move ment
resulting from the diuturnal motion. It
Is this spiral turn which acts IS al ad-
justing principle. Without it tie earth
would not be held in ifs spher1id shane.
the ocean waves would know no restraint
The mountains would be rent asunGer
and the seas dashed from pole 20 p1le.
What are called the glacial periods sOm-
prise but one perpetual phen omenon Of
con .'nuous force and activity. The fore !
going sentence is in the theorists own
words. The great central plain OF our
1wn country is suspected by biologists
20 have been the bed Of one vase inland
sea over this sea roamed colossal ice
Jergs. in the heart of which giant 50wld- !
s-s reposed The melting Of these ice
3ergs left rock masses in the bosom OF