New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
ATKINSON DEGREES WAR.
ALL INTERNATIONAL STRUGGLES ARE
WRONG, HE TELLS SCIENTISTS.

The American Association for the Advancement
of Science held the third days session Of its
forty-nnth annual meeting yesterday in Have
meyer Hall Columbia University In the other
buildings of the university upward OF a thousand
more scientists members of the allied societies and
associations. were discussing physics. geology,
geography and anthropoogy The Chemical So
ciety met at the Chemists Club. No Jos West Fiji
ty-fifth-st, while the botanists gathered in the
Botanical Gardens Museum. in Bronx Park. The
general meeting will close tomorrow. Tonight the
General Committee will meet at the Hotel Ma
Jeslc Tor the election of officers and to appoint the
tme and place for the next convention. 1t is I'M
derstood that Chicago will be selected.
Among the papers of popular interest which were
read during the day one by Professor Frederick
b Lee of Columbia University. The subject upon
which Professor Lee dwelt was the craving by the
soldiers in the Philippines for sugar TO noursh
muscle fatigue. 1T has been disputed" Professor
Lee observed. whether the origin of muscular
energy is derived from heterogeneous or non-nitro-
geneous substance. There has likewise been much
discussion over the respective parts played by the
TWO recognized causes Of muscle fatigue, viz, the
consumption of substance necessary for contraction
and the poisoning of by so-called fatigue
products.
RECENT EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE.
Recent experimental evidence. both for and
against the idea that sugar is an important source
OF body energy has been brought forward by others
Inc author. together with c. c. Harold has stud
Deen put under the influence of the peculiar drug,
phorhzin Fasting animals put under the influ-
ence OF this drug, were then killed and the contract
I've power Of the muscles then tested and they
were found TO have a coutractile power much less
than normal and in this respect resembIed muscles
in a pronounced state of fatigue. That this result
was due to the removal of carbohydrate from the
muscles rather than TO mysterious specific action
of the drug on the muscle protopasm IS rendered
probable by the fact that if dextress be given
amin
the fauguing effect of the drug is counteraced. 1t
seems 10 be u legitimate conclusion that normally
sugar Is source of muscular energy and the con-
sumption Of it a cause of muscle fatigue.
"A well phlorhizned animal may begin 10 go
into rgor within five minutes after death, and the
rigor is often complete within half hour"
The paper was Of interest in view of the recent
importation OF candy to the Philippines by the mill
tary authorities and its by the soldiers.
Discussing before the Section Social Econom-
les, The Influence on Social Conditions with
Special Reference to the Invention of Killing In
struments," Edward Atkinson of Boston, told of
the progress made from the days of the sling and
the bow TO the riled guns and high explosives,
and in conclusion said:
All wars are now wrong. They must originate in a
WronS attempted or done by one State or nation TO
act consistently with human rights there can be
no violence. Yet some wars must Re justified in
great characters, bat none are more ready 10 CON
uednt tiG 4tiI OF war taan me men OF hgheS nest
have been in defence of human liberty.
The false theory that international commerce is
any part war upon domestic industry is intellect
ually dead. 1t has no support in this country
except among men whose political convictions have
become foSSiliZed, else the part of those who
represent vested interests. The absurdity of
sorting the policy Of the open door in the East
while closing door by prOhbitIVe duties
against the West the East is becoming as APP
parent as it is injurious.
UNEMPLOYMENT AND ITS REMEDIES.
DR.. Max West said in discussing ''UnempIoy-
ment and Some OF It's Remedies" that possible
remedies Improvement in the general we'll
being and a equal distribution of wealth.
leading Increased consumption OF products; pub
lie works. agricultural colonies and other devices
to relieve the isolation ana the advantages
private
The matter of placing Il memorial tablet upon
the house1in Albany formerly owned by DR.. S. f.
rotary. In this house held meeting Of the
early biologists of the State, at which the first
invitation issued by Messrs. EmmOnS, Hail.
Mauher, NanuXem and Conrad through which the
organization of the American Association was first
effected The section acted faVOrably this
proposition and transmitted the recommendation
to the Council OF the association
The Botanical Section entertained yesterday the
Tcrrey Botanical Club. The gathering was in
honor of DR.. John Torrey, and the programme was
in memOriam. The exercises consisted of an adj
dress by Professor NJ L. BrittOn, who spoke of
the work of DR.. TOrrey q bOtanist; address
by DR.. q. +. Allen. which included an historical
sketch of the botanical work in Newly DIRK City,
and also personal "reminiscences Of DR.. Torrey;
personal "reminiscences OF PrOfas T. c. Porter,
of the University of Pennsylvania. and address
IN the work of the TOrrey Botanical Garden by
DR.. E. S. Burgess. professor n the Normal Col
lege.