New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
AMERICANISTS MEET.
Work of Fourteenth AnnuaL Con-
gress Held at Stuttgart.
Parfs. Senfnmhn. 8


The Fourteenth International Congress %
.ue-~anists which held its sittings during the
I.,tea half Of August at Stuttgart, was we'll at
ended By university men IN Germany, and the
,osn,ta,ty of its protector the King OF
~ If-ternberg. was keenly appreciated by the
ga members OF the congress.
proceedings were opened by the King OF
yK-,ir-eru berg, VINO was accompanied by the
Princess Therese Of Bavaria There were ap-
,rouriate bancuets and garden parties. Formal
,++inrs were a!ternated with excursions by
1sna or water. including trip by steamboat TO
.ba fails Of the Rhine at Schanhausen. The
,b,es honorary presidents q the congress-the
princess Therese Of Bavaria, the Duke Of Lou
Ia, Of New-York, and Dr. Won Weizsacker, the
vrBrtsuaberE Minister oS Worship and Public
r,s-ructio--were present at all the sittings.
-,ha president. Professor Karl Won Ger Steinen
- Berlin. in his address set forth the ideas and
origin OF the Aulericanist Congress. which meets
onee every two years alternately IN America
and in Europe Il viii be remembered that the
last congress- Vas held IN New-York IN 1902
Professor Harnv The French vice-president and
member OF the Institute, paid a graceful tribute
70 rhe German interest in pre-Colunnblan Amer
lea. and stated that Alexander Won Humboldt
vas the real founder OF the science OF Anlert-
.srisr, and recalled the fact that Won Humboldt
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having travelled for four years and ten months
5,,-tr- 7,-biob ne-iod he had acquired data that
served as a foundation for The science tSat IS
,or77,e77o-ata6 e the congress, and which, ow-
.,r -. the rnrIniacence OF The Duke OF LoUhat
rs professional chairs IN The universities of
Berlin and Of Paris.
Amon- the most interesting papers read %
the congress were those OF Professor Franz
Boss. who gave an account q the latest re-
searches among the Vancouver Indians; OF Pro
lessor ". Il. Holmes of Washington, who sum
married. the coutrt buttons Of American archaeol-
ogv 10 the science OF man; Of the Rev. Charles
" Cyrrier Of washington, on the indian Ian
,nsres ~ TIE United states. Of Dr.. Eduard
seller. professor os Ansrtcanism az the CaiveT-
s,v or Berlin. or the American nephrite idol in
the E1hnologicaI Museum of Stuttgart ana OF
n. IejsaL professor OF AEericanisIn ct the
TTnizersitv Of Paris. on the Aztec Memorials
OF Friar Toribio No,oiuia-
The fourteenth congress has resulted IN the
collection and collation. II a considerable amount
OF data almost exclusively Of technical nature.
and the true value OF which cannot well be es-
tinared until the publication of the official re-
port Of the proceedings with plates Illustrations
and diagrams, which Is being compiled under
the supervision OF Count Carl Won Linden. or
ganizer Of the fourteenth congress. Thls eIsb-
orate report VIII be issued RI due course At
Stuttgart
In an official communication 10 Professor Won
der Eteinen, president OF the congress, the Duke
OF Loubat stated that Arnericarisus had often
complained that the twelfth congress. held in
Turin, never published report OF its proceed
tngs nor returned the subscription money.
Wishing 10 avoid similar complaints concern
ing the Thirteenth International Congress, OF
which he was the originator. organizer and hon
orary president, the Duke OF Loubat informed
all subscribers 70 that congress that should its
congressional volume not be published within
one year he would return 10 each one OF the
subscribers the amount Of his subscription.
This is certainly move IN the right direction.
for If the science of ATnertcanisr - ever 10
approach that o Egyptology 81 must be By the
channel Of clear, concise publications. free from
technical Jargon and SO written as 10 arouse
popular interest and, above all, so as 10 be
capable Of being understood by the average
reader. What "Anericanisn" lacks IS a popu-
lar handbook such as has been supplied 10
EgyPtologists by Mariette. by Heinrich Brugsch
and by Aaspero. No one appreciates this more
keenly than Goes the Duke OF Loubat, and il
is 10 attain this that the labors OF the pro-
1essors Of Anericaaism az the universities OF
Berlin anc Of Paris, DR.. SeIer and NJ IeiesL.
should be directed
Al lae suggestion q the King of WIrtemberg
medals were struck al the Stuttgart Nirs IN
co11n=rnoration Of the Fourteenth International
Congress OF Americanists bearing the double
portraits Of Alexander Won Humboldt and OF his
faithful companion and assistant. Bonpland.
thereby also celebrating the centennial ami
'efsary of the return OF the great German sa-
want from his memorable and fruitful VOYAGE
On the American continent
Professor Eduard Seller. professor Of Aueri-
e@h!sn at the University OF Berlin. Is now in
Fars studying the rare Mexican manuscripts
a ne library Of the Duke OF Loubat Accom-
PANIED By his learned and intelligent wife he
-Alenas 10 SAL for New-York on September 4
--0A Soulogne on the Hamburg-Anle liner
[SIlcla, and. after a weeks visit 10 the 81.
-ous exposition. they propose 10 go to Mexico
were they VIII remain until December. Dr..
sEs.I ana his wife both speak the language Of
- Co1-l-ty they have often visited Mexico
- - IakeI On horses or mules. They intend 10
-.yp a Fepoztlan, Curnayada, Tenango Maid
-s.oo, Oaxsra anc San Andres Tuxtia They
80 -gt5 . OBTAIN information and relics at those
t-eSss mat vii delight the hearts OF the Amer
G. l. B.
SUBMARINE BOAT WINS.