The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
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Educators Discuss Phases Not
Treated in Textbooks.
GATHERING COMES TO AN END
International Topics Taken Up by
Political Scientists and Socioio-
on social Daryyfnism" Read-CoI-
OnizatiOn Theme of Speakers.

Providence. r. L, Dec. 29-InternationaI
az well as national topics made the clos
ing sessions Of the gathering Of historians.
political scientists. and sociologists. under
the auspices Of Brown University, here to-
day one OF the most important Of the
three-day meeting.
Phases OF American history not gener-
ally treated in textbooks we're presented
by several speakers at the meeting Of the
American Historical Association. Among
those who read papers were Clarence S.
Brigham, Rhode Island Historical Society:
Prof Edward Claiming. Harvard: Prof.
Evarts 3. Greene, University Of Illinois.
who spoke on Gustav Koerner. d typical
.German-American leader Frank # Hold
der. professor in the University Of Kansas.
who had a paper on Some aspects OF the
English bin, under which the state OF
Kansas, torn by differences on the ques-
ton Of slavery, was admitted 10 the
Union" and Prof. James A Woodburn.
Of tie University Of Indiana, who deliy-
cred an address on ''The attitude Of Thad-
deus Stevens toward the conduct Of the
civil war"
Matters Of timely interest were consld-
cred at the gathering Of the American
Political Science Association, where pa
pers on the general subject Of government
Of dependencies were read. Charles John
ston. late Of the British Indian civil ser
vice, Flushing y Y was one Of the
first speakers, his topic being Helping
10 Govern India" Another view OF Great
Britaius vast plan Of colonization was
presented by Prof. Stephen Leacock, Nc
GIL University, through "a paper on Re
spOnsible government in the British CO.
Icnial system"
Following these views of British ex-
pansion two papers on the colonial growth
Of the United States were read. Some
effects OF outlying dependencies upon
the people Of the United States" was the
subject handled by Henry c. Morris, Of
Chicago, and THE executive council Of
Porto Rico was the title Of "a paper by
William F. Wiuoughby. treasurer Of
Porto Rico
A discussion on Social D3rwinism7 was
held at the meeting Of the American So
Geological Society. on which subject David
Collin Wells. of Dartmouth College. read
"a paper Among the other speakers were
Lester F. Ward. Brown University, Ed
ward T. Devine New York, Carl Kelsey,
University of Pennsylvania. and " Il.
Allen. Of New York
Urges Expansion Of Trade.
Henry c. Morris. Of Chicago. said that
the administration Of colonial possessions
has always had a strong influence upon
the nation owning them and that next 70
increase in population and area, the ex-
pansi0n Of trade is the most apparent re-
suit Of the spread Of our influence He
added:
1T certainly behCOves US TO nurture our
interests where they are rapidly develop
ing; in South America, africa and esPe-
cially in the Oriental countries. American
trade should be greatly increased So
long as We do not take measures 10 this
end we are Tisking the loss OF our pros
perfty. The weakness Of our merchant
marine is most depl0rable. At one tine
we carried 90 per cent Of the exports in
our ships, now only .. The redemption Of
the Ocean-carrytng trade is OF paramount
Importance