The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-13
NO RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE MONKEY
Trainer of Simians Declares
That Darwin's Theory Is
a Myth.
MONKS ARE CLEVER
IMlTAT0RS OF MANKIND
Average Animal, However, Is
Stupid; More Thick-Headed
Than a Dog.

Fred Macart maintains that mankind
has no blood relationship with the
monkey tribe Although he has had in
innate acquaintance with hundreds
of chattering simians, he has never been
converted TO the Darwin theory. In
fact, he says, the more he studies them
the less he accepts OF the famous scien-
tist s views of the origin Of human life.
In his own words; 81 have seen so
much Of monkeys that | wouldn It admit
that there was any relation between
the mand man If ! thought there was
The Darwin theory is humbug. just as
are plenty of other theories regarding
monkeys. People really know very lit
tie Of truth about these animals, The
truth is that they are clever imitators
and occasionally show evidences of in
telhgence, but rs n matter Of fact tho
average monkey is stupid creature to
learn, more thick headed than the dog
or the horse
Macart was sitting in his dressing
room ut the Orphcum Sunday afternoon.
1t seems that people everywhere are in
terested in monkeys. Europe, Asia, Al
rica and South America have all been
visited, and Macart says that men and
women find amusement in the antics of
the creatures, which seem to do things
because they want to do them, but in
reality are only controlled by the train.
CT IS whip
Monkey Tribe Is Vicious.
AS he sat manicuring the nails OF q
baboon Macart chatted about his
strange family, "People imagine, - he
said, '"that monkeys are affectionate,
that they become dear little things like
kittens that like TO purr and be petted.
That is not the monkey nature at all,
however, for the whole tribe IS vicious.
II monkey pretends to be affectionate
he is only fooling you and watching for
his best opportunity to scratch and bite.
This he will do unless held in check by
fear l always train Il monkey TO fear
me FIRST and then proceed to teach him
tricks. Occasionally female will show
signs Of affection, but the males
never!'
'Do monkeys have the power to rea
son3' was asked. "No, / believe not,
although they are always doing the un-
expected thing and sometimes seem to
have planned n course of action, L lind
that the brain powers of the females are
keener than those of the males the
female not only seems to grasp ideas
from the mind OF the trainer, but she
executes his wishes more speedily and
then remembers what she has learned,
while it takes the patience OF saint to
teach a male monkey, He does not
seem to understand what you say, and
it is only by the most constant drilling
and rehearsals that he remembers his
act at all. Even then, he probably would
not perform if he were not, afraid OF
a good, sound thrashing for his disobe-
dience. The most intelligent monkey,
when full grown, possesses a brain
equal to the brain of three year-old
child. This has been figured out by
scientists after years of diligent re-
search, and l readily accept is as cor
rect -
Monkey Language.
"What about the theory that there IS
monkey language and that the SINH
ans actually hold conversation ~
81 can say positively that there is
monkey language, but whether or not
any student will be able to understand
anything of that language is more than
| care TO venture. From my constant
contact with them ] have learned few
sounds which are unmistakable, and
which / would recognize from phono-
graphic record. For instance, / know
their expression of pleasure or satisfac-
ton Then thecr are entirely different
sounds for dissatisfaction, fear, anger,
peace, etc One example may provo
what / mean and also prove the vicious
nature of the animal, Once | saw my
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of one another. They were both making
the sounds of anger and | saw fight
brewing, although both sat still and
seemed to be talking it over. Finally
words came to blows and they fought
like two pugilists, until both were tired
and neither one worsted In the struggle.
They separated and, sitting few feet
apart, seemed to be talking it over. One
was loud In his chattering on the note
6 Tra ap1nillifIy that | had nfian
observed. Slowly he approached the
other baboon, cooling and pleading for
a reconciliation. Soon both were locked
in each others arms and you would
have suspected that 1T was meeting
of two brothers from Africa who had
been separated for years, Suddenly,
however, in the midst Of peaceful chat
terings, the one that had made the adj
vances for making up the troubles be-
tween them, saw that he had a good op-
portunity TO win point While the
arms of the other baboon were folded
about himself, he reached out from be-
hind and gave his rival swift scratch
and a terrific blow on the head"
Best Act Of Simian.
HWhat is the best act monkey can
perform7"
F1The best thing done by those l now
exhibit is when the two clasp arms and
waltz, seeming to catch the rhythm Of
the music. / want to say, however, that
in my opinion, no monkey has the
slightest appreciation of musical sounds.
believe they are all alike to him, I
have a bnboon who is able to steer a
velocipede in any direction he desires.
If / can keep him in good health, he
will learn to ride bicycle and I shall
consider that the greatest feat ever
accomplished by member of the mon.
key tribe