New-York tribune., 1907-09-14
HITS CENTR4LIZ1TION.
DIR. LittIeton Speaks at Social Sci
enCe Meeting.

Buffalo. Sept. l3-At to-day's session OF the
American Social Science Association. the address
OF Martin ". Littleton, OF New York. on Drift
OF Events was. IN the absence Of Mr.. Littleton.
read by Secretary Isaac Franklin Russell:
of t and r 4esfan aTe wRG6 oxRns R2d %
closely on the heels Of a great campaign for re
nature Of economic reforms There We're
some sort Of check upon some branches OF their
activity. They had come 10 feel that they were
authority except the self-regulating influence of
When President Roosevelt came to power with
direct commission from the people. he came AT a
time when these questions had 10 be met or evaded.
Resolutelv he set himself to the task. and we are
bS trGIe & W he l0T WhSC ot 'iT PtoTs5 tia he
has established the supremacy Of the national gov
giants It is not disputed that he has caused a
higher standard Of economic justice and honesty
contended that he has not employed all the powers
for the bettermlent Of mankind
ne natlonal government, exercising no original
powers and incapable of initiative. unbending in
its fixed limitations is not adapted instru-
s the roin hlee Sg 81 9rs eL o9st1y ana
Logically. therefore. IT would that the state
not forbidden by the Constitution. could best en-
counter and solve the and difficult problems.
general discussion followed
Mr- Littleton arrived at the hall lust after NIr
Russell had finished his address He was intro
duced 10 the audience and spoke briefly He started
for Albany at o'clock. where he is TO appear be-
fore Governor Hughes tonight in the interest of
Borough President Ahearn. of Manhattan. against
whom charges have been preferred.
The speakers at this evenings session in the
department of education and art were: Henry P
Emerson. Superintendent of Public Instruction Of
Buffalo; Mrs. Fannie Fern Andrews. secretary Of
the Association of Collegiate Alunlnae. Boston and
Or. Rush Rhees. president OF the University OF
Rochester.
Speaking THE Relation OF Public Education
70 the Peace Movement Mr. Emerson said that
every well conducted school a quiet agency
working in the interest Of peace because II gave
a training that was social rather than militant
and effort made TO appeal % the better
nature of children and cultivate a right civic
spirit.
President Rhees said the first and obvious rela-
tion of college students 10 the peace movement
intelligent interest in the progress which
the of peace making to-day. and the
cultivation of a sentiment OF intelligent justice
and the practice of intelligent justice.
The strength of the peace movement is in the
sentiment which actuates II: the strength of the
moral spirit lies in the sentiment which vitalizes
it," said he. The folly of lies in the thought
less and impusiye travesties of the idea of justice
which often take her place and rule the thoughts
of men. this the most important con-
tribution college students make to the peace
movement is the cultivation in themselves of
true sense of justice clarified by intelligent under
standing of the issues involved in the rivalries
which bring men and nations into conflict
He advocated a general study OF law IN the col
leges
Mrs. Andrews's topic was The Relation Of
Teachers to the Cause of Peace"