New-York tribune., 1909-01-03
Various Theories Advanced
by Scientists to Solve
This Problem.

What sort OF man VIII the futuIe American bo?
A host Of scientists, poets and. rOmsnCers are try
ing to answer this fascinating query, with conclu-
sions sufficiently varied The majority of forecasts
are brilliantly optimIstic and tend to make tho
present day American feel sorry FOR himself. II
is agreed by the poets that the coming race vii!
be endowed with lofty intellect, sweet DISPOSE
ton and q atruistc habit. The entire population
will be composed Of Shakeapeares ana SheIleys.
What Is ''unkempt disreputabIe, vast. VIII
evolve 10 u inerfable perfection. The iOinancers
are less concerned with tt.e<" mental and moral at
tributes; they dwell magnificent muscles II stat
ure exceeding that uf circus giants and lordIy
control Of natural powers which Will enable men
10 voyage through interpia netarN space ana huIl
thr,nderbots Martiau enemies. The scientists
are usual. cold and conservative ln theh sur
ve, They cast doubts ON fundamental as
su1nptions of poets and r"man"erS Looking BACK
a million years mans gorilla sire. they do not
expect rapid physral ia !ihcations IN the future
and they regard IneIe, intellectual deNeiopiheh's
"a rather superficial
There are Indeed two groups of scientists VII" ep-
proacIl tie proh.etn from radically different pohts
of yew-tile ,lnhropologists and the socioioslsts'
The former hold large evolutionary view ana are
more interested in the shape and size OF the Uranium
tnan its contents. They are chary OF predictions
they believe that geniuses and idiots are ptactcHS
alike. The sOciologists on the other hafid' are Sa'
isned to contemplate the not distant resulis OF
- ,,f~trrsa with reference TO racial traits and
social institutions. group OF hoperul socloioslsS
taking their stand with the poets, but toFlHeu Win
the data of biology, declare tlat ecVloii''| ' -t
cination alone will transform the taxpaylhS cl'i-
za, ~ to-day into godlike being whose com
pexiou and color of hair are matters Oh uilii'e IN
mort Al the same time woman VINO mas Desuii ~
work out her salvation with the demand ior Poil''
aI mower will regain the advantages that were
-, IN ,rehistoric days and will ascend 10 heleh's
or divinity surprising Venus de MILO ana tiie ~ H'D
COY, Girl The raw material OF humanity IL Npo"A
the same: environment produces vast elec'S' -
%aerito child We're brought up in hlgh class M ios
faynil1, would become d scheIat anu pei
a philosopher OF eminence. while "ii,'e ~
.,,,-ferrad 70 a palm would not rise above 'iie
i,,,;+i,.e DEVELOPMENT If its fellows, Inc jap
la., have disested civilization in one gehefatioh'
A fun blooded Zulu recently Wfs n
columbia University with honoIs' ., in
ia sneak OF the future American - -,
serite How far In the future? 1t seems iiAeis
that there will he different type l0i -
cassiye era of a hundred OF uiO" -
iF indeed the swirl;ag currents OF race
suit in a temporarily stable nlAtuIe - lat
eouiJibrium OF elements on this eonliriei'.' -
-a,,Id he the effect Of insweepns ~orio Hu ~ -
slart-eved veows and crlnklY-halieo 'h -
8 a tremendous problem. frst' " -
aIor,ar+s that will enter into the HiA'Oie' ~
tban "a calculate the results. Science as Eet ms
-, - ht.,,ed more than the stating Of the
I,1er, but that is achievement aHG 'i'e'e
is light ahead The laws OF social oHEe @ t,,
will specify the mixture. ana DioiosS VII - -
the erect Meanwhile. the lay nlind Is 'etiP,u
suggest a. Il solution the comp0uholhs u a. =.
o. ~ tho human race on one palette Ia oi"e- ~
-, -, tho universal compleXion-probahi! gray
- the anprox xima OF long and broaa Heaus
>, . souare-h headed supernan Doubtless 'lie PS
c,oIopists could devise q machine 20 -
a,,otional qualities of races and then Oy sooi1s
nm the records in due proporuoH ~
temperament OF fhe future AmeIicaI ~
professor William H.. Ripley. OF barNafu 'Li-
-. ,,,-,t.oy I'm 'sThe Atlantic Monthly, seS-
xestx tbst when al the races e1 iss sfiA0'A s's