The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-06-18
AMERICA LOOKING BACKWARD
JAMESS HIMANISM REPLACES
EMEPSON'S PARADOX.
So the 4. :. Has Increasing sympathy
With France and Its \rts-NtcWs
Of Prof. Runic stones
Of Minnesota Discussed AT ROuen.

special cab, Despatch 10 THE SvS.
PARIS, June l7.-Prof. Boutrouy Of the
Institute OF France, who was exchange
professor at Harvard. made an interest
ing speech at the foundation meeting this
week Of the Franco American Institute
in regard to his recent visit to the chief
university and literary centres in the
United States. He said he found a no.
ticeable change in American ideas.
The theory had been abandoned that
the new civilization was free from the
defects Of the old Tradition. which was
formerly regarded as a chain. ia now con-
sidered necessary as a foundation for
progress. William James's humanism
has replaced Emerson's = out Of date para
dox that old things are made for slaves
Prof. Boutroux thought that this ex-
planned the increasing sympathy between
the United States and France The
United States felt now that Frances arts
and sciences were essentially human and
not additional requirements. "Ameri-
cans" he continued. ARE not satisfied
with merely reading man s works. They
want to see the writer. This ia often
ridiculed as mere curiosity, but that is
not true. II is due to wish for personal
contact. which has its own mode Of in.
fiuence. as William James believed"
The professor quoted from James's
works three times during his speech and
said that as he was a Swedenborgian in
belief he had personal influence to which
Americans are preemnentlv sensitive.
Prof Holland Of Wisconsin spoke al the
Rouen millenary celebration of the set
ting of the Norscmen in Normandy on
the authenticity of the Remington
runic stone" found in Minnesota. which
testified TO the presence Of Scsndinavians
in America in 1892 Prof Holland pre-
sented to the city of R0uen a repro
duction OF the stone. which was the first
that had ever been made. The stone
only arrived az the close OF the ceebra-
tions and the discussions on il were there
fore based on Photograph
The Swedish archa ologist Montelius
rejected the authenticity OF the stone
because OF the unknown form Of the runic
characters. ahd also criticised the form
OF the letter "a" used in the Latin inscrip.
ton. Prof, Holland is searching Paris
for stone which Laverendry sent from
America in 1888 to Count Maurepas, the
inscription on which was never trans
lated. All trace of the stone seems to
have been lost.
During tests at Toulon this week the
submarine boat Arx0naut was sub
merged Tor eighteen hours. The crew
suffered no discomfort This il said To
he a record for submersion of a vessel of
this kind.
Collections have been authorized nv
the Pope in Roman Catholic churches
throughout France for the purpose OF
building a church bearing the name OF
Joan Of Arc. As Joan of Arc has not
yet been canonized il will he impossible
to dedicate a church to her
Another socialistic enterprise has mn,
the usual fate Of these ventures Three
large cooperative stores were founded
little while ago with the object of abol.
iAhing proprietors. Super vision has been
carried on freely by elected comrades
The workers have now formed a union
and threaten to strike to enforce the
| resignation Of the managers. The latter
reply that It 10 impossibie To do more Tor
the employees than any othee employers