The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-02-17
POPULAR GAUGE
OF RACIAL TYPES
How Modern Conditions Bring
About New Relative Positions,
PHASES OF INFINITE ORDER.

! Advancement Lies In Reasonable ss-
lection, Which 10 az True of Admira.
bic Human Makeup AZ II 10 Of Eff
eisnt Mechanics - Counterpart Of
Race Prejudice.
Troy, O.-Continuing the discussion
Of natures answer to mans race ques-
ton, Mr.. Horace ]. Rollin. author of
"Yetta Segal," which some critics call
radical. yet adequate as a pioneer
sketch Of the great question of racial
phenomena, says: Such phenomena
must be interpreted in a way consist
ent with mans nature. If he Is capa-
BILE Of development, If he shall attain
higher status through struggle or
through means that are seemingly or.
for the time, degrading; If he is NOV
ing from the simple to the complex as
to organization. If universal move
ment tends to unif1c existence, then
racial interchange, with elimination
Of peculiar characteristics, has made
its appearance as a phase of infinite
order and for the benefit of future
man.
As to the state of integrity. we have
mentioned primitive "offish" instinct
as having had profound normal value
Temporary segregation has insured
the process Of developing peculiar spe-
cific qualities. at certain periods. in
this or that environment, necessary to
the cosmopolite Of the future. But
the products of nature inevitably I'm.
dergo change. and If not used to es.
tablish advanced forms and expires.
sions they are disintegrated as so
much common material. Racial char
acteristics-as 1.-THE types present
them to popular gaze-attained full
growth so long ago that notifications
more or less marked have necessarily
appeared.
Modern conditions bring new rela.
tive positions. Extensive geographical
interdistribution of types has resulted
from the overcoming Of such natural
barriers as great rivers, seas, noun
tain chains and deserts. For multi.
tudes, this means different air, food.
scene, thought and feeling-new ele-
ments that vary aspiration itself. The
physiognomy Is remodeled, irrespective
Of new lineage. Even If there were
no fusion, the types could not remain
the same nor so much unlike. Advance
ment lies in reasonable selection
this Is as true of admirable human
makeup as 1t Is Of efficient mechanics.
1t Is not in order to say that any one
Is 'in favor" of this phenomenon. No
one declares that Newton was in favor
Of the law Of gravitation. He called at
tention to 1t quite innocently: the spec
tator was not advised to climb tall
tree and then let go his hold. in order
to test the readiness Of the discovered
law. Franklin perceived the power of
lightning" to help or harm the indi.
vidual Those who fancied that he "in-
dorsed it, doubtless associated him
with its ugly aspects.
No one who comprehends the raison
d'etre Of the new philosophy desires to
see the movement unreasonably accel-
Grated A morbidity would follow. the
counterpart of race hatred itself. Ac-
acknowledgement Of the truth Is certainly
not letting down Of the bars to indis
criminate. III advised mating. 1t Ia
time. however. for comprehensive in
formation. Increased knowledge means
increased circumspection. the best pro-
lection for the individual.
We should look at the past with i'm
proved vision. Some matings involving
the racial interchange Of cruder times
once declared brutal and immoral
must have had the psychic element
This is attested by fair proportion of
the living record.
The composite must be considered in
a way which will defend him and also
insure ourselves against self degrade
ton. Thus even where custom and or.
binary law have been ignored by the
ancestors psychic force comes spon-
taneously to remove mysterious tempo
rary stigma. Nature provides increas.
ing kinship. even to those of delayed
development. and extending fusion Is
rendered less and less Objectionable,
with wider scope for happy selection
This Is no more a mere theory than
Is the law back Of the marvellous pro-
duction of new stock. fruits and flow
ers We are reminded to mention a
book which authoritatively points to
the crossing Of types rs a means of
producing the superior man Of the fu
ture. "The Training Of the Human
Plant" the Century company. 1900.
We predicted that Mr. Burbank must
arrive ut this conclusion, This infinite
workman. who makes high philosophy
tangible. had In mind the same prin.
ciple Of exchange of needed values with
which he is 50 familiar In plant life.