Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-03-02

BILE Human Makeup as 1t 10 of En-
cient Mechanics - Counterpart Of
Race Prejudice.
Troy, O.-Continuing the discussion
of natures answer to mans race ques-
ton, Mr.. Horace j. Rollin. author of
'.Yetta Segal," which some critics call
radical, yet adequate as pioneer
sketch OF the great question of racial
phenomena. says: Such phenomena
must be interpreted in 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
in. from the simple to the complex as
to organization. if universal move
ment tends to unific 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 nm
dergo change. and if not used to es-
tablsh advanced forms and expires
sions they are disintegrated as 50
much common material. Racial char
acteristics-as 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 mears 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 We're
| 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 it 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 it quite innocently: the spec
u1,-is ri a
tree and then let go his hold, in order
to test the readiness of the discovered
law. Franklin perceived the power OF
"lightninS" 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-
rriminute i'll advised mating. 1t is
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
tlip racial interchange of cruder times
once declared brutal and immoral
must nave had the psychic clement
This is attcsted by II fair proportion Of
the living record
The composite must be considered in
y way which will defend him and also
insure ourselves against self degrada-
ton Thus even where custom and or
binary law have been ignored by the
ancestors psychic force comes spon-
tuueously 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 authoritntively points to
the crossing of types as n means Of
producing the superior man Of the fu-
ture. '.The Training of the Human
rlant" fhe Century company. 1901.
We predicted that Mr.. Burbank must
arrive Mt 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 so familiar in plant life.