, 1913-12-27
ALFRED Russell WALLACE.

death struggle for bare existence has h"t
more than u century's unbroken trial under
conditions created by its upholderS, and 1t
has absolutely failed These words are
from the last chapter published 10y DR. Al
fred Russell Wallace, whose death occurred
on Friday, IN November The great sclen-
list, who shared with Darwin the expression
OF the evolution theory, was IN his 9lst year,
SO that ones regret ut the departure OF u
famous figure is tempered by the knowledge
that he had lived to complete q lilies work,
and that he mad seen ut least the promise of
better conditions OF life for those who lnbour.
His Work.
He was born at USk, Monmouth, i'll 1923,
his father being of Scottish ancestry. lis
schooIduys were passed ut Hartford Gram
mar 5 huol FROM lS3S-44 his time WAS
spent as hind SUI veyor and architect under
his elder brother. But exploration kiudled
HIM. and, together with Bates, he set off to
the Amazon, in lS4S, returning IN 1882.
From 1854 to 1862 the Malay Archipelago
held the interest of IL man whose whole soul
was devoted to natural history IN its wider
racial Significance. In 1866 Miss Anne Nit
ten became his wife. This was the early his
tory Of the man who, together with Chm'es
Darwin, first stated the principle Of natural
9tIttiioHi HllN nt AEtNOll VI 'cih1' "N '
(Cossell, 3. I'd metz, which has just appear
ed, proves that life and the world were To
the last rs full ms lie of vital interest and
interesting vitality.
lille And Opinions.
Non diu he contine hls ideas OF evolution
to science. Man has evolved; woman has
grown M. Therefore he believed III adult
suffrage on grounds of PLAIN common SENSE,
~, az. a, mo-, ,nl ,.A,I -,f allrntlltp. Ilh -
sexes. If they are not to use their citizen
ship why educate? Also, his ideas upon
social reform were by no means those that
one associates with an elderly scientist.
Chess and gardening were anon. the quiet
pleasures Of bis home at Wimborne; novel
reading was Il recreation aud tho whole of
science and social survey the field Of his
lahours. Unlike Sir Oliver Lodge, he did
not attempt to reconcile theology and
science, but rather to broaden the scope OF
scientific inquiry from u socinl and socloIo-
gical point OF VIEW. Prayer he regarded rs
u link between the 1.-TWO WORLDS aud be-
lieyed that communication to and from those
who seem to be dead il possible Spencer
he described as the greatest Of "thtnkln9
machines"
Natural Selection.
Here, in DR.. Wulluct's own words, IS tue
story OF tie announcem mt OF Il theory Tor II
generation regarded us "materInl1stlc -
"As fur buck as 1914, when | had hardly
thought of any serious study OF MIXTURE, Oar
win he said, "had written au outline OF hrs
views, which he communicated to his friends,
Lyell and Hooker, The former strongly
urged him to his theory as soon rs possible
lest he should be forestalled, but Darwin
always refused till he had gor together the
whole Of the materials for his intended great
work. Then at last LyelPs prediction was
fulfilled, and without any apparent warning
my letter reached Duwin like a thuuderbot
from a cloudless sky. How different from
thus long study and preparation this philoso-
pho caution, this deterlni' alton not to N Ike
kGown his fruitful con, option TIL he conid
back it up by ~overwhel,n n proofs, was my
own conduct The idea canr to me, As t
to Darwin in Il sudden flash OF insight.
1t was thought out III Il few hours and was
written down with such q sketch of It's VA
ious applications and developments as &c.
cured to the mind at the moment. Then
/ was copied on to letter paper aud sent on
o Darwin, all in one week. | was the Young
nau in Il hurry; Darwin was the pans tax
ng and patient student. Such being the
acts ] should have had no cause of com
lnint If he respective shares of Darwin and