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Show ORIGINS AND APPLICATIONS. Tho following paragraph is not in the least flattering to American scientists, scien-tists, but it has a substance of truth in it: American scientists came In for a rap at tho hands of Professor S. A. Arr-henlus, Arr-henlus, of tho University of .Stockholm, director of the Nobel Institute of Research Re-search and originator of tho Ionic theory the-ory of chemistry, who is about to visit this country. Most learned Americans lack the time to become Kreat scientific discoverers, the professor tells the Paris correspondent of "Tho Chicago Daily News." "The United States Is splendidly equipped with endowed laboratories," says Professor Arrhenlus. "The trouble with most American professors scorns to bp lack of time for persistent Investigation. Investiga-tion. They try to do too many things. They should teach loss and Investigate more. When gifted In the latter direction direc-tion they should be well paid for this kind of work. Tho Nobel Institute Is entirely en-tirely devoted to research work." Professor Arrheuius is a high scientific scien-tific authority. As an investigator and proposer of ingenious hypotheses he is in tho front rank. But ho is a littlo arbitrary in his judgment. He should recollect that our institutions for original orig-inal research are yet young and that though thoy are on a magnificent scale, they havo not had sufficient timo to make a deep mark on tho scientific world; and further, that in tho practical prac-tical application of scientific discoveries discov-eries to tho uses of mankind, the Americans excel tho world. Nor should ho forget tho telegraph, tho telephono, and other great American discoveries, which, after nil, cnlitlo America to an entry into the most exclusive scientific society. Even a groat investigator Bhould not be unjust; but his criticisms aro received as chusteuings, in the hopo that wo may benefit b' them, and in timo even surpass our detractors. |