answer how far this is the case," the answer 

 dwindles from "actual proofs" down to mere 

 probability and the essence of the whole ex 

 planation seems to be merely that "the proba 

 bility is in support of evolution." The evolu 

 tion of original created matter and its develop 

 ment throughout the cosmos as well as the evo 

 lution of inorganic nature on our globe are, of 

 course, pure assumptions on the part of Father 

 Wasmann, without a single tittle of evidence, 

 whether by way of direct or indirect proof or 

 even analogy to sustain them. Consequently 

 they are of no value whatever and are entitled 

 to just the same respect as any other ground 

 less speculation, but no more. Indeed, we 

 have become somewhat sceptical as to the 

 value of such so-called scientific speculations. 

 They have nothing whatever of science about 

 them, and it must be regarded as somewhat 

 misleading to link them with the name of sci 

 ence in any way. We are inclined to be equally 

 sceptical about the value of speculations which 

 are the outcome either directly or indirectly of 

 studies in special departments of science. No 

 doubt it seems very imposing in a scientist to 



