REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
Report of the Council for the year 1889-90, presented to the General 
Committee at Leeds, on Wednesday, September 3, 1890. 
The Council have received reports during the past year from the 
- General Treasurer, and his account for the year will be laid before the 
General Committee this day. 
Since the Meeting at Newcastle-upon-Tyne the Council have elected 
the following Foreign Men of Science Corresponding Members of the 
Association :— 
Gobert, M. A., Brussels. Nansen, Dr. F., Christiania. 
Gilson, Prof. G., Louvain. | Packard, Prof. A. 8., Providence, R.I. 
The Council have nominated the Right Hon. the Earl Fitzwilliam, 
the Right Hon. Sir Lyon Playfair, the Right Hon. W. lL. Jackson, 
_ Vice-Presidents for the Meeting at Leeds. 
The Council had also resolved to nominate the late Sir Edward Baines 
_ to the same office, and heard with regret of his death in the early part of 
the present year. 
An invitation for the year 1892 has been received from the city of 
_ Edinburgh. 
The Council much regret that the state of Mr. Atchison’s health has 
made it necessary for him to reside abroad since November. He has, 
however, been able to correct the proofs and to edit the Report. The 
_ General Officers have received assistance in carrying on the business of 
the Association during the past year from Professor Bonney and Mr. 
_ Griffith. 
The Council appointed a Committee, consisting of the President and 
General Officers, the President Elect, and the past Presidents and Gene- 
ral Officers, to consider the steps to be taken in connection with the 
appointment of Assistant General Secretary. Mr. Griffith having at the 
request of this Committee expressed his willingness to resume the office, 
it was proposed by the Committee that he should be invited to do so ; 
the Council concur in the proposal of the Committee, and recommend 
accordingly that Mr. Griffith be appointed Assistant General Secretary. 
Resolution referred to the Council for consideration and action if 
desirable :-— 
(A) ‘ That the two following papers be printed in eatenso in the Report of the 
Association :—(1) Professor C. F. Bastable: “The Incidence and Effects of Import 
and Export Duties.’ (2) Rev. Dr.Cunningham: “ The Comtist Criticism of Econo- 
mic Science.”’ 
The Council resolved that these papers should be printed in extenso. 
