Ixxvili Proceedings of the Asiatic Soc. of Bengal. {N.S., XVII, 
we derive from such a body of scientific men as that of this 
Congress, for the development of industries. 
This Congress, i its short life of seven vears, has 
already firmly established itself in the confidence of scientists 
and the general public and has undoubtedly given a great impe-- 
tus to the promotion of scientific discoveries and their appli- 
cation for the development of industry. 
n the past, business men were inclined to disregard the 
business. The improvement in manufacturing processes can 
has been truly said that the foundation of industrial advance 
was laid by workers in pure science for the most part ignorant of 
its utility and caring little about it. 
t has now been generally recognised by every business 
man that scientific research is an absolutely necessary condition 
profit. Scientists are sometimes looked on by business men as 
rather impracticable individuals; but it seems to me that the 
latter do not make sufficient allowance for the ideals and 
methods of scientists. Scientists and poets alike are inspired 
laid the human race under a deep obligation. I would ask my 
fellow-workers in the field of industry to recognise the value of 
scientific workers, both by liberality towards the individual, and 
If India is to advance commercially and also economically, 
she must spend money on scientific investigation. After the 
spent on the encouragement of scientific methods in our indus- 
tries. The scientific investigator should be provided with 
