1887] Psychology. 399 
PSYCHOLOGY. 
x in Government.—The task which those persons have 
undertaken who desire to change the present relations of women 
to government in this country is a formidable one. We refer to 
the woman-suffrage movement. This journal does not enter the 
domain of politics; but the relations of the sexes have a history 
far older and deeper than human government, and, as a phenom- 
enon of Nature, they fall within our sco 
To those who have studied the sex problem from the scien- 
tific stand-point, the doctrine that the sexes are thoroughly dis- 
at 
the different functions imposed on each by Nature for countless 
ages should produce characteristic mental peculiarities follows 
from all laws of mental evolution. And those of eac 
have had opportunities of studying the other probably agree 
that such is the fact. A different opinion could only be enter- 
tained by persons whose opportunities have been small, or b 
bearing, is still further divé of success in these directions. 
Hence these labors have been undertaken by the male, who is not 
only free from these disabilities, but has additional adaptations 
for such work. The result of this division of labor has been to 
develop the distinctive qualities, and the latter have caused in 
turn still further divergence of function. It is demonstrated that 
the sexes of civilized man are more diverse than those of savage 
and primitive man, both physically and mentally. 
The practical question is, Do the peculiarities of women in- 
capacitate them from taking part in government? To answer this 
question we must examine ph nature of the social—and in so 
Man is necessary to woman for support and defence.. On this 
basis the superstructures of civilization rest. Exceptions to this 
law are relatively few and of but temporary duration. Primi- 
moral qualities has of course ameliorated the condition of the 
weak, and especially that of woman. The present pai ereer 
position of woman rests entirely on a foundation compose 
the moral qualities es = man. Should these qualities fail me 
her position reverts to its primitive stage. Under our present 
system, should she tad barbarously by one man, she can 
call in the aid of other men for her Pen. And this she 
