Wecome，then，tothesecondpoint。HastherebeenanyinfluenceatworktodifferentiateusinthisrespectfromFarOrientals？
Therehas。Twoseparatecauses，infact，haveconducedtothesameresult。Theoneisthedevelopmentofphysicalscience;theother，theextensionoftrade。Thesoleobjectofsciencebeingtodiscovertruth，truth—tellingisanecessityofitsexistence。
Professionally，scientistsareobligedtobetruthful。AliterofaJesuit。
Solongassciencewasofthecloset，itsinfluenceuponmankindgenerallywasindirectandslight;butsosoonasitproceededtostalkintothestreetandearnitsownliving，itsveraciouscharacterbegantotell。Whenoutofitstheoriesspranginventionsanddiscoveriesthatrevolutionizedevery—dayaffairsandchangedtheveryfaceofthings，societyinsensiblycaughtitsspirit。
Manawoketotheinestimablevalueofexactness。Fromscientistsproper，thespiritfiltereddownthrougheverystratumofeducation，tillto—daytheaveragemanisbornexacttoadegreewhichhisforefathersneverdreamedofbecoming。To—day，asarule，themoreintelligenttheindividual，themoretruthfulheis，becausethemoreinnatelyexactinthought，andthenceinwordandaction。