Whatever  arguments  may  be  brought  to  bear  upon  the  ques-
tion of  the  social  evil,  nothing  can  controvert  several  fundamental
propositions, — viz.:  (i)  Prostitution  has  always  existed  in  so-
ciety in  one  form  or  another.  {2)  Its  frequency  and  forms  have
adapted  themselves  to  the  conditions  imposed  by  the  customs
of  each  social  system.  (3)  The  social  and  economic  conditions
at  present  prevailing  are  favorable  to  prostitution.  (4)  Pros-
titution keeps  pace  with  civilization.  As  this  advances,  pros-
titution increases.  The  proportion  of  prostitutes  is  greater  to-
day than  formerly,  (5)  Modern  industrial  enterprises  are
peculiarly  productive  of  conditions  favoring  prostitution.  (6)
Prostitution  is  responsible  for  a  large  proportion  of  the  diseases
that  afflict  humanity,  and  for  a  tremendous  aggregate  loss  of
working  capacity  and  monetary  outlay  on  the  part  of  the
afflicted.  (7)  No  universally  effective  methods  of  repression  or
regulation  have  ever  been  devised.  (8)  Suppression  is  an  abso-
lute impossibility,  under  present  conditions.  Prostitution  will
continue,  so  long  as  human  passions,  uncontrolled  by  higher
ideals  and  ambitions,  dominate  the  human  will.  It  wilt  also  con-
tinue so  long  as  social  and  economic  conditions  put  matrimony
beyond  the  reach  of  a  large  portion  of  the  male  population,  and
make  honorable  self-support  impossible  to  the  great  majority  of
females.
