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  whichissocialism。Andheisnotabovefeelinggraveandwell-

  containedsatisfactionwhereverthesocialistdoctrinairehasbeencontradictedbymenattemptingtopractisecooperationinthemidstofthecompetitivesystem,asinBelgium。

  Nevertheless,hecatchesfleetingglimpsesofanextremeandtyrannicallybenevolentfeudalismveryliketoMr。Ghent\'s,aswitnessthefollowing:

  \"IaskedoneofthelargestemployersoflaborintheSouthifhefearedthecomingofthetradeunion。\'No,\'hesaid,\'itisonegoodresultofraceprejudice,thatthenegrowillenableusinthelongruntoweakenthetradeunionsothatitcannotharmus。Wecankeepwagesdownwiththenegroandwecanpreventtoomuchorganization。\'

  \"Itisinthisspiritthatthelowerstandardsaretobeused。Ifthispurposeshouldsucceed,ithasbutoneissue,——theimmensestrengtheningofaplutocraticadministrationatthetop,servedbyanarmyofhigh-salariedhelpers,withaneliteofskilledandwell-

  paidworkmen,butallrestingonwhatwouldessentiallybeaserfclassoflow-paidlaborandthismasskeptinorderbyanincreaseduseofmilitaryforce。\"

  Inbriefsummaryofthesetwonotablebooks,itmaybesaidthatMr。

  Ghentisalarmed,thoughhedoesnotflatlysayso,atthetoogreatsocialrestfulnessinthecommunity,whichispermittingthecapitaliststoformthenewsocietytotheirliking;andthatMr。

  Brooksisalarmed,andheflatlysaysso,atthesocialunrestwhichthreatensthemodifiedindividualismintowhichhewouldliketoseesocietyevolve。Mr。Ghentbeholdsthecapitalistclassrisingtodominatethestateandtheworkingclass;Mr。Brooksbeholdstheworkingclassrisingtodominatethestateandthecapitalistclass。Onefearsthepaternalismofaclass;theother,thetyrannyofthemass。

  WANTED:ANEWLAWOFDEVELOPMENT

  Evolutionisnolongerameretentativehypothesis。Onebyone,stepbystep,eachdivisionandsubdivisionofsciencehascontributeditsevidence,untilnowthecaseiscompleteandtheverdictrendered。Whilethereisstilldiscussionastothemethodofevolution,nonetheless,asaprocesssufficienttoexplainallbiologicalphenomena,alldifferentiationsoflifeintowidelydiversespecies,families,andevenkingdoms,evolutionisflatlyaccepted。Likewisehasbeenaccepteditslawofdevelopment:THAT,INTHESTRUGGLEFOREXISTENCE,THESTRONGANDFITANDTHEPROGENYOF

  THESTRONGANDFITHAVEABETTEROPPORTUNITYFORSURVIVALTHANTHE

  WEAKANDLESSFITANDTHEPROGENYOFTHEWEAKANDLESSFIT。

  Itisinthestruggleofthespecieswithotherspeciesandagainstallotherhostileforcesintheenvironment,thatthislawoperates;

  alsointhestrugglebetweentheindividualsofthesamespecies。

  Inthisstruggle,whichisforfoodandshelter,theweakindividualsmustobviouslywinlessfoodandshelterthanthestrong。Becauseofthis,theirholdonliferelaxesandtheyareeliminated。Andforthesamereasonthattheymaynotwinforthemselvesadequatefoodandshelter,theweakcannotgivetotheirprogenythechanceforsurvivalthatthestronggive。Andthus,sincetheweakarepronetobegetweakness,thespeciesisconstantlypurgedofitsinefficientmembers。

  Becauseofthis,apremiumisplaceduponstrength,andsolongasthestruggleforfoodandshelterobtains,justsolongwilltheaveragestrengthofeachgenerationincrease。Ontheotherhand,shouldconditionssochangethatall,andtheprogenyofall,theweakaswellasthestrong,haveanequalchanceforsurvival,then,atonce,theaveragestrengthofeachgenerationwillbegintodiminish。Neveryet,however,inanimallife,hastherebeensuchastateofaffairs。Naturalselectionhasalwaysobtained。Thestrongandtheirprogeny,attheexpenseoftheweak,havealwayssurvived。Thislawofdevelopmenthasoperateddownallthepastuponalllife;itsooperatestoday,anditisnotrashtosaythatitwillcontinuetooperateinthefuture——atleastuponalllifeexistinginastateofnature。

  Man,preeminentthoughheisintheanimalkingdom,capableofreactinguponandmakingsuitableanunsuitableenvironment,neverthelessremainsthecreatureofthissamelawofdevelopment。

  Thesocialselectiontowhichheissubjectismerelyanotherformofnaturalselection。True,withincertainnarrowlimitshemodifiesthestruggleforexistenceandrenderslessprecariousthetenureoflifefortheweak。Theextremelyweak,diseased,andinefficientarehousedinhospitalsandasylums。Thestrengthoftheviciouslystrong,wheninimicaltosociety,istemperedbypenalinstitutionsandbythegallows。Theshort-sightedareprovidedwithspectacles,andthesicklywhentheycanpayforitwithsanitariums。Pestilentialmarshesaredrained,plaguesarechecked,anddisastersaverted。Yet,forallthat,thestrongandtheprogenyofthestrongsurvive,andtheweakarecrushedout。Themenstrongofbrainaremastersasofyore。Theydominatesocietyandgathertothemselvesthewealthofsociety。Withthiswealththeymaintainthemselvesandequiptheirprogenyforthestruggle。

  Theybuildtheirhomesinhealthfulplaces,purchasethebestfruits,meats,andvegetablesthemarketaffords,andbuythemselvestheministrationsofthemostbrilliantandlearnedoftheprofessionalclasses。Theweakman,asofyore,istheservant,thedoerofthingsatthemaster\'scall。Theweakerandlessefficientheis,thepoorerishisreward。Theweakestworkforalivingwage,whentheycangetwork,liveinunsanitaryslums,onvileandinsufficientfood,atthelowestdepthsofhumandegradation。

  Theirgrasponlifeisindeedprecarious,theirmortalityexcessive,theirinfantdeath-rateappalling。

  Thatsomeshouldbeborntoprefermentandotherstoignominyinorderthattheracemayprogress,iscruelandsad;butnonethelesstheyaresoborn。Theweedingoutofhumansouls,someforfatnessandsmiles,someforleannessandtears,issurelyaheartlessselectiveprocess——asheartlessasitisnatural。Andthehumanfamily,forallitswonderfulrecordofadventureandachievement,hasnotyetsucceededinavoidingthisprocess。Thatitisincapableofdoingthisisnottobehazarded。Notonlyisitcapable,butthewholetrendofsocietyisinthatdirection。Allthesocialforcesaredrivingmanontoatimewhentheoldselectivelawwillbeannulled。Thereisnoescapingit,savebytheinterventionofcatastrophesandcataclysmsquiteunthinkable。

  Itisinexorable。Itisinexorablebecausethecommonmandemandsit。Thetwentiethcentury,thecommonmansays,ishisday;thecommonman\'sday,or,rather,thedawningofthecommonman\'sday。

  Norcanitbedenied。Theevidenceiswithhim。Thepreviouscenturies,andmorenotablythenineteenth,havemarkedtheriseofthecommonman。Fromchattelslaverytoserfdom,andfromserfdomtowhathebitterlyterms\"wageslavery,\"hehasrisen。Neverwashesostrongasheistoday,andneversomenacing。Hedoestheworkoftheworld,andheisbeginningtoknowit。Theworldcannotgetalongwithouthim,andthisalsoheisbeginningtoknow。Allthehumanknowledgeofthepast,allthescientificdiscovery,governmentalexperiment,andinventionofmachinery,havetendedtohisadvancement。Hisstandardoflivingishigher。Hiscommonschooleducationwouldshameprincestencenturiespast。Hiscivilandreligiouslibertymakeshimafreeman,andhisballotthepeerofhisbetters。Andallthishastendedtomakehimconscious,consciousofhimself,consciousofhisclass。Helooksabouthimandquestionsthatancientlawofdevelopment。Itiscruelandwrong,heisbeginningtodeclare。Itisananachronism。Letitbeabolished。Whyshouldtherebeoneemptybellyinalltheworld,whentheworkoftenmencanfeedahundred?WhatifmybrotherbenotsostrongasI?Hehasnotsinned。Whereforeshouldhehunger——

  heandhissinlesslittleones?Awaywiththeoldlaw。Thereisfoodandshelterforall,thereforeletallreceivefoodandshelter。

  Asfastaslaborhasbecomeconsciousithasorganized。Theambitionoftheseclass-consciousmenisthatthemovementshallbecomegeneral,thatalllaborshallbecomeconsciousofitselfanditsclassinterests。Andthedaythatwitnessesthesolidarityoflabor,theytriumphantlyaffirm,willbeadaywhenlabordominatestheworld。Thisgrowingconsciousnesshasledtotheorganizationoftwomovements,bothseparateanddistinct,butbothconvergingtowardacommongoal——one,thelabormovement,knownasTradeUnionism;theother,thepoliticalmovement,knownasSocialism。

  Botharegrimandsilentforces,unheraldedandvirtuallyunknowntothegeneralpublicsaveinmomentsofstress。Thesleepinglaborgiantreceiveslittlenoticefromthecapitalisticpress,andwhenhestirsuneasily,acolumnofsurprise,indignation,andhorrorsuffices。

  Itisonlynowandthen,afterlongperiodsofsilence,thatthelabormovementputsinitsclaimfornotice。Allisquiet。Thekindoldworldspinson,andthebourgeoismasterscliptheircouponsinsmugcomplacency。Butthegrimandsilentforcesareatwork。

  Suddenly,likeaclapofthunderfromaclearsky,comesadisruptionofindustry。Fromoceantooceanthewheelsofagreatchainofrailroadsceasetorun。Aquarterofamillionminersthrowdownpickandshovelandoutragethesunwiththeirpale,bleachedfaces。Thestreetrailwaysofaswarmingmetropolisstandidle,ortherumbleofmachineryinvastmanufactoriesdiesawaytosilence。Thereisalarmandpanic。Arsonandhomicidestalkforth。

  Thereisacryinthenight,andquickangerandsuddendeath。

  Peacefulcitiesareaffrightedbythecrackofriflesandthesnarlofmachine-guns,andtheheartsoftheshudderingareshakenbytheroarofdynamite。Thereishurryingandskurrying。Thewiresarekepthotbetweenthecentreofgovernmentandtheseatoftrouble。

  Thechiefsofstatepondergravelyandadvise,andgovernorsofstatesimplore。Thereisassemblingofmilitiaandmassingoftroops,andthestreetsresoundtothetrampofarmedmen。Thereareseparateandjointconferencesbetweenthecaptainsofindustryandthecaptainsoflabor。Andthen,finally,allisquietagain,andthememoryofitislikethememoryofabaddream。

  Butthesestrikesbecomeolympiads,thingstodatefrom;andcommononthelipsofmenbecomesuchphrasesas\"TheGreatDockStrike,\"

  \"TheGreatCoalStrike,\"\"TheGreatRailroadStrike。\"Neverbeforedidlabordothesethings。AftertheGreatPlagueinEngland,labor,findingitselfindemandandinnocentlyobeyingtheeconomiclaw,askedhigherwages。Butthemasterssetamaximumwage,restrainedworkingmenfrommovingaboutfromplacetoplace,refusedtotolerateidlers,andbymostbarbarouslegalmethodspunishedthosewhodisobeyed。Butlaborisaccordedgreaterrespecttoday。

  Suchapolicy,putintoeffectinthisthefirstdecadeofthetwentiethcentury,wouldsweepthemastersfromtheirseatsinonemightycrash。Andthemastersknowitandarerespectful。

  AfairinstanceofthegrowingsolidarityoflaborisaffordedbyanunimportantrecentstrikeinSanFrancisco。Therestaurantcooksandwaiterswerecompletelyunorganized,workingatanyandallhoursforwhateverwagestheycouldget。ArepresentativeoftheAmericanFederationofLaborwentamongthemandorganizedthem。

  Withinafewweeksnearlytwothousandmenwereenrolled,andtheyhadfivethousanddollarsondeposit。Thentheyputintheirdemandforincreasedwagesandshorterhours。Forthwiththeiremployersorganized。Thedemandwasdenied,andtheCooks\'andWaiters\'Unionwalkedout。

  Allorganizedemployersstoodbackoftherestaurantowners,insympathywiththemandwillingtoaidthemiftheydared。AndatthebackoftheCooks\'andWaiters\'Unionstoodtheorganizedlaborofthecity,40,000strong。Ifabusinessmanwascaughtpatronizingan\"unfair\"restaurant,hewasboycotted;ifaunionmanwascaught,hewasfinedheavilybyhisunionorexpelled。Theoystercompaniesandtheslaughterhousesmadeanattempttorefusetoselloystersandmeattounionrestaurants。TheButchersandMeatCutters,andtheTeamsters,inretaliation,refusedtoworkforortodelivertonon-unionrestaurants。Uponthistheoystercompaniesandslaughterhousesacknowledgedthemselvesbeatenandpeacereigned。ButtheRestaurantBakersinnon-unionplaceswereorderedout,andtheBakeryWagonDriversdeclinedtodelivertounfairhouses。

  EveryAmericanFederationofLaborunioninthecitywaspreparedtostrike,andwaitedonlytheword。Andbehindall,ahandfulofmen,knownastheLaborCouncil,directedthefight。Onebyone,blowuponblow,theywereableiftheydeemeditnecessarytocallouttheunions——theLaundryWorkers,whodothewashing;theHackmen,whohaulmentoandfromrestaurants;theButchers,MeatCutters,andTeamsters;andtheMilkers,MilkDrivers,andChickenPickers;

  andafterthat,inpuresympathy,theRetailClerks,theHorseShoers,theGasandElectricalFixtureHangers,theMetalRoofers,theBlacksmiths,theBlacksmiths\'Helpers,theStablemen,theMachinists,theBrewers,theCoastSeamen,theVarnishersandPolishers,theConfectioners,theUpholsterers,thePaperHangersandFrescoPainters,theDrugClerks,theFittersandHelpers,theMetalWorkers,theBoilerMakersandIronShipBuilders,theAssistantUndertakers,theCarriageandWagonWorkers,andsoondownthelengthylistoforganizations。

  For,overallthesetrades,overallthesethousandsofmen,istheLaborCouncil。Whenitspeaksitsvoiceisheard,andwhenitordersitisobeyed。Butit,inturn,isdominatedbytheNationalLaborCouncil,withwhichitisconstantlyintouch。Inthiswhollyunimportantlittlelocalstrikeitisofinteresttonotethestandstakenbythedifferentsides。ThelegalrepresentativeandofficialmouthpieceoftheEmployers\'Associationsaid:\"Thisorganizationisformedfordefensivepurposes,anditmaybedriventotakeoffensivesteps,andifso,willbestrongenoughtofollowthemup。

  Laborcannotbeallowedtodictatetocapitalandsayhowbusinessshallbeconducted。Thereisnoobjectiontotheformationofunionsandtradescouncils,butmembershipmustnotbecompulsory。

  ItisrepugnanttotheAmericanideaoflibertyandcannotbetolerated。\"

  Ontheotherhand,thepresidentoftheTeamDrivers\'Unionsaid:

  \"Theemployersoflaborinthiscityaregenerallyagainstthetrade-unionmovementandthereseemstobeaconcertedeffortontheirparttochecktheprogressoforganizedlabor。Suchactionashasbeentakenbytheminsympathywiththepresentlabortroublesmay,ifcontinued,leadtoaseriousconflict,theoutcomeofwhichmightbemostcalamitousforthebusinessandindustrialinterestsofSanFrancisco。\"

  AndthesecretaryoftheUnitedBreweryWorkmen:\"Iregardasympatheticstrikeasthelastweaponwhichorganizedlaborshoulduseinitsdefence。When,however,associationsofemployersbandtogethertodefeatorganizedlabor,oroneofitsbranches,thenweshouldnotandwillnothesitateourselvestoemploythesameinstrumentinretaliation。\"

  Thus,inalittlecorneroftheworld,isexemplifiedthegrowingsolidarityoflabor。Theorganizationoflaborhasnotonlykeptpacewiththeorganizationofindustry,butithasgaineduponit。

  Inonewinter,intheanthracitecoalregion,$160,000,000inminesand$600,000,000intransportationanddistributionconsolidateditsownershipandcontrol。Andatonce,arrayedassolidlyontheotherside,werethe150,000anthraciteminers。Thebituminousmines,however,werenotconsolidated;yetthe250,000menemployedthereinwerealreadycombined。Andnotonlythat,buttheywerealsocombinedwiththeanthraciteminers,these400,000menbeingunderthecontrolanddirectionofonesupremelaborcouncil。Andinthisandtheothergreatcouncilsaretobefoundcaptainsoflaborofsplendidabilities,who,inunderstandingofeconomicandindustrialconditions,areundeniablytheequalsoftheiropponents,thecaptainsofindustry。

  TheUnitedStatesishoneycombedwithlabororganizations。Andthebigfederationswhichthesegotocomposeaggregatemillionsofmembers,andintheirvariousbrancheshandlemillionsofdollarsyearly。Andnotonlythis;fortheinternationalbrotherhoodsandunionsareforming,andmoneysfortheaidofstrikerspassbackandforthacrosstheseas。TheMachinists,intheirdemandforanine-

  hourday,affected500,000menintheUnitedStates,Mexico,andCanada。InEnglandthemembershipofworking-classorganizationsisapproximatedbyKeirHardieat2,500,000,withreservefundsof$18,000,000。Therethecooperativemovementhasamembershipof1,500,000,andeveryyearturnsoverindistributionmorethan$100,000,000。InFrance,one-eighthofthewholeworkingclassisunionized。InBelgiumtheunionsareveryrichandpowerful,andsoabletodefythemastersthatmanyofthesmallermanufacturers,unabletoresist,\"areremovingtheirworkstoothercountrieswheretheworkmen\'sorganizationsarenotsopotential。\"Andinallothercountries,accordingtothestageoftheireconomicandpoliticaldevelopment,likefiguresobtain。AndEurope,today,confessesthathergreatestsocialproblemisthelaborproblem,andthatitistheonemostcloselyengrossingtheattentionofherstatesmen。

  TheorganizationoflaborisoneofthechiefacknowledgedfactorsintheretrogressionofBritishtrade。Theworkershavebecomeclassconsciousasneverbefore。Thewrongofoneisthewrongofall。Theyhavecometorealize,inashort-sightedway,thattheirmasters\'interestsarenottheirinterests。Thehardertheywork,theybelieve,themorewealththeycreatefortheirmasters。

  Further,themoreworktheydoinoneday,thefewermenwillbeneededtodothework。Sotheunionsplaceaday\'sstintupontheirmembers,beyondwhichtheyarenotpermittedtogo。In\"AStudyofTradeUnionism,\"byBenjaminTaylorinthe\"NineteenthCentury\"ofApril,1898,arefurnishedsomeinterestingcorroborations。ThefactsheresetforthwerecollectedbytheExecutiveBoardoftheEmployers\'Federation,thedocumentaryproofsofwhichareinthehandsofthesecretaries。Inacertainfirmtheunionworkmenmadeeightammunitionboxesaday。Norcouldtheybepersuadedintomakingmore。AyoungSwiss,whocouldnotspeakEnglish,wassettowork,andinthefirstdayhemadefiftyboxes。Inthesamefirmtheskilledunionhandsfileduptheoutsidehandlesofonemachine-

  gunaday。Thatwastheirstint。Noonewasknownevertodomore。

  Anon-unionfilercameintotheshopanddidtwelveaday。A

  Manchesterfirmfoundthattoplanealargebed-castingtookunionworkmenonehundredandninetyhours,andnon-unionworkmenonehundredandthirty-fivehours。Inanotherinstanceaman,resigningfromhisunion,daybydaydiddoubletheamountofworkhehaddoneformerly。Andtocapitall,anEnglishgentleman,goingouttolookatawallbeingputupforhimbyunionbricklayers,foundoneoftheirnumberwithhisrightarmstrappedtohisbody,doingalltheworkwithhisleftarm-forsooth,becausehewassuchanenergeticfellowthatotherwisehewouldinvoluntarilylaymorebricksthanhisunionpermitted。

  AllEnglandresoundstothecry,\"Wakeup,England!\"Butthesulkygiantisnotstirred。\"LetEngland\'stradegotopot,\"hesays;

  \"whathaveItolose?\"AndEnglandispowerless。Thecapacityofherworkmenisrepresentedby1,incomparisonwiththe2。25

  capacityoftheAmericanworkman。Andbecauseofthesolidarityoflaborandthedestructivenessofstrikes,BritishcapitalistsdarenotevenstrivetoemulatetheenterpriseofAmericancapitalists。

  SoEnglandwatchestradeslippingthroughherfingersandwailsunavailingly。Asacorrespondentwrites:\"Theenormouspowerofthetradeunionshangs,asullencloud,overthewholeindustrialworldhere,affectingmenandmastersalike。\"

  ThepoliticalmovementknownasSocialismis,perhaps,evenlessrealizedbythegeneralpublic。Thegreatstridesithastakenandtheportentousfrontittodayexhibitsarenotcomprehended;and,fastenedthoughitisineveryland,itisgivenlittlespacebythecapitalisticpress。Forallitspleaandpassionandwarmth,itwellsupwardlikeagreat,coldtidalwave,irresistible,inexorable,ingulfingpresent-daysocietylevelbylevel。Byitsownpreachmentitisinexorable。Justassocietieshavesprungintoexistence,fulfilledtheirfunction,andpassedaway,itclaims,justassurelyispresentsocietyhasteningontoitsdissolution。

  Thisisatransitionperiod——anddestinedtobeaveryshortone。

  Barelyacenturyold,capitalismisripeningsorapidlythatitcanneverlivetoseeasecondbirthday。Thereisnohopeforit,theSocialistssay。Itisdoomed。

  ThecardinaltenetofSocialismisthatforbiddingdoctrine,thematerialisticconceptionofhistory。Menarenotthemastersoftheirsouls。Theyarethepuppetsofgreat,blindforces。Thelivestheyliveandthedeathstheydiearecompulsory。Allsocialcodesarebutthereflexesofexistingeconomicconditions,pluscertainsurvivalsofpasteconomicconditions。Theinstitutionsmenbuildtheyarecompelledtobuild。Economiclawsdetermineatanygiventimewhattheseinstitutionsshallbe,howlongtheyshalloperate,andbywhattheyshallbereplaced。Andso,throughtheeconomicprocess,theSocialistpreachestheripeningofthecapitalisticsocietyandthecomingofthenewcooperativesociety。

  ThesecondgreattenetofSocialism,itselfaphaseofthematerialisticconceptionofhistory,istheclassstruggle。Inthesocialstruggleforexistence,menareforcedintoclasses。\"Thehistoryofallsocietythusfaristhehistoryofclassstrife。\"Inexistingsocietythecapitalistclassexploitstheworkingclass,theproletariat。Theinterestsoftheexploiterarenottheinterestsoftheexploited。\"Profitsarelegitimate,\"saystheone。

  \"Profitsareunpaidwages,\"repliestheother,whenhehasbecomeconsciousofhisclass,\"thereforeprofitsarerobbery。\"Thecapitalistenforceshisprofitsbecauseheisthelegalownerofallthemeansofproduction。Heisthelegalownerbecausehecontrolsthepoliticalmachineryofsociety。TheSocialistsetstoworktocapturethepoliticalmachinery,sothathemaymakeillegalthecapitalist\'sownershipofthemeansofproduction,andmakelegalhisownownershipofthemeansofproduction。Anditisthisstruggle,betweenthesetwoclasses,uponwhichtheworldhasatlastentered。

  ScientificSocialismisveryyoung。Onlyyesterdayitwasinswaddlingclothes。Buttodayitisavigorousyounggiant,wellbracedtobattleforwhatitwants,andknowingpreciselywhatitwants。Itholdsitsinternationalconventions,whereworld-policiesareformulatedbytherepresentativesofmillionsofSocialists。InlittleBelgiumtherearethree-quartersofamillionofmenwhoworkforthecause;inGermany,3,000,000;Austria,between1895and1897,raisedhersocialistvotefrom90,000to750,000。Francein1871hadawholegenerationofSocialistswipedout;yetin1885

  therewere30,000,andin1898,1,000,000。

  ErethelastSpaniardhadevacuatedCuba,Socialistgroupswereforming。AndfromfarJapan,inthesefirstdaysofthetwentiethcentury,writesoneTomoyoshiMurai:\"TheinterestofourpeopleonSocialismhasbeengreatlyawakenedthesedays,especiallyamongourlaboringpeopleononehandandyoungstudents\'circleontheother,asmuchaswecandrawanearnestandenthusiasticaudienceandfillourhall,whichholdstwothousand……Itisgratifyingtosaythatwehaveanumberoffineandwell-trainedpublicoratorsamongourleadersofSocialisminJapan。ThefirstspeakertonightisMr。

  KiyoshiKawakami,editorofoneofourcityTokyodailies,astrong,independent,anddecidedlysocialisticpaper,circulatedfarandwide。Mr。Kawakamiisascholaraswellasapopularwriter。

  Heisgoingtospeaktonightonthesubject,\'TheEssenceofSocialism——theFundamentalPrinciples。\'ThenextspeakerisProfessorIsoAbe,presidentofourassociation,whosesubjectofaddressis,\'SocialismandtheExistingSocialSystem。\'ThethirdspeakerisMr。NaoeKinosita,theeditorofanotherstrongjournalofthecity。Hespeaksonthesubject,\'HowtoRealizetheSocialistIdealsandPlans。\'NextisMr。ShigeyoshiSugiyama,agraduateofHartfordTheologicalSeminaryandanadvocateofSocialChristianity,whoistospeakon\'SocialismandMunicipalProblems。\'

  Andthelastspeakeristheeditorofthe\'LaborWorld,\'theforemostleaderofthelabor-unionmovementinourcountry,Mr。SenKatayama,whospeaksonthesubject,\'TheOutlookofSocialisminEuropeandAmerica。\'Theseaddressesaregoingtobepublishedinbookformandtobedistributedamongourpeopletoenlightentheirmindsonthesubject。\"

  Andinthestruggleforthepoliticalmachineryofsociety,Socialismisnolongerconfinedtomerepropaganda。Italy,Austria,Belgium,England,haveSocialistmembersintheirnationalbodies。

  Outoftheonehundredandthirty-twomembersoftheLondonCountyCouncil,ninety-onearedenouncedbytheconservativeelementasSocialists。TheEmperorofGermanygrowsanxiousandangryattheincreasingnumberswhicharereturnedtotheReichstag。InFrance,manyofthelargecities,suchasMarseilles,areinthehandsoftheSocialists。AlargebodyofthemisintheChamberofDeputies,andMillerand,Socialist,sitsinthecabinet。OfhimM。Leroy-

  Beaulieusayswithhorror:\"M。Millerandistheopenenemyofprivateproperty,privatecapital,theresoluteadvocateofthesocializationofproduction……aconstantincitementtoviolence……acollectivist,avowedandmilitant,takingpartinthegovernment,dominatingthedepartmentsofcommerceandindustry,preparingallthelawsandpresidingatthepassageofallmeasureswhichshouldbesubmittedtomerchantsandtradesmen。\"

  IntheUnitedStatestherearealreadySocialistmayorsoftownsandmembersofStatelegislatures,avastliterature,andsingleSocialistpaperswithsubscriptionlistsrunningupintothehundredsofthousands。In1896,36,000voteswerecastfortheSocialistcandidateforPresident;in1900,nearly200,000;in1904,450,000。AndtheUnitedStates,youngasitis,isripeningrapidly,andtheSocialistsclaim,accordingtothematerialisticconceptionofhistory,thattheUnitedStateswillbethefirstcountryintheworldwhereinthetoilerswillcapturethepoliticalmachineryandexpropriatethebourgeoisie。

  ButtheSocialistandlabormovementshaverecentlyentereduponanewphase。Therehasbeenaremarkablechangeinattitudeonbothsides。Foralongtimethelaborunionsrefrainedfromgoinginforpoliticalaction。Ontheotherhand,theSocialistsclaimedthatwithoutpoliticalactionlaborwaspowerless。Andbecauseofthistherewasmuchillfeelingbetweenthem,evenopenhostilities,andnoconcertedaction。ButnowtheSocialistsgrantthatthelabormovementhasheldupwagesanddecreasedthehoursoflabor,andthelaborunionsfindthatpoliticalactionisnecessary。Todaybothpartieshavedrawncloselytogetherinthecommonfight。IntheUnitedStatesthisfriendlyfeelinggrows。TheSocialistpapersespousethecauseoflabor,andtheunionshaveopenedtheirearsoncemoretothewilesoftheSocialists。TheyareallleavenedwithSocialistworkmen,\"boringfromwithin,\"andmanyoftheirleadershavealreadysuccumbed。InEngland,whereclassconsciousnessismoredeveloped,thename\"Unionism\"hasbeenreplacedby\"TheNewUnionism,\"themainobjectofwhichis\"tocaptureexistingsocialstructuresintheinterestsofthewage-

  earners。\"TheretheSocialist,thetrade-union,andotherworking-

  classorganizationsarebeginningtocooperateinsecuringthereturnofrepresentativestotheHouseofCommons。AndinFrance,wherethecitycouncilsandmayorsofMarseillesandMonteaules-

  MinesareSocialistic,thousandsoffrancsofmunicipalmoneywerevotedfortheaidoftheunionsintherecentgreatstrikes。

  Forcenturiestheworldhasbeenpreparingforthecomingofthecommonman。Andtheperiodofpreparationvirtuallypast,labor,consciousofitselfanditsdesires,hasbegunadefinitemovementtowardsolidarity。Itbelievesthetimeisnotfardistantwhenthehistorianwillspeaknotonlyofthedarkagesoffeudalism,butofthedarkagesofcapitalism。Andlaborsincerelybelievesitselfjustifiedinthisbytheterribleindictmentitbringsagainstcapitalisticsociety。Inthefaceofitsenormouswealth,capitalisticsocietyforfeitsitsrighttoexistencewhenitpermitswidespread,bestialpoverty。Thephilosophyofthesurvivalofthefittestdoesnotsoothetheclass-consciousworkerwhenhelearnsthroughhisclassliteraturethatamongtheItalianpants-finishersofChicago{9}theaverageweeklywageis$1。31,andtheaveragenumberofweeksemployedintheyearis27。85。Likewisewhenhereads:{10}\"Everyroominthesereekingtenementshousesafamilyortwo。Inoneroomamissionaryfoundamanillwithsmall-pox,hiswifejustrecoveringfromherconfinement,andthechildrenrunningabouthalfnakedandcoveredwithdirt。Herearesevenpeoplelivinginoneundergroundkitchen,andalittledeadchildlyinginthesameroom。Hereliveawidowandhersixchildren,twoofwhomareillwithscarletfever。Inanother,ninebrothersandsisters,fromtwenty-nineyearsofagedownward,live,eat,andsleeptogether。\"Andlikewise,whenhereads:{11}\"Whenoneman,fiftyyearsold,whohasworkedallhislife,iscompelledtobegalittlemoneytoburyhisdeadbaby,andanotherman,fiftyyearsold,cangivetenmilliondollarstoenablehisdaughtertoliveinluxuryandbolsterupadecayingforeignaristocracy,doyouseenothingamiss?\"

  Andontheotherhand,theclass-consciousworkerreadsthestatisticsofthewealthyclasses,knowswhattheirincomesare,andhowtheygetthem。True,downallthepasthehasknownhisownmaterialmiseryandthematerialcomfortofthedominantclasses,andoftenhasthisknowledgeledhimtointemperateactsandunwiserebellion。Buttoday,andforthefirsttime,becausebothsocietyandhehaveevolved,heisbeginningtoseeapossiblewayout。HisearsareopeningtothepropagandaofSocialism,thepassionategospelofthedispossessed。Butitdoesnotinculcateaturningback。Thewaythroughisthewayout,heunderstands,andwiththisinmindhedrawsuptheprogramme。

  Itisquitesimple,thisprogramme。Everythingismovinginhisdirection,towardthedaywhenhewilltakecharge。Thetrust?Ah,no。Unlikethetremblingmiddle-classmanandthesmallcapitalist,heseesnothingatwhichtobefrightened。Helikesthetrust。Heexultsinthetrust,foritislargelydoingthetaskforhim。Itsocializesproduction;thisdone,thereremainsnothingforhimtodobutsocializedistribution,andallisaccomplished。Thetrust?

  \"Itorganizesindustryonanenormous,labor-savingscale,andabolisheschildish,wastefulcompetition。\"Itisagiganticobjectlesson,anditpreacheshispoliticaleconomyfarmorepotentlythanhecanpreachit。Hepointstothetrust,laughingscornfullyinthefaceoftheorthodoxeconomists。\"Youtoldmethisthingcouldnotbe,\"{12}hethunders。\"Behold,thethingis!\"

  Heseescompetitionintherealmofproductionpassingaway。Whenthecaptainsofindustryhavethoroughlyorganizedproduction,andgoteverythingrunningsmoothly,itwillbeveryeasyforhimtoeliminatetheprofitsbysteppinginandhavingthethingrunforhimself。Andthecaptainofindustry,ifhebegood,maybegiventheprivilegeofcontinuingthemanagementonafairsalary。ThesixtymillionsofdividendswhichtheStandardOilCompanyannuallydeclareswillbedistributedamongtheworkers。ThesamewiththegreatUnitedStatesSteelCorporation。Thepresidentofthatcorporationknowshisbusiness。Verygood。LethimbecomeSecretaryoftheDepartmentofIronandSteeloftheUnitedStates。

  But,sincethechiefexecutiveofanationofseventy-oddmillionsworksfor$50,000ayear,theSecretaryoftheDepartmentofIronandSteelmustexpecttohavehissalarycutaccordingly。Andnotonlywilltheworkerstaketothemselvestheprofitsofnationalandmunicipalmonopolies,butalsotheimmenserevenueswhichthedominantclassestodaydrawfromrents,andmines,andfactories,andallmannerofenterprises。

  Allthiswouldseemverylikeadream,eventotheworker,ifitwerenotforthefactthatlikethingshavebeendonebefore。Hepointstriumphantlytothearistocratoftheeighteenthcentury,whofought,legislated,governed,anddominatedsociety,butwhowasshornofpoweranddisplacedbytherisingbourgeoisie。Ay,thethingwasdone,heholds。Anditshallbedoneagain,butthistimeitistheproletariatwhodoestheshearing。Sociologyhastaughthimthatm-i-g-h-tspells\"right。\"Everysocietyhasbeenruledbyclasses,andtheclasseshaveruledbysheerstrength,andhavebeenoverthrownbysheerstrength。Thebourgeoisie,becauseitwasthestronger,draggeddownthenobilityofthesword;andtheproletariat,becauseitisthestrongestofall,canandwilldragdownthebourgeoisie。

  Andinthatday,forbetterorworse,thecommonmanbecomesthemaster——forbetter,hebelieves。Itishisintentiontomakethesumofhumanhappinessfargreater。Nomanshallworkforabarelivingwage,whichisdegradation。Everymanshallhaveworktodo,andshallbepaidexceedinglywellfordoingit。Thereshallbenoslumclasses,nobeggars。Norshalltherebehundredsofthousandsofmenandwomencondemned,foreconomicreasons,tolivesofcelibacyorsexualinfertility。Everymanshallbeabletomarry,toliveinhealthy,comfortablequarters,andtohaveallhewantstoeatasmanytimesadayashewishes。Thereshallnolongerbealife-and-deathstruggleforfoodandshelter。Theoldheartlesslawofdevelopmentshallbeannulled。

  Allofwhichisverygoodandveryfine。Andwhenthesethingshavecometopass,whatthen?Ofold,byvirtueoftheirweaknessandinefficiencyinthestruggleforfoodandshelter,theracewaspurgedofitsweakandinefficientmembers。Butthiswillnolongerobtain。Underthenewordertheweakandtheprogenyoftheweakwillhaveachanceforsurvivalequaltothatofthestrongandtheprogenyofthestrong。Thisbeingso,thepremiumuponstrengthwillhavebeenwithdrawn,andonthefaceofittheaveragestrengthofeachgeneration,insteadofcontinuingtorise,willbegintodecline。

  Whenthecommonman\'sdayshallhavearrived,thenewsocialinstitutionsofthatdaywillpreventtheweedingoutofweaknessandinefficiency。All,theweakandthestrong,willhaveanequalchanceforprocreation。Andtheprogenyofall,oftheweakaswellasthestrong,willhaveanequalchanceforsurvival。Thisbeingso,andifnoneweffectivelawofdevelopmentbeputintooperation,thenprogressmustcease。Andnotonlyprogress,fordeteriorationwouldatoncesetin。Itisapregnantproblem。Whatwillbethenatureofthisnewandmostnecessarylawofdevelopment?Canthecommonmanpauselongenoughfromhisundermininglaborstoanswer?Sinceheisbentupondraggingdownthebourgeoisieandreconstructingsociety,canhesoreconstructthatapremium,insomeunguessedwayorother,willstillbelaiduponthestrongandefficientsothatthehumantypewillcontinuetodevelop?Canthecommonman,ortheuncommonmenwhoarealliedwithhim,devisesuchalaw?Orhavetheyalreadydevisedone?Andifso,whatisit?

  HOWIBECAMEASOCIALIST

  ItisquitefairtosaythatIbecameaSocialistinafashionsomewhatsimilartothewayinwhichtheTeutonicpagansbecameChristians——itwashammeredintome。NotonlywasInotlookingforSocialismatthetimeofmyconversion,butIwasfightingit。I

  wasveryyoungandcallow,didnotknowmuchofanything,andthoughIhadneverevenheardofaschoolcalled\"Individualism,\"Isangthepaeanofthestrongwithallmyheart。

  ThiswasbecauseIwasstrongmyself。BystrongImeanthatIhadgoodhealthandhardmuscles,bothofwhichpossessionsareeasilyaccountedfor。IhadlivedmychildhoodonCaliforniaranches,myboyhoodhustlingnewspapersonthestreetsofahealthyWesterncity,andmyyouthontheozone-ladenwatersofSanFranciscoBayandthePacificOcean。Ilovedlifeintheopen,andItoiledintheopen,atthehardestkindsofwork。Learningnotrade,butdriftingalongfromjobtojob,Ilookedontheworldandcalleditgood,everybitofit。Letmerepeat,thisoptimismwasbecauseI

  washealthyandstrong,botheredwithneitherachesnorweaknesses,neverturneddownbythebossbecauseIdidnotlookfit,ablealwaystogetajobatshovellingcoal,sailorizing,ormanuallaborofsomesort。

  Andbecauseofallthis,exultinginmyyounglife,abletoholdmyownatworkorfight,Iwasarampantindividualist。Itwasverynatural。Iwasawinner。WhereforeIcalledthegame,asIsawitplayed,orthoughtIsawitplayed,averypropergameforMEN。TobeaMANwastowritemaninlargecapitalsonmyheart。Toadventurelikeaman,andfightlikeaman,anddoaman\'sworkevenforaboy\'spay——thesewerethingsthatreachedrightinandgrippedholdofmeasnootherthingcould。AndIlookedaheadintolongvistasofahazyandinterminablefuture,intowhich,playingwhatIconceivedtobeMAN\'Sgame,Ishouldcontinuetotravelwithunfailinghealth,withoutaccidents,andwithmusclesevervigorous。

  AsIsay,thisfuturewasinterminable。IcouldseemyselfonlyragingthroughlifewithoutendlikeoneofNietzsche\'sBLOND-

  BEASTS,lustfullyrovingandconqueringbysheersuperiorityandstrength。

  Asfortheunfortunates,thesick,andailing,andold,andmaimed,ImustconfessIhardlythoughtofthematall,savethatIvaguelyfeltthatthey,barringaccidents,couldbeasgoodasIiftheywantedtorealhard,andcouldworkjustaswell。Accidents?Well,theyrepresentedFATE,alsospelledoutincapitals,andtherewasnogettingaroundFATE。NapoleonhadhadanaccidentatWaterloo,butthatdidnotdampenmydesiretobeanotherandlaterNapoleon。

  Further,theoptimismbredofastomachwhichcoulddigestscrapironandabodywhichflourishedonhardshipsdidnotpermitmetoconsideraccidentsasevenremotelyrelatedtomygloriouspersonality。

  IhopeIhavemadeitclearthatIwasproudtobeoneofNature\'sstrong-armednoblemen。Thedignityoflaborwastomethemostimpressivethingintheworld。WithouthavingreadCarlyle,orKipling,Iformulatedagospelofworkwhichputtheirsintheshade。Workwaseverything。Itwassanctificationandsalvation。

  TheprideItookinahardday\'sworkwelldonewouldbeinconceivabletoyou。ItisalmostinconceivabletomeasIlookbackuponit。Iwasasfaithfulawageslaveasevercapitalistexploited。Toshirkormalingeronthemanwhopaidmemywageswasasin,first,againstmyself,andsecond,againsthim。Iconsidereditacrimesecondonlytotreasonandjustaboutasbad。

  Inshort,myjoyousindividualismwasdominatedbytheorthodoxbourgeoisethics。Ireadthebourgeoispapers,listenedtothebourgeoispreachers,andshoutedatthesonorousplatitudesofthebourgeoispoliticians。AndIdoubtnot,ifothereventshadnotchangedmycareer,thatIshouldhaveevolvedintoaprofessionalstrike-breaker,oneofPresidentEliot\'sAmericanheroes,andhadmyheadandmyearningpowerirrevocablysmashedbyaclubinthehandsofsomemilitanttrades-unionist。

  Justaboutthistime,returningfromasevenmonths\'voyagebeforethemast,andjustturnedeighteen,Itookitintomyheadtogotramping。OnrodsandblindbaggagesIfoughtmywayfromtheopenWestwheremenbuckedbigandthejobhuntedtheman,tothecongestedlaborcentresoftheEast,wheremenweresmallpotatoesandhuntedthejobforalltheywereworth。AndonthisnewBLOND-

  BEASTadventureIfoundmyselflookinguponlifefromanewandtotallydifferentangle。Ihaddroppeddownfromtheproletariatintowhatsociologistslovetocallthe\"submergedtenth,\"andIwasstartledtodiscoverthewayinwhichthatsubmergedtenthwasrecruited。

  Ifoundthereallsortsofmen,manyofwhomhadoncebeenasgoodasmyselfandjustasBLOND-BEAST;sailor-men,soldier-men,labor-

  men,allwrenchedanddistortedandtwistedoutofshapebytoilandhardshipandaccident,andcastadriftbytheirmasterslikesomanyoldhorses。Ibatteredonthedragandslammedbackgateswiththem,orshiveredwiththeminboxcarsandcityparks,listeningthewhiletolife-historieswhichbeganunderauspicesasfairasmine,withdigestionsandbodiesequaltoandbetterthanmine,andwhichendedtherebeforemyeyesintheshamblesatthebottomoftheSocialPit。

  AndasIlistenedmybrainbegantowork。Thewomanofthestreetsandthemanofthegutterdrewveryclosetome。IsawthepictureoftheSocialPitasvividlyasthoughitwereaconcretething,andatthebottomofthePitIsawthem,myselfabovethem,notfar,andhangingontotheslipperywallbymainstrengthandsweat。AndI

  confessaterrorseizedme。Whatwhenmystrengthfailed?whenI

  shouldbeunabletoworkshouldertoshoulderwiththestrongmenwhowereasyetbabesunborn?AndthereandthenIsworeagreatoath。Itransomethinglikethis:ALLMYDAYSIHAVEWORKEDHARD

  WITHMYBODY,ANDACCORDINGTOTHENUMBEROFDAYSIHAVEWORKED,BY

  JUSTTHATMUCHAMINEARERTHEBOTTOMOFTHEPIT。ISHALLCLIMBOUT

  OFTHEPIT,BUTNOTBYTHEMUSCLESOFMYBODYSHALLICLIMBOUT。I

  SHALLDONOMOREHARDWORK,ANDMAYGODSTRIKEMEDEADIFIDO

  ANOTHERDAY\'SHARDWORKWITHMYBODYMORETHANIABSOLUTELYHAVETO

  DO。AndIhavebeenbusyeversincerunningawayfromhardwork。

  Incidentally,whiletrampingsometenthousandmilesthroughtheUnitedStatesandCanada,IstrayedintoNiagaraFalls,wasnabbedbyafee-huntingconstable,deniedtherighttopleadguiltyornotguilty,sentencedoutofhandtothirtydays\'imprisonmentforhavingnofixedabodeandnovisiblemeansofsupport,handcuffedandchainedtoabunchofmensimilarlycircumstanced,carteddowncountrytoBuffalo,registeredattheErieCountyPenitentiary,hadmyheadclippedandmybuddingmustacheshaved,wasdressedinconvictstripes,compulsorilyvaccinatedbyamedicalstudentwhopractisedonsuchaswe,madetomarchthelock-step,andputtoworkundertheeyesofguardsarmedwithWinchesterrifles——allforadventuringinBLOND-BEASTLYfashion。Concerningfurtherdetailsdeponentsayethnot,thoughhemayhintthatsomeofhisplethoricnationalpatriotismsimmereddownandleakedoutofthebottomofhissoulsomewhere——atleast,sincethatexperiencehefindsthathecaresmoreformenandwomenandlittlechildrenthanforimaginarygeographicallines。

  Toreturntomyconversion。Ithinkitisapparentthatmyrampantindividualismwasprettyeffectivelyhammeredoutofme,andsomethingelseaseffectivelyhammeredin。But,justasIhadbeenanindividualistwithoutknowingit,IwasnowaSocialistwithoutknowingit,withal,anunscientificone。Ihadbeenreborn,butnotrenamed,andIwasrunningaroundtofindoutwhatmannerofthingI

  was。IranbacktoCaliforniaandopenedthebooks。IdonotrememberwhichonesIopenedfirst。Itisanunimportantdetailanyway。IwasalreadyIt,whateverItwas,andbyaidofthebooksIdiscoveredthatItwasaSocialist。SincethatdayIhaveopenedmanybooks,butnoeconomicargument,noluciddemonstrationofthelogicandinevitablenessofSocialismaffectsmeasprofoundlyandconvincinglyasIwasaffectedonthedaywhenIfirstsawthewallsoftheSocialPitrisearoundmeandfeltmyselfslippingdown,down,intotheshamblesatthebottom。

  Footnotes:

  {1}\"From43to52percentofallapplicantsneedworkratherthanrelief。\"——ReportoftheCharityOrganizationSocietyofNewYorkCity。

  {2}Mr。Leiter,whoownsacoalmineatthetownofZeigler,Illinois,inaninterviewprintedintheChicagoRecord-HeraldofDecember6,1904,said:\"WhenIgointothemarkettopurchaselabor,Iproposetoretainjustasmuchfreedomasdoesapurchaserinanyotherkindofamarket……Thereisnodifficultywhateverinobtaininglabor,FORTHECOUNTRYISFULLOFUNEMPLOYEDMEN。\"

  {3}\"Despondentandwearywithvainattemptstostruggleagainstanunsympatheticworld,twooldmenwerebroughtbeforePoliceJudgeMcHughthisafternoontoseewhethersomemeanscouldnotbeprovidedfortheirsupport,atleastuntilspringtime。

  \"GeorgeWestlakewasthefirstonetoreceivetheconsiderationofthecourt。Westlakeisseventy-twoyearsold。Achargeofhabitualdrunkennesswasplacedagainsthim,andhewassentencedtoaterminthecountyjail,thoughitismorethanprobablethathewasneverundertheinfluenceofintoxicatingliquorinhislife。Theactonthepartoftheauthoritieswasoneofkindnessforhim,asinthecountyjailhewillbeprovidedwithagoodplacetosleepandplentytoeat。

  \"JoeCoat,agedsixty-nineyears,willserveninetydaysinthecountyjailformuchthesamereasonasWestlake。Hestatesthat,ifgivenachancetodoso,hewillgoouttoawood-campandcuttimberduringthewinter,butthepoliceauthoritiesrealizethathecouldnotlongsurvivesuchatask。\"——FromtheButteMontana

  Miner,December7th,1904。

  \"\'IendmylifebecauseIhavereachedtheagelimit,andthereisnoplaceformeinthisworld。Pleasenotifymywife,No。222West129thStreet,NewYork。\'Havingsummedupthecauseofhisdespondencyinthisfinalmessage,JamesHollander,fifty-sixyearsold,shothimselfthroughthelefttemple,inhisroomattheStaffordHoteltoday。\"——NewYorkHerald。

  {4}IntheSanFranciscoExaminerofNovember16,1904,thereisanaccountoftheuseoffire-hosetodriveawaythreehundredmenwhowantedworkatunloadingavesselintheharbor。Soanxiouswerethementogetthetwoorthreehours\'jobthattheymadeaveritablemobandhadtobedrivenoff。

  {5}\"Itwasnouncommonthinginthesesweatshopsformentositbentoverasewing-machinecontinuouslyfromeleventofifteenhoursadayinJulyweather,operatingasewing-machinebyfoot-power,andoftensodriventhattheycouldnotstopforlunch。Theseasonalcharacteroftheworkmeantdemoralizingtoilforafewmonthsintheyear,andanotlessdemoralizingidlenessfortheremainderofthetime。Consumption,theplagueofthetenementsandtheespecialplagueofthegarmentindustry,carriedoffmanyoftheseworkers;

  poornutritionandexhaustion,manymore。\"——FromMcClure\'sMagazine。

  {6}TheSocialUnrest。MacmillanCompany。

  {7}\"OurBenevolentFeudalism。\"ByW。J。Ghent。TheMacmillanCompany。

  {8}\"TheSocialUnrest。\"ByJohnGrahamBrooks。TheMacmillanCompany。

  {9}FromfigurespresentedbyMissNellieMasonAutenintheAmericanJournalofSociology,andcopiedextensivelybythetrade-

  unionandSocialistpress。

  {10}\"TheBitterCryofOutcastLondon。\"

  {11}AnitemfromtheSocialDemocraticHerald。Hundredsoftheseitems,culledfromcurrenthappenings,arepublishedweeklyinthepapersoftheworkers。

  {12}KarlMarx,thegreatSocialist,workedoutthetrustdevelopmentfortyyearsago,forwhichhewaslaughedatbytheorthodoxeconomists。

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