The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-05-23
EMPORIA NEW S.
FRIDAY. MAY %, 1873
JOHN STUART MILL.

One of the profoundest thinkers
of modern times is dead. John
Stuart Mill. the great English Rad
zeal, died May 8, at Arlington, a
resort for invali5s on the coast of
France. He was born in London
May 90, 1906 His father, James
Mill, the son Of Scotch farmer,
was educated at Edinburgh Uni
yersity, and first went to London
as tutor in the family of Sir John
Stuart, but soon ceased teaching,
devoted himself to literature, and
secured q place in the East India
House, where Charles Lamb, of
precious memory, was then clerk.
Mr. Mill became chief examiner of
accounts, position which he held
until his death, in 1886. He pub
lished an admirable work on Brit
ish India, and in 1892 appeared
his elements of Political Econ
omy," prepared expressly with a
view to the education Of his son
John Stuart Mill. lie was the
author of other valuable works
and 4 contributor to the Reviews.
John Stuart had great natural
powers and was carefully educated
by his father. At the age of IA
he went to France where he spent
n year, some of the time ut the res
idence of the celebrated economist, |
Say. At this time he laid the |
foundation of his great familiarity |
with French politics and literature.
At the age ofseventeen he entered |
the India House and served thirty
five years, reaching the post of Elk
aminer, formerly occupied by his
father. He retired on Il pension
in 1853.
Mr.. Mill contributed to the
Westminster Rerie,C when he was
twenty-one years OF age, and the
same year edited one of Bentham's
works. He took an active part in
the discussions which followed the
French Revolution of 1880, and
the Reform Bill movement in Eng
land. From 1885 to 1910 he was
editor and part proprietor of the
London and WeStminStel. Lsecie,c.
In 1S43 he published his System
of Logic" and has since written
much on political economy. He
is best known in this country by
his Essay on Liberty" and his
"Subiection of Women" The
former is q work on the funda-
mental principles of government,
and the last named, is q critical
examination of the disabilities of
women under customs and laws,
bringing to the cause of women
the great weight of the master
mind of England.
In political economy Mr.. Mill
was the leading advocate of the
theory that all values are fixed by
the income Of land. The differ
ence between the cost of what the
earth produces and its value is the
basis of all values. In educational
matters he was the champion of
the free school system. He will
be remembered with atfectionate
gratitude by all true Americans
for his manly course during the
rebellion. He nobly defended the
Union cause when so many infu-
entail writers and men in high
position, sneercd at this govern
ment then struggling to preserve
its existence, and sympathized
with the rebels. In 1865 he en-
tered Parliament for Westmin-
ster, and ranked high a. an able
debatcr. making several speeches
in favor of reform and the eXten-
sion of the elective franchise, sub
sequently granted.
John Stuart Mill was fortunate
IN having the example and teach
ings of good father and he was
blessed with the best of wives,
formerly Harriet Taylor, u woman
of great intellectual power. She
was his constant companion in
study and he generously gave to her
a large share of credit for the fame
he achieved after his marriage,
about 1850. At her death, we
think in 1872, he paid her memery
one of the most affecting tributes
of respect and affection ever writ
ten. Years ago it was said of him
in an English work Of the highest
authority: considering the range,
the originality and precision of
his writings, Mr.. Mill may be
looked upon as one of the foremost
thinkers of his time"