National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-29

runs some chance Of winning prize. The
labor union Is the first step Of the working
man towards emancipation, and until laborer
and capitalist stand on equal ground there
cannot be that mutual respect and Difference
which shall make perfect adjustment of In
terests possible. The more wealth, comfort,
and refinement at the top Of society, the
blackcr looks tho mass OF squalor and pau
pcrls n at Its base, - .ne sunlight ON the
noun ain summit rev Gals the gorges and
chasms below. The wealth does not create
the wrctchcdncss, any more than the sunrise
creates the prccipiccs where all was even mist
before,
Mr.. Hughes raises series Of problems, aud
the question that his depressing studies sug-
gests lie, what Is the remedy for this bad state
Of thlngsl II Is unfortunate that the ae-
compllshed liberal statesman confined his
attention so exclusively to the bad aspects Of
modern civilization, entirely over cooking the
alncliorating forces and bene6cent tenden-
cies which are neutraliziifg II not Graduating
the evils he depicts. The diffusion of intclli-
gcnce by means Of popular literature and the
press, the rapid increase Of schools for oil
classes, the development of mutual-help So
cittics and cooperative associations, the
multiplication Of savings banks and life
insurance companies, and protective agencies
OF all kinds, all work towards one result.
The humanitarian spirit of our civilization Is
one Of Its most striking characteristics. II is
not only the inspiration Of charities and re-
forms and philanthropies without number; II
has invaded business, aud moved even self
interest TO work out its highest results by
promoting the public advantage; II has In
Nnoo ies.sIation, anu hio1ineu o,d laws and
soNeivu .no s,ssue opoh WIN pnhanthropic
can hope to reach the highest round Of polit-
ical honor and influence who docs not take
an interest In the common people, and de.
VIZ INTEL T,, 70 ucr Nenare aud advance
mel me nr, enect OF machinery Is inju'
.ous 70 tne working class; Dat the constant
,eouency OF mecnanica invention Is TO anne
,maH tnelr coluit,on, and himanitary In.
stine' hiignce, tnan auy machinery yet de-
slsca Us us,ny the mechanism more and mort
,cr ne renei OF suffering and the advantage
mc poor
IT nugnes casts cold and terribly skep'
ucal gnnce AZ science, as thing OF blow,
Pups ana retorts, OF microscopes and scales
anu urSugmg machines, and altogether tot
ina.c,M 70 nave any bearing on the case II
luesuon. bnt pack OF All our arts and indus
ues, oask o. all our new phllanthropics, u
tno s.eaay tide OF nght the various science'
ate tnrowhg on tue laws Of lie and the con
aiuons OF human weiiare; IL Is In Ventilation
anu elea n houses LOT the poor, whole
sonic iooo, 3euer schools, andimproved socia
g9noiion. ~ Is IN all the arts that increase Tho
NV eomiort hna proiohg inc average OF mod
ein. ~ Us IN inc nursing OF the sick, the pro
S '' ,or the destitute ana tue exploration,
mnyn nave accumulated the statistics AM
| rcsuits Oh Pauperisin, vice, and crime. IL y
IN INC new methods OF trade; the economics
Nnich make inc gigantic enterprises OF mod
cru umes practicable; the statesmanshipwhicl
s.uuIes INC laws oi society as an organism, a;
.ns physician studies ne human system, and
.ne navigator masters the laws OF wind and
wave. No wonder mat the outlook OF soci
Guy i9rbidding when every amelioratlng
| i9rce anu heiptui agency Is stricken IRON the
no". Inc human mead without tne beaming
| w, 'ne ehPtcssiVe ups, the uencatciy tinted
sAm, w9ulu DC grinning skull
| Mr. huynes discusses the problem oil mod
cru SNillLaloh; but somehow, strangely
sneusn, every oSl he PROBES Is rs old ii
history, WINE every characteristic element
anu FORCE OF modern civiiization he has
urre e Oyer OF ignored. ne gives me I'm
pressiion mat inc evlls are the result OF mod
ern c,Nnization, When, indeed, " found then
Mi, anu mas peeh stehuily studying, classify
ny, ana nodiiylhs then, when not removing
| tneh aitogether. Ana Ms remedy Is Us sin
| quarry applicable as his diagnosis. IL Is "a
Isturn 10 genuine beliei III the divinity OF
Shrlst, and an honest acceptance OF and liy'
| my up 10 MS teachings. We have nothing
70 urge IN favor OF or against belief In the
dNnlty OF Shrist. IL Is the belief OF the
gren mass OF CHRISTIANS the world over. II
lhe Greco OF thc English nation. Il has
been the faith OF Christeudom for fifteen