, 1873-03-02

eorng nation thus characterized something of hin.
has to m ~ anphanees, sentiments and beliefs
another neighhorne nation believing that no mote M i
aeh 60 the love # glory, and glory 50 meat 4,
gained by successful war when wo porceiTo tht
clotho its children in quEsi-,nitnrT costume when
Fo md one Of Its historians writing that The French
.ta Is eho great eiSzsr. and Ct its Generals
Asely snSaug TINT the army Is the soul Of France
when Ne see that the vital energies Of this nation nm
manly to teeth and ~aars, and that it quickly grows
OUT It u ncedfu that We too should leep onr tae,
1u9 ca"s N order, and should naiptafu ideas aud
esnse s ~ sdap.ed to The eectual Of them Thure
u no gnanaay1ng the truth that whi1e the rrelatorr
instincts continue, prompting nations to rob one
Ao9ef, destructive agencies must be met by antaco.
hnnor hia, agencies and that this may done
uust ne e1Ten to the who act as destructive
a2ents and there must be exaggerated esiiuate ot
the attributes which make them efficient.
d great deal OF stir has been mado in intel
1ectuAl circles by series Of remarkably well:
written letters, under the title Of s'Liberty,
fraternity, and Equality" They are addressed
to John Stuart Mill, and a1e meant to combat
most OF the peculiar aud fundamental principles
OF bis social philosophy. An extract from one
OF these letters is made. Its aubjec. is
THE EQUALITY OF TIE sE1Es."
Whether tho Ieadcr agree or disagree with the
writer, the pungency and strength Of his style
and thought cannot be denied. AIr. Mills
doctrine OF equality he considers unsound
in every respect. He thinks that it rests upon
an unsound Wow of history, an unsound view
Of morals, and Z grotcsquely distorted view Of
facts, and believes that it's practical application
would be as injurious es its theory is felso. The
theory may be shortly restated in the following
propositions: !. Justice requires that all people
should live In society Us equals. 2. History
shoTs that human progress has been progress
fn n ,oL
command and obedience become exceptional.
3. The '*laV Of the strongest" having, in this
md one or two other countries, been
"entirely abandoned" in ali other ro-
to apply to tho relations between the se1es
4. The notorious facts as to the nature OF that
relation show that in this particular case the
presumption is, In fnet, we'll founded The
writer dissents from each Of these propositions.
We cannot pursue him in his argument, but
give specimen Of his manner:
Ingenious people my srguo shout anything, and
Mr. MIL docs say great number Of things about
Tornen which, as have a1ready observed, will not
discuRs but Ill the talk in the world will never shake
tho proposition That men stronger than in
esesy shape. They have greater muscular and nerr
character. This general truth, Whieh has BEEN OBJ
served under I'll sorts Of circumstances and in every
age and eoun has also In every agc and country led
general outline Of which is familiar and universal
rs the general outline Of the differences be-
heR en- TLsss srs the tae and tne question t.
It, what difference it ought to make between men
rst point to consider H. whether it ought to treat
them rs equals, although, as hare shown, they are
one Or two Illustrations. Men, no one dcniee, may,
and in como cases ought to, be liable to compulsory
military military tsss sa that so snpose would
war It might become necessary or 1Gaf i necessary
would be right to have conscrption both for the
sna and for the ssa ossnt s1
has got into he region At which argument Is uselees
an equality Of treatment founded radical incquAl
tty hotwecn the two sexes is admitted; cnd IL this
ae7 Ta o ho ease arc Of Mas o
military service to that Of education, which In Ger
many is rightly regarded the other great brunch Of
another shape Are boys and gria to be educated IN
discrin2iuatelJ, aud to be Instructed In the same
to cook girls unqcstionably ought 10 be; and aro
girls to play at cricket, to row, and be drilled Eke
DoSs1 IL sannos Th person whe Yss
sexes which educntion must be founded, and which
it rnuet therefore perFetuate and perhaps increase
Follow the matter step further, to the vital
point OF tho whole question, marriage. Mar
riage is one Of tho subjects with which it is ab-
solutelg necessary, both for law and morals, to
deal in some way or other All that is consid-
cred in reference to the present purpose Is the
question whether the laws and moral rules
which relate to it should regard it as contract
between equals, or as contract between d
stronger and weaker person, involving subor-
dination for certain purposes on the part Of the
weaker to the stronger. The writer says:
Law which proceeded on the former and not On the
false assumption End would involve cruel injustice Ia
tbs sense Of extreme general tnexped1ency, especially
70 women; Il tho parties to contract of marriage
dissolved 1t pless,sre. Tbs ad7ocstes of xomen's
I'LL sass noting asout tt n bis % boot ie Oh tho sub
lection Of Womer," though in one place he coIucs |
TO 'Ds fS ha. s4nsae! Il - se;s
vowed it. il this vere tho law, 1t would make women
qualities which make her attractive to men much |
arher than lose thoee which make them attrac-
ire to women The tie between woman and young /
hildren Is generally far closer than the tie between
hem and their father. 4 woman who Is no longer
'oung and who is the mother Of children, would thus
i ten, he might put end to the marriage when he
eased. This is enc inequality In the position Of the
nt BE- sn gr0sea ID for
heir common good. 4 second inequality ia
his: When q man narriea, It is gen.
ucura no doubt, good deal Of expense, but be does
lot, In nny degree impair his mems Of earning p-
og. When woman marriee, ahe practically re.
any profession but one and The possbili-
Of carrying that profession in the society Of
ny man but one. Here Is second inequality. It I
'ould be easy to mention others Of the deepest TN
ortance but thcee enough to show that to treat
ontraet Of marriage as contract between persons
tho are upon equality in regard Of strength aud
over to protect their interest is to treat it being
that 1t notorioualy is not. -
He does not contend that q man ought to |
ave power to order his wife about like 4 slave,
nd beat her it she disobeys him. Such conduct,
! the eye OF the law, would be cruelty, and 9
round for separation The question of obe-
ience arises In quite smother NAY. It may, and
Q doubt often does, ariso between the very
est and most nfectionate married people, and
need no more interfere with their mutual af-
sction than the absolute power Of the captain
. ship need interfere With perfect friendship
nd confidence between himself and LIS first
Take the following set Of questions: *shall live
! this scale or that7 Shall TIE associate with such
i'd such persons7 Shall !, the husband, embark in |
,ch undertaking, and shall We change our place
residence in order thst may do cot Shall we
nd our son to coucge7 6hall We send our daugh-
rs to school or have . goycrnesa2 7 For what pro.
ssion shall We train our gons7" On these and 3
ousand other such questions the wiscst and most
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