Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-21

lions OF vital interest at present. The spread
OF sound and healthy views on the subject of
socialism Is public necessity. 1t Is only by
continually holding to the light the ugly fea.
lures of this public enemy that it will become
generally recognized as such, and be viewed
as lOathsOme. For this reason Professor w.
G. Summers article In the October number of
Scribner'S Monthly is Of especial value. 1t Is
no surface treatment of socialism, but goes to
the very heart of the matter. Individual free
dom of action and right living are recognized
as the conditions of national and individual
prosperity, and the hideOusness of the sys-
tenn which seeks to displace these is painted
in its true cOlOrs. Professor Sumner says:
"Only two answers ever have been or can be
given to the social problem. One is: If you
Mo a OF ana you another
best way open to you, to produce one. The
other is: II you have no loaf. and another
has and or az least nan OF IT.
the latter answer in more or less elaborate
cloak of fine phrases. They find in their way
tb and the AND they
They find that, In highly organized society
sustaining a large population. the man who
mas s nothing abg must begin BY rendering services
to destroy the wages system, as If that would
do anything but lead to the consumption of
f fap daa ana the OF through
strongest obstacle Of all in marriage and the
family, on behalf OF which some of the strong.
est sentiments and passions of human nature
are enlisted. To this they oppose either cell
bacy or promiscuity: The former is the sui
eide of the race, the latter would lead to over
popniatlon and universal misery. There
would then be eQuality-the equality OF swine
and no other equality is realiZable In the ma.
terlal circumstances of man on EARTH
The success of the socialists means, then, Il g
destruction of the family. If competition for
property Is to be abolished. family affections,
which lead to the accumulation of property
and its transmission by inheritance, must be
Killed. But true Americans, with the individ-
ualism which has been considered a national
characteristic, will not, 1t is believed be found
willing to submit to curtailment of personal
liberty, much less to relinquish the fruits of
their industry for division with the vicious
lazy and Incorporate; and they will certainly
discountenance that hateful doctrine the logi-
cal extreme Of socialism, which teaches that a
mans wife and children are common proper
ty. or which proposes to do away with wives
and make children the wards of a communal
state. IT, as we believe, socialism Ito be hated
needs only to be seen," such articles as that
OF Professor Sumner are exactly what is re-
quired to clear the public vision.
"Old ST, )" of the Atlantic Constitution In the
unfamiliar guise OF Mr.. Smalls, has been visit
Ing the Paris exposition In an official capacity.
According to his account the awards to ex.
hibit0rs will be as unsatisfactory as those at
Philadelphia or at previous International ex-
hibitions. The haphaZard method of select
Ing judges, the short time allowed In which to
make decision and the myriad of prizes to be
awarded. destroying competition, are the
reasons given for his belief. Everybody will
get the first prize. The universal advertising
on the part Of the exhibitors which will result,
will not be bad for the newspapers; but unfor
tunately the exhibits of real merit will fail to
obtain proper recognition and approval.
The intelligent American juryman has
broken out in fresh place. One of the grand
jurors in the Stannard murder case was, it Is
said, not entirely satisfied With the evidence
offered in the regular way. and went to New
Haven to consult clairvoyant In order to
come to decision. He returned convinced
Of the accused mans guilt, as the prophecies
In trance described the murderer in q way
that made it impossible that he should be any
one else than the Rev. Mr.. Hayden. Can it be
that we have been mistaken In believing that
1.-The world do move"2
The investigations Of the Congressional com.
mittee, now consisting OF Mr.. Fernando Wood
have developed the fact that the sugar we con-
sumo is aduterated with solutions of tin. Not
even the suggestion that metal-lined stomachs
will be proof against the ravages of alcohol or
Ice water will prevent the r!blic from preferr-
ing the genuine article.
1t Is intimated that ii another European
congress is held, Of the possibility of which
the Porte has been notified by two great pow
ers, its mission will be not merely to bring
about the execution Of the Berlin treaty but
to substitute for that agreement one that is
more practical. But there does not seem to
be any reason for believing that such con-
gress will be called before the end Of the next
great war In Europe.
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