The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-10-05
ENe1AND's COMING REVOLUTION.

Under the above title, Mr.. H. NJ. Hynd-
man, an English writer, states in the
North American Review for October, the
political and social situation, which he
thinks will overthrow the established
order of things in England before the
close of this century. The conditions of
revolution, as he states them, lie in the
following facts: In no civilized country
is there such a monopoly of the land as
in Great Britain; so much capital, ma
chinery and credit in the hands of
class; such complete social separation
between classes; so striking contrast
between the excessive wealth of the
few and the grinding poverty of the
many; nowhere else is the machinery of
government so entirely in the hands of
the nOn-prOdncing classes, or the people
so dependent for their necessary food on
sources of supply thousands of miles
away; in no country is it so difficult for
a man to rise out of the wage-eaTning
classes, or is justice so dear or its ad-
ministTatiOn so completely in the hands
of the governing classes, who make the
laws.
No doubt some of these conditions are
alarming. With regard to the land, the
New DOOmsday Book" shows that 2,192
persons hold 38, 726, $40 acres Of the total
area of Great Britain and Ireland, "the
from the soil" Mr.. Bright estimates
that 10000 persons hold the entire agri-
cultural land of Great Britain. Reckon
ing rents, royalties and grOund-rents, it
is calculated that the landlords take not
less than $675, 100000 out of their cOun-
trymen owing to the monopoly they en-
Joy. The fact that much of this vast
revenue is heavily encountered makes
the matter worse, since the mortgages
cripple the pOssessOr and prevent him
from making improvements, while there
is no personal relation between the
mortgage and the tenants on the mort
gagged estate. Nevertheless, agriculture
is still by far Great Britain's most i'm
portant industry, involving the employ
ment of more capital and labor than
any other. The value of agricultural
produce alone is estimated at $500, ,0O0,-
600 year on the average, yet in 1880 the
British people imported for consumption
e161 ,615,Q12 worth Of food, against a
total Of a27 ,OO0, 1900 worth Of food in
1S40. Mr.. ,Hyndman thinks great danger
lies in this dependence upon ocean
borne food, which might be cut of dur
ing war with any naval Power. If such
an event should take place the fierce de-
mand of hungry millions tOr bread
would precipitate a terrible catastrophe;
but as long as England remains mis-
bT6SS Oh b06 seas Ln1B udH86I Is tOO re-
mote to afford reasonable condition of
revolution. urrG. .r..s- .| .l.a..
Another condition of the coming revO-
luton in England is the absorption of
the general wealth by capital. In 1841
the wealth produced in Great Britain
was estimated at e514, 100000, and at
present the annual wealth produced can
scarcely be less than 81 2O0,OOO,OO0. But
the working, classes who produce this
take but a very small share of il in re-
turn for their labor. The actual num-
ber of workers cannot be pat at more
than eight millions, and the power they
exert has lbeen estimateduat not less
than that of q thousand millions of men.
Yet the average awagesIOf the working
class donot exceed fifteen shillings q
week, and thB total amount paid TO them
would not be more, than -e300y 0y000,O 900, rs
against nearly fgDQ 600 900 HThis last
case shoTe,s says Mr, Hyndman that
ing sosIspld II q q pEepoEf flon' as tie non
produetbg eleses j mel l4dillg domestic
servants me aetpst bsppet class Is not
dee1essf Yet againss this ssesr, lon
statistics eheW, ,0p the other asnd, ShAt