The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-09
THE FUTURE.
A Clear and Distinct Outline Of
the Future Designs of
Capital.
An idea Of What is Meant By James
&. Blaine's Vigorous Foreign
Policy.

where all the capitalists of this section
generally stop when in town. On this
occasion / ran across an old schoolmate
whom ]. had notseen for years and whom
/ had almost forgotten, but we both after
a little scrutiny recognized each other
and after numerous questions on the part
of each extending back to college days
we agreed to take short walk in the
cool of the evening. OF course, after
other topics were disposed Of, political
affairs and future probable events were
discussed. and on these subjects l found
my friend possessed of some very unique
ideas. / herewith report our converse
ton, which you are at liberty to publish
if you deem fit. It's as near verbatim
as can get it, and give in the form
of an interview
Correspondent-What do you think
the chances are for the success of Blaine ?
As capitalist presume you have some
knowledge on the subject not generally
known?
1t is proper here to say that my friend
is not only a capitalist himself, but is the
son of capitalist. So | shall thus
designate him.
Capitalist think bis chances are
good for number of reasons, the main
one being that he will have the wealth
of the country and all of the corpora
tions at his back. This influence does
not want change in the administration,
because they have all grown up and pros.
pered beyond measure under the policy
of the republican party, which they
know to be their friend, and one which
they can depend on. Besides this 1t is
generally understood that Blaine will
adopt vigorous foreign policy, and as it
were, take new departure, leading very
likely t5Swar with some other power.
In fact, think it will be natural con-
sequence of his election, because it is in
many quarters desired.
Correspondent did you say ?
Why should any one wish for war now,
with our enormous public debt, and
that, too, when we have no particular
grievance
Capitalist-yes, desired, I said, princi-
pally on account of the discontented at
titude of the working classes. Nothing
will distract their attention and silence
their rawlings so quickly as war. 1t is
a universal law of nature, you know,
that agitation purifes, and our people
are now suffering from the cankers of a
long peace with foreign countries. There
is another reason why war is desired,
and that is that its end will see this
country an empire with crowned head
and a standing army. ~, -
Correspondent must say that l am
somewhat surprised. Are you yourself
in favor of this course of events? hope
you are not. IL A..
Capitalist should most certainly say
that l am, and I will tell you why. A
hundred years Of trial has demonstrated
that mankind is not capable of selfgov-
ernment: we are degenerating rapidly
and going headlong down the road to
barbarism; that fact is as plain as the
nose on your face. When we reach the
the bottom, which war will quickly
bring us to, the leading men of the coun-
try will erect on the ruins structure
more suitable to their taste, and one in
which the so-called people will not have
quite SO much to say as at present
Correspondent should judge, then,
from the general tenor of your remarks
that, while you are aware of the numer-
GUS organizations of the working people,
you do not attach much importance to
them. a@ M- -.5.
Capitalist to certain extent.
In all countries, duringa long continu-
ance of prosperous times, the lower
classes become restless, but there are
two methods always available TO quiet
them one is by war, and the other by
starvation, the latter method being gen.
orally brought about by withdrawing
currency from circulation, sometimes to
the extent Of creating a panic under
various pleas.
: Correspondent Please explain to me
one thing: Why is it that you men who
have wealth and the best of everything
which the earth produces without doing
stroke of labor, should always be 50
full of rancor and hatred toward the la
boring people who produce these things,
and vet have 30 little Of them them
selves? I must say that it does not look
right to me that one man or hundred
men should labor, while another man
called a. capitalist should get all the
fruits of that labor, leaving the workers
a bare subsistence. You capitalists all
do these things to the laborers, and yet
not one of you makes the slightest pre-
tense toward bettering their condition.
but you are ever ready to shoot them
down on the smallest pretext. Now
why is this2
Capitalist This is the longest speech
YOU have made tonight and it is now
my turn to express surprise. But in
answer to your question l suppose thai
| it is because workingman is q fellow