New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-11
Why Dh. AVELING IS 4 SOCIALIST


MARKS DOCTRINE OF SURPLUS VALUE TIE KEY
NOTE TO ECONOMICS.
The Socialists of this city making great pr epara
tions for reception to be given to DR.. Edward Ave-
ling Socialistc leader in England and Wilheln
Liebknecht, a prominent German Socialist and mem.
Der OF the German Parliament September 10, al
Brommers Union Park East One-hundred irty.
third-st. Herr Liebknecht is expected to-day the
steamer Seryia DR.. Ayeng arrived yesterday on the
steamer City of Chicago. accompanied by his wife.
who daughter of Karl Marx, the founder OF rhs
school of Socialism. The three will remain tn rec
months in this country speaking many of the prin-
cipa cities going far West Kansas City. DIR.
Aveing is an lrishman by birth and says he hates the
English lie will speak in English, and his wife,
who is as far advanced he in ideas of Socialism,
will speak in French and Herr Lebknecht will speak
in German The first joint lecture will be in Bridge
port on Tuesday. DR.. Aveng is a doctor of science
and connected with the University of London. lie
first made his reputation by his analysis of Darwin's
theories. lie also writes for - The Topical Times
and other papers. While in this country he i'll
respond for several papers and Mrs. Ayeng will write
to The Pail Mall Gazette" Dr. Ayeling is thirty
four years OF age and enthusiastic believer in his
school. He said last night 10 a TRIBUNE reporter:
Karl Marx the founder of Socialism, stands in the
same relation to economics Darwin does SCIENCE
Marks doctrine OF surplus value Is the keynote to
economics just much Darwins theory of natural
selection is the KEYNOTE to science. The line OF
reasoning that led me TO accept Darwin's teaching in
proud TO say. also influenced me- The very fact that
society Is recognizing that the Government ought
to and control the railrO ads proof OF
scious admission the part of the capitalists that the
day OF private ownership of the means of production
aud distribution Is drawing to end. The State rep
resents to-day only the captalistic class Now
believe that OF the misery OF society is the
way in which goods produced and distributed. 1t
is question ECONOMICS, not of creed govern
ment. Ii is just as bad under President under
Gar; under Catholicism under Protestantsm;
always supposing the economic condi ions TO be tho
same To relieve the misery of the upper as well ay
lower classes, must get rid of present method
of production and distribution. for they the
hands of few and consequence they are able TO
get immense amount of unpaid labor from the
aborng classes and it this class that the
of rent and dividends. IL is obvious thai we want
get the means of production into the hands of tho
wOrkngmen. or community az large
DIR. Aveing said that Socialism was rapidly spread
ing In England, but it difficult to say how many
Socialists there were in that country. But in Germany
this party had elected twenty-six members of the
Rcichstag, throwing about 5000 votes and
Bismarck he added. would be very glad treat with
it, as it is so powerful "W We don't believe in the
Anarchists said DIR. Aveng. except, for instance.
that the Anarchists of Chicago convicted without
evidence. and because they belonged TO party lsay
nothing o an outrageous judge and jury