Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-28

VIC aiN,ico VI Soul lditl, HbNeNSI,
Roebling would not be within the ranks
of labor. That is not Socialism, and
therefore, not Nationalism either.
LET this be said in all friendllness and
good nature. AS you call yourself "a
Socialist, shall look upon you. whether
you want it or no, as a brother, for
whom shall work all the same, and |
sincerely sign myself, yours frater-
nally, etc"
S. to N-"To answer it tyour letter.
entirely | would have to write pam-
phlet. | will touch only the most i'm
portant points, after quoting your words:
Considering that Nationalism is So.
cialism, is simply an assertion. Social
ism covers the race, and is never ma
tional.
"'You prefer the name to the thing
No! No! | do not ask for an apple
when | want a pear. | do not write to
Henry George when | wish to address
you. | do not call white what is black
$50 long as a Socialist cannot but
admit that Nationalism upholds every
vital principle he upholds.' Now, under
the penalty and running the risk of
being read by you out of the ranks of
Socialists, deny that assumption. The
vital principle of Socialism is the sub
stitution of common property for pri.
vate property, in the first place, of all
means of production. Your declaration
of principles saysi nothing about that,
and if you should insinuate that your
paragraph aimed substantially at the
same thing, so much the worse for the
trainers of your declaration of princi-
pies not daring to tell the truth in plain,
unmistakable words, The first para
graph of your declaration Of principles
is false IN every respect. The Socialist
does not know any eternal truth,
much less one governing the worlds
progress This whole paragraph, as
well as the greater number of those
following 1t, are common place phrases
of middle class philanthropists. Social
lists, having studied, and studying, the
economic evolution of society, could not
be guilty of uttering such empty Gecla-
nations. When you attack the declara-
ton about my connections, | must re-
quest you to quote correctly. My words
were: almost all my political connfc-
tons The underlined words are left
out in your quotation. The whole of
your really fine editorial, or literary
effort, in the next two or three pages of
your letter is directed against some
thing | never said or implied. Men or
women, working with pen or pillow,
with brain or muscle, are working men
and women, and 1 have made no dis
tinction between mental and manual
labor, thus missing the opportunity of
receiving a wholesome lesson from the
adherents of the sound, humane. scien-
tific creed of Socialism that National
ism upholds.
"You speak Of the article of your
creed But, my dear sir, have no ar
ticle of creed, and therefore could not
give any in my letter. said: 1T Is nc
article of my faith, and then quoted a
part of a letter of Mr.. Bellamy, page I;
of the first number of the Nationalist
MAY, 1889, which you do not seem te
know. A socialist organization direct
ing it's efforts, particularly to the con
version of the cultured and conservative
classes is a rather novel affair Per
haps this is the real genuine National
ism.
your intention to use my letter as &
text for your lecture is heartily endorsed
by me, though | am unable to attend
and | request you not to suppress my
name. Give the letter and the name il
full. Nor have | the least objection
against your reading and using even this
present letter at the same time and
place. / thank you for the concluding
sentence of your letter: 1 shall lool
upon you, whether you want it or no, AZ
brother. As for myself | am unable tt
take Schillers words literally, seat nm
schlunqen, MilHonen, and will consider
and treat as brethren only those who ac
hrotherly.
"You are what we call Elm GefUhlS
Socialist and hope that in few years
you will see the errors of Nationalisn
as seen by yours sincerely for the cause
of labor"
~ to S.-"As can accept neither thu
correctness of any material allegation
of fact you make, nor the soundness o
any important conclusions you draw
and as one and the other are offered b,
you in a temper very much saVorinl
of ingram prejudice and dogmatism
there remains naught for me to do bu
what civility dictates: to acknowledg
receipt of your obliging favor of the
-, and to subscribe myself, your
sincerely, for the cause of human prog
ress."
NATIONAlISM IN CHICAGO.