The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-13

said she, "aud l look upon Looking Back
ward as prophetic vision of what the world
may become acting under the influence of
Christian Socialism. Practically everybody is
a Nationalist and in some things a Socialist,
and will be in others when educated up to it.
l have heard of the colony scheme, but l do
not know anything about it. Indeed think
it is not thoroughly organized. 1t has been
talked of among Department people somewhat
and my impression is that those interested are
now looking for suitable place to locate"
DR.. Brockett, one of the officers of the latest
formed clubs was next seen in his office on
Rhode Island avenue. The Doctor frankly adj
mttted that he was zone of them" He warmly
advocated 'municiplization of gas, express
business, and telephones" He formerly be-
longed to Number One. "Of course" he said,
sit and all modern Nationaism grew out of the
Bellamy idea. The movement began here some
eighteen months ago. Nationalism and Social
ism are identical as to their aim, only they eX-
pect to mould public opinion through different
but still educative methods. 'Arbter verens,'
workingmen's unions and labor unions, are
palliative, but the principle is wrong. We ought
to look for change, but it will come through
the gradual processes of evolution rather
than revolution, although some great emotion
may sweep over society that will do away with
the present slavery of the masses to daily toll.
1t, with inadequate remuneration, like chattel
slavery, will be swept from the earth. There
are now some one hundred and sixty Nationalist
favored spot for it, there being sixty-hve re-
corded clubs in that State alone, The ideas of
reform they advance are not new only to the
masses. Some of them have already been
tested in Europe with the happiest results.
The Scotchman with his hard sense has solved
them in two instances to his land herr satisfac-
ton The street-cars and washing are under
municipal control in Glasgow. Nobody need
patronze either unless they desire to, but the
Glasgoian can ride where he will for cent u
fare"
Mr.. Mox Georgii, librarian of Number One,
was the next gentleman called on, and he said:
sour organization has rooms at 600 street
northwest, where we hold all our meetings.
We began with half dozen vigorous workers.
and we now have fourishing club of nearly
two hundred members. We made it point at
the start to stick to our ideas of practical
Nationalism, to divest our view of it Of all mere
sentimentalism. Many Socialists had given the
subject thought before the Bellamy ideas, that
were identical with Nationalism, which is always
revolutionary, but to be brought about by peace
able means, we trust Rev. DR.. Bliss, the acknowl-
edged leader of Christian Socialism, seems to be
Identical in his theory with us. They predict
possible violence by these radical changes just
as q meteorologist predicts possible storms. The
Christian Socialist says his theory is merely
carrying out the tenets of Christianity. Mod
ern Socialism is seeking to find its way out
through natural evolution. We believe much of
it will be accomplished through cooperative
work or the State. Most likely many purely
domestic duties will be assumed by the munich
pality. There is one journal published here
that advocates these and other kindred ideas,
the True Commonwealth, but it is not full
fledged with either Nationalistic or Socalistic
plumage. The declaration of principles of the
Nationalist Club Number One is-tirst, THE
Brotherhood of Man, and the constitution
sets forth in words that cannot be read two
ways that the 'object of this club shall be the
promotion of the brotherhood of humanity by
the naturalization of industry; this object
being sought both by famliarizing the people
with the benefcent idea underlying it and by
encouraging national and local measures tend
ing in that direction Its motto is, Each for
all, and all for each' We are convinced that
these principles are practicable. Possibly they
may come sooner than now seems possible for
revolutions and evolutions sometimes move
to their ends through unseen forces. 1t is get
ting to be known by wage-earners that interest,
rent, and profit are unpaid labor. The only just
solution is that each man receive the full return
for his labor. One-half or two.thirds of his
hard earning are absorbed by capital"
Mr.. w. w. Townsend, chairman committee
on publications of Number One, says: "Such
colonies as Brookfarm, Oneida, and Others of
forty years ago have proved such projects
partly failures, because while they help the in
dividual they leave the masses just where they
were. We have three men in our order who
had experience in Brookfarm, Maj. Willard
Sexton, Professor Kimball, and the Hon. Col.
Daniels, who is our greatest orator The Hon.
Simon Wolf is one of our number, the Rev.
Alexander Kent one of our very best speakers
and most popular writers. We disseminate our
ideas through lectures, Debates leaflets, and
newspapers, for we believe in the power Of the
press and think the newspaper has a duty to
do for us as for the other great movements of
| the world.n
Mr.. Paul Bowen was the accredited repre-
| sentative of the ''World's Confederation of
Labor Unions." held in Paris last summer, and
| president of a Nationalistic club. He is ready
| speaker and a terse writer, who says he would
like to see the experiment of "colony" tried
| in the District.