The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-21

people nor ba defraudea by other people Z
the benefits. This Ia tho law which shout
be insisted on, not only in the conduo &
individuals to one another, but also IN tn
conduct of the state 10 individuals. One 9
the concomitants OF tho disregard OF thS
fundamental principle Ia seen in your ad
mirntion for smart men. A smart man
by the very conception of him 4 man VIII
does not regard eonscientiously tho claim
of others--who endeayors TO obtain fror
them some OF tho legitimate reHults Q
their activities which should remain wit
them, md which in an indirect way \
flches from them. In fact, in q society il
which there was " complete recognition
and endorsements of the principle speoi
fed, there would be no place for smart
men,
Are not what are called poor classes
hettor eduoated and better clothed to-da.
than they were bofore?'
"They may be better educated i'll a sens
know more of grammar, history, geogra-
ply. etc, but they are not educated in tn,
least iii all matters that concern society,"
IT has been said that this Is partly du,
to the fact that the preacher and the churol
have not done their duty"
well, the church insists upon all form.
expressive Of religious s~uhordination, ant
~disregards the essential principles which
the creed enunciates. At the same tint
that they are having here weeks of prayer
and carly services and reading their Bibles
before breakfast. they are c~ountenancing,
and participating in, tilibustering e1pedi-
tions all over the world and ~approprintine
the lands of other people. That Ia to saw,
they are disrsgarding the essential princi-
pies of their religion, while they profess
anxiety to propagate them"
editor, Ia going to help our people most2"
''Iesching does little. The discipline OF
life does everything. There is nothing to
do but to insist upon the carrying on of life
in a thoroughly honest, conscientious way,
and r%eprobating everything that does not
conform toa high standard of conduct.
But ! do not see much hope OF change In
this direction while your material develop
ment ia going on at 30 great a rate. In q
society like yours, ambition Inevitably takes
the direction of acquiring wealth, and the
struggle for this brings inevitable evils. So
long as you have the American continent TO
subdue and people, / do not suppose you
will change much in your ethical stand
ards"
Are yoa still ezassnege II the production
eyes, and I want to say to you that l
shall not take advantage of the new Ameri-
can copyright Law. I shall continue to do
over to America the stereotype plates of my
books, and have them printed there, with
out seeking for any protection from the
government. TIL new law is
really prsjudicial to the interests of grave
literature. The tendency always is for the
graver books to be swamped in the food of
light literature: and just in proportion as
the arrangements are such as tempt pub
fishers to push the sale of light literature,
just in that proportion are the books of the
graver kind likely to be more swamped
than they are now. With this copyright
it will pay the American publisher less
than before to take up books of a kind
feet in the law Is that it puts the author or
publisher to the expense of a double manu-
f%acturs in supplying two communities. In
these two communities there are 100000
of people. In America about 10000 of
these Ito make a liberal estimatel are en-
gagged in setting type for reproduction of
publications, and for the sake of
benedtting these 0,OOO the law compels the
eighty millions to pay q higher price for
their books. In 80 far as the new law rec
the proprietary rights of an author,
it may DO accepted as a good step in the
right direction. But there will have to be q
before this literature which deserves
Instead of encouraging the unknown au-
thor and the author OF serious books, this
law makes it harder for him to gain due
recognition than it Was before. Under this
law the publisher will seek out
the man who has made his Nance; he will
buy tho popular author'a works and dis
them very widely, and meantime
the rising man will be left to his own de-
vices. The general effect will be to multi
ply the reproduction of books which have
serious influence upon the world, and to
discourage those who write books of in
about American Iiterature?"
~ have read very little"
What about American
II believe 1t has a grand future, but l
that there will come a great deal of
rlbulation before the future is realized"
about the position that woman is likely
o take in the bringing about of better
hings?'
son that point I thoroughly agree that
III careers i'll life shall DO left open to
Woman to succeed or not to succeed as they
but do not agree to giving them po-
power"
But are they not underpaid?'
well. the pay must be proportional to
he work they do. 1t will adjust itself to
he goodness of the production. That can
lot be prevented"
The conversation then turned upon other
lighter topics. AS l left him Mr..
pencsr asked for a type-written CODY of
he interview, that he might revise it be-
ore publication. The above is Just as it
anne TO mo after revlElOn.
DAVID WHcHsLER.
Of Mr.. spencer's daily life the general
ublic knows little. He lives very oomfor-
ably near Regents park. and is happy in
he companionship of a few old friends and
is books. He is now, as he has ever been.
great reader. lie travels about In q leis-
rely way and often writes some stirring
iticles for the newspapers or magazines.
int i'll tho main his is a quiet lite. He
ines away from home often, and some
mes goes to great bnnquets and places of
musenent. Life is very pleasant to him.
lie is still on the sunny side of the road and
perfect health. He has been honored By
aving his works extensively translated,
III are rendered into French. many into
Russian, Italian. Spanish. Hun
Greek, Japanese and Chinese.
offers Of academic honors have come
Q him, but ali haze been declined. The
Id philosopher sits calmly in the twilight
+ life, watching the struggles OF others who
rust aoon take up the work that has been
ia life's duty.
Copyright.
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