Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-20

5cut fctter % introduction and without
ample warning. and Mr.. Spencer hedges
himself about with extra precautions
against intrusion. Il was therefore a
pleasant surprise 70 see this tall, straight
Old gentleman, wit9 firm step and
szaoesh voice, come forward Although
he 3 n years Of age, he does not appear
70 be over CO.
ssWcn't you walk upstairsq" he asked.
F'There win be better accommodations
9or conversation there
And upstairs we won't, the aged phi
10sophcr mounting the steps with she
;ease and agility OF young man- Tho
Hopversaticn was charming. Mr. Spen-
Ger talked a. freely Is II he had no fear
whatever Of newspaper writer's Els
Sufce b not only musical, but his enun-
ic1stion Is remarkably clear and correct.
Every syllable Is plainly sounded with
'an incisivcness that might seem to be
nfleoted u IL were not so evidently the
nssols Of long devotion to the correct
ne of language. The conversation
j1ook wide range
sYox new book Il creating much
NaIs." said.
sswel." said Mr. Spencer. modestly,
~ I'm CLAD IL such DO the case l am
1brtzmatc in having many friends in
Buropc ard America. Ny writings were
rUcoentxed rather earlier IN America
khan tney were here, but of late years
hhe returns from my works in England
hsvo been very rauch greater than from
America; partly because my rate Of
prof1s pee copy here is much larger, and
pars1y because the English editions sup
Dly The colonies Since began To write
3hnrc has been clear reaction against
6ndividual liberty. We are certainly
3rnding towards state socialism, which
viii DO q worse form Of tyranny than
Ahaf Of any government now recognized
IN civilization"
sAnd after state socialism, what2''
sss1Gitary dsspotisra- At present the
xtate Is absorbing the individual acti~-
ity Of rnen. II Is interneddling in ell
manner cf ways IN what should be pri-
ease enterprise. Gradually the state
rzi1l usurp the functions OF private en-
fsr-prise to such an extent that the peo-
ple Win orc day awake 20 il; but IL viii
be long before they make an effective
Resistance. cannot but think that the
f>rurxle viii be something ter
xfblc TO coatsnp plate; but l do not pre-
Hroa 20 set = date for the catastrophe,
or 70 anticipate its horrors. The prog.
xsss Of the doctrine of evolution
THROUGHOUT the world Is unqnestiona.
hls. bnt "A tho same time I csanot say
- =
fion Of uy own views. politically.
since I began 20 write there has been,
bs soss Before. clear reaction against
anairi3asl liberty"
dc yoa no$ thinx that We may es-
cape thks cata<srophe in American
eSa Toe American imagines tia.
Ne enjoys Abe advantages Of liberty,
Rut .he fact ~ that thez~s. 50 elsewhere
N tie civilized -zorld. the state Is stead.
Ar and rspilly absoroing The individu.
,aPs freedom az action. TIE American
has the fern of self sovcreisnsy bat he
x.ces act have u IN rsaksu II i difscul:
= toresss what VII b. the outcome Of
Hnzersesn progress. but I do net think
taet vsu rerubssc win escap> the con-
oecasncc< Of TIE general stra~rle. The
Kne< II. fsw nen have sey true eppro-
cfaszen CT hserty. = vas IN yer own
4puntry that . Gentleman said to ne:
Ell slls majority told ne whist Should
at wcnlA cbevs New. &c thought he
kwas fres rrsn: he tboarht that he ap-
freeias<d Hbcx<v. Bat such an atsstussr
= N s<,zsss~irs of dspsnassse upon "a.
ncefty. sssseFvieses - majority n