Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-23
Pope Leo. In His Bucycllcai Letter, En-.
unciatcs the Views OF the
Catholic Church.
sociALisric IDEAS OPPOSED TO
THE DIVINE LAW.
The Duties Of the States, Question OIL
Wages, Charitable Installations
aud Labor Unions.
Touching on the Most Important
Social Questions.

Touching sn the Most Important
Social Questions.
ROM, May 22..-The full text OF the
Pope's encycllcal ON tho HOclal qucs.
ton las appeared. The following .x.
tracts are taken from II: The Pope
sets forth that divine law rejects the
socialistlc solution Of the social prob.
lem, which would abolish private
property, substituting collective and
common ownership. Now ~ ever,
mems relations toward each other IA
individuals or parts Of society must
THE STATE AND THE INDIVIDUAL.
Considering the relations Of State IN
the individual the Pope say: "ro
think that the authority Of the State
ought 90 arbitrarily invade the family
Intimacy " n pormlclous error Un-
doubleday u can Intervene when the
condition Of the family IL too disn..
tfous, but only to alleviate II and safe
guard the rights and interests II pub.
lie power without violating the rights
of individuals. We affirm unhusitat-
ingly that human efforts arc inpotcnt
without tho concurrence OF thu
Church."
tine CHURCH.
a long demonstration follows, recit-
Ing all the church has done 10 better
NE lot NJ the proleiarist. Tho Pope
rays capital II pOwerlesa without work,
and Vice versa. The proleiariat can-
not and ought not injure either capital
~ master. To obtain respect for their
rights .hey must abstain from violence.
They ought not have recourse 10 scdi.
ton. nor listen 10 the chimorlual prOml-
srs o. aglintOr-. On the other hand,
masters ought 10 respec the individuali-
~ aud dignity Of men and not abuse
them inhumnnly In their work nor eK-
ploit them beyond their force.
THE STATE
ought TO watch over the purity, morals
ana interior order Of families, the safe.
keeping Of religion, justice and mndcr-
atiOn, and the equal division OF public
charges. The larger the general pros
pcfity the less will the workers seek
recourse 10 exceptional means to
ameliorate their condition.
THE PRoLErABiANs
have the same rights, Us citizens, as the
rich; consequently they have the right
70 some interest on the part Of the
State. Absolute equality IL, however,
n chimera. The State ought TO see that
all covenants relating TO work are con.
scientiously observed and oppose any
thing that might cause popular possess
sion. Small wages give rise 10 strikes,
disastrous not only to the workmen
and masters, hut TO general commerce
and public Industry. Governments
ought to prevent explosions ut this
crisis.
rhe State ought not TO lot workmen
become tho prey OF spectators and
usurors, mans work should not go 10
such AN extent that he IL forced 10 sue
cunb under nm excess OF fatigue, con-
sequently expedicncy II shown In cnr-
tain limitation OF working hours.
TltE QUESTION OF WAGES
l. delicate. Tho State should SEQ that
the agreements entered Into by work.
men are respected. An element Of the
question IL that workmen ought 20 able
with their salary to provide the neces-
sHiies Of lite.
Great social advantage lies In laws
which favor n multiplicity Of crecds.
These are the best means 10 prevent
opposition between extreme riches and
extreme poverty; but Il IL also neces-
sary that property should not bc over.
taxed.
INSTITUTIONS FOR AIDING THE pOoR
and facilitating Cancellation between
the various social classes are especially
useful In obtaining desirable results,
The Pope particularly mentions associ-
ations for mutual succor and instilu-
lions for Insurance In case OF accident,
sickness or death and protection Of
children and girls. He attaches par-
ticular Importance To working peoples
associations, expiates on the advantages
ofliberty and the right Of combination,
as long aa these as associations do not
present any Inconvenience 10 the pub
lie interests.
Unbappily II often occurs that these
associations are made the puppets OF
wire pullers. II II Important 10 create
counter associations 10 withdraw the
workmen from these unjust oppres-
riOns.
The Pope greatly praises those en-.
deavoriDg TO better the condition OF
the proletarlnt, 10 establish bonds OF
mutual equity between the workmen
aud masters, 10 maintain u sentiment
Of reciprocal duties, and combat intem.
poranco among vofgmen.