New-York tribune., 1892-08-20
THE NEW WORLD GOSPEL,
v,prFp EXERCISES OF GRANGE DAY AT
CHAUTAUQUA.
,x.ppEipENT HAYES ADVOCATES BROAD AND
,,,rrA. EDUCATIoN-cLOsE OF DR..
ELYs LECTURES on SOCIALISM
BROAD AND
,,y r,1YGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

my rr1fGRAPH 10 TIE TRIBUNE"
cn.utaYoua. ~ V, Aug. 19-The Chautaulua p'V
,nr,e may be counted on with almost u'il'ii'ns
sar,ain,y. only two signal breaks have been MADE
49, oason and both Of these were caused by serious
nnoss week ago the illuminated Meet WIS an |
,,ccd and this display came of III he"NS i"'
,., evrpinc the disappointment OF week "so ""'
',, b toned for By the most elaborate Illumination
,n Given at Chaulauqna. The hotilla OF ia@e s'ea"
a. wa decorated with artlsticaly ariaigea ian'cr"S
- sbades and the smallest craft were also out
uod in beautiful cOlors. Coored hres ana rocNets
core freely used. The shore was 'nrohseo VII"
no,sands Of people, who enjoyed the beautiful scene.
49,, president Rutherford b. Hayes arrived late ms'
oirc and was introduced 10 an audience OF o'Voo
rho cboutauqua salute Enthusiastically gwen u
a. ,fovos who while evidently surprised at tbs Iorlh
:. erecting made happy address in response inc
.ct of u 600 handkerchies waved in air throughout
,ne receding tiers Of the amphtheatre Is unique
This morning the wonan's Club. led by Mrs. c. C.
rpeu discussed the promotion Of temperance Inroush
oonti0c teaching in the public schools Inns Is
ar,aure Dayn at Chautauqua, and George f. vincent
..s norninc gave hearty welcome TO 1000 gransers
rv President Hayes presided at the platform meet
,prs and addresses were maze by Dr' Jon" iriHoio
of Washington, OF the original seven WHO Iou'e
tho order of the Patrons Of liusbandry. pr irinoe
has boen secretary of the National Grange since loo4'
, ,,o ON the subject OF agricultural schools This
cornaon Mr. HAYES made an earnest address, ad'o-
cannr broad liberal and diversified educauoh ior
,u.,icau bows and girls The speaker sad ti"' Ill
,hs old World society and individuals are governed
{, large measure by caste. and an lncAoraOle la'o
sx.y for life the places OF all born into the world Inc
od World law OF caste has one seeming auV@'asc-
:, ,nliecs the paIental duty OF education BUT tho
X world gospel OF education tnculcates other prihc
ples Here the place In life which the young a'e ~
hold is not lxed by the ancestral tree lie Sau
aIct our education be so broad ana hperhi .""' ~
ntu nrni,h to all sons and daughters In America 'he
Scho
o. serire no education is In true sense complete anu
,,bcral that does not lit boy or glrl 10 m"ho "
nyiuc by the labor Of their own handS. "u'a"on
and labor are the vital interests OF our umo, anu
vhatever threatens is by reason OF heseo, vi ouu
oo,,on Let them therefore be Joined toeether' lor
on them depends the perpetuiiy OF our lhsutuiohS'
Colonel j. H. Bingham. OF ohio. Master OF the Na'oi
., Grange addressed the meeting on :" the farmers
,bare in establishing the welfare OF the country anu
in securing It's future. The floral oecorauols vi "io
natform to-day the most elaborate OF uie sc'So'
TN. Chautauqua school of Elocuuon and oialorS
hos inst CLOSED Professor a. H. Merrill, OF Wander
fit University is the principal The course com
nrised the principles Of tonedeveopmeht u''i'"'s
IN SECURE purity and fcxiblity of voice, ana 1or con
yersaonal directness. simplicity ana spohuihei' Inc
work is suggestive rather than Initiative. there n"'o
hcen seveny-five students during the summer ITO
sessor Merrill besides conducting the schoo mas Iic
ouently contributed to the platform exercises. HIS
In the closing lecture Socialism this afternoon
Dr Richard r. Ely maintained that 1t was possible
TO elaborate II programme OF economic relofn 'i'ae
which the good In socialism might be Incorporated
into our present social order In lieu Oh De''or
name the lecturer called this theory of social reform
rositivism which he said was not TO be cohio"hde"
with the religious system of August ComVe, fo',
tvism acknowledges the need and possibility OF sOia
Improvement, and opposes all Vioieht ana oAue"o
measures. 1t advocates eVoii,ioh rs 0Pp ~,
revolution 1t was shown by the speaker that the
wastes of competition principally In the pursuits
which are called natural monopohcs These are Ta'''
WAYS tclcgraphs. telephones. express business ec'
These were briefly characterized and IT was SHOWN
that they are monopolies by virtue OF their own III
herent properties and that the phenomena which LOOK
Ike competition simply temporary ana lhuso'y' |
The unsuccessful attempts at competition In these bus
nssses were shown TO produce loss. Trusts
II WAS frankly recognized useful because they
avoided waste and were an improvement upon al
tempted competition in field where IL dd not beins'
II was maintained however that private monopoly Is
onnosed 10 the traditions and instincts OF Engils-
sneokinr people 30 strong this feeling that II
found exuressiOn in bills OF rights and in constlt-
tions still In force The lecturer proposed the Gov
ernment ownership and operation Of natural monopo-
lies lie advised this reform as goal toward ~hch
we should gradually work. He recognized the
Inferior character Of our present CIVIL service o'
maintained that more thorough reform would eventn-
ally result Dr. Ely referred to The Trbune's list
O, miulonaires to show that the great fortunes OF
the country had been gained chiefly through private
control of pursuits naturally monopoles. lie heia
that the policy which he advocated would aDonsn
the danger Of plutocrats. The land policy OF Henry
George was briefly noticed, and it was stated that
land was not a monopoly and thnt In agriculture
nothing like tendency to monopoly was apparent
While it is advisable TO extend the functions OF
Government National, State and especially local the
speaker maintained opposition TO the Socialists,
Lana, flo N
for competition. This. while narrower than the
present field should have n higher moral
level He showed how the moral Level
Of competition could In various ways be rascl. IL
was held desirable 10 diminish inequalities IN orieh"'
opportunities. In opposition TO the choice OF ociAl-
ism or lndividualism, the combination OF socialism
and Indvidual:sm advised. The reform system oi
taxation the regulation and taxation Of inheritanccs
and bequests and improvements In our educational
system were suggested. Dr. Ely said that the qucs-
ton OF Socialism is much larger queSuoh tNah that
OF the waccearrcr lie advised on this point better
organization of labor and factory legislation. mcud-
Ing compulsory arbitration In the OF all corporate
enterprises ana arbitration on voluntary bass Tor
all Others The kind Of society which is contemplated
for the future described. This Is characterized by
real freedom TO pursue the best Men shall then
work together with common purposes ana closer
union exist between the indlvdual oil Sth,e ana
scciety. The Government will then develop ltA
positive side and b. than repressive In It's policy
Der enjoying competence. Win rcducuoh on lhc
chance element In the economic sphere. the lndVldla
element VIII be- su5Ordinacd % the social WITHOUT he
power 70 make thousands Of men dependent Ohucr
these conditions there will be more leisure for the
Masses and enlarged Opportunity for enjoyment OF HE
and for development.
In anticipation Of Grand Army day to morrow. the
annual camp lire OF the Chautauqua County Veteran
Union was held in the Amphltheatre this evening The
gathered about blazing fire and patriotic
speeches made. Members Of the G. l.. :. T..
class OF 96 received their friends Mt the Hotel Ae-
nseum. A heavy rain set In ut and still con
unues.
THE CAMP-MEETING At COUNT TABOR.
Mount Tabor, y. j.. Aug. 10 (speciaD services