The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-27
DIR. M'GLYNN's DOCTRINE.
His Single Tax and Land Ownership
Theory as Presented to Satolli.

6lS SluRle lax ana Lana OWnership
Theory as Presented to satoli.
From the Neio York Sun.
The following is the translation as DR..
Burtsell gave it Of his exposition of DR..
MoGlynn's views, which was approved by
Mgr. SatolL. It has not before been given
out:
This politico-economicaI theory teaches
that the earth was SO given to men or to the
human race that all have an equitable right
to acquire part OF it by legitimate means,
and wishes that the right of property shall
be secured to all. The experience of society
teaches that the individual possession of
some portion Of the earth is useful and in a
measure necessary to the common good
This right of this individual possession is SO
cared for that society itself may not take to
itself the fruits OF any kind of the industry
of the Individual
at teaches, moreover, that il any indi-
vidual obtains the right of possessing por-
ton Of the earth which was given by God
to men, that is TO the human race, he should
pay an equitable price for this right The
equitable price certainly will be the value
which comes TO that portion from the ag-
gregation or action Of society for this value
is the fruit of the social action, and hence
is the property of society, TO which, as we'll
as to individuals, IFS right OF property must
be secured. 1t teaches that every action Of
society itself must be directed toward the
public welfare, ana hence the value pro-
ceeding from the aggregation or action of
society must he used for the public we'll
being. This theory SO guards the property
OF individuals that until that value is ex-
hausted to meet the expenses of society
which is at most impossible, it fro WIS upon
every tax upon the fruits Of any kind of
any individual industry, thus vindicsting
most earnestly to each individual the fruits
of his industry.
1.-THE theory denies that the value result
ing from the aggregation or action OF SC
ciety may ever be given absolutely to in
dividuals unless an equitable price be given
for the right. However. the theory in no
ways conflicts with individual, permanent,
and stable possession Of a portion of the
earth, which may be transferred TO others
and to ones posterity, for it wishes the
right of property to be so secured to the in-
dividual that all the fruits of his industry
may belong to him with the right Of traus-
ferring them to others and to posterity as
long as society or the community reciaims
for itself as a tax only that value which re-
suits from the mere aggregation or action
Of society. It wishes to give to the CONF
munity what belongs TO the community,
and to individuals what belongs to indi-
viduals.
ut asserts as belonging TO the community
UUaL greater OF 1855 Nutu6 "lllGn GblllcS W
land from the greater or less increase and
advancement of the community, both as to
population and general improvements. To
individuals 1t grants the pacific and stable
possession of portions of land on condition
only that the individual possessors pay to
the community the economical value of the
land which is produced by the community
itself upon the very land which by the law
of nature belongs TO all men. For all men
have an equal right TO life, and hence also
the land, without which human life cannot
be maintained. To individuals it gives full
ownership over the results of labor and the
free right to use the land possessed by them
as 1t best pleases them.
"In fact. the chief merit Of this system Is
found in this, that IL conciles completely
the common rights Of ell 70 the land, with
the right Of individuals to the fruits Of
labor. IL gives 30 each one his own, 20 the
community what belongs TO the community,
and 10 individuals what belongs TO in
dividuals, distributing to each according to
their works"