The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-13

tion of the social question may be said to
have slept during the war and to have re
vived soon afterward in the seventies, |
think. The revival of interest in the So
cial question began along with the great
panic of 1878. 1t was then that the mind
of the country began to turn away from
slavery toward industrial and economic
questions. / see a very clear, and but for
the war, unbroken interest in social ques-
tions.'
You, MIR. Bellamy, are specially known
as an exponent of nationalism. What is
the difference between nationalism and
socialism in general"'
Simply the difference that your ques-
ton indicates, namely, that socialism is a
general or generic term for many social
reform plans which agree in fayOring the
abolition of private capitalism and the
substitution of some form of cooperative
industry. Nationalism is simply one in
particular of these plans. 1t is in my Opin-
ion the plan on which all the schools of
socialists are bound in the end to unite. -
What are the distinctive peculiarities
of nationalism as compared with other
varieties of socialism,"
First, its absolute insistence on the
economic equality of all citizens as the
necessary and sole efficient guarantee of
individual liberty and dignity The Sec
ond distinctive postulate of nationahsm
follows from the first as the only method
TO give it effect, namely: that
the industrial organization shall be
on the lines of the national
political organization and take effect
through the naturalization of industry"
do not other socialists believe in these
ideas2"
MANY of them do as individuals, but
think nationalists alone stand for them as
a body. Most socialistic schools cOntem-
plate the perpetuation of more or less
economical inequality based on differences
of personal ability"
MIR. Bellamy, / think we should like
to know a little of your views as to these
very recent socialistic movements, or
whatever they may be called which have
developed into occurrences like this inVa-
sion of Washington by Coxey's army, and
whether YOU think there is any cOnnec-
tion between them and the mining strikes
and the strikes which are occurring
among other industries, and especially
your opinion of them from sociallslc
point of view"
1.-The industrial army movement, you
mean-this army which is coming In from
the various parts of the country. | think
] agree with the press generally in CON
sidering them very serious signs OF the
times-very serious signs of the times in
deed. They indicate, | should say, a
growing feeling on the part Of the people
that an economic system for the provision
of labor for the people is proper function
for the government. Government EN-
ployment for the unemployed see is
the inscription on the flag carried by the
Kelley army, which is the body now IN
Iowa coming from California and that is
the general demand, in one form or an
other-that the government organize the
industrial interests for the people; This
seems to be at the back Of these bodies.
l see that Senator Hawley in answer TO
Senator Allen, says There is no need
that these armies should collect to make
these extraordinary demonstrations be-
cause the Senate and House OF represent
atiyes at present represent the people,