New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-25
THE INDITIDCAL AND SOCIETY.
DIR. sAyAGE's VIEWS OF THE TRUTH AND
THE ERROR OF SOCIALISM.

THE ERROR OF SOCIALISM,
.Noblesse Obl,ge or the Responsibility OF Inteiii-
gence and Wealth. the title OF the Kew. III
Minot j. Savages sermon in the Cnurch OF the
Messiah yesterday in his PREDATORY remarks III
Savage said that ne had intended to touch upon
public affairs but on second consideration decided
not TO do So He felt sure. however. that sohe
OF nv implications will be quite clear
IL am a socialis, and I am not socialist ne
said The question as TO tho relation OF the III
d.viduai TO society In their mutual relations fsnl'
and duties has been endlessly agitated Caretus'y
ana.yzed one must admit that the iundameHta
contention o. the philosophical soclalis; .s correct
Dr. Savage said that the individual had no rights
against society. The Nation had eminent CONAN
property. over service. over ne "se't' t''
took FOR example a man 0. money. Money he de-
clared. must always be used in some public way II
at ALL Il Is all a matter OF practica! human
experience and the socla!.s: must not expect US
to give I'D the settled order OF things In the pursuit
OF something more or less visionary. inc poor
man. said Dr Savage. has no enmity against inc
rich man Just because he Is rich. 1t all depends
upon what the poor man believes as TO how the
rich came by his money. --..-.,-u 10. al
There reasons enough for acconhtlns .c r a.
the social discomfort" continued DR.. savage tdhe
n man who is unusually intelligent he goes ms
way and PROPOSES TO ENJOY b ms sook and does
nothing FOR the benefit or culture OF socl.ty, PUN
n dries up the soul lie II NOR eon.e'npa.o
useless than one who INDUCES III 'ehSua'
pleasures .so.s.s ,,rrs,al ,oxer I,
Take who possesses ulluSuhi lo"c..
NAV Do the power OF the low forehead ana the
square jaw-.he power OF cunning. Again. take
that srander power that makes a man a natural
leader among men ] do not believe there Us any
lea. ousy on the part Of the common people TOWARD
such man Il he does not use his power Tor SELF
acknowledgements -. ~ =. .
II am not an enemy OF money. | wish al the
people OF New-York were millionaires. But Ne
large fortunes and do not realize that they are
under the slightest obligations 10 their Fellows
Comparison vas made by DR.. Savage between the
noblernen OF the middle ages and the nobiemen OF
European countries OF to-day. The comparison was
decidedly deroga.ory to tho latter-day MOBILES.
What does being q nobleman moan today" he
asked 1T means. FOR example. that the Duke OF
Westminster can own acres OF land IN London ana
do A. he pleases with the money IL brings him. lie
can I've In Paris In luxury and dissipation. And IN
this country many OF our rich men seem 70 think
the same way The sons and daughters OF the rcn
how often does Il occur 70 them that they owe
something TO society?
How much OF anything that We have Is our $
In tho sense that may use II AS we please? All
that Ne are physically Is not ours We did not
create il The same with the brain power. II is
no, ours to think with we please All that man
now has Is the gift OF his race and he depends
on that race ior the exercise OF his gifts
.If YOU recognize any o. the errors ~ social
ISM. XIII the errors by recognizing the truth. IL II
not true that men OF moderate wealth carry "A
greater burden OF the public debt than their richer
brothers. Recognize that all you arc and all you
have YOU owe TO humanity Do not attempt to
paw tho debt-you cannot II you try; but give
society something as an equivalent"