The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-27
BELLAMY A PATRIOT
SAYS WALTER THOMAS MILLS, THE
CHICAGO ORATOR
If He Could Have Had His Way the
Natural Instincts of Loyalty of
Every Citizen Would Be Supple
mented by the Development of
His Se1f-Interest In the Welfare
of the Nation.


of the Nation.
memorial address on Edward
Bellamy was delivered by Walter
Thomas Mills, of Chicago, before the
Commons Educational league in the st.
Paul Commons hail, Jackson and
Eighth streets, last evening.
Mr.. Mills audience was small. He
was introduced by j. M. Hanson, war
Gen Of the Commons.
Edward Bellamy," said Mr. Mills,
TOOK things as they were. He did not
attempt to reyolutionize society. but
anticipated the reforms that must even
tnally be realized. Instead Of enlarging
the functions of government he sought
to limit them. Instead Ct limiting the
individual and exalting the state. he he
exalted the individual and limited
the state. No one can read Looking
Backward or Equality without be-
ing compelled to admit that Bellarny
multiplied the rights of the Individual.
He insisted over and over again upon
the subordination Of the state. No
one Is forbidden, to do what he wants
to do. Personal liberty In it's best and
highest sense Is respected in every
page.
'Bellamy takes the analogy of the
army. Our system of government was
ORGANIZED and perfected for the protec-
tfon OF the citizen. The army is to pro-
tect US from our enemies and from in
Vaslon AND Internal insurrection. Inva
sion would overthrow the authority of
the state, and tine military is to protect
citizens in life, liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness. Bellamy shows that
life, liberty and happiness are myth,
d dream, a farce, failure, so far as
we are concerned. - SD
The president has recently called for
225,0Oo men to defend the honor of the
American flag and to go to Cuba.
doubt II there is any one here who In
not glad Of the Cuban war. even
though the people are not Of our ma
tlohallty But more people are dying
CT munger in Chicago than In Cuba. The
sacrifice Of life in this country through
starvation Is more s. rlous than abroad.
We sent several regiments from Chi
cago, but more people have been killed
In that city at grade crossings than
have been killed in Cuba. It is more
dangerous to be in a city where there
are grade crossings than it Is to- eo
to war. The railways of the United
states have taken more lives each year
during the last dozen years than were
sa cr1nced In any one year during the
Civil war.
Bellamv says that the army is to
protect the citizen, but under normal
instruction would come to an end.
There is no private initiative in the
ownership of railroad or a grist mill
or sugar factory now Individual
initiative In the ownership of eyerv
great line Of industry Is at an end.
They are all owned by corporations.
Coal mines are all owned by corno1,a
tons. To give me the right I cannot
exercise, and deprive me Of the right
l can exercise, is the infamy of the
present system. Everything is now
done by association, and the question
is, how many men are to be admitted
to the association. Bellamy says that
every one who shares in the products
| OF an Industry should be admitted.
| That was John Wanamakers proposi
ton when he tried to establish a gov
eminent telegraph. President Green.
| Of the Western Union, objected, and
Wanamaker asked him if he objected
| to him starting an Independent tele-
graph system. Mr.. Green said GER
ta1nly not. Wanamaker asked if he
| objected to him taking a few friends
| into the enterprise. Mr. Green told
him to go ahead and take as MANY
| partners as he chose. Wanamaker
| then said that was his Proposition
he wanted to take 100000 people
into partnership in a telegraph sys-
tenn. Mr. Green said that would not
customers for the Western Union.
That plan was based on the same lines
| as the philosophy of Edward Bellamy.
Bethany wrote another book in
which he did not abuse any one, but
| interested every one In the social Dues
| ton. He has outlined the new move
| ment. It ceased to be a literary
| pastime, and became the burning pur-
pose Of his life.
'In Chicago rs per cent of the chill
| dren born are afflicted with the rick
cts. That disease Is the direct result
| Of insufficient ftnourishment for the
| brain and bones. What is going to
| happen when the generation of chill
| dren with such a disease comes to
| maturity? Bellamy said that school
| children should be fed at the expense
| of the state once asday, in order that
| they might be assured Of one square
meal to strengthen their minds.
| "Bellamy said: c Let every man.
| woman and child have a stake in the
| government so that their patriotism
| and devotion tor the country may be
| assured. 1t was found the other day
| that the only financial interest In this
| country that Hcbson, the hero Of the
| Merrimac, had dwhen he went into
| Santiago bay wasVa small place on
| which there was a mortgage, and the
| people immediately raised the neces-
| sary amount and paid 1t off. How
| many men are there who left ST. Paul
| for the front who have an interest in
/ home?
Bethany says: Give every one
| share in the government and 1t will
| insnire q uatriOtiSm that will he IN.