The times., 1898-01-17

that the single tax is really proposition
to free the people from taxation alto.
gether, ii he Is an intelligent single
taxer he will perceive at once the truth
and appositcness OF the whole statement.
The single tax is not really system
of taxation at ALL That is, it does not
propose to levy cent of tax OH any man S
property. 1t denies the right of the in
dividuai to have property in land. The
land is common property, like the air and
the ocean. No single individual can give
it value. He may add to its fertility,
its productiveness, it's utility, but he
has no power alone to give it commercial
or rental value. 1t is the growth of
the community that imparts this value.
And So to the community this value
belongs. The single tax, SO called, Is,
therefore, merely a device FOR taking
the rental value of the land annually as
it accrues and ap9ropriating II to public
or common use."i II
DIR. Kent spokeaat length in indorse
ment of the PROPOSITIONS presented by
Henry George, and at the close OF his adj
dress was enthusiastically applauded by
the congregation.
fIi5.
CONTRIBUTIONS INs GEORGETOwN.
Mgr. MartineIlk sGiven Il Reception
at It's iConclnsion
Mgr Martinelll,, papal ablegate to
America, administered the sacrament
of confirmation to ia class at Trinity
Catholic church, Georgetown, yesterday
afternoon and was given a public re-
ception by the faculty and students of
Georgetown University in CASTOR
Alumni hall last night
The stage was radiantly decorated
with American ensigns with the flag
of the papacy and the colors of George
town commingled. The orchestra of
the Lafayette Square theater opened
the program. and after selection from
"Rigoletto" Mr.. Daniel W. 0'Donoghue,
A. B., post graduate class, welcomed
Mgr. Martineli. Mr.. ODonoghue chose
for his theme '.St. Augustine, Bishop
of Hippo" for Mgr. Martinelli, in addi-
tion to his other dignities, is an Au-
gustinian monk The speaker told of
the achievements and graces of St
Augustine, and declared that the lapse
of 1,50e years had not served to dim
the luster of his name. He referred to
him as "a model of models Mr..
o'Donoghue referred to the Importance
of the mission in this country of Mgr.
Martineili, and offered a prayer that
he might preserve peace in the church.
The Georgetown University mando-
lin quartet played so well that il was
compelled to respond to several en-
cores.
Mr.. Livingston J. Cullen, of the class
Of SO, made an address in Latin, well
coming Mgr. Martineili; Mr.. Samuel j.
Waggaman. of the class of '9S, present
ed an original poem in English. which
he called "Ephesus. and Mr. W. KurtZ
Wimsatt. of the class of 1900 rendered
an original Latin poem, entitled
America.
AT the close of the program Mgr.
Martinelli thanked the faculty and
students for the entertainment provid-
ed for him. and announced day of
vacation for the students. This an
nounoement was hailed with cheers
Some of those present We're Justice
White of the Supreme Court; Justice
Shepard, of the District Court of APP
peals; DR.. Roooher. secretary to Mgr.
Martinelii; Mgr Sbaretti, Archbishop
Ryan, of Philadelphia; Attorney Gen
eral McKenna, Senator White, Senator
Carter, Rear Admiral eaver, Repre-
sentative McAleer, Representative
Pierce of Tennessee: Rev. Father Gill
lespia. Rev. Father l.. Z. Ryan, S. J.;
Mr.. Boefe. chancellor of the French
embassy; Rev. W. II. Scanlon. Rev.
Father Lamb, S. j., New York: DIR.
Stafford. DR.. Devereaux, DR.. Tabor
johnson. DR.. G.. /. Magruder, DR.. j. j.
Ryan, DR.. c. w. Stiles. Dr. ]. j. Ken
yon, DR.. ]. r Moran. DIR. T.. d. F.
Brady. W. r Quicksall. d. W. Baker,
J. J. Darlington. DIR. G. T. Vaughn,
marine hospital service: DR. j. 'qW.
Morgan. DIR. Frederick Baker, and T.
"A Lambert.