The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-01

able conditions look for support. Here !
then is an Illustration of the truth of
what we said in a former discussion Of !
the topic of work and wages" made
uuate compensation is an element of
system of pauperization.
One of the things generally known
about England's labor conditions, is that
very large per cent. of the working peo-
pie gravitate toward paupersm. BY this
ye mean they grayitate toward public
support either i'm the almshouses, on by
What il known as outdoor relief. The
statistics which we have read show that
this tendency of things has already
reached a degree of development that
would he appalling in this country. 1t
has been said that the almshouse appears
like a horrible phantom in every British
workingman's anticipation of old age.
Mr. Chamherlain's suggested old age
tension system, appears to substantiate
hat statement. Whether il is the sug-
!cstion of philnnthropist or politician.
Of no consequence; the condition de-
handing some such provision to supple
ncnt the failure of the work and wages
ystcm to afford adequate compensation
must exist The point Of all this to an
| american apprehension. is that the Brit
'Sll and American systems are practically
"imiar. We mean by this that the rca-
| ions of capital and labor and Of the en-
| ployer and employed. with onc-another.
| ire similar: the personal regard between
mploycr ana employed are the same.
The established presidents in it all are
English. The differences of condition
then is to be accounted for. first. in the
further development of the system in
England: and also to the greater social
nd political freedom Of the American
N regarding the source of these differ
nccs. the first mentioned affords no dis
'ovorahle barrier to a similar develop
mrnt hcrc-likc causes producing like IF
'cctS. The advantages of greater socia
md political freedom have not vet de
| ''WI'h iHl' Nli liNlliSlIlNl THEORY Ht
neptallc alike to employer and employed
They affect TO believe that their interest
ne one, hut still are always at variance
md sparring for points Of vantage
What has occurred in the industrial dc
vclopmcnt Of England has, in genera
SENSE. been reproduced here.
The advantages. however, are wit
america. This we hold is the direct ci
feet of politics on industrial conditions
Here politics il that in which the pcopl
= look ont for themselves There polite
is that in which Il class other than tn
people lool, ont for themselves. at tn
= peoples expense. In practice America
politics has had the effect of cnhancin
he value of the man and rhcapening tn
product Of his labor, while in Englan
y HE chcapcning process has chcapcnr
he mana system Of inadequate con
penSation to labor has pnuperizcd I'll
whole mass Of England working pcopl,
Il condition which Mr.. Chamberlni
recognizes and proposes to meet by
system of old age pensions.
The advantage in the political rel;
tiun, is iii the larger selfhood of ii
American. He is distinct entity
separate individual exercising in n
larger domain of human effort a pow,
equal to the hest. From the level Of p
litical equality he looks ont into the wor
> IF adventure and achievement hinder,
!, only by the limit of his capacities; d
Sire rises to the level Of opportunity nj
effort that waits upon opportunity l
comes intrnsc-lofty in aspiration M
great in achievements Ii is to mnintn
the Individuality nf this quality Of wor
i, | ngman 70 promote and develop it tn
the problem of work ana wages is to
* settled in this country. II is to be- 81
\. tied. not in view Of system Of old Il
n, pensions rs mn ultimate of its lcvclr
y. mrnt, hut in anticipation Of that dcgr
n, Of general wen being that assures
VI age sllStrnnncc from its own effort
VI, from the efforts Of those whose giving
,. Il would not he charity-nt least not
~ charity extended to u paupcr.