The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-15
Socialism Versus Imperinlism.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier.
 President Hadleys recent utteranop
 naturally suggests the question: What
 IS the counteracting influence which is
 to restrain the tendency toward im
 perialism?
 The industrial world groans under the exact1ons of competition, and the ! ielsure class acknowledge that the
 state Of things is wrong and profess themselves willing to apply a remedy.
 What is the remedy for this excessive competition which necessitates the overthrow of one individual in order to upbuild another? Some thinkers see a remedy in imperialism, others in social | lsm' Which shall it be-union under one acknowledged head, or. co-opera- tion for the benefit of all, regulated by the people?
 1T the present political tendency de- velops 1t will bring us to the two great parties of the future--imperialist and | socialists
 1 Both imperialism and socialism are capable of unlimited expansion. for eo cialism brought to It's ultimate perfee- ton does not mean isolated colonies. but will embrace all civilized countries as foreshadowed by Edward Bellamy in his Looking Backward" Imperialism, Wlth Rome as it's mighty predecessor. would include large portions of the globe under one dominion, but imperial ism tends toward dominion Over in- ferior races, while socialism to be a genuine success demands high state of individual r. however, that socialism does not neces- sarily require as high degree of cult ure as is commonly supposed, for even rude peoples seem to readily grasp the idea of brotherly love and cooperation. and If consistently applied by those in power the development of even sav- ages would doubtless be amazingly rapid
 One of the best formulas of the so- cialistic idea recently appeared in a so- cialistic paper; it Is as follows:
 The public school is socialistic.
 The highways are socialistic.
 The postoffice Is socialstic.
 Public libraries are socialistic
 Public drinking fountains are social ist.c.
 City parks are socialistic.
 City operated gas plants are socialis tic.
 City operated water works are social tic.
 City operated electric light plants are socialistic.
 City garbage cleaning service is so- cialistic.
 A city sewer system is socialistic.
 The city omnibus lines of London are socialstic.
 Government ownership and operation of the railroads of Switzerland, Ger many, Russia, Australia New Zealand and others is socialistc
 Government ownership and operation of the telegraph business in England and other countries Is socialistic.
 The trusts are socialistic--for their own members. Why not enlarge the | membership" to embrace all the people | as is the case with the other instances of socialism mentioned above?
 If trusts are an 'evolution of busi- ness," why not evolute another step l and let all the people in on the ground | floor?
 This is socialism.
 II ail lliuustlleS were olSdhlZeu upon a cooperative plan which insured to each worker steady employment of some kind short hours and the privi- Ieges of culture which are now enjoyed only by the minority, there would be such an awakened conscience of the people as would forever debar an en- oeror from our beloved republic which 1as as it's foundation principle that "all men are created free and equal.'' We make them unequal, but just Creator provides each individual with a physi- ,al, mental and spiritual nature which ,nly needs free opportunity for develop nent and culture. Are we evolving into system which will give this oppor- unity to all? COLUMBIA.