The evening world., 1905-07-05

Mr.. Stokes smiled as the interviewer
asked him to reply to the statements
He was seated in the cool morning room
Of Brick House." country residence OF
the family, and with him was Miss
Rose Harriet Pastor, his fancee and
co-adjutator in settlement work, who
II shortly to become his bride.
1.-THE criticism Is no biased and so
drastic that It scarcely deserves a seri-
Gus reply" said Mr.. Stokes, knitting his
brows. I'm one sense It is absurd, be-
cause I never have called myself a So
cialist."
Art you one7' asked the interviewer.
'In so far as l believe private owner
ship Of industries desirable wherever 1t
conduces to the welfare of the individual
without trespass on the welfare OF
others-I am not. On the oher hand, /
believe that many socialistic principles
are In accord with Justice and right, and
that, far from having failed to reach
the working classes. as the Civic Fed
GRAFTON Review claims, 1 know Social
Ism to be a vast power among the work.
ing people"
Nj. Stokes states that less than 1-loo
Of 1 per cent. OF the Socialists in this
country are other than wage-earner
70 Arouse Intersot In sociav.2ga
what was your E3- 50 in callin, Sts
young men in the G1gas and p-c1es-
stons to Join the Intercollegiate z: ss.s-
do Lacquer"
w aimed merely to arous. &ittle
more interest in the study OF Socialism.
We sought to bring Socialism to the at
esnion OF earnest people. Our call can-
oteev be said to indorse Socialism"
OF all the concepts Of Socialism. 1ust
what do o mean by the word?" asked
the reporter.
D~Th1s-that the welfare OF the COM
munity should be OF more consideration
10 rne Individual than his own private
gam. II Is wrong for any individual to
ehoeavor Tor or desire advancement OF
inHerest by means harmful to society or
pre1udicial 10 the welfare Of the COM
munity. I believe the first aim OF every
individual should be to spend his
energies as usefully as he ie able. with
n understanding that he who ad-
vances his W interests regardless of
his fellows Is neither a useful nor a
moral citizen"
Believes In Public Control,
"How about governmental control or
ownership "f industries?" auerled the
reporter.
Il believe that where means Of pro-
duction n distribution OF commodities
on which the people depend are non
opolized by the few adversely to public
interest. public control OF such mon
opoly IL essential. 1t does not follow
that this control. TO be effective for
suppression OF abuse adverse TO public
interest. must necessarily be SO com
plcts as to amount to ownership. It 10
possible to regulate uses which shall
be made OF private property. at the
sazns time leaving such in private
hands. At the same time I believe that
public ownership of the postal service
Is q public advantage. and that owner
ship Of telegraph and railroad service
would be similarly desirable"
How far is public ownership OF IN
dustries possible7" aueried tho reporter.
well. 1 believe THAI the desire for
peaceful cooperation Is spreading
through the country, even the civilized
world. and l believe that in proportion
as that desire increases We shall APP
proach more nearly that Industrial and
political condition for which the Social
ist il working. I believe that an unwtll.
lnsness to take unfair advantage OF
Others and a desire 10 subordinate pri-
vate greed to public good is fast grow
ing among the people.
$50 ] look forward TO a cooperative
commonwealth, where greed and bitter.
ness have sun into ~obscurity. Such
rs%actionary attempts as are from time
TO time made by such writ ers as this
of the Civic Federation Review serve
only to quicken and intensity the de-
termination OF people to press onward
with redoubled energy toward that goa,
Of human brotherhood that has beer
h dream OF philosophers OF all ages
"Yet you aren't a Socialism" asked
ths interviewer.
10 Not an Economic Socialist.
mot tr~uthfuliy an economic Socialist
No. ] do not believe that any, system
Whatsoever. Socialism not excepted, car
be relied upon 10 permanently better
humanity. i do not expect thai mere
ecSnomic socialism, mere co-operativ,
Industry, mere public ownership o
means OF production and distribution
Will eve bring universal peace ant
pr6sperity.
II do believe thai peace and pros
petty can only be reached in proper
tidn as people subordinate considera
'biops OF material welfare To those o.
fairness. Justice and right. ! canno
eel that mere governmental control o
Industries can be singularly effective 6,
dong as those In control continue sub
Sect to the corrupting influence of self
seeking groups OF individuals.