The Washington herald., 1906-11-25
FRENCH SOCIALISM IN THEORY.
No Rent, No Property Owners, No
Commerce, and No LaxiBess.

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Commerce, and No LaziHess.
French Socialists laugh at the propa-
ganda of their so-called brethren in
America as so much mush and milk.
These French Socialists carry their doc
trines to the extreme, but most Of US
would find it difficult to distinguish be-
tween French socialism, or ''collectiVism, 3"
as the extremists prefer to cali il, and
plain, ordinary anarchy
A Partisan magazine has just been in
interviewing the leading Socialists Of
France on the society Of the future. Their
Views were very dissmilar, for there are
as many definitions of socialism as there
arc Socialists but here are some OF their
prophecies:
Jean Grave, who has been to prison for
his ideas, says there will BE- no more pay
Ing Of rent. Let any man whe owns
house live In il II il be not larger than
the actual necessities OF his family de-
mand, but if ii be larger he must give
up all the rooms he does not need. He
foresees n universal redistribution Of
apartments without any rent 10 pay.
needs, without any rent to pay.
Prince kTOpOtkne agrees with him, and
says all land viii be cultivated. no more
private gardens or parks; all fences be-
tween lots removed; wheat. cabbages
and potatoes will be- grown in the parks
sheep and cattle will be grazing In the
spaces in the middle Of the blocks no
more cTowGiing OF the masses, no more
luxuriating in gorgeous spaces for the
classes.
There will be no more property own
crs, says Prince Kropotkine, FOR there
viii be no more property
-
says Jean Grave. Tastes will be very
simple; every one will help every one
else TO build-mutual aid is the secret
OF tomorrow"
NO more middlemen. cries NJ Des-
ilniere. no more shops, Our present
stores viii be replaced b. communal
stores"
Commerce will disappear" says NJ.
Hamon. I'VE shall buy in cooperation.
This appropriation has begun" says NJ.
Paul BrOusse. You have only to look
around 70 see the department store
running the small shops
All agree that commerce will vanish,
because useless; with the soldiers because
there IS no army; with the priests be-
cause there is no church, with The OIL
cials because there are no offices.
Prince KropOtkine says time checks will
viii work and the days work will be
regulated by the State. With these time
checks the wOrkmen viii be able to
obtain goods at the communal stores: a
men will ask for an hours worth Of meat.
ten minutes worth Of matches, half an
hours worth OF tobacco. nve minutes
worth of soap.
"A man will save in vain" says Jean
JauTes. for savings win bear no interest
and inheritances will be suppressed;
therefore, why save?"
How about people who won't work.
asked the French journalist.
Prince Kropotkine replied that there
would be few lazy persons; the sons Of
OUT present rich men will become chauf-
feurs al the service OF the public. but
without pay"
VI. Jaures says: He who will not
work shall not eat"
Jean Grave said any one could have
the right to walk into any one else's
dining-rOom, take a seat at the table
and share the meal, and not even his
thanks would be demanded.
NJ. Desiiuiere predicts no more servants;
all work done by machinery-shoes pol
ished clothes brushed. dishes washed,
beds made all by machinery. Jean
Grave adds that the men who perform
the necessary but disagreeable duties.
such as street sweeping, sewer mending,
and so on. viii receive the highest recon-
pease, higher than doctors or artists.
for intsance
And what will be the condition Of wo-
man?
Jean Grave says: Woman will choose
her OWE mate. according to her ethical
and esthetical ideas. Marriage win be
replaced by an agreement between two
free beings. They will have children. II
they desire children, and they will bring
them Up II they love them As the child
Is joy and as his subsistence will be
assured, / think they will have many
children"
Marriages said n HamOn. viii be
entered into without parental authorize
tion. without civil or religious ceremony:
a simple declaration for the public rec
ords viii suffice Children will be brought
up in the family. If the family refuse
them. the State will take care Of them.