New-York tribune., 1908-10-11

Such differences as there are relate to the meth
DDS Of financing and carrying out social reforms.
Tie most ineligible method Of supplying en-
Jioy1nent for those out Of work vas proposed by
tie victorious Tnfonist or Tariff Reform candi-
date He recommended taking a leaf from the
experience e America. Germany and other for
Cign countries, and proffting by the example Of
f2voring home industries. He contended that
It was more important Il give a preference u
british labor than Il was 70 supply foreigners
with employment abroad and To keep invtolate
The traditions q Free Trade. His remedy for
lack 0f employment vas a moderate tariff
which would stimulate the demand for British
manufactures and protect the home market
against the products Of foreign wage earners.
He asserted that in operation II would not only
supply the additional revenues required for pen
sons and other social reforms. but that il would
also enlarge irmeasuran nly the sources Of en-
Iloyment. That has been the T-nio2izt line of
argument in one hy-eiection after another, and
ii Implies q definite constructive policy when
ever the party returns To power. 4 brilliant
victory al Newcastle is an assurance Of ultimate
triumph throughout the kingdom.
The Socialist candidate started with the as
sumption that every man is entitled u employ
ment as human right. and that either the
state or the municipal or LEGAL autho~ities must
supply II when he stands in need cf it He rec
oh;nended relief works on 4 Iarge scale when
ever the times were nad. and was not alarmed
fg the prospect Of wasteful expenditures unex-
s1pled in volume and Of the formation Of para
fl'c habits Of dependence in place Of thrift
and sef-respect clot satisfied with inyentIng
sources Of employment and distributing wages
Without reference TO the requirements Of com
fnerce -o-tarr i,7rarac.c 4,y,~l-ir,.r
oasses, he talked about the common stock.
winch employers and employed ought 70 divide
pe'"een then as the jgint surplus II capital and
-soor- ln the happy tir0e Of which Socialists
ere Dreaming. wealth and poverty are to meet
q terms of equality. and draw an equitable
dividend On the profits % production and ex-
Clslge, and meanwhile food and lodging are 10
's supplied u the hungry and destitute and
"oiK Tor everybody cIamoring for II. pensions
ara to be found for every veteran OF incapaci-
'a'ed worker. children are To be clothed and
supported as We'll as educated IT public expense
"AeA their parents are unable 10 provide for
men, and various other social reforms are to he
carried cut even If the rich are taxed twenty
slAllngs 10 the pound,
M Asquiths candidate has not explained how
ule government intends 10 provide worl, for
Diose who are unemployed. He could merely
suo'e his leaders guarantee that the problem
"Vaio receive earnest and anxious consideration
eng De worked out with practical intelligence
-''e Liberal candidate has not been elected. but
frirne Minister'S pledge will have to be re-
Oeefned II Will not be long before proc /
- the unemployed are marching from the East
-io 70 Trafalgar Square and from Lancashire
- Do~ning street TO remind the Prime Minister
'1 ny John Burns that there are tens of thou
nus out Of work and that they cannot get II.
He ielief measure enacted 10y the Balfour ad-
-'lstration was so ineffective that neither agi-
@''is nor officials have taken 4 serious view Of
" now is it TO be- supplemented so as TO
1'iSiy the battaions Of labor under Socialist
0ershipE Certainly not by a tariff preference
~ NE labor % workers at home over that OF
~lsrs abroad. That would be abandonment
= Free Trade. and the government elected for
'ihdlcation of Cobdenism could not be 50
-1liisistent As to propose II. Nor could the
- silst formula Of taking hold Of the means
: i3oouction and using them not for the profit
class, but for the welfare Of the whole
-@Ich be put in practice by sane Prime Min
'ef Mr. Asquith in attempting To keep his
pfeoge must fail back upon distress worlzs-an
aru1cai maleshift designed for emergencies, |
Uol likely 10 be brought into constant use
"lln aemoranzing effects.
IN Germany relief works are organized when
.'ef there is q scarcity Of employment in large
towns. and are carried out intermittentIy from !
december 10 April in hard times. Neither the
hlate nor the municipality recognizes the human |
Iight to work as anything more than a claim
UPON public charity. The obligation Of the loea!
'oorities 70 provide employ oyment for the work