Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-01-26
tom EDISON'S IDEAS
PRECICTS GREAT RESULTS In
A POLITICAL WAY over
The UNIVERSE.
in New York City-Great Inventor
Says Poverty Is to Be Abolished
Dominated by Labor-Andrew Car


The noted men from all sections of |
The country gathered in New York re-
Gently in attendance upon the meet
ing of the national civic federation
were much interested in statements
made in an interview by Thomas A.
the famous inventor.
Mr.. Edison thinks independently in
the realm of high politics as he does in
electricity and other scientific matters
in which he is an authority. He is not
only one of the world s greatest in
ventors, but he is not afraid to
prophesy with confidence as to the
future.
One of the most startling statements
made by Edison is to the effect that
not only Europe but America is on the
eve of political revolution. He ex-
presses the opinion that in England
and Europe generally, these revolu-
tions, which will place the control of
governments in the hands of workers,
is likely to come at any time.
The producer, he believes, is desper-
ate over the constantly increasing bur-
dens imposed by war preparations and
will compel universal peace even If 1T
is necessary to revolutionize existing
governments to bring it about.
He confidently looks forward to the
abolition of poverty through the enor-
nous advances to be made in machin-
cry and the better distribution OF
wealth, which will prevent any set OF
men, either through defective laws OF
superior ability, from accommodating
more than their just share of created
wealth.
| Artificial Gold.
The time is at hand also, in his esti
nation, when artificial production o.
gold will be discovered and a chang
in the world IS monetary system will b.
made.
The remarkable statements of Nj
Edison were discussed with good dea
of interest by number of men of al
fairs who are in attendance at the fec
Grafton. They are not altogether 1
accord with Mr.. Edison. Judge Nj
Call, former president of the FEEDER;
ton of miners, said:
81 am afraid Mr.. Edison is too opt
mistic. While the laborer has mad
vast strides in the improvement
conditions both in Europe and Anne
ica,. the labor movement, 1 fear, is
! good way from dominating the go
ernments of the world. l fear ais
that, desirable as it may be to s
| hot
able to secure for himself more tina
his share of wealth, it will be lor
= time before society has so develope
: that the evil will be eliminated.
i 81 believe civilization is gradual
developing along the lines suggestt
by Mr.. Edison and in time will rea'
that IDEAL
= Andrew Carnegie agrees with M
!, Edison as to universal peace betwe'
the nations and that it will be reach
> soon. He says he does not, howev'
/ agree with him that there is liable
be acute revolutionary trouble in t
immediate future.
t. Mr.. Carnegie is inclined to take
humorous view of the suggestion tn
g the philosophers stone will be disco
cred and that gold may soon be MAI
featured chemically. This has been t
II dream of alchemists almost since b
tory began, and he is not inclined
is believe it Is any nearer realization NJ
than it was decades ago.
- George w. Perkins believes
= problems Mr.. Edison thinks will lie
to revolution will rather be settled
evolution. The minds of men of
fairs are turning to the settleme
of these grave questions and there
growing disposition, he thinks, be
on the part of labor and capital
recognize each the right of the 9th
which will make for industrial pc;
and the proper adjustment of vari'
economic problems which have cau'
trouble and friction. He is not !
usually hopeful of an era of peace
tween nations for long time to col
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