Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-01-20
tom EDISON'S ideas
PRECICTS GREAT RESULTS In
A POLITICAL WAY over
The UNIVERSE.
Meeting of National Civic Federation
in New York City-Great Inventor
Says Poverty Is to Be Abolished
Dominated by Labor-Andrew Car
negie and George Perkins Disagree.

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.
Edison, 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
yentors, 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'
ery and the better distribution OF
wealth, which will prevent any set OF
men, either through defective laws on
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 OF
gold will be discovered and changt
in the worlds monetary system will be
made.
The remarkable statements of Mr.
Edison were discussed with good dea
of interest by number of men of at
fairs who are in attendance at the fed
Grafton. They are not altogether II
accord with Mr.. Edison. Judge Nc
Call, former president of the fedora
ton of miners, said:
81 am afraid Mr.. Edison is too Opt
mistic. While the laborer has mad
vast strides in the improvement o.
conditions both in Europe and Amer
lea, the labor movement, 1 fear, is {
, good way from dominating the gov
ernments of the world. l fear ais
that, desirable as it may be to 81
, change conditions that no man may b
: able to secure for himself more thai
his share of wealth, it will be LON
time before society has so develope'
{ that the evil will be eliminated.
D 81 believe civilization is gradual.
l developing along the lines suggeste
by Mr.. Edison and in time will reac
3 that ideal-'
Andrew Carnegie agrees with MI
;, Edison as to universal peace betwee
r the nations and that it will be reaehe
a soon. He says he does not, however
agree with him that there is liable t
be acute revolutionary trouble in tn
immediate future.
Mr.. Carnegie is inclined to take
humorous view of the suggestion tina
, the philosopher s stone will be diseoN
cred and that gold may soon be mani
featured chemically. This has been til
dream of alchemists almost since hi
: tory began, and he is not inclined
believe it is any nearer realization no
. than it was decades ago.
George w. Perkins believes til
problems Mr.. Edison thinks will lea
to revolution will rather be settled b
| evolution. The minds of men of a
q fairs are turning to the settlemeI
$ of these grave questions and there
o a growing disposition, he thinks, bot
!. on the part of labor and capital I
t recognize each the right of the othe
,. which will make for industrial pea,
r and the proper adjustment of vario,
a economic problems which have cause
q trouble and friction. He is not u
e usually hopeful of an era of peace
q tween nations for long time to com
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