The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

though my quarter of an hour had ticlea
away IoCg ago.
do tell me whether or not you are a
socialism begged. Most people say
you are, Is it trIe?''
Mr.. Galsworthy lighted another Gig
arctic in his Ieisurely fashion, and blew
cut the match and threw It in the fire
with greatest elaboration. before he an
swered-
No. I'm not socialist in the political
sense Of the word" he said finally. BE
cause II socialism means state control
don't believe that it is achevable. or that
It would be desirable if it could be
achieved. 1 don't think We have by any
means yet reached the point beyond which
the state cannot usefully interfere. but
1 certainly do not believe in the state
taking control Of all things. In Australia.
where there Is a strong sOcialistic element
in the government, they cannot carry their
ideas into effect"
He had commenced to lower his voice.
so I exclaimed: Really" rather loudly
for an example.
DEFINES PURE SOCIALISM.
Yes" he continued in stronger tones:
pure socialism seems to me like a man
trying to lift himself from the ground
by the hair of his own head. The stature
OF a pure socialistic state would still be
but the stature OF the bulk Of its units
Pure political socialism could only make
concrete and apply the moral sense Of the
community through the medium Of the
units of that community. To get any real
result yuL must first improve the unit.
And lh.s cannot be done by law. Only by
the infection Of example. But II socialism
means the spirit OF one for all and all for
one alive IN the hearts Of men. then IN
deed ] am a socialist!
Mr., Galsworthy grew 7uits excited dur
Ing this speech. His face giowed. and his
eyes sparkIed. The little grey man had
vanished. and in his place was the en-
thusiast. the idealist.
1 felt | must know how so gentle and
kindly a soul would feel toward the snf-
fragettes ami their militant methods, which
keen England in a state OF mingled rage
and mirth, so 1 asked tentatively:
What about votes for women?
Mr.. Galsworthy looked very serious
again.
"Oh, I believe In the franchise for wom-
en-. Of course" he affirmed; then he tight
ened his lips slightly as he added: But
not in the present militant methods here.
They are setting things back"
They didn't in the first place."
pleaded.
DISCUSSES WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
II know" nodded Mr.. Galsworthy. 'and
the rLhtants always throw it in the teeth
Of the plodding. patient sufragists that
but for their energies the movement
would have stood still. 1t is quite true
that certain militant measures adopted
at the outset were OF value, but the mill
tants have overshot the mark, and now
they are only alternating sympathies."
Then his tender conscience pricked him
again lest he had been too severe. and
he FASTENED to modify his opinion
This is not to say that 1 do not ad-
mire the devotion that animates most OF
the miIitants, he assured me. Il do
enormously. There is the tragedy OF it
that devotion is now merely running to
waste and worse. The answer of the
miIitants to this, of course, is oh. yes.
YOU admit advertisement, and yet there
never was a point in the history Of mill
fancy when you would not have de-
DlOred NmllltdnCy! 4lldI 10 COulEdol--
ton 1 don't think this is quite fair.
though. for there is a point OF balance in
this matter, as in every other"
hao stayed, oh. ever so much longer
than ...u been told could. and again
saw that man in the dining room.
anxiously waiting, so rose to 90.
Mr.. Galsworthy was seized with a sud-
den thought.
This isn't going to be printed in an
English paper, as wen, is it?'' he asked.
Dear me, nor chirruped.
Then he came out to the door with me
and showed me which way 10 turn to get
my motor omnibus. and he babe me a
kindly good night, and the nice littla
maid. roo, gave me a genial smile as she
let mo out from the warm, comfortable.
peaceful house into the cold fog of Lon
don December night
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