The Socialism of to-day

Bibliographic data

Monograph

Identifikator:: 835096955

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-28834

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Laveleye, Émile de

Title:: The Socialism of to-day

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Field & Tuer

Year of publication:: 1884

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XLIV, 331 S.)

Collection:: Economics Books

Usage license:: Get license information via the feedback formular.

326 SOCIALISM IN ENGLAND. justifiable and commendable means of putting workmen more on an equality with their employers in the matter of contracts, and trade disputes are more often referred to Boards of Con ciliation or to arbitration than formerly. The well-to-do classes, including even the “ marauders ” and “ slave-drivers ” in Parliament, are beginning to look upon the labour question with far more sympathy for the labourer than either they or their fathers used to do. This is shown, amongst other ways, by the change which is stealing over the old Political Economy, by the growing interest taken in the proceedings of all con gresses and societies which occupy themselves with the dis cussion of social problems, by the increasing space devoted to social subjects in contemporary literature, and by the greater attention given by the Legislature to questions affecting the good of the working classes. As I write, I come across an account in the Pall Mall Gazette (September 8th) by Mr. Frederic Harrison, of a new industrial inquiry set on foot by an anonymous gentleman of Edinburgh, who has given jQiooo “ to make some provision for keeping before the public mind this vital question, namely :—What are the best means, con sistent with equity and justice, for bringing about a more equal division of the accumulated wealth of the country, and a more equal division of the daily products of industry between Capital and Labour, so that it may become possible for all to enjoy a fair share of material comfort and intellectual culture, possible for all to lead a dignified life, and less difficult for all to lead a good life." A conference of a large number of representative men is to be held next January for the discussion of this question, and meantime statistics bearing upon it are being carefully collected. Many Social Reformers go one step further with Socialists. Not only do they admit much of the Socialist indictment against the present industrial system, but they agree with the Socialists in thinking that the only ultimate solution of the question will be found in the union of Capital and Labour in the same hands. It is in the method of bringing about this solution, and in the form of its realization, that Social Reformers definitively part company with Socialists. The latter say that nothing short of

Access restriction

Copyright

fullscreen: The Socialism of to-day

Monograph

Table of contents

Download

Monograph

This page

Image fragment

Citation links

Citation recommendation