whichissocialism。Andheisnotabovefeelinggraveandwell-
containedsatisfactionwhereverthesocialistdoctrinairehasbeencontradictedbymenattemptingtopractisecooperationinthemidstofthecompetitivesystem,asinBelgium。
Nevertheless,hecatchesfleetingglimpsesofanextremeandtyrannicallybenevolentfeudalismveryliketoMr。Ghent\'s,aswitnessthefollowing:
\"IaskedoneofthelargestemployersoflaborintheSouthifhefearedthecomingofthetradeunion。\'No,\'hesaid,\'itisonegoodresultofraceprejudice,thatthenegrowillenableusinthelongruntoweakenthetradeunionsothatitcannotharmus。Wecankeepwagesdownwiththenegroandwecanpreventtoomuchorganization。\'
\"Itisinthisspiritthatthelowerstandardsaretobeused。Ifthispurposeshouldsucceed,ithasbutoneissue,——theimmensestrengtheningofaplutocraticadministrationatthetop,servedbyanarmyofhigh-salariedhelpers,withaneliteofskilledandwell-