THE SOCIAL PROBLEM.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2149, 15 May 1914, Page 8

THE SOCIAL PROBLEM.

r (To the Editor.) t Siti—lt w(juW be mtetesiin.g tokito* ' how' far the Social-pMneeraSs really jwi 11 their faith to their own • extraordinary l> prograanne faf social iettowe-nt. Incir 11 attitude and demeanour towards -iliosc J who hare succeeded toicte existmg art r-angftincHt-s is lierteinly net chafaciiw'1 istio of people possessed of a plan, of 0 social reconstruction tfctt 35 Intended 1 to benefit alt section.? of tfoocomiminJ ity. Their impetuosity and thirst for »■'possession and political place and 9 pßffar-seems rather to indicate revatfto e . and njtritmtip.n for wrongs, real and 7 imaginary. They have a fatuous Bo- * tiga thaf it is only necessary to pro- " secuto a campaign «f clannJUr atat caU * tunffly against, existing conditions in <srdcr. to Induce tJie.hirass of the people * to adopt their jll-.ctfneciyed and ill-cli- ? gosted ideas. If their proiMsals w.dro the result « consummate, sympathy, 8 insight niid wisdom, .their wanner, of 1 introducing ihem -to the . public can r h-ardiy, ?»& 'calculated to inspire respect, " <sv faith « their ability lo adjust, social inequalities. : ,'. . '. ■ s It g(303 without saying tliat as time ' goes on adjustin«.iits,cli:inges, and knt jjroreme.nts wiFl lio '.ijwdo iti otir social s systeiiis, hut for oho sectioii ef (society ; * to. tllifl'k .to itisplaco wiiottoer b.y nicro '•■■ forte of aiim'bers is ■ cKildish folly. .A "■ n'ewessary step tonards social , !better-j nifeMt is that those who- have u.iterests tjaat ato.at present iji conflict should \' sod the lieed for. thew. coming tfigoti'ser e and conferring for'their mutual hpmM; am}, if anyone. Iμs aayllijng pt-sic-- ■ tjc.nl ttt" sufsgeSt, ttiat can ho acloptoil ' \vithont. iijflictiivK injustieo fir mmecossary hardship on anyone, it ffjH cer- ■' taiiity too welbomed by all concerned and ' ■' by the public. I do not. for a ructjicmt imiagiivo that tho whoio. of life qan be cireiimscribed J) ; v oo.y jsrocoSS p'f.absira-ctTM-SoiUMg, o:r * that , it can bo divided into grains a.iid scruples and served out, either by Wr--eelves iiidividu^Jj , , <'..r Uγ any trjWiai j or system aetiivj*' fot the ivJj'sl© of soj eijity. Perhaps wo have crjrod top Ijlucli r in this rcepect alrerirrly. It is alisoltito3ly jiedossary —if our detiherntiqns are j to be fruitful of any sjootl—-tiinrt we, r stetild bring to them, a spirit sf .gnot'lp. fcHoVshiii, and a, desire, for a better j j UHdcrst-anditig of ca.eh other's' ainta and aspirations.' Wo seem tft have allftn-pfl' ] oul'selves to be obsessed by a inorti.wl idea I'ttat notlnns; «»i* ho "gut ftwc'.pt. "' by paiitical action and forces and our j poor PafliaivKMit is panting iifMl.towioth- |. toss ia its endeavfsurs to sujijib , «R oiiv wants. Such aft sbi<t* state, is lwi. nn j admissioji mi out iiinbility to in.ai,iaK<? ; wf'mvii affairs.. It is viol; that Itwnjm ', nature is biid in the inain. biifc ii is 1 somewhat hasty in jitdgiftS oF.wliat ranStitiites its best iiitcrest?., nnd sji wp have the ltidicrons spefttitcte of rncii flying apart and sitting .in griiii t*iwViv-e ■ <kvisiinj nifaiis to beat one ; . niiothei , when their iiitorests are i» :no sense an.v ttiaoiiistfc. )' It fiin.y no}; hfltfe flccuTfecl to th.(> load- ; . ers of the Sodal-Democfiitic Prfrty— 1 I who ate 110 xlmibt sincere ill their en- J ', (teavcufs to holf) this wftf!«.rg--thrtt | 1 maii.v a good ca'iise 1 lias been lost J i throu'.ph the manjtw aud nio'Utnd? of its : promotion; <wid ~thn't thyir roa-rsMvess i a.ttd irascibility are an obstacle in tisis 1 way ol Tijbour's ■Ifigitintate ' ■advancijmoat. In any easo mtist milViirit their idea.?for ejca-nuitation,—!■ ftin. plp,, W3f. HA Rh. '