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INTRODUCTIONThefollowingpagespresenttheclaimsofthenewer,moreaggressiveidealsofpeace,asoveragainsttheolderdovelikeideal。Theseneweridealsareactiveanddynamic,anditisbelievedthatiftheirforcesweremadereallyoperativeuponsociety,theywould,intheend,quiteasanaturalprocess,doawaywithwar。Theolderidealshaverequiredfosteringandrecruiting,andhavebeenheldandpromulgatedonthebasisofacreed。Theirpropagandahasbeencarriedforwardduringthelastcenturyinnearlyallcivilizedcountriesbyasmallbodyofmenwhohaveneverceasedtocryoutagainstwaranditsiniquitiesandwhohavepreachedthedoctrinesofpeacealongtwogreatlines。Thefirsthasbeentheappealtothehigherimaginativepity,asitisfoundinthemodern,moralizedman。ThislinehasbeenmosteffectivelyfollowedbytwoRussians,CountTolstoyinhisearlierwritingsandVerestchagininhispaintings。Withhisrelentlesspowerofreducingalllifetopersonal(4)experienceCountTolstoydragsusthroughthecampaignofthecommonsoldierinitssordidnessandmeannessandconstantsenseofperplexity。Weseenothingoftheglorieswehaveassociatedwithwarfare,butlearnofitasitappearstotheuntutoredpeasantwhogoesforthatthemandateofhissuperiortosufferhunger,cold,anddeathforissueswhichhedoesnotunderstand,which,indeed,canhavenomoralsignificancetohim。Verestchagincovershiscanvaswiththousandsofwretchedwoundedandneglecteddead,withthewaste,cruelty,andsqualorofwar,untilheforcesustoquestionwhetheramoralissuecaneverbesubservedbysuchbrutalmethods。
HighandsearchingasisthepreachingofthesetwogreatRussianswhoholdtheirartofnoaccountsaveasitservesmoralends,itisstilltheappealofdogma,andmaybereducedtoacommandtoceasefromevil。
Andwhenthissamelineofappealispresentedbylessgiftedmen,itoftenresultsinmeresentimentality,totallyunenforcedbyacalltorighteousness。
Thesecondlinefollowedbytheadvocatesofpeaceinallcountrieshasbeentheappealtothesenseofprudence,andthisagainhasfounditsablestexponentinaRussiansubject,theeconomistandbanker,JeandeBloch。Hesetsforththecostofwarfarewithpitilessaccuracy,and(5)demonstratesthateventhepresentarmedpeaceissocostlythattheburdensofitthreatensocialrevolutioninalmosteverycountryinEurope。LongbeforethereadercomestotheendofdeBloch\'selaboratecomputationheisreadytocryoutontheinanityofthepropositionthattheonlywaytosecureeternalpeaceistowastesomuchvaluableenergyandtreasureinpreparingforwarthatwarbecomesimpossible。Certainlynotheorycouldbedevisedwhichismorecumbersome,moreroundabout,moreextravagant,thanthereductioadabsurdumofthepeace-secured-by-the-preparation-for-wartheory。ThisappealtoprudencewasconstantlyemphasizedatthefirstHagueConferenceandwasshortlyafterwarddemonstratedbyGreatBritainwhenshewenttowarinSouthAfrica,whereshewasfinedonehundredmillionpoundsandlosttenthousandlives。ThefactthatRussiaalso,andtheveryCzarwhoinvitedtheConference,disregardedtheconclusionsoftheHagueTribunalmakesthislineofappealatleastforthemomentseemimpotenttoinfluenceempireswhichcommandenormousresourcesandwhichlodgethepowerofexpenditureinofficialswhohavenothingtodowithaccumulatingthetreasuretheyvotetoexpend。
Itwould,however,betheheightoffollyfor(6)responsiblestatesmentoignorethesanemethodsofinternationaldiscussionandconcessionwhichhavebeenevolvedlargelyasaresultoftheseappeals。TheInterparliamentaryUnionforInternationalArbitrationandtheInstituteofInternationalLawrepresenttheuntiringeffortsoftheadvocatesofpeacethroughmanyyears。Neverthelessuniversalpeace,viewedfromthepointoftheWorld\'sSovereigntyoroftheCounselofNations,isdiscouragingevenwhenstatedbythemostardentpromotersofthepeacesociety。Hereitisquitepossiblethatthemistakeisbeingrepeatedwhichtheoldannalistsofhistorymadewhentheyneverfailedtochroniclethewarsandcalamitieswhichharassedtheircontemporaries。
although,whilethefewindulgedinfighting,themassofthempeacefullyprosecutedtheirdailytoilandfollowedtheirownconceptionsofkindlinessandequity。AnEnglishwriter[1]hasrecentlybiddenustolookattheactualstateofaffairsexistingatthepresentmoment。Hesays,“Universalandpermanentpeacemaybeavision;butthegradualchangewherebywar,asanormalstateofinternationalrelations,hasgivenplacetopeaceasthenormalstate,isnovision,butanactualprocessofhistorypalpablyforwardedinourowndaybythedevelopmentofinternational(7)lawandofmorals,andvoluntaryarbitrationbasedthereon。“HeinsiststhatitisthefunctionofinternationallawyersmerelytogivecoherentexpressiontothebestprincipleswhichthecommonmoralsenseofcivilizedGovernmentsrecognizes;inotherwords,thatinternationallawshouldbelikeprimitivelawwithinthenation,aformalexpressionofcustomrestingonthesenseofareciprocalrestraintwhichhasbeenfoundtobenecessaryforthecommongood。
Assumingthatthetwolinesofappeal——theonetosensibilityandtheothertoprudencewillpersist,andthattheinternationallawyers,inspiteofthefactthattheyhavenocourtbeforewhichtopleadandnoexecutivetoenforcetheirfindings,willcontinuetoformulateintocodesthegrowingmoralsenseofthenations,thefollowingpageshopenotonlytomakeclearthecontentionthattheseforceswithinsocietyaresodynamicandvigorousthattheimpulsestowarseembycomparisoncumbersomeandmechanical,butalsotopointoutthedevelopmentofthosenewersocialforceswhichitisbelievedwillatlastprovea“sovereignintervention“byextinguishingthepossibilityofbattleatitsverysourceItisdifficulttoformulatethenewerdynamicpeace,embodyingthelaterhumanism,asoveragainsttheolddogmaticpeace。Theword(8)“non-resistance“ismisleading,becauseitismuchtoofeebleandinadequate。Itsuggestspassivity,thegoody-goodyattitudeofineffectiveness。Thewords“overcoming,““substituting,““re-creating,“
“readjustingmoralvalues,““formingnewcentresofspiritualenergy“carrymuchmoreofthemeaningimplied。Foritisnotmerelythedesireforaconscienceatrest,forasenseofjusticenolongeroutraged,thatwouldpullusintonewpathswheretherewouldbenomorewarnorpreparationsforwar。Therearestillmorestrenuousforcesatworkreachingdowntoimpulsesandexperiencesasprimitiveandprofoundasarethoseofstruggleitself。That“ancientkindlinesswhichsatbesidethecradleoftherace,“
andwhichiseverreadytoassertitselfagainstambitionandgreedandthedesireforachievement,ismanifestingitselfnowwithunusualforce,andforthefirsttimepresentsinternationalaspects。
Moralistsagreethatitisnotsomuchbytheteachingofmoraltheoremsthatvirtueistobepromotedasbythedirectexpressionofsocialsentimentsandbythecultivationofpracticalhabits;thatintheprogressofsocietysentimentsandopinionshavecomefirst,thenhabitsofactionandlastlymoralcodesandinstitutions。Littleisgainedbycreatingthelatterprematurely,butmuchmaybeaccomplishedtotheutilizationof(9)humaninterestsandaffections。TheAdvocatesofPeacewouldfindtheappealbothtoPityandPrudencetotallyunnecessary,couldtheyutilizethecosmopolitaninterestinhumanaffairswiththeresultantsocialsympathythatatthepresentmomentisdevelopingamongallthenationsoftheearth。
Bywayofillustration,ImaybepermittedtocitetheLondonshowmanwhousedtoexhibittwoskullsofShakespeare——onewhenhewasayouthandwentpoaching,anotherwhenhewasamanandwroteplays。TherewassuchastrikingdifferencebetweentheroysteringboyindulginginillicitsportandthematuremanwhopeopledtheLondonstagewithalltheworld,thattheshowmangrewconfusedandconsideredtwoseparateactsofcreationlessimprobablethanthatsuchanamazingchangeshouldhavetakenplace。
WecaneasilyimaginethegiftedyouthinthelittlegroupofrusticsatStratford-on-Avonfindingnoadequateoutletforhispowerssaveinaseriesofbreak-neckadventures。Hisonlyalternativewastositbythefirewiththevillagecronies,drinkingalesolongashisshillingsheldout。ButifwefollowhimuptoLondon,throughallthecharmandwonderofthestagewhichrepresentedhisunfoldingmind,ifwecanimaginehisdelightashegraduallygainedthefreedom,not(10)onlyofthatbigtown,butofthehumancityaswell,wecaneasilyseethatillicitsportcouldnolongerattracthim。
TohavetoldthegreatdramatistthenightHamletfirststeppedupontheboardsthatitwasawickedthingtopoach,tohavecautionedhimthathemustconsiderthecostofpreservingtheforestandofraisingthedeer,ortohavemadeanappealtohispityonbehalfofthewoundedcreatures,wouldhavebeentheheightoffolly,becausetotallyunnecessary。Alldesire,almostallmemoryofthosedays,haddroppedfromhim,throughhisabsorptioninthegreatandexcitingdramaoflife。Hisefforttounderstandit,toportrayit,hadutilizedanddrainedhiseverypower。Itisequallytrueofourcontemporaries,asitwasofthegreatplaywright,thattheattainmentofthisall-absorbingpassionformultiformlife,withthedesiretounderstanditsmysteriesandtofreeitscapacities,isgraduallydisplacingthejuvenilepropensitiestowarfare。
FromthisstandpointtheadvocatesofthenewerIdealsofPeacewouldhavelittletodobuttoinsistthatthesocialpointofviewbekeptparamount,realizingatthesametimethatthesocialsentimentsareasblindastheegoisticsentimentsandmustbeenlightened,disciplinedanddirectedbythefullestknowledge。Themodernstudents(11)ofhumanmoralityhavetoldusthatprimitiveman,bytheverynecessitiesofhishardstruggleforlife,cameatlasttoidentifyhisownexistencewiththatofhistribe。Triballifethenmaderoomwithinitselfforthedevelopmentofthatcompassionwhichisthefirststeptowardssensibilityandhighermoralsentiment。Ifweacceptthisstatementthenwemustassumethatthenewsocialmorality,whichwesosadlyneed,willofnecessityhaveitsorigininthesocialaffections_
wemustsearchinthedimborderlandbetweencompassionandmoralityforthebeginningsofthatcosmopolitanaffection,asitisprematurelycalled。
Thelifeofthetribalmaninevitablydividedintotwosetsofactions,whichappearedundertwodifferentethicalaspects:therelationwithinthetribeandtherelationwithoutsiders,thedoubleconceptionofmoralitymaintainingitselfuntilnow。Butthetriballawdifferednomorewidelyfrominter-triballawthanourcommonlawdoesfromourinternationallaw。UntilsocietymanagestocombinethetwoweshallmakenoheadwaytowardtheNewerIdealsofPeace。
Ifwewouldinstituteanintelligentsearchforthesocialconditionswhichmakepossiblethiscombinationweshouldnaturallyseekfortheminthepoorerquartersofacosmopolitancitywhere(12)wehave,asnowhereelse,theconditionsforbreakingintothisdoubledevelopment;formakingafreshstart,asitwere,towardasynthesisuponahighermorallinewhichshallincludeboth。Thereiseveryopportunityandnecessityforcompassionandkindlinesssuchasthetribeitselfafforded,andthereisinaddition,becauseofthemanynationaltieswhicharegatheredtherefromallpartsoftheworld,theopportunityandnecessityforbreakingthroughthetribalbond。Earlyassociationsandaffectionswerenotbasedsomuchontiesofbloodasuponthatnecessityfordefenseagainstthehostileworldoutsidewhichmadethelifeofeverymaninatribevaluabletoeveryotherman。Thefactofbloodwas,sotospeak,anaccident。Themoralcodegrewoutofsolidarityofemotionandactionessentialtothelifeofall。
Inthemidstofthemoderncitywhich,atmoments,seemstostandonlyforthetriumphofthestrongest,thesuccessfulexploitationoftheweak,theruthlessnessandhiddencrimewhichfollowinthewakeofthestruggleforexistenceonitslowestterms,therecomedaily——atleasttoAmericancities——accretionsofsimplepeople,whocarryintheirheartsadesireformeregoodness。Theyregularlydepletetheirscantylivelihoodinresponsetoaprimitivepity,and,independentofthereligionstheyhaveprofessed,(13)ofthewrongstheyhavesuffered,andofthefixedmoralitytheyhavebeentaught,haveanunquenchabledesirethatcharityandsimplejusticeshallregulatemen\'srelations。Itseemssometimes,toonewhoknowsthem,asiftheycontinuallysoughtforanoutletformorekindliness,andthattheyarenotonlywillingandeagertodoafavorforafriend,butthattheirkindheartednessliesinambush,asitwere,forachancetoincorporateitselfinourlargerrelations,thattheypersistentlyexpectthatitshallbegivensomeformofgovernmentalexpression。Thisisdoubtlessduepartlytothefactthatemotionalpityandkindnessarealwaysfoundingreatestdegreeamongtheunsuccessful。Wearetoldthatunsuccessfulstrugglebreedsemotion,notstrength;thatthehard-pressedracesaretheemotionalraces;andthatwhereverstrugglehaslongprevailedemotionbecomesthedominantforceinfixingsocialrelations。Isitsurprising,therefore,thatamongthishugemassoftheunsuccessful,tobefoundincertainquartersofthemoderncity,weshouldhavethe“medium,“inwhichthefirstgrowthofthenewcompassionistakingplace?
Inadditiontothiscompassionalwaysfoundamongtheunsuccessful,emotionalsentimentrunshighamongthenewlyarrivedimmigrantsasaresultoftheemotionalexperiencesofparting(14)fromhomeandkindred,towhichhehasbeensorecentlysubjected。Anunusualmentalalertnessandpowerofperceptionalsoresultsfromtheupheaval。ThemultitudesofimmigrantsfloodingtheAmericancitieshavemanytimessunderedsocialhabitscherishedthroughahundredgenerations,andhaverenouncedcustomsthatmaybetracedtothehabitsofprimitiveman。Theseoldhabitsandcustomshaveamuchmorepowerfulholdthanhavemereracialornationalties。Inseekingcompanionshipinthenewworld,alltheimmigrantsarereducedtothefundamentalequalitiesanduniversalnecessitiesofhumanlifeitself,andtheyinevitablydevelopthepowerofassociationwhichcomesfromdailycontactwiththosewhoareunlikeeachotherinallsavetheuniversalcharacteristicsofman。
Whenlookedattooclosely,thisnascentmoralitydisappears,andonecancountoveronlyathousandkindlyactsandneighborlyoffices。Butwhenmeditateduponinthewhole,thereatonceemergeagainthosevastanddominantsuggestionsofanewpeaceandholiness。Itwouldseemasifourfinalhelpandhealingwereabouttoissueforthfrombrokenhumannatureitself,outofthepatheticstrivingofordinarymen,whomakeupthecommonsubstanceoflife:fromthosewhohavebeendrivenbyeconomicpressureor(15)governmentaloppressionoutofascoreofnations。
Thesevariouspeopleswhoaregatheredtogetherintheimmigrantquartersofacosmopolitancityworshipgoodnessforitsownvalue,anddonotassociateitwithsuccessanymorethantheyassociatesuccesswiththemselves;theyliterally“serveGodfornought。“Ifwewouldadduceevidencethatweareemergingfromaperiodofindustrialismintoaperiodofhumanitarianism,itistosuchquartersthatwemustbetakeourselves。Thesearetheplacesinwhichitiseasiesttostudythenewermanifestationsofgovernment,inwhichpersonalwelfareisconsideredalegitimateobject;foranewhistoryofgovernmentbeginswithanattempttomakelifepossibleandhumaninlargecities,inthosecrowdedquarterswhichexhibitsuchanundoubtedtendencytobarbarismanddegeneracywhenthebetterhumanqualitiesarenotnourished。Publicbathsandgymnasiums,parksandlibraries,areprovidedfirstforthosewhoarewithoutthesecurityforbaresubsistence,anditdoesnotseemstrangetothemthatitshouldbeso。SuchacommunityismadeupofmenwhowillcontinuetodreamofUtopianGovernmentsuntilthedemocraticgovernmentaboutthemexpresseskindlinesswithprotection。
Suchmenwillcontinuetorelyuponneighborlyfriendlinessuntilorganized(16)charityisabletoidentifyimpulsivepitywithwell-consideredrelief。Theywillnaivelylongforaneducationfortheirchildrenthatwillfitthemtoearnmoneyuntilpubliceducationshallcometoconsiderindustrialefficiency。Astheirhopesanddreamsareaprophecyofthefuturedevelopmentincitygovernment,incharity,ineducation,sotheirdailylivesareaforecastofcominginternationalrelations。
Ourattentionhaslatelybeendrawntothefactthatitislogicalthatthemostvigorouseffortsingovernmentalreform,aswellasthemostgenerousexperimentsinministeringtosocialneeds,havecomefromthelargercitiesandthatitisinevitablethattheyshouldbeto-day“thecentersofradicalism,“
astheyhavebeentraditionallythe“cradlesofliberty。“[2]
Ifweonceadmitthehumandynamiccharacterofprogress,thenitiseasytounderstandwhythecrowdedcityquartersbecomefocalpointsofthatprogress。
Adeeperandmorethorough-goingunityisrequiredinacommunitymadeupofhighlydifferentiatedpeoplesthaninamoresettledandstratifiedone,anditmaybelogicalthatweshouldfindinthiscomminglingofmanypeoplesacer-
(17)-tainbalanceandconcordofopposingandcontendingforces;agravitationtowardtheuniversal。Becauseoftheirdifferenceinallexternalmatters,inallofthenon-essentialsoflife,thepeopleinacosmopolitancityareforcedtofoundtheircommunityofinterestsuponthebasicandessentiallikenessesoftheircommonhumannature;for,afterall,thethingsthatmakemenalikearestrongerandmoreprimitivethanthethingsthatseparatethem。Itisnaturalthatthissynthesisofthevaryingnationsshouldbemadefirstatthepointsofthegreatestcongestion,quiteaswefindthatselfishnessisfirstcurbedandsocialfeelingcreatedatthepointswheretheconflictofindividualinterestsissharpest。Onedaresnotgrowtoocertainastothewellsofmoralhealingwhichlieunderthesurfaceofthesullenworkdrivenlifewhichtheindustrialquartersofthemoderncitypresent。Theyfascinateusbytheirmeresizeanddiversity,asdoesthecityitself;butcertainitis,thatthesequarterscontinuallyconfoundusbytheirmanifestationsofaltruism。Itmaybethatwearesurprisedsimplybecausewefailtocomprehendthattheindividual,undersuchpressure,mustshapehislifewithsomereferencetothedemandsofsocialjustice,notonlytoavoidcrushingthelittlefolkabouthim,butinordertosavehimselffromdeathby(18)crushing。Itisaninstanceoftheirresistiblecoalescingofthealtruisticandegoisticimpulsewhichisthestrengthofsocialmorality。Wearcoftentoldthatmenunderthispressureoflifebecomecallousedandcynical,whereasanyonewholiveswiththemknowsthattheyaresentimentalandcompassionate。
Itispossiblethatweshallbesavedfromwarfarebythe“fightingrabble“itself,bythe“quarrelsomemob“turnedintokindlycitizensoftheworldthroughthepressureofacosmopolitanneighborhood。Itisnotthattheyareshoutingforpeace——onthecontrary,iftheyshoutatall,theywillcontinuetoshoutforwar——butthattheyarereallyattainingcosmopolitanrelationsthroughdailyexperience。Theywillprobablybelieveforalongtimethatwarisnobleandnecessarybothtoengenderandcherishpatriotism;andyetallofthetime,belowtheirshouting,theyarelivinginthekingdomofhumankindness。Theyarelayingthesimpleandinevitablefoundationsforaninternationalorderasthefoundationsoftribalandnationalmoralityhavealreadybeenlaid。Theyaredevelopingtheonlysortofpatriotismconsistentwiththeinterminglingofthenations;forthecitizensofacosmopolitanquarterfindaninsuperabledifficultywhentheyattempttohemintheirconceptionofpatriotismeithertothe“old(19)country“ortotheiradoptedone。Therearisesthehopethatwhenthisnewerpatriotismbecomeslargeenough,itwillovercomearbitraryboundariesandsoakupthenotionofnationalism。Wemaythengiveupwar,becauseweshallfinditasdifficulttomakewaruponanationattheothersideoftheglobeasuponournext-doorneighbor。
ThesehumbleharbingersoftheNewerIdealsofPeace,venturingthemselvesuponalargerrelationship,aremosttouching;andwhilethesuccessoftheireffortscanneverbeguaranteedorspokenoftooconfidently,theystiruswithastrangehope,asifnewvistasoflifewereopeningbeforeus——vistasnotilluminatedwiththeglareofwar,butwithamellowedglowoftheirown。Thesepathsareseendistinctlyonlyasweascendtoamoreenvelopingpointofviewandobtainalargerandbulkiersenseofthegrowingsentimentwhichrejectstheoldandnegativebondsofdisciplineandcoercionandinsistsuponvitalandfraternalrelationship,subordinatingthelowertothehigher。Tomakethishopevalidandintelligible,isindeedthetaskbeforethesehumblebrethrenofoursandofthosewhowouldhelpthem。Theyencourageustohopeforthediscoveryofanewvitalrelation——thatoftheindividualtotheracewhichmaylaythefounda-
(20)-tionforanewreligiousbondadequatetothemodernsituation;andwealmostcometobelievethatsuchafoundationis,infact,beinglaidnow,notinspeculation,butinaction。
ThatwhichsecuredfortheearlyHebrewshepherdhishealth,hispeaceofmind,andhissenseofconnectionwiththeUnseen,becamethebasisforthemostwonderfulandwidespreadreligiontheworldhaseverknown。
Perhaps,atthismoment,weneedtofindthatwhichwillsecurethehealth,thepeaceofmind,andtheopportunityfornormaloccupationandspiritualgrowthtothehumblestindustrialworker,asthefoundationforarationalconductoflifeadaptedtoanindustrialandcosmopolitanera。
Evennowweonlydimlycomprehendthestrengthandirresistiblepowerofthose“uni-versalandimperiousidealswhichareformedinthedepthsofanonymouslife,“andwhichthepeopleinsistshallcometorealization,notbecausetheyhavebeentestedbylogicorhistory,butbe-causethemassofmenareeagerthattheyshouldbetriedasalivingexperience。
Accordingtoourdifferentmethodsofviewingsociety,weexpressthisneweridealwhichisafterallsooldastohavebeenengenderedinthetribeitself。Hewhomakesthestudyofsocietyamerecorollaryofbiology,speaksofthe“theoryoftheunspe-
(21)-cialized,“thatthesimplecelldevelopsmuchmorerapidlywhennewtissueisneededthanthemorehighlydevelopedone;
hewhoviewssocietyfromtheeconomicstandpointandfindshopeonlyinachangedindustrialorder,talksofthe“manatthebottomofsociety,“
oftheproletarianwhoshalleventuallycomeintohisown;hewhobelievesthatawiserandasanereducationwillcureoursocialill,speakseverandagainof“thewisdomofthelittlechild“andofthenecessitytorevealandexplorehiscapacity;whilehewhokeepsclosetothehistoricdeductionsuponwhichthestudyofsocietyischieflyfounded,usestheoldreligiousphrase,“thecounselofimperfection,“andbidsusconcernourselveswith“theleastofthese。“
TheFrenchhaveaphrasel\'imperieusebonté;bywhichtheydesignatethoseimpulsestowardscompassionateconductwhichwillnotbedenied,becausetheyareasimperativeintheirdemandforexpressionasistheimpulsetomakemusicortosoftenlifebypoesyanddecoration。
Accordingtothisdefinition,St。FranciswasageniusinexactlythesamesenseaswasDanteorRaphael,andherevealedquiteastheydid,possibilitiesandreachesofthehumansoulhithertounsuspected。Thisgeniusforgoodnesshasinthepastlargelyexpresseditselfthroughindi-
(22)-vidualsandgroups,butitmaybethatweareapproachingaperiodwhichshallgiveitcollectiveexpression,andshalluniteintooneallthoseprivateandparochialefforts。ItwouldbenomorestrangethanwasthatmarvelouscomingtogetheroftheartistsandthepeopleinthethirteenthcenturywhichresultedinthebuildingoftheGothiccathedrals。Wemaybewaitingforareligiousenthusiasm,foradivinefiretofusetogetherthepartialandfeebleeffortsat“doinggood“intoatransfiguredwholewhichshalltakeoninternationalproportionsasnaturallyasthecathedralstoweredintounheard-ofheights。TheGothiccathedralsweregloriousbeyondthedreamsofartists,notwithstandingthattheywerebuiltbyunknownmen,orratherbysomanymenthatitwasamatterofindifferencetorecordtheirnames。Couldwecomparethepresenthumanitarianeffortstothebuildingofaspiritualcathedral,itwouldseemthatthegargoyleshadbeenmadefirst,thatthegroundisnowstrewnwitheffortsto“dogood“whichhavedevelopedadiabolicalcapacityfordoingharm。Buteventhesemayfallintoplace。Theoldcathedral-buildersfearlesslyportrayedalloflife,itsinveteratetendencytoderideaswellastobless;itstrickeryaswellasitsbeauty。Theirartwascatholicenoughtoportrayall,andthe(23)cathedralwashugeenoughtomellowalltheyportrayedintoaflowingandinspiredwhole。
Atthepresentmomentitrequiresthephilosophertounifythesespiritualeffortsofthecommonmanintotheinternationalismofgoodwill,asinthepastitwasnaturalthatthephilosophers,themenwholookedatlifeasawhole,shouldhavebeenthefirsttosighfornegativepeacewhichtheydeclaredwouldbe“eternal。“
Speculativewriters,suchasKant,Bentham,andBuckle,longagopointedoutthatthesubsidenceofwarwasinevitableassocietyprogressed。Theycontendedthateverystageofhumanprogressismarkedbyafurthercurtailmentofbruteforce,alimitationoftheareainwhichitispermitted。Atthebottomisthesmallsavagecommunityinaperpetualstateofwarfare;atthetopanorderlysocietystimulatedandcontrolledbyrecognizedidealsofsocialjustice。Inproportionasthesavagesocietycomesunderthedominionofacommonmoralconsciousness,itmovesup,andinproportionasthecivilizedsocietyrevertstotheuseofbruteforce,itgoesdown。
Reversiontothatbrutestrugglemayatanymomentcostthedestructionofthepainfullyacquiredbondsofequity,thetiesofmutualprinciple,whicharewroughtwithsucheffortandloosedwithsuchease。Buttheseearlier(24)philosopherscouldnotpossiblyhaveforeseenthetremendousgrowthofindustryandcommercewiththeirinevitablecosmopolitanismwhichhassorecentlytakenplace,norwithoutknowledgeofthiscouldtheypossiblyhaveprognosticatedtheleapforwardandtheaggressivecharacterwhichtheconcernforhumanwelfarehaslatterlyevinced。Thespeculativewritersamongourcontemporariesarenaturallytheonlyoneswhoformulatethisnewdevelopment,orratherbidusheeditspresenceamongus。AnAmericanphilosopher[3]haslatelyremindedusoftheneedto“discoverinthesocialrealmthemoralequivalentforwar_somethingheroicthatwillspeaktomenasuniversallyaswarhasdone,andyetwillbeascompatiblewiththeirspiritualnaturesaswarhasproveditselftobeincompatible。“
Itmaybetruethatweareevennowdiscoveringthesemoralsubstitutes,althoughwefinditsodifficulttoformulatethem。Perhapsourveryhopethatthesesubstitutesmaybediscoveredhasbecomethecustodianofasecretchangethatisgoingonallaboutus。Wecarelesseachdayfortheheroismconnectedwithwarfareanddestruction,andconstantlyadmiremorethatwhichpertainstolaborandthenourishingofhumanlife。Thenew(25)heroismmanifestsitselfatthepresentmomentinauniversaldeterminationtoabolishpovertyanddisease,amanifestationsowidespreadthatitmayjustlybecalledinternational。
Inillustrationofthisnewdeterminationoneimmediatelythinksoftheinternationalefforttoridthefaceoftheearthoftuberculosis,inwhichGermany,Italy,France,EnglandandAmericaareengagedwithsuchenthusiasm。Thismovementhasitsinternationalcongresses,itsdiscoverersandveterans,alsoitsdecorationsandrewardsforbravery。Itsdisciplineissevere;itrequiresself-control,endurance,self-sacrificeandconstantwatchfulness。Itsleadersdevotehourstocarefulteachinganddemonstration,theyreclaimacresofbadhouses,andmakeoverthefoodsupplyofhugecities。Onecouldinstancethedeterminationtodoawaywithneglectedoldage,whichfindsexpressionintheOldAgePensionActsofGermanyandAustralia,intheStateSavingsBanksofBelgiumandFrance,intheenormousnumberofMutualBenefitSocietiesinEnglandandAmerica。Insuchundertakingsasthese,withtheirspontaneousanduniversalmanifestations,arewebeginningtoseethefirsttimidforwardreachofoneofthoseinstinctivemovementswhichcarryonwardtheprogressivegoodnessoftherace。
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Itispossiblethatthissubstitutionofnurtureforwarfareisanalogoustothatworld-wideefforttoputalimittorevengewhichonenationafteranotheressayedaseachreachedacertainstageofdevelopment。Tocompeltheavengertoacceptblood-moneyinlieuofthebloodofhisenemymayhavebeenbutashortstepinmorals,butatleastitdestroyedthestimulustofurthersheddingofbloodwhicheachavengeddeathhadafforded,anditlaidthefoundationsforcourtadjudications。Thenewerhumanitarianismismoreaggressiveandsubstitutesemotionalstimuliaswellascodesofconduct。Wemaypredictthateachnationquiteasanaturalprocesswillreachthemomentwhenvirilegood-willwillbesubstitutedforthespiritofwarfare。Theprocessofextinguishingwar,however,comparedtothelimitingofrevenge,willbeamazinglyaccelerated。Owingtothemodernconditionsofintercourse,eachnationwillrespond,nottoanisolatedimpulse,butwillbecaughtinthecurrentofaworld-wideprocess。
Wearemuchtootimidandapologeticinregardtothisnewerhumanitarianism,anddonotyetrealizewhatitmaydoforusinthewayofcourageandendurance。Wecontinuetodefendwaronthegroundthatitstirsthenoblerbloodandthehigherimaginationofthenation,and(27)thusfreesitfrommoralstagnationandthebondsofcommercialism。Wedonotseethatthisistoborrowourvirtuesfromaformerageandtofailtoutilizeourown。Wefindourselvesinthisplightbecauseourmodernmoralityhaslackedfibre,becauseourhumanitarianismhasbeenmuchtoosoftandliterary,andhasgivenitselfovertounrealandhigh-soundingphrases。Itappearsthatouronlyhopeforagenuineadjustmentofourmoralityandcouragetoourpresentsocialandindustrialdevelopments,liesinapatientefforttoworkitoutbydailyexperience。
Wemustbewillingtosurrenderourselvestothoseidealsofthehumble,whichallreligiousteachersuniteindeclaringtobethefoundationsofasinceremorallife。
Thefollowingpagesattempttouncovertheseneweridealsaswemaydailyexperiencetheminthemoderncity。Itmaybefoundthatcertainsurvivalsofmilitarisminmunicipalgovernmentareresponsibleformuchofthefailureintheworkingofdemocraticinstitutions。Wemaydiscoverthatthesurvivalsofwarfareinthelabormovementandalltheotherdangersofclassmoralityrestlargelyuponanappealtoloyaltieswhichareessentiallyasurvivalofthevirtuesofawarlikeperiod。Themoreaggressiveaspectsofthenewerhumanitarianismmaybetracedin(28)themovementforsocialameliorationandintheprotectivelegislationwhichregardstheweakestcitizenasavaluableasset。Thesamespiritwhichprotestsagainstthesocialwasteofchildlaboralsodemandsthatthetraditionalactivityofwomanshallbeutilizedinciviclife。WhentheStateprotectsitscivicresources,asitformerlydefendeditscitizensintimeofwar,industrialismversusmilitarismcomestobenurtureversusconquest。Inordertotracethedisplacementofthemilitaryidealsofpatriotismbythoseofarisingconcernforhumanwelfare,wemusttakeanaccountingbetweenthoseformsofgovernmentalmachineryandsocialorganizationwhicharethehistoricoutgrowthofconquestandrepressionandthenewerformsarisingintheirmidstwhichembodythesocialenergyinstantlyrecognizableascontemporaneouswithoursincerestmorallife。Tofollowthisnewerhumanitarianismeventhroughitsobviousmanifestationsrequiresattheveryoutsetadefiniteabandonmentoftheeighteenth-centuryphilosophyuponwhichsomuchofourpresentdemocratictheoryandphilanthropicactivitydepends。Itisnecessaryfromtheverybeginningtosubstitutethescientificmethodofresearchfortheapriorimethodoftheschoolmenifwewoulddealwithrealpeopleandobtainasenseofparticipationwithourfellows。The(29)eighteenth-centuryhumanitarianhotlyinsistedupon“therightsofman,“buthelovedthepeoplewithoutreallyknowingthem,whichisbynomeansanimpossibleachievement。“Theloveofthosewhomamandoesnotknowisquiteaselementalasentimentastheloveofthosewhomamandoesknow,“butwiththisdifference,thatheshutshimselfawayfromtheopportunityofbeingcaughtandcarriedforwardinthestreamoftheirhopesandaspirations,abiggerandwarmercurrentthanhedreamsof。Theeighteenth-centuryhumanitariansubstitutedhisenthusiasticconceptof“thenaturalman“forthewarmthwhichthisstreammighthavegivenhim,andsolongashedealtwithpoliticalconceptsitansweredhispurpose。Mazzinimadeamostsignificantstepbetweentheeighteenth-centurymoralityandourownbyappealingbeyond“therightsofman“tothe“dutiestohumanity;“butalthoughanimpassioneddemocrat,hewasstillamoralistoftheearliertype。Herealizedwiththemthattheappealtohumanitywouldevokeafineranddeeperresponsethanthattopatriotismortoanysectionalmorality;buthesharedtheeighteenth-
centurytendencytoidealization。Itremainedforthemoralistofthisgenerationtodissolve“humanity“intoitscomponentpartsofmen,women,andchildrenandtoservetheirhumblestneedswithanen-
(30)thusiasmwhich,sofarfrombeingdependentuponglamour,canbesustainedonlybydailyknowledgeandconstantcompanionship。
Itisnoeasytasktodetectandtofollowthetinypathsofprogresswhichtheunencumberedproletarianwithnothingbuthislifeandcapacityforlabor,ispointingoutforus。Thesepathsleadtoatypeofgovernmentfoundeduponpeaceandfellowshipascontrastedwithrestraintanddefence。
Theycanneverbediscoveredwiththeeyesofthedoctrinaire。Fromthenatureofthecase,hewhowouldwalkthesepathsmustwalkwiththepoorandoppressed,andcanonlyapproachthemthroughaffectionandunderstanding。
Theidealsofmilitarismwouldforevershuthimoutfromthisnewfellowship。
ENDNOTESLT。Hobhouse,DemocracyandReaction,page197。TheGrowthofCitiesintheNineteenthCentury。A。T。Weber,page423。WilliamJames,ProfessorofPhilosophyatHarvardUniversity。
JaneAddams:NewerIdealsofPeace:Chapter2:SurvivalsofMilitarisminCivilGovernmentCHAPTERII
SURVIVALSOFMILITARISMINCIVILGOVERNMENTWeareaccustomedtosaythatthemachineryofgovernmentincorporatedinthechartersoftheearlyAmericancities,asintheFederalandStateconstitutions,wasworkedoutbymenwhowerestronglyundertheinfluenceofthehistoriansanddoctrinairesoftheeighteenthcentury。ThemostsignificantrepresentativeofthesemenisThomasJefferson,andtheirmosttellingphrase,thefamiliaropeningthat“allmenarecreatedfreeandequal。“
Weareonlynowbeginningtosuspectthatthepresentadmittedfailureinmunicipaladministration,theso-called“shameofAmericancities,“
maybelargelyduetotheinadequacyofthoseeighteenth-centuryideals,withthebreakdownofthemachinerywhichtheyprovided。Werecognizetheweaknessinherentinthehistoricanddoctrinairemethodwhenitattemptstodealwithgrowingandhumaninstitutions。Whilethesemenwerestronglyundertheinfluenceofpeace(32)idealswhichwereearnestlyadvocated,bothinFranceandinAmerica,eveninthemidstoftheirrevolutionaryperiods,andwhiletheyreadtheburningpoetsandphilosophersoftheirremarkablecentury,theiridealism,afterall,waslargelyfoundedupontheoriesconcerning“thenaturalman,“acreatureoftheirsympatheticimaginations。
Becausetheiridealismwasofthetypethatisafraidofexperience,thesefoundersrefusedtolookatthedifficultiesandblunderswhichaself-governingpeopleweresuretoencounter,andinsistedthat,ifonlythepeoplehadfreedom,theywouldwalkcontinuouslyinthepathsofjusticeandrighteousness。Itwasinevitable,therefore,thattheyshouldhaveremainedquiteuntouchedbythatworldlywisdomwhichcounselsustoknowlifeasitis,andbythatverymodernbeliefthatiftheworldisevertogorightatall,itmustgorightinitsownway。
Amanofthisgenerationeasilydiscernsthecrudenessof“thateighteenth-centuryconceptionofessentiallyunprogressivehumannatureinalltheemptydignityofits\'inbornrights。\'\'[1]Becausehehasgrownfamiliarwithamorepassionatehumancreed,withthemodernevolutionaryconceptionoftheslowlyadvancingracewhose(33)rightsarenot“inalienable,“buthard-woninthetragicprocessesofexperience,herealizesthatthesepainfullyacquiredrightsmustbecarefullycherishedortheymayatanymomentslipoutofourhands。WeknowbetterinAmericathananywhereelsethatcivilizationisnotabroadroad,withmile-stonesindicatinghowfareachnationhasproceededuponit,butacomplexstruggleforward,eachraceandnationcontributingitsquota;thatthevarietyandcontinuityofthiscommingledlifeafforditscharmandvalue。Wewouldnot,ifwecould,conformthemtoonestandard。Butthismodernattitude,whichmayevennoweasilysubsideintonegativetolerance,didnotexistamongthefoundersoftheRepublic,who,withalltheirfinetalkofthe“naturalman“andwhathewouldaccomplishwhenheobtainedfreedomandequality,didnotreallytrustthepeopleafterall。
TheytimidlytooktheEnglishlawastheirprototype,“whoseveryrootisintherelationbe“tweensovereignandsubject,betweenlawmakerandthosewhomthelawrestrains,“whichhastraditionallyconcerneditselfmorewiththeguardingofprerogativeandwiththerightsofpropertythanwiththespontaneouslifeofthepeople。Theyserenelyincorporatedlawsandsurvivalswhichregisteredthesuccessfulstruggle(34)ofthebaronsagainsttheaggressionsofthesovereign,althoughthenewcountrylackedbothnoblesandkings。Misledbythenameofgovernment,theyfoundedtheirnewgovernmentbyaninvoluntaryreferencetoalowersocialstatethanthatwhichtheyactuallysawaboutthem。Theydependeduponpenalties,coercion,compulsion,remnantsofmilitarycodes,toholdthecommunitytogether;anditmaybepossibletotracemuchofthemaladministrationofourcitiestothesesurvivals,tothefactthatourearlydemocracywasamoralromanticism,ratherthanawellgroundedbeliefinsocialcapacityandintheefficiencyofthepopularwill。
Ithasfurtherhappenedthatasthemachinery,groaningunderthepressureofnewsocialdemandsputuponit,hasbrokendownthatfromtimetotime,wehavemendeditbygivingmorepowertoadministrativeofficers,becausewestilldistrustedthewillofthepeople。Wearewillingtocutoffthedislocatedpartortotightenthegearing,butareafraidtosubstituteamachineofnewerinventionandgreatercapacity。Inthehourofdangerwereverttothemilitaryandlegaltypealthoughtheybecomelessandlessappropriatetocitylifeinproportionasthecitygrowsmorecomplex,morevariedinresourceandmorehigh-
(35)-lyorganized,andis,therefore,ingreaterneedofamorediffusedlocalautonomy。
Alittleexaminationwilleasilyshowthatinspiteofthefinephrasesofthefounders,theGovernmentbecameanentitybyitselfawayfromthedailylifeofthepeople。Therewasnointentiontoignorethemnortooppressthem。ButsimplybecauseitsmachinerywassolargelycopiedfromthetraditionalEuropeanGovernmentswhichdiddistrustthepeople,thefoundersfailedtoprovidethevehicleforavitalandgenuinelyorganizedexpressionofthepopularwill。Thefounderscarefullydefinedwhatwasgermanetogovernmentandwhatwasquiteoutsideitsrealm,whereastheverycruxoflocalselfgovernment,ashasbeenwellsaid,isinvolvedinthe“righttolocallydeterminethescopeofthelocalgovernment,“inresponsetotheneedsastheyarise。
Theywereanxioustokeepthereinsofgovernmentinthethehandsofthegoodandprofessedlypublic-spirited,because,havingstakedsomuchuponthepeoplewhomtheyreallyknewsolittle,theybecameeagerthattheyshouldappearwell,andshouldnotbegivenenoughpowertoenablethemreallytobetraytheirweaknesses。Thiswasdoneinthesamespiritinwhichakindladypermitsherselftogiveatrampfivecents,believ(36)-ingthat,althoughhemayspenditfordrink\'
hecannotgetverydrunkuponsosmallasum。Inspiteofavaguedesiretotrustthepeople,thefoundersmeanttofallbackineverycrisisupontheoldrestraintswhichgovernmenthastraditionallyenlistedinitsbehalf,andwere,perhaps,inevitablyinfluencedbytheexperiencesoftheRevolutionaryWar。Havinglookedtotheswordforindependencefromoppressivegovernmentalcontrol,theycametoregardtheswordasanessentialpartofthegovernmenttheyhadsucceededinestablishing。
Regardedfromthetraditionalstandpoint,governmenthasalwaysneededthisforceofarms。Theking,attemptingtocontrolthegrowingpowerofthebaronsastheywrestedoneprivilegeafteranotherfromhim,wasobligedtouseitconstantly;thebaronslatersuccessfullyestablishedthemselvesinpoweronlytobeencroacheduponbythegrowingstrengthandcapitalofthemerchantclass。Thesearenow,inturn,callinguponthetroopsandmilitiaforaid,astheyareshornofapittancehereandtherebytherisingpoweroftheproletariat。Theimperial,thefeudal,thecapitalisticformsofsocietyeachcreatedbyrevoltagainstoppressionfromabove,preservedtheirownformsofgovernmentonlybycarefullyguardingtheirhardlywoncharters(37)andconstitutions。Butintheverycountrieswherethesesuccessivesocialformshavedeveloped,fullofsurvivalsofthepast,somebeneficentandsomedetrimental,governmentsarebecomingmodifiedmorerapidlythaninthisdemocracywhereweostensiblythrewofftraditionalgovernmentaloppressiononlytoencaseourselvesinatheoryofvirtuousrevoltagainstoppressivegovernment,whichinmanyinstanceshasprovedmorebindingthantheactualoppressionitself。
Didthefoundersclingtoohardtothatwhichtheyhadwonthroughpersecution,hardship,andfinallythroughawarofrevolution?Didthesedoctrinesseemsoprecioustothemthattheyweredeterminedtotiemenuptothemaslongaspossible,andallowthemnochancetogoontonewdevicesofgovernment,lesttheyslightthesethathadbeensohardlywon?Didtheyestimate,nottoohighly,butbytooexclusiveavaluation,thatwhichtheyhadsecuredthroughthesheddingofblood?
Manhaseveroverestimatedthespoilsofwar,andtendedtolosehissenseofproportioninregardtotheirvalue。Hehaseversurroundedthemwithaglamourbeyondtheirdeserts。Thisisquiteharmlesswhenthebootyisanenemy\'sswordhungoverahouseholdfire,orabattered(38)flagdecoratingacityhall,butwhenthespoilofwarisanideawhichisboundontheforeheadofthevictoruntilitcrampshisgrowth,atheorywhichhecherishesinhisbosomuntilitgrowssolargeandnearthatitafflictsitspossessorwithasortofdiseaseofresponsibilityforitspreservation,itmayeasilyovershadowtheverypeopleforwhosecausethewarriorissuedforth。
Wasthisoverestimationofthefoundersthecauseofoursubsequentfailures?orratherdidnotthefaultliewiththeirsuccessors,anddoesitnotnowrestwithus,thatwehavewrappedourinheritanceinanapkinandrefusedtoaddthereto?Thefoundersfearlesslytookthenoblestwordoftheircenturyandincorporateditintoapublicdocument。Theyventuredtheirfortunesandthefutureoftheirchildrenuponitstruth。We,withthebeliefofaprogressive,developinghumanlife,apparentlyaccomplishlessthantheywiththeirinsistenceuponrightsandlibertieswhichtheysovigorouslyopposedtomediaevalrestrictionsandobligations。Weareinthatfirstperiodofconversionwhenweholdacreedwhichforecastsnewerandlargerpossibilitiesforgovernmentaldevelopment,withoutintheleastunderstandingitsspiritualimplications。Althoughwehavescrupulouslyextendedthefranchisetothevariedimmigrantsamongus,wehavenot(39)yetadmittedthemintorealpoliticalfellowship。
ItiseasytodemonstratethatweconsideroursocialandpoliticalproblemsalmostwhollyinthelightofonewisegroupwhomwecallnativeAmericans,legislatingforthemembersofhumblergroupswhomwecallimmigrants。
Thefirstembodiestheattitudeofcontemptor,atbest,thepatronageofthesuccessfultowardsthosewhohaveasyetfailedtosucceed。Wemayconsidertheso-calledimmigrationsituationasanillustrationofourfailuretotreatourgrowingRepublicinthespiritofaprogressiveanddevelopingdemocracy。
Thestatementismademanytimesthatwe,asanation,arerapidlyreachingthelimitofourpowersofassimilation,thatwereceivefurthermassesofimmigrantsattheriskofblurringthosetraitsandcharacteristicswhichwearepleasedtocallAmerican,withitscorollarythatthenationalstandardoflivingisindangerofpermanentdebasement。Werewenotinthemidstofacertainintellectualdearthandapathy,ofaskepticisminregardtotheidealsofself-governmentwhichhaveceasedtocharmmen,wewouldseethatwearetestingournationallifebyatraditiontooprovincialandlimitedtomeetitspresentmotleyandcosmopolitancharacter;thatwelackmentalenergy,adequateknowledge,and(40)asenseoftheyouthoftheearth。TheconstantcrythatAmericaninstitutionsareindangerbetraysaspiritualwaste,notduetoourinfidelitytonationalideals,butarisingfromthefactthatwefailtoenlargethoseidealsinaccordwithourfaithfulexperienceoflife。Ourpoliticalmachinerydevisedforquiteotherconditions,hasnotbeenreadjustedandadaptedtothesuccessivechangesresultingfromourdevelopment。Theclamorforthetownmeeting,forthecolonialandearlycenturyidealsofgovernmentisinitselfsignificant,forweareapttoclingtothepastthroughaverypaucityofideas。
Inasensetheenormousandunprecedentedmovingaboutoverthefaceoftheearthonthepartofallnationsisinitselftheresultofphilosophicdogmaoftheeighteenthcentury——ofthecreedofindividualliberty。
Themodernsystemofindustryandcommercepresupposesfreedomofoccupation,oftravel,andresidence;evenmore,itunhappilyrestsinalargemeasureupontheassumptionofabodyoftheunemployedandtheunskilled,readytobeabsorbedordroppedaccordingtothedemandsofproduction:butbackofthat,orcertainlyprecedingitslaterdevelopments,lies“thenaturalrights“doctrineoftheeighteenthcentury。Evensolateas1892anofficialtreatyoftheUnitedStatesreferredtothe(41)“inalienablerightsofmantochangehisresidenceandreligion。“Thisdogmaoftheschoolmen,dramatizedinFranceandpenetratingunderathousandformsintothemostbackwardEuropeanStates,isstilloperatingasanobscureforceinsendingemigrantstoAmericaandinourreceivingthemhere。Butinthesecondcenturyofitsexistenceithasbecometoobarrenandchillytoinduceanyreallyzealousorbeneficentactivityonbehalfoftheimmigrantsaftertheyarrive。Ontheotherhandthosethingswhichwedobelieve_theconvictionswhichmightbeformulatedtotheimmeasurablebenefitoftheimmigrants,andtotheeverlastinggoodofournationallife,havenotyetbeensatisfactorilystated,norapparentlyapprehendedbyus,inrelationtothisfield。Wehavenomethodbywhichtodiscovermen,tospiritualize,tounderstand,toholdintercoursewithaliensandtoreceiveofwhattheybring。Acentury-oldabstractionbreaksdownbeforethisvigoroustestofconcretecasesandtheirdemandforsympatheticinterpretation。WhenweareconfrontedbytheItalianlazzaroni,thepeasantsfromtheCarpathianfoothills,andtheproscribedtradersfromGalatia,wehavenonationalidealityfoundeduponrealismandtestedbyourgrowingexperiencewithwhichtomeetthem,butonlytheplatitudesofourcrudestyouth。
(42)Thephilosophersandstatesmenoftheeighteenthcenturybelievedthattheuniversalfranchisewouldcureallills;thatlibertyandequalityrestedonlyuponconstitutionalrightsandprivileges;
thattoobtainthesetwoandtothrowoffallgovernmentaloppressionconstitutedthefulldutyoftheprogressivepatriot。Westillkeeptothisformalizationbecausethephilosophersofthisgenerationgiveusnothingnewer。Weignorethefactthatworld-wideproblemscannolongerbesolvedbyapoliticalconstitutionassuringusagainstopposition,butthatwemustfranklyfacethepropositionthatthewholesituationismoreindustrialthanpolitical。
Didweapprehendthis,wemightthenrealizethattheofficersoftheGovernmentwhoaredealingwithnaturalizationpapersandtestingtheknowledgeoftheimmigrantsconcerningtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,areonlyplayingwithcountersrepresentingthebeliefsofacenturyago,whiletherealissuesarebeingsettledbythegreatindustrialandcommercialinterestswhichareatoncetheproductsandthemastersofourcontemporarylife。Aschildrenwhoareallowedtoamusethemselveswithpokerchipspaynoattentiontotherealgamewhichtheireldersplaywiththegenuinecardsintheirhands,soweshutoureyestotheexploitationandindustrialdebasementoftheimmigrant,and(43)say,withplacidcontentment,thathehasbeengiventherightsofanAmericancitizen,andthat,therefore,allourobligationshavebeenfulfilled。ItisasifweshouldundertaketocurethecontemporarypoliticalcorruptionfoundeduponadisregardoftheInter-StateCommerceActs,byrequiringtherecreantcitizenstorepeattheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates。
Asyetnovigorouseffortismadetodiscoverhowfarourpresentsystemofnaturalization,largelyrestinguponlawsenactedin1802,isinadequate,althoughitmayhavemettherequirementsof“thefathers。“TheseprocessesweredevisedtotestnewcitizenswhohadimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesfrompoliticalratherthanfromeconomicpressure,althoughthesetwohavealwaysbeeninacertainsensecoextensive。YettheearlyIrishcametoAmericatoseekanopportunityforself-government,deniedthemathome;
theGermansandItaliansstartedtocomeinlargestnumbersaftertheabsorptionoftheirsmallerStatesintothelargernations;andtheimmigrantsfromRussiaaretheconqueredPoles,Lithuanians,Finns,andJews。Onsomesuchobscurenotiontheprocessesofnaturalizationwereworkedout,and,withacertaindegreeoflogic,thefirstimmigrantswerepresentedwiththeConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesasatype(44)andepitomeofthatwhichtheyhadcometoseek。
Sofarastheynowcomeinsearchofpoliticalliberty,asmanyofthemdoeveryday,thetestisstillvalid,but,inthemeantime,wecannotignorethosesignificantfigureswhichshowemigrationtorisewithperiodsofdepressioningivencountries,andimmigrationtobecheckedbyperiodsofdepressioninAmerica,andwerefusetoseehowlargelythequestionhasbecomeaneconomicone。
Atthepresentmoment,asweknow,theactualimportingofimmigrantsisleftlargelytotheenergyofsteamshipcompaniesandtothoseagentsforcontractlaborwhoarekeenenoughtoavoidtherestrictivelaws。Thebusinessmanishereagaininthesaddle,ashesolargelyisinAmericanaffairs。Fromthetimethattheimmigrantsfirstmaketheacquaintanceofthesteamshipagentintheirownvillages,atleastuntilagrandchildisbornonthenewsoil,theyaresubjectedtovariousprocessesofexploitationfrompurelycommercialandself-seekinginterests。Itbeginswiththerepresentativesofthetransatlanticlinesandtheirallies,whoconvertthepeasantholdingsintomoney,andprovidetheprospectiveemigrantswithneedlesssupplies,suchascartridgebeltsandbowieknives。Thebrokers,inmanufacturedpassports,sendtheirclients(45)bysuccessivestagesforathousandmilestoaportsuitingtheirpurposes。Onthewaytheemigrants\'eyesaretreatedthattheymaypassthephysicaltest;theyaretaughttoreadsufficientlywelltomeettheliteracytest;theyarelentenoughmoneytoescapethepaupertest,andbythetimetheyhavereachedAmerica,theyaresohopelesslyindebtthatitrequiresmonthsofworktorepayalltheyhavereceived。
Duringthistimetheyarecompletelyunderthecontrolofthelastbrokerintheline,whohashisdingyofficeinanAmericancity。Theexploitationcontinuesundertheemploymentagencywhoseoperationsvergeintothoseofthepolitician,throughthenaturalizationhenchman,thepettylawyerswhofomenttheirquarrelsandgrievancesbythestatementthatinafreecountryeverybody“goestolaw,“bytheliquordealerswhostimulatealivelytradeamongthem,and,finally,bythelodging-housekeepersandthelandlordswhoarenotobligedtogivethemthehousingwhichtheAmericantenantdemands。Itisalongdrearyroad,andtheimmigrantissuccessfullyexploitedateachturn。AtmomentsonelookingonisdriventoquotetheTitanicplaintofWaltWhitman:
“AsIstandaloofandlook,thereistomesomethingprofoundlyaffectinginlargemasses(46)ofmenfollowingtheleadofthosewhodonotbelieveinmen。“
Thesinisteraspectofthisexploitationliesinthefactthatitiscarriedonbyagentswhosestockintradearethecountersandtermsofcitizenship。ItissaidthatatthepresentmomenttherearemoreoftheseagentsinPalermothanperhapsinanyotherEuropeanport,andthatthosepoliticianswhohavefounditimpossibletostayeveninthatcorruptcityareengagedinthebrokerageofnaturalizationpapersintheUnitedStates。
Certainlyoneeffectofthestringentcontractlaborlawshasbeentomakethepadronesmorepowerfulbecause“smuggledalienlabor“hasbecomemorevaluabletoAmericancorporations,andalsotomakesimplerthedeliveryofimmigrantvotesaccordingtothedictatesofcommercialinterests。Itbecomesaveritablesystemofpoisoningthenotionsofdecentgovernment;
butbecausetheentireprocessiscarriedoninpoliticalterms,becausethepokerchipsarecoloredred,white,andblue,wearechildishlyindifferenttoit。Anelaborateavoidanceofrestrictionsquicklyadaptsitselftochangeseitherinlegislationhereoratthepointsofdeparture,becausenoneofthelegislationisfoundeduponarealanalysisofthesituation。
Forinstance,anewtypeofbrokerinRussiaduringtheRussian-JapaneseWarmade(47)useofthesituationintheinterestsofyoungRussianJews。Ifoneofthesemenleavesthecountryordinarily,hisfamilyisobligedtopaythreehundredrublestotheGovernment,butifhefirstjoinsthearmy,hisfamilyisfreefromthisobligationforhehaspassedintothekeepingofhissergeant。OutoffourhundredRussianJewswho,duringthreemonths,weredraftedintothearmyatagivenrecruitingstation,onlytenreported,theresthavingescapedthroughimmigration。Ofcoursetheentireundertakingismuchmorehazardous,becausethemanisadeserterfromthearmyinadditiontohisotherdisabilities;butthebrokersmerelyputupthepriceoftheirservicesandcontinuetheirundertakings。
Alltheseevasionsofimmigrationlawsandregulationsaresimplypossiblebecausethegovernmentaltestsdonotbelongtothecurrentsituation,andbecauseourpoliticalideasareinheritedfromgovernmentalconditionsnotourown。Inourrefusaltofacethesituation,wehavepersistentlyignoredthepoliticalidealsoftheCeltic,Germanic,Latin,andSlavicimmigrantswhohavesuccessivelycometous;andinouroverwhelmingambitiontoremainAnglo-Saxon,wehavefallenintotheAnglo-Saxontemptationofgoverningallpeoplesbyonestandard。Wehavefailedtoworkoutademocraticgovernmentwhich(48)shouldincludetheexperiencesandhopesof-allthevariedpeoplesamongus。WejustifythesituationbysomesuchprocessasthatemployedbyeachEnglishelectorwhocastsavoteforseventy-fivesubjectsbesideshimself。Heindirectlydetermines——althoughhemaybeanarrowmindedtradesmanoracountrysquireinterestedonlyinhishoundsandhorses——thecolonialpolicy,whichshallinturncontrolthedestiniesoftheEgyptianchildtoilinginthecottonfactoryinAlexandria,andofthehalf-starvedParseeworkingtheopiumfieldsofNorthIndia。Yethecannot,inthenatureofthecase,beinformedoftheneedsofthesefar-awaypeopleandhewouldventuretoattemptitonlyinregardtopeoplewhomheconsidered“inferior。“
Pendingarecentelection,aChicagoreformerbeggedhishearerstothrowawayallselfishthoughtsofthemselveswhentheywenttothepollsandtovoteinbehalfofthepoorandignorantforeignersofthecity。
Itwouldbedifficulttosuggestanythingwhichwouldresultinamoreseriousconfusionthantohaveeachman,withoutpersonalknowledgeandexperiences,considertheinterestsofthenewlyarrivedimmigrant。Thevoterwouldhavetogivehimselfovertoaveritabledebauchofaltruisminordertopersuadehimselfthathisvotewouldbeoftheleastvaluetothose(49)menofwhomheknewsolittle,andwhomheconsideredsoremoteandalientohimself。Intruththeattitudeoftheadvisingreformerwasinrealitysocontemptuousthathehadneverconsideredtheimmigrantsreallypartakersandmoldersofthepoliticallifeofhiscountry。
Thisattitudeofcontempt,ofprovincialism,thissurvivalofthespiritoftheconquerortowardaninferiorpeople,hasmanymanifestations,butnonesoharmfulaswhenitbecomesabsorbedandimitatedandisfinallyevincedbythechildrenoftheforeignerstowardtheirownparents。
Weareconstantlytoldoftheincreaseofcriminalsinthesecondgenerationofimmigrants,and,dayafterday,oneseesladsoftwelveandfourteenthrowingofftherestraintoffamilylifeandstrikingoutforthemselves。
Thebreakhascomethusearly,partlyfromtheforceddevelopmentofthechildundercityconditions,partlybecausetheparentshavehadnochanceoffollowing,evenremotely,thisdevelopment,butlargelybecausetheAmericanizedchildhascopiedthecontemptuousattitudetowardstheforeignerwhichheseesallabouthim。Therevolthasinitsomethingofthecityimpatienceofcountrystandards,,butmuchmoreofAmericaagainstPolandorItaly。Itisallwretchedlysordidwithbitternessonthepartoftheparents,and(50)hardheartedindifferenceandrecklessnessonthepartoftheboy。Onlyoccasionallycanthelatterbeappealedtobyfilialaffectionafterthefirstbreakhasoncebeenthoroughlymade;andyet,sometimes,eventheseladsseethepathosofthesituation。AprobationofficerfromHull-Houseonedaysurprisedthreetruantswhoweresittingbyabonfirewhichtheyhadbuiltneartheriver。Shelteredbyanemptyfreightcar,theofficerwasabletolistentotheirconversation。ThePole,theItalian,andtheBohemianboyswhohadbrokenthelawbystayingawayfromschool,bybuildingafireindangerousproximitytofreightcars,andby“swiping“thepotatoeswhichtheywereroasting,seemedtohavesettleddownintoanalmosthalcyonmomentofgentlenessandreminiscence。
TheItalianboycommiseratedhisparentsbecausetheyhatedthecoldandthesnowand“couldn\'tseemtogetusedtoit;“thePolesaidthathisfathermissedseeingfolksthatheknewandwas“soreonthiscountry;“
theBohemianladreallygrewquitetenderabouthisoldgrandmotherandthe“stacksofrelations“whocametoseehereverySundayintheoldcountry,where,incontrasttoherlonelinesshere,sheevidentlyhadbeenapersonofconsequence。Allofthemfeltthepathosofthesituation,butthepredominantnotewasthecheapcontemptoftheso(51)newAmericanforforeigners,eventhoughtheyareofhisownblood。Theweakeningofthetiewhichconnectsonegenerationwithanothermaybecalledthedomesticresultsofthecontemptuousattitude。
Butthesocialresultsofthecontemptuousattitudeareevenmoreseriousandnowheresograveasinthemoderncity。
Menaretherebroughttogetherbymultitudesinresponsetotheconcentrationofindustryandcommercewithoutbringingwiththemthenaturalsocialandfamilytiesortheguildrelationshipswhichdistinguishedthemediaevalcitiesandheldevensolateastheeighteenthcentury,whenthecountrypeoplecametotowninresponsetothenormalandslowlyformedtiesofdomesticservice,familyaffection,andapprenticeship。Menwhocometoamoderncitybyimmigrationbreakalltheseoldertiesandthenationalbondinaddition。Thereisallthemorenecessitytodevelopthatcosmopolitanbondwhichformstheirsubstitute。TheimmigrantswillbereadytoadaptthemselvestoanewandvigorousciviclifefoundedupontherecognitionoftheirneedsiftheGovernmentwhichisatpresentadministeredinourcities,willonlyadmitthattheseneedsaregermanetoitsfunctions。
Theframersofthecarefullypreparedcharters,uponwhichthecitiesarefounded,didnotforeseethataftertheuniversal(52)franchisehadoncebeengranted,socialneedsandidealswereboundtoenterinaslegitimateobjectsofpoliticalaction。
Neitherdidtheseframersrealize,ontheotherhand,thattheonlypeopleinademocracywhocanlegitimatelybecometheobjectsofrepressivegovernment,arethosepeoplewhoaretooundevelopedtousetheirlibertyorthosewhohaveforfeitedtheirrighttofullcitizenship。Wehave,therefore,amunicipaladministrationinAmericawhichconcernsitselfonlygrudginglywiththesocialneedsofthepeople,andislargelyreducedtotheadministrationofrestrictivemeasures。Thepeoplewhocomemostdirectlyincontactwiththeexecutiveofficials,whoarethelegitimateobjectsoftheircontrol,arethevicious,whoneedtoberepressed;andthesemidependentpoor,whoappealtothemintheirdireneed;or,forquitethereversereason,thosewhoaretryingtoavoidanunduetaxation,resentingthefactthattheyshouldbemadetosupportagovernmentwhich,fromthenatureofthecase,istoobarrentoexcitetheirrealenthusiasm。
Theinstinctiveprotestagainstthismechanicalmethodofciviccontrol,withthelackofadjustmentbetweenthenaturaldemocraticimpulseandthefixedexternalcondition,inevitablyproducestheindifferentcitizen,andtheso-called“professionalpolitician。“Thefirst,because(53)heisnotvicious,feelsthattherealprocessesofgovernmentdonotconcernhimandwishesonlytobeletalone。Thelattereasilyadaptshimselftoanillegalavoidanceoftheexternalfixedconditionsbyassumingthattheseconditionshavebeensettledbydoctrinaireswhodidnotintheleastunderstandthepeople,whilehe,thepolitician,makeshisappealbeyondtheconditionstotherealdesiresofthepeoplethemselves。
Heisthusnotonly“thepeople\'sfriend,“buttheirinterpreter。Itisinterestingtonotehowoftensimplepeoplereferto“them,“meaningthegoodandgreatwhogovernbutdonotunderstand,andto“him,“meaningthealderman,whorepresentsthemintheseincomprehensiblehallsofState,asanambassadortoaforeigncountrytowhoseborderstheythemselvescouldnotpossiblypenetrate,andwhoselanguagetheydonotspeak。
Inadditiontothisdifficultyinherentinthedifferencebetweenthetraditionalandactualsituation,thereisanother,whichconstantlyarisesonthepurelyadministrativeside。Thetraditionalgovernmentswhichthefoundershadcopied,inproceedingbyfixedstandardstoseparatetheviciousfromthegood,andthentolegislateagainstthevicious,hadenforcedtheserestrictivemeasuresbytrainedofficials,usuallywithamilitarybackground。Inademocracy,however,(54)theofficersentrustedwiththeenforcementofthisrestrictivelegislation,ifnotactuallyelectedbythepeoplethemselves,arestilltheappointmentsofthosethuselectedandare,therefore,good-naturedmenwhohavemadefriendsbytheirkindnessandsocialqualities。Thisisonlydecreasinglytrueeveninthosecitieswhereappointmentsaremadebycivilserviceexaminations。Thecarryingoutofrepressivelegislation,theremnantofamilitarystateofsociety,inademocracyisatlastputintothehandsofmenwhohaveattainedofficebecauseofpoliticalpull。
Therepressivemeasuresmustbeenforcedbythosesympathizingwiththepeopleandbelongingtothoseagainstwhomthemeasuresoperate。Thisanomaloussituationproducesalmostinevitablyoneresult:thatthepoliceauthoritiesthemselvesareturnedintoalliesofviceandcrime。ThismaybeillustratedfromalmostanyofthelargeAmericancitiesintherelationexistingbetweenthepoliceforceandthegamblingandotherillicitlife。Theofficersareoftenflatlytoldthattheenforcementofanordinancewhichthebetterelementofthecityhasinsisteduponpassing,isimpossible;thattheyareexpectedtocontrolonlytherobberyandcrimethatsooftenassociatethemselveswithvice。AsMr。Wilcox[2]hasre-
(55)-centlypointedout,publicsentimentitselfassumesacertainhypocrisy,andintheendwehave“theabnormalconditionswhicharecreatedwhenviceisprotectedbytheauthorities,“andintheveryworstcasestheredevelopsasortofmunicipalblackmailinwhichtheadministrationitselfprofitsbytheviolationoflaw。Theverygovernmentalagencieswhichweredesignedtoprotectthecitizenfromvice,fosterandprotecthiminitspursuancebecauseeverybodyinvolvedisthoroughlyconfusedbythehumanelementinthesituation。Furtherthanthis,theofficer\'sverykindnessandhumanunderstandingisthatwhichleadstohisdownfall,forheisforcedtoupholdtheremnantofamilitarydisciplineinaself-governingcommunity。Itisnotremarkable,perhaps,thatthepolicedepartment,themostvigoroussurvivalofmilitarismtobefoundinAmericancities,hasalwaysbeenresponsibleforthemostexaggeratedtypesofciviccorruption。
Itissad,however,thatthiscorruptionhaslargelybeenduetothekindlinessoftheofficersandtotheirlackofmilitarytraining。ThereisnodoubtthatthereasonablenessofkeepingthesaloonsinlowerNewYorkopenonSundaywasapparenttothepolicemenoftheEastSideforcelongbeforeitdawneduponthereformadministration;andyet,thatthepolicemenallowed(56)themselvestoconniveatlaw-breaking,wasthebeginningoftheirdisgracefuldownfall。Becausekindnesstoanenemymaymeandeathortheannihilationofthearmywhichheguards,allkindnessisillicitonthepartofthemilitarysentinelonduty;buttobringthatcodeoverbodilyintoapeacefulsocialstateistobreakdownthemoralsofbothsides,oftheenforceroftheilladaptedlaw,aswellasofthoseagainstwhomitissomaladroitlydirected。
Inordertomeetthissituation,thereisalmostinevitablydevelopedapoliticianofthecorrupttypesofamiliarinAmericancities,thepoliticianwhohasbecomesuccessfulbecausehehasmadefriendswiththevicious。
Thesemi-criminal,whoareconstantlybroughtincontactwithadministrativegovernmentarenaturallymuchinterestedinitsoperations。Havingmuchatstake,asamatterofcourse,theyattendtheprimariesandalltheotherelectionprocesseswhichsoquicklytirethegoodcitizenswhoseinterestinthegovernmentisaself-imposedduty。Toillustrate:itisamatterofmuchmomenttoagamblerwhetherthereistobea“wide-opentown“ornot;itmeansthesuccessorfailureofhisbusiness;itinvolves,notonlythepleasure,butthelivelihood,ofallhisfriends。Henaturallyattendstotheelectionofthealderman,totheappointmentandretention(57)ofthepoliceman。Heisfoundatthecaucus“everytime,“andwouldbemuchamusedifhewerepraisedfortheperformanceofhiscivicduty;but,becauseheandtheotherswhoareconcernedinsemi-illicitbusinessdoattendtheprimaries,thecorruptpoliticianisnominatedoverandoveragain。
Asthistypeofpoliticianissuccessfulfromhisalliancewithcrime,therealsoinevitablyarisesfromtimetotimeaso-calledreformerwhoisshockedtodiscoverthestateofaffairs,theeasypartnershipbetweenviceandadministrativegovernment。Hedramaticallyuncoversthesituationandarousesgreatindignationagainstitonthepartofgoodcitizens。
Ifthisindignationisenough,hecreatesapoliticalfervorwhichistranslatedintoaclaimuponpublicgratitude。Inportrayingtheevilheisfighting,hedoesnotrecognize,oratleastdoesnotmakeclear,allthehumankindnessuponwhichithasgrown。Inhisspeechesheinevitablyoffendsapopularaudience,whoknowthattheevilofcorruptionexistsinalldegreesandformsofhumanweakness,butwhoalsoknowthattheseevilsarebynomeansalwayshideous,andsometimesevenarelovable。Theyresenthisover-drawnpicturesofviceandofthelifeofthevicious;theirsenseof(58)fairplay,theirdeep-rooteddesireforcharityandjustice,arealloutraged。
Toillustratefromapersonalexperience:SomeyearsagoafamousNewYorkreformercametoChicagototellusofhisphenomenalsuccess,histrenchantmethodsofdealingwiththecity“gambling-hells,“ashechosetocallthem。HeproceededtodescribethecriminalsoflowerNewYorkintermsandphraseswhichstruckatleastoneofhisauditorsassheerblasphemyagainstourcommonhumannature。IthoughtofthecriminalswhomIknew,ofthegamblerforwhomeachSaturdayIregularlycollectedhisweeklywageof$24。00,keeping$18。00forhiswifeandchildrenandgivinghim$6。00onMondaymorning。Hisdespairingstatement,“thethingisgrowingonme,andIcannevergiveitup,“wascertainlynotthecryofamanlivinginhell,butofhimwho,throughmuchtribulationhadatleastkepttheloyalintention。Irememberedthethreegirlswhohadcometomewithapaltrysumofmoneycollectedfromthepawnandsaleoftheirtawdryfineryinorderthatoneoftheirnumbermightbesparedadeathinthealmshouseandthatshemighthavethewretchedcomfortduringtheclosingweeksofherlifeofknowingthat,althoughshewasanoutcast,shewasnotapauper。Irecalledthefirstmur-
(59)-dererwhomIhadeverknown,ayoungmanwhowassinginghisbabytosleepandstoppedtolayitinitscradlebeforeherusheddownstairsintohisfather\'ssaloontoscatterthegangofboyswhowereteasingtheoldmanbygivinghimEnglishorders。TheoldmancouldnotunderstandEnglishandtheboyswererefusingtopayforthedrinkstheyhadconsumed,buttechnicallyhadnotordered。
ForoneshortmomentIsawthesituationfromthepointofviewofhumblerpeople,whosinoftenthroughweaknessandpassion,butseldomthroughhardnessofheart,andIfeltthatinademocraticcommunitysuchsweepingcondemnationsandconclusionsasthespeakerwaspouringforthcouldneverbeaccountedforrighteousness。
Asthepolicemanwhomakestermswithvice,andalmostinevitablyslidesintomakinggainfromvice,merelyrepresentsthetypeofpoliticianwhoislivingofftheweaknessofhisfellows,sotheover-zealousreformerwhoexaggeratesviceuntilthepublicisscaredandawestruck,representsthetypeofpoliticianwhoislivingoffthetimidityofhisfellows。Withthelackofcivicmachineryforsimpledemocraticexpression,foradirectdealingwithhumannatureasitis,weseemdoomedtoonetypeortheother——corruptionistsoranti-crimecommittees。
(60)Andonesortortheotherwewillcontinuetohavesolongaswedistrusttheveryenergyofexistence,thecravingforenjoyment,thepushingofvitalforces,theveryrightofeverycitizentobewhatheiswithoutpretenseorassumptionofvirtue。Toooftenhedoesnotreallyadmirethesevirtues,butheimaginesthemsomewhereasastandardadoptedbythevirtuouswhomhedoesnotknow。ThatoldFrankenstein,theidealmanoftheeighteenthcentury,isstillhauntingus,althoughheneverexistedsaveinthebrainofthedoctrinaire。
Thisdramaticandfeverishtriumphoftheselfseeker,see-sawingwiththatoftheinterestedreformer,doesmorethananythingelse,perhaps,tokeeptheAmericancitizenawayfromtheidealsofgenuineevolutionarydemocracy。Whereasrepressivegovernment,fromthenatureofthecase,hastodowiththewickedwhoarehappilyalwaysinaminorityinthecommunity,anormaldemocraticgovernmentwouldnaturallyhavetodowiththegreatmajorityofthepopulationintheirnormalrelationstoeachother。
Afterall,theso-called“slumpolitician“ventureshissuccessuponanappealtohumansentimentandgenerosity。Thisventureoftenresultsinanalliancebetweenthepopularpoliticianandthehumblestcitizens,quiteasnaturallyasthere-
(61)-formerwhostandsforhonestbusinessadministrationusuallybecomesalliedwiththetypeofbusinessmanwhosechiefconcernitistoguardhistreasureandtopreventariseintaxation。Thecommunityisagaininsensiblydividedintotwocamps,therepressed,whoisdimlyconsciousthathehasnoadequateoutletforhisnormallifeandtherepressive,representedbythecautious,carefulcitizenholdingfasttohisown,oncemoretheconquerorandhishumblepeople。
ENDNOTES“TheSpiritofModernPhilosophy,“JosiahRoyce,page275。TheAmericanCity,Dr。DelosF。Wilcox,page200。
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FAILURETOUTILIZEIMMIGRANTSINCITYGOVERNMENTWedomuchloosetalkinginregardtoAmericanimmigration;weusethephrase,“thescumofEurope,“andotherunwarrantedwordswithoutrealizingthattheunsuccessfulman,theundevelopedpeasant,maybemuchmorevaluabletousherethanthemorehighlydeveloped,butalsomorehighlyspecialized,towndweller,whomaymuchlessreadilyacquirethecharacteristicswhichthenewenvironmentdemands。
Ifsuccessfulstruggleendsinthesurvivalofthefew,inblatantandtangiblesuccessforthefewonly,governmentwillhavetoreckonmostlargelywiththemenwhohavebeenbeateninthestruggle,withtheeffectuponthemofthecontestandthedefeat;for,afterall,theunsuccessfulwillalwaysrepresentthemajorityofthecitizens,anditiswiththelargemajoritythatselfgovernmentmusteventuallydealwhatevercourseofactionothergovernmentsmaylegitimatelydetermineforthemselves。
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Todemandtobeprotectedfromthemanyunsuccessfulamongus,whoaresupposedtoissueforthfromtheshallowsofourcitylifeandseizeuponthetreasureofthecitizensasthebarbariansofoldcamefromoutsidethecitywalls,isofcoursenottohavereadthefirstlessonofselfgovernmentinthelightofevolutionaryscience。Itistoforgetthatarevivalinself-government,anawakeningofitsoriginalmotivepowerandraisond\'etre,cancomeonlyfromagenuinedesiretoincreaseitsscope,andtoadaptittonewandstrenuousconditions。Inthiswaysciencerevivedandleapedforwardunderthepressureoftheenlargeddemandofmanufactureandcommerceputuponitduringtheindustrialdecadesjustpassed。