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Of course it must come to an end ; and it will be either by social 

 conflicts the struggle and warfare of the poor against the rich, 

 with all the sufferings and dangers of such a contest; or by all 

 classes uniting to form a new order of society, based upon prin- 

 ciples of equity and humanity, by which rich and poor, every 

 class in the community, will be raised to a higher and happier 

 position a social order in which there will be free play for all 

 the talents, all the faculties of man in which industry will 

 have its rewards, and worth of every kind appreciation and 

 honour. 



What every nation has the right to demand is, that the 

 national wealth, land and water, air and sunshine, forests and 

 mines, annual products and accumulated riches be adminis- 

 tered and used for the benefit and highest good of the entire 

 population. This is also the evident responsibility and duty of 

 every person in possession of land or money, or any means by 

 which he becomes the receiver, steward, caretaker, of the pro- 

 ducts of labour. Finally, every man must render to God and 

 his fellow-men an account of this stewardship. The unjust 

 getting, the inhuman holding, the careless squandering, the 

 selfish abuse of riches may involve every crime from petty lar- 

 ceny to murder. This is why we read so often, " Woe unto 

 you, rich!" This is why it is said, "How hardly shall they 

 that have riches enter into the Kingdom of God!" 



Still, the heaped up riches of the world, in the hands of just 

 and enlightened men, will become the basis of a true society. 

 Immense wealth is immense power for good, as well as for evil; 

 and some rich men have shown a noble generosity, and in some 

 respects a real regard for the rights of their fellow men. A 

 nobleman who opens his parks and gardens, his state apart- 

 ments and picture galleries, one day in a week to the public ; 

 who lends his collection of works of art for exhibitions ; who 

 entertains his tenantry and neighbours on the birthday of his 

 heir with dinners, balls, and fireworks; who distributes coalt 



