GQ Teachings of Thomas Huxley 



a code of rules which shall apply equally to all 

 of its members, and these are bases of all laws. 

 This means the limitation of the freedom of the 

 individual when that freedom interferes with 

 the peace of mind or spontaneity of action of 

 his neighbor. Theoretically there have been 

 certain statements put forth to show to what 

 extent a man has the right to make use of his 

 powers to further his own ends. It is just 

 this principle that has brought up no end of 

 discussion in the United States regarding the 

 legality of the Trusts. Is it or is it not right 

 that men should be privileged to band them- 

 selves together to monopolize certain products 

 which may be largely such as were secured by 

 their own efforts ? Huxley thinks it impossible 

 to establish any proof that such action is eitij^r 

 a natural or a political right and in this he 

 directly opposes the principles of Henry George 

 as that author set them forth in his "Progress 

 and Poverty.' 7 The view is coming to be gen- 

 erally held that no man has the right to set 

 up a system which in any way makes it im- 

 possible for another man to secure his living. 

 By so doing the struggle for existence becomes 

 a wholly limited and one-sided affair, since it 

 does not give an opportunity to the less fortu- 

 nate individual to use such powers as he 

 possesses to compete for the necessaries of life. 



