Social and Political Views 



everyone, of Ms faculties for the common good, and the 

 voluntary organisation of labour for the equal benefit of 

 all.' That is absolute social justice; that is ideal Social- 

 ism. It is, therefore, the guiding star for all true social 

 reform." 



He corresponded with Miss Buckley not only on scientific 

 but also on public questions and social problems : 



To Miss Buckley 

 Bosehill, Dorking. Sunday, [? December, 1878]. 



Dear Miss Buckley, — . . . How wonderfully the Kus- 

 sians have got on since you left! A very little more and 

 the Turkish Government might be turned out of Europe — 

 even now it might be with the greatest ease if our Govern- 

 ment would Join in giving them the last kick. Whatever 

 power they retain in Europe will most certainly involve 

 another war before twenty years are over. — ^Yours very 

 faithfully, Alfred K. Wallace. 



To Miss Buckley 



Waldron Edge, Croydon. May 2, 1879. 



Dear Miss Buckley, — . . . My " Eeciprocity " article 

 seems to have produced a slight effect on the Spectator, 

 though it did snub me at first, but it is perfectly sicken- 

 ing to read the stuff spoken and written, in Parliament 

 and in all the newspapers, about the subject, all treating 

 our present practice as something holy and immutable, 

 whatever bad effects it may produce, and though it is not 

 in any way " free trade " and would I believe have been 

 given up both by Adam Smith and Cobden.— Yours very 

 faithfully, Alfred R. Wallace. 



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