134 



first by concessions partial but continually 

 more important wrung from the capitalist 

 class by the working class (the law of the 

 eight hours' day, for example), then, by 

 the complete transformation of individual 

 property into social property. 



As to the question of knowing if this com- 

 plete transformation which is now being 

 prepared by a slow evolution, and is thus 

 approaching the critical and decisive moment 

 of social revolution will be able to take 

 place with or without the help of the other 

 means of transformation revolt and indi- 

 vidual violence there is no one who can 

 prophesy. 



Our sincere wish is that the social revolu- 

 tion, when its evolution is ripe, will be effected 

 peacefully, as so many other revolutions have 

 been carried out without bloodshed : like the 

 English Revolution which preceded by a 



is the author of the death of these 467 miners. And 

 certainly there is a difference. 



But it mwst be noticed that if the death of these 467 

 miners is not directly the wilful work of anyone, it is 

 indirectly a consequence of individual capitalism which, 

 in order to augment its revenue, reduces expenses as 

 much as possible, does not diminish the hours of work, 

 does not take all the preventive measures indicated by 

 science and imposed even sometimes by law, which is not 

 thus respected the justice of each country being as flexible 

 in relation to the interests of the governing class as it is 

 inflexible in relation to those of the working classes. 



If the mines were held as collective property, it is 

 certain that the holders would be less stingy in taking 

 all technical preventive precautions (electric lighting for 

 instance) which would diminish the frightful catastrophes 

 that augment endlessly the anonymous crowd of martyrs 

 to work, and do not even trouble the digestion of the 

 shareholders of mining companies. 



That is what the individualist regime gives us; all 

 that will be changed by the socialist regime. 



