Study 9: The Conflict Irrepressible the Testimony of the Worldly Wise

(1) What is the consensus of opinion among the wise men of the world with respect to the great social crisis? What are some of their arguments regarding the cause and ultimate outcome of present critical conditions? Page 413

(2) But what new element in the conflict, never before encountered, have they failed to note? Page 414, par. 1

(3) What is Senator Ingalls’ moderate statement of the case and its remedy? Page 414, par. 2, to Page 421

(4) What is Lyman Abbott’s opinion regarding present conditions, from the standpoint of a political economist? Page 421, par. 1, to Page 422, par. 1

(5) What is the nature of the peculiar and ineffectual remedy hinted at by Abbott? What is the true situation regarding “labor as a commodity”? And what is the only form of government that will be able to remedy existing evils? Page 423, par. 1, to Page 424, par. 1

(6) What position is taken by Bishop Newman of the Methodist Episcopal Church regarding the relations between capital and labor? Page 425, par. 1, to Page 427, par. 1

(7) Why is his position untenable, and why is his suggested remedy impossible? Page 327, par. 2, to Page 428, par. 3

(8) What views have been expressed by a prominent jurist of the United States in an address to graduates of a law class in one of our foremost colleges? Page 429. par. 1, to Page 432, par. 1

(9) Why does this able jurist offer no remedy? What was the nature of his counsel, and why? Page 432, par. 2, 3

(10) How has Col. Ingersoll expressed himself respecting existing conditions? Page 433, par. 1, to Page 435, par. 2

(11) What is the nature of his argument, and what remedy does he suggest? Would his suggestion, if put into practice, bring the desired results? Page 436, par. 1, to Page 437, par. 1

(12) How does Hon. L. Thomas, U. S. Asst. Attorney General, refute the claim so frequently made, that labor has been discriminated against by litigation favoring the rich? And what is his conclusion with respect to the future? Page 437, par. 2, to Page 440, last par.

(13) By what expressions did Wendell Phillips manifest his inability to solve the problem? Page 441, par. 1 to 3

(14) What prediction was made by the great English historian Macaulay, with respect to the United States, and why would it now be applicable to all Christendom? Page 441, par. 4, to Page 442, par. 3

(15) What hopes have been expressed by Chauncey M. Depew? Page 443, par. 1, to Page 448, par. 2

(16) How is Depew’s suggestion of education as a remedy contradicted by the list of millionaires who never received a college education? Page 448, par. 3, to Page 449, par. 2

(17) Why is education not the remedy for existing conditions? Page 449, last par.

(18) What is Bishop Worthington’s view regarding the cause of the present social commotion? Page 450, par. 1, to Page 451, par. 2

(19) How has W. J. Bryan replied to the Bishop’s suggestion? Page 451, par. 3, to Page 452, par. 3

(20) On what two points are the greatest thinkers agreed, as set forth in an English journal, “The Rock”? Page 452, par. 4, to Page 453, par. 1

(21) What is Edward Bellamy’s statement of the situation? Page 453, par. 2, to Page 457, par. 1

(22) What is Edward McGlynn’s view of Labor Reform and Single Tax theories? Page 457, par. 2, to Page 460, par. L

(23) Wherein lies the weakness of his argument? Page 460, par. 2

(24) Explain Prof. Graham’s outlook, as expressed from the standpoint of “Collectivism.” Page 461, par. 1, to Page 462, last par.

(25) What has already been accomplished by Collectivism throughout the civilized world? Page 463, par. 1, 2

(26) How is the situation viewed by Justice Henry Brown, and what, in his opinion, are the three most prominent perils which threaten the United States in the immediate future? Page 463, par. 3, to Page 466, par. 2

(27) What is the “chief problem of civilization,” as set forth by M. Clemenceau in his book, “Le Melee Sociale”? Page 466, par. 3, to Page 468, last