Chapter XII: The Agrarian Socialism of Henry George (4)

Spencer, Herbert, believes in socialist ideal of society, 8;
the coming slavery, 346;
functions of Government, 351, 352;
land nationalization, 385;
natural rights, 420.

Stahl, quoted, 16.

State management, 409.

State railways, 415.

State Socialism, 345;
in Germany, 379

State, The, 211.

Statistics, Commercial, 326.

Stein, Professor L. von, 94, 132.

Stephanovitch, 293.

Stepniak, on _mir_, 252;
Paris Commune, 277;
Russian proletariat, 284;
Russian peasantry, 285, 286, 288;
break-up of the Russian Commune, 289;
Russian agriculture, 291.

Stoecker, Dr., 234, 236, 241, 242.

Stockholm Congress, 67.

Strachey, Mr., 68.

Strikes, 44.

Studnitz, A., 320, 331.

Suez Canal, 348.

Sumner, Archbishop, 370.

Sunday Schools, Nihilist, 269, 272.

Surplus Value, Marx's doctrine, 167.

Sweating System, 432.

Sweden, Socialism in, 66.

Switzerland, Socialism in, 73;
Society of Public Utility, 76;
secret societies, 136.

Sylvania Association, 404.

T.

Taylor, Helen, 84.

Tchaikowsky, 280.

Tchernycheffsky, 269, 272.

Telegraphs, State management of, 410.

Thompson, William, anticipation of Marx's doctrine, 148.

Thornton, W. T., 464.

Thuenen, J. von, natural wages, 121.

Thun, Professor A., 278, 281, 284, 285, 287.

Tocqueville, A. de, socialism and democracy, 19;
democratic passion for equality, 24;
middle-class materialization, 24;
political necessity of religion, 25;
the plutocracy, 186.

Todt, R., 234.

Trade Unions, 311.

Tramps, 450.

Treitschke, H., 203.

Trepoff, Assassination of General, 282.

Trial of the, 193, 280.

Troglodytes, Secret Society, 283.

Trumbull Phalanx, 404.

Tucker, B. R., 91.

Turgenieff, 266.

Turner, Dr., Samoa, 401, 492.

U.

Unemployed, 424.

Unionism, The New, 85, 86.

United States, Liberty in, 20;
socialism, 77;
nationalism, 79;
anarchism, 80.

V.

Vaillant, M., 53.

Value, Marx's doctrine, 160;
true theory, 327.

"Versaillais," The, 126.

Victoria, State railways, 411, 417;
eight hours day, 436.

Volmar, Herr von, 35.

Vogt, K., 148.

W.

Wages Fund, 464, 465.

Wages, "iron law," 226, 237, 300;
rise since English Revolution, 301;
Ricardo's theory, 306;
true theory, 307;
fair, 430;
minimum, 431.

Wagner, Professor A., ground-rents, 199;
State and the social question, 213;
Evangelical Social Congress, 241;
converted by Rodbertus, 380;
his State Socialism, 387.

Walker, President F. A., 332, 469.

Wallace, A. R., 89, 485.

Warren, Josiah, 77.

Watts, Dr. J., 434.

Webb, Sidney, 88;
State pensions for the aged, 423.

Weitling, W., 80, 137.

Westminster, Duke of, 486.

Wieland, 127.

Will of the People Party, 283, 295.

Winchester, Bishop of, definition of socialism, 376.

Winkelblech, Professor, 180.

Woeste, M., 244.

Working classes, prospects, 297, 312;
habits, 318;
legitimate aspirations, 333.

Workmen's Chambers, 35.

Wyden Congress, 44, 126.

Y.

Yellow Springs, 404.

Young, Arthur, 455.

Young England Party, 380.

Z.

Zurich Congress, 76.

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