Essays And Lectures On Social And Political Subjects
The book Essays And Lectures On Social And Political Subjects was written by author Fawcett, Henry, 1833-1884 Here you can read free online of Essays And Lectures On Social And Political Subjects book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Essays And Lectures On Social And Political Subjects a good or bad book?
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I cannot on this occasion discuss the oft- debated question whether French agriculture is more productive of wealth than our own; but facts indis- putably prove that in France there is a much happier distribution of wealth among the rural population than there is in our own country. The French can with truth say to us, " We have not such great territorial proprietors as you have; we have not so many large capitalist farmers; but the industry of those who tUl our soil is so generally stimulated ...by the magical feel- ing of ownership, and the desire to save exists so strongly, that our peasants can subscribe millions to a Government loan; whereas the poverty of your rural labourers is heightened by contrast with the wealth 172 ESSAYS AND LECTURES. t^^^' of a great proprietor. Their life is a monotonous one, it is uncheered by hope ; they never save, and the paupers' lot is the end of their industrial career." It is not my intention to advocate the introduction of the French system of land tenure.
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