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Best general references: In Darkest England and the Way Out; Herbert Mills, Poverty and the State; F. G. Peabody in Forum XII, 751 (Feb. 1892) and XVII, 52 (Jan. 1894); Rev. of Rev. II, 492 (Nov. 1890); New Review VII, 493 (Oct. 1892); Nineteenth Cent. XXIX, 73 (Jan. 1891); West. Rev. Vol. 135, p. 429 (Apr. 1891); Quart. Jour. Econ...
...SPALDING.Best general references: Story Commentaries, S S 699-709; Von Holst, Const. Law, p. 77; Sen. Chandler, Con. Record, '91-92, pp. 3493-3505; Lalor's Cyclopedia, II, 702; Elliot's Debates IV, 63-64, 163-170; Public Opinion, April 7, 1893, XV, 46 (Dec. 20, 1894); Forum...
...proposed system is inexpedient. - (a) Very expensive. - (b) Unwisely increases the civil service. - (c) Would divert public attention from more pressing questions. - (1) Finance. - (2) Tariff. - (3) Labor. - (d) Irrigation might be introduced for political motives. - (e) Gov't construction is usually lavish: Forum, XII, 740. - (f) Gov't control not economical: ibid. - (g) Example of India not applicable: Whitney's "United States...
...Whatever is necessary can be done without government intervention. - (a) Private enterprise most economical: Forum, XII, 740. - (b) Private capital is able to create and manage such a system. - (1) Private capitalists have undertaken such works in the west, as in New Mexico: House Exec. Doc. 51 Cong. 2 Sess. (1890-91) VIII, 608. - (2) Private capitalists have undertaken equally large operations. - (x) Niagara Falls Water Power Co. - (y) Great railway systems...
...Possible abuses can be prevented by state and government oversight: Forum...