_Woman in the Past, Present, and Future_, pp. 183, 184.

[1241] Kautsky, _The Social Revolution_, pp. 16, 17.

[1242] Sidney Webb, _Socialism True and False_, pp. 17, 18.

[1243] _Socialism and Labour Policy_, p. 7.

[1244] _The Economics of Direct Employment_, p. 6.

[1245] Leatham, _Socialism and Character_, pp. 102, 103.

[1246] Gronlund, _Co-operative Commonwealth_, p. 169.

[1247] Bebel, _Woman_, p. 194.

[1248] _Fabian Essays in Socialism_, p. 167.

[1249] Ward, _The Ideal City_, p. 7.

[1250] _Fabian Essays in Socialism_, p. 167.

[1251] Leatham, _Socialism and Character_, p. 91.

[1252] _Socialist_, December 1907.

[1253] Kropotkin, _Anarchism, its Philosophy and Ideal_, p. 15.

[1254] _Freedom_, October 1907.

[1255] Snowden, _The Individual under Socialism_, p. 1.

[1256] Hyndman, _Socialism and Slavery_, p. 10.

[1257] Sorge, _Socialism and the Worker_, p. 14.

[1258] Bebel, _Woman_, p. 199.

[1259] Blatchford, _Real Socialism_, p. 14.

[1260] Snowden, _The Individual under Socialism_, p. 12.

[1261] Jaures, _Practical Socialism_, p. 6.

[1262] Bebel, _Woman_, p. 181.

[1263] Gronlund, _Co-operative Commonwealth_, p. 126.

[1264] Thompson, _Hail Referendum_, pp. 3, 4.

[1265] Bax, _Essays in Socialism_, pp. 75, 76.

[1266] Gronlund, _Co-operative Commonwealth_, p. 135.

[1267] _Fabian Essays in Socialism_, p. 159.

[1268] _Fabian Essays in Socialism_, pp. 149, 169.

[1269] Bax, _Religion of Socialism_, p. ix.

[1270] Blatchford, _Merrie England_, p. 100.

[1271] Hyndman, _Socialism and Slavery_, Preface.

[1272] Joynes, _The Socialist Catechism_.

[1273] Bax and Quelch, _A New Catechism_, p. 9.

CHAPTER XXXVII

CONCLUSION

The leading Socialists claim that Socialism is at the same time a
scientific doctrine and a practical policy. A perusal of this book
should suffice to prove that it is neither the one nor the other. On
its scientific side it consists of twenty catch-phrases which are very
effective for propaganda purposes, but which are contrary to general
experience and to common-sense. On its practical side it consists of a
number of fantastic proposals which are likewise contrary to general
experience and to common-sense.

Socialism has two faces. The one which is turned towards the cultured
and towards the non-Socialists of the middle class constantly asserts
that Socialism is a scientific and perfect system of well-ordered
government and co-operat