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Henry George's Influence on the
Nationalist Chinese Program |
| [Excerpts from an
article, "China Emergent," appearing in the May 1942 issue
of Atlantic Monthly. These comments were later reprinted in
Land and Freedom, May-June 1942] |
"We are disposed to be politely skeptical of sweeping
claims such as are made by Henry George's single taxers, who believe
that all that is wrong with the world could be righted by a tax on
land values." …
". . . we shall grant private capital its rightful place ... no
individual will be permitted to wax rich at the expense of others ...
private capital must be given every encouragement to develop the
resources and industry of the country -- but only in cooperation with
labor." …
"Over 90 per cent of our people are dependent directly or
indirectly upon the land -- the overwhelming proportion directly."
…
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