‹Cairnes, Professor›, quoted, 18.
‹Caisses de Retraite›, friendly accumulation societies to provide for
old age, 372, ‹note›.
Such institutions satisfy the natural desire for stability and
fixity, ‹ib.›
To succeed must proceed from the working classes themselves,
without Government support or interference, 373.
Future of the working classes, 374.
‹Calmètes, M.›, the early friend of Bastiat, 9.
Letter to, quoted, 14.
‹Candlemakers’ Petition› quoted, 19.
‹Capital et Rente›, pamphlet by Bastiat against the Socialists, 22.
‹Capital›, in the beginning formed very slowly, 197.
Consists of tools, materials, and provisions, 198.
The man who furnishes capital renders a service, and is paid for
that service, 199, 200.
The man who accords delay renders a service, and hence the
legitimacy of interest, 203, 204.
Principle which governs the returns for capital, 206-211.
Progress of mankind coincides with rapid accumulation of
capital, 210.
Capital has in itself a power of progression, 211.
Increase of capital is followed by increase of general
prosperity, 212.
By increase of capital, the capitalist’s ‹absolute› share of
product increased, his ‹relative› share diminished, while
labourer’s share is increased both absolutely and relatively,
‹ib.›
Illustrations of this, 213-216.
Progress of civilisation tends to lower rate of interest, 302.
Rates in Brazil, Algeria, Spain, Italy, Germany, France,
England, and Holland, ‹ib.›
Relations of capitalist and labourer, 383.
Erroneous notions on this subject most dangerous, 384.