The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-11

~ lhe estates OF iniestate proprictors. They and
eu prcdece sors were The true custodlans and de-
itndels q the law; but the International, being
men ~ Progress anG OF bold IDEAS have hit upon
mode ~ winch even that Denelccnt law may be I'M
frotcd. Tue amendment they propose Is. that the
a9ardrned estate ttnat " To cav abandoned because
the owner ia nos chosen 10 dispose OF IL be-
hEifssi-iss % tDe deceased should be appropri-
atcd ~ TIE conuiry, 10 be sold az auction,
the procceds y ing into the public treasury. 10 be
dfsfrfutei among tue naiion through The REMISSION
a. lake., thc Improvement oi rlveis ana commercnl
fuaals and the establishment Of charitable instl,u
iluna Tor lhe helpless aud incompetent AT iirst
sigai tnis seems 10 De a bold Invasion OF our ordinary
neofs ~ ihe nights VI property; but on reflection,
VA se sea tiiai the proposed system touches no
fixats EXCEPT those which nave been resigned, Tor
tne pronurtor ~ ALWAYS nj liberty, e,en on MS
deAtaucd, 10 sel DIVIDE or give away tue estates
wnlCn .niy through nls owa neglect or selnsnlesS,
MAJ become suo.ect 20 II operation. Tnis Is the
only aWealiaenl winch the International propose
o. swat ~ OBVIOUSLY the pest land system In me
weird; and tnat AZ A. 4 improvement on ours no
Cau ~ rea>Oncr can doubt. ! nave discussed IL
VIA nam men o. wealth IN PARIS, and tney have
al Martcd that tue u opposed amendment Is good
enasga ior them. rne, say that they have conu-
dece enough IA themselves 10 believe thai tney can
nuy e,i.bisn lheir chdren previous 10 their death
"al ~ toe sfolciD tney nave acquired; aud the man
wnu = ~ ni-cfY a. not u do that III time put TO
~ asafh oycriske ham while sllll tightening MS
grip u nof sntltled 10 much comnlseratlOn Or re-
sisct rom aas booty else. Besides, they also take the
fsclcal aud - ish view tnaf they look out Tor
the crisis 81 death. and they would rather nave The
cbaheu - FOat ~ Tue nesig nee OIL thoae who are
les generous o. less sagacious tnan themselves.
E>.LsNp NS. AMERICA.
Nuf the brsi proof oi the vaiue oil this law rs a
deof measure ~ tne contrast wnich It's results
a6ofa Via ne crescent condition. OF iand tenure aud
land vMnetSnlp ia England aud The luited States.
~ England ihroagh tue centraii sing miuences or
the laws 0 prlmogenliure and entail which he the
land T. families and iasien ~ uesccnt from eldest
sfh 70 eldest sou thc cntire surface, on wnicn 80
many mliioss depend Tor their subsistence, Is
owned ~ TIE riaiculousH small number oil 52.0J
prepuctors. aud tue numDer oI these proprct0rs IL
anaaans decreasing, through laws winch surround
me trans ~ % iand wnh 80 much expense that II
y has bee0 Tor several years the settled policy OF
ihe governing s-soCiaey oi England TO concentrate
toe land - ine entire dominion oil treat Brltatu
nto ~ toN hanfs n possible, AM 10 tnis end the
owner Of tue larger estates are constantly endea-
Nortng 10 buy az anu ansorD the smaii1r ones. As
an evidence VI tals taere were In England, u nun.
arod YEAR ago Ar proprietors Tor the 1900 OF
today. To quote from MI. George Odger VINO has
fcccal Contributed Yery aoe article 10 tue Con-
temporary .sctcr upon the land question:
ees.er ncn o the srow'h of the monopo'y be OBJ
tainsi iron IA fnio~ng:fhe kArl OF brcatalbanc
singe rstia re Iuxe OF sutherland owns the county
zoe .ae n,ae nus county re .ene. fro 10 T6e
don ,.,e aa oDd~ooa, AMI the Duke OF Dssonsae 5000
uvrv stated ,ns, les. Ssn one hundred and ss persons
now own oneha tae sni OF England AMI thrce,ouhs OF
a,pcasei laaasi propreior has 6een a,ed may
sic ed from tue ct tha wain the last 80 1000 90
Of c0nmon snis have aaIc To their estates
TIA H. u tae estates 90 adJoining proprictors.
Inc result Of this criminal conspiracy TO absorb
lhe common inacGtsncc u, OF course, 10 make tho
people vvorer ana poorer, anu 10 constitute the
no1JpJisss tue owners OF the population OF me
country as well as ol the land. ueuce the aris-
tocracy OF Great Britaia ~ the most powerial,
weatnY aud weil Organized IN the world; ana, now.
eser mucn We NAV hear from tnem against the I'M
perlai sysrcnls OF otner couatrics, taey are inc
hr,nest supporers--nay, the chief reliance-Of the
DARKEST acspolisins oi tue Continent. In IKE man
mel !, he rn1isn Established Church the stoutcst
reliance Oi the papacy ~ Rome.
TAR LAND MONOPOLY IN AMERICA.
In the United states we nave been freed rom the
laws y. primoScniture aud entail, and II was
soy supposed wnen tnis great liberation was cnec ed
ana w,tuai 80 broad, could never reach point
whence 1t coud threaten the pubiic liberties. Yet
We nave lived 10 see an insarrcclion Oh landed pro-
pficiors of the SCUM, VINO nad become so rch mat
tney no longer desired to remain repuollc an ana NO
have before our eyes 70 ay the lac that IN face OF
tue principles Of the American constitution
against iald monopoly, the Congress OF tue
United states have. within the last few years,
donated awav to railway spectators an amount
OF the national doaain equal To The entire area or
France. Kaiiwdy lords are Combining together TO
lne internal carrying Trade OF the coun-
try ID AN extent tnat viii enable these COrporators
To say al wnat rate Ousael oi whcat raised m Mis-
sour snaIi % eaiel IA new York, anu what the
wear. Iae tarias tncY will lay WIN tie more onerous
tnan those o. the govern ncnt, amt tneir comolned
power Wi, oe grciier; aud the worst feature oil the
problem ~, that waen we turn to the only quarter
potcn. enough 10 curb ms rapidly increasing dan
equally corrupt-pay. that exhibits an increasing
tendency 10 ulite with the cons orators ad ths
puoc as It's p,ey.
THa CossrIRACIrs or WEALTH
The danger when nov threatens the public iiper.
Ties LIT the United states and It's very form oil
government Is tne growing tendency 10 consplraoics
oi wealth, IN ine iornI oi and, railway anu steam
not the purpose thts lettcr suggest legislation
on the subject: Uut IL Is obvious tnit unless the
system OF land grants ana SPECIAL Charters IS
speedily arrested ana The law OF France for tue sub
oivision Oh estates adopted, our boosted institutions
wal soon cease 10 be an example 10 M ,nki0d ! am
almost AFRAID 10 express NV conviction "a 70 the
ainoant OF monarcaical element in1t now exists IN
tue UniIei states. Twelve years ago mal woaid
have been laughed Ut ior saying tat there
WAS dny pptGpp lDle traction nplgii-
latiOn In favor OF aoan1oning republican
Tor monarcnca, institutions Neyer,neIess we have
en- nearly one-naf ~ the country swing OIL IN bulk
ami entertain proposals Tor a KING. ~ ~ the con-
mon inpre son oi tie naiiol-nay, oI our lawyers
tlat tue laws of Ifino,cniiurc ana en- MI nave no
existence within our bulGiafics; Yet We See num-
beers OF such families rs tue A-tors of New York
circiuliy niNiug their attn and passing ~ from
eldest sou 10 eldest SON ~ wal "A sal example ~
the spirit VI our INSTITUTIONS which. II not
exactly criminal Is deserving OF toe se,ere,t repro
baton. rms evil example - BENG foIowei not
only very generally ny the ambitious faniic- o tue
souIn, but As sprca ling Of late among The wealthy
OF Inc Northern State.. AZ wl Oe perceived, there
fore. that instead o the monarchica cavc1 q! pfi-
aud entail having been eralica'cd rom
our iand ~ Is surea Hing WIN new uxuriincc aud
rapidly disseminating future evils
WE ARE NATION OF SUPPLEMENTED corRriHRS.
wish could stop here M the enumeration 81 the
dangers whoa we nave trean; hut there II one
influence more immediate, more corlupiiba and
more certain TO sap sac pubic liberties ,han any
have glanced at. aiiula Ia the trade al loiiiics.
wnicn, under the various forms oi parties m the
United states mas become a regular national IN.
Justly, ana mas converted W. 10 large extent INFO
naiion o Office seekers. or IN palmer words. au-
tion OF snpplc-knee'l, Dowiny, scraping and uulc.
serving cou icrs--aye, c0urtiers. THINK o that n
resulting destiny for the austere n.sprlte
democratic people of America
The iruifn sourc, OF TINS national deterioration
y the Reflective feature OF the Presidency Of the
United states Elected for u term, wit the posi-
Dity Of being elected aga,n a1d agaln, ~ - the
direct interest OF every incumbent 81 the ofce IA
shape ais course so NJ 70 keep IN avor wth the pol
ttcans instead o! labOring tn serve the public. 10
accomplish tnis obe't he constantly holds himself
nd IL n Vl- mo- ht.u arfx IL
lors, u appoint any Incapable rogue 10 place ia hs
own personal interest, instead ~ selecting merely
capable and honest men for the service of the cuun
rrv. Ihe wnoc vast ntzaton ~ government tnus
becomes mere machine OF party anu every piece
o lcgisla ION, every pubc movement. i studied IN
aivauce, more VITA u view 10 the ne xt Presidential
canvass ilan IN consideration for the puuiic good
washington ana Jackson saw the dangerous effects
Of tnis feature our system. ami IN fheir farewell
addresses earnestly ADVISED an amrndinen; 10 the
Constitution prohibiting tne recollection OF lrcsi
jent: and every subsequent aspIrant 10 the frc-i.