The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-22
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THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE.

THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE.
The source of the trouble between Ireland
and Eogland, as every ono knows. is the
question Of land titles. England grated her
iuiquitous land system upon Ireland, and the
people have never teen able to become re-
conciled to it. They want their old system
of free lands. and this Il gland will not con-
sent to. While the free land system desired
by the Irish people is bad enough, that OF
England, the VI just and oppressive law of
entails which confines land owner ship TO but
few persons while the mass of the people
are but tenants at tho mercy of landlords, Is
thousand fold worse. We hava but to
turn to France, that eccentric so
Of republic in sight OF the
shores OF Albion to perceive, and almost at q
glance. the difference between the ieudal
system and that Of the landownership. BY
the Code Napoleon, that wonderful codidcs-
ton of laws, 80 just and wise that emonated
from the marvellous and prolific brain Of the
great Napoleon, more than three quarters of
century ago, asystem of general landowner
ship was established for France. The
humblest peasant in his matched roof col
can own his acres, and till them djoinipg
the princely domain of the millionaire in his
place, and no man can say him nay. The
result of this law of fee simple title, with its
bepelcent aegis of protection over every
citizen of France. is that that coun!ry, with
| s POI 4SO square miles, domain less than
that of the state Of Texas, pro .uces II wheat
crop equal 10 that of the entire
United States, her sheep oulnumboring ours
and her cattle and horses are nearly equal
in number to those of the United States
Her population is thrift y, and wealth and
comfort is dtld.ed among all her people. In
war and in peace her resources are bound.
ess and her national vitality, because of the
we'll to do condition of her people-of all
,lssses, not Of n favored few-wins tho hdmi- |
alton of tho world. Al the close of the
hor. war between France and Germany,
when Napoleon the III was dothroned and
ne republic 70 established, not only did her
sfeated legions march back to their barracks
md cant onments all bleeding and torn their
,anners rent and stained with tho dust OF de-
eat, but an enormous debt WAS piled up
Upon her shoulders and she had yearly to
pay to Prussia n stupendous sum of money
IS indemnity TO that country for her expen-
l,lures in the war, and TO give up two Of her
fairest provinces, Alssce and Lorraine, in
addition. But she did not s,sgeer under tho
weight. Her people were individually sell
sustaining They owned their own houses
and lands, and by their thrift and industry
hey lifted their country up from tho slough
into which disastrous fortune had driven her,
and enabled her TO meet all her obligations
and discharge the Indebtedness
upon her. How Is II with Engl md
There but few favored ones own
The laLdA They have their mag
niacent castles and their splendid
city residences. They have their vas. park.
filled with grand forests, and preserved as
homes for deer and phesssnis and rabbits to
minister 10 their sports. The masses of the
people arc renters. They own little lease.
holds and pay out the bulk Of their sub.
stance earned 10 toll and sweat, 10 tho land.
lords, for the pi,iful privilege Of ,ill'ng few
acres Of ground and keeping hired roofs
over their heads. They are poor. 1t 10 n
struggle from years end 10 years end TO
keep tho wolf from the door. and 10 put =, n
tho poor house as long as possible Every
parish has iu poor house. and every
poor house Ito score or moro of
inmates, consumers and no. pro
dacera Franco doesn't need poor house.
for her people have homes Of her own
There 10 no question bu. that the o. s.em Of
fsc-simple titles TO land, embracing ever,
citizcn, 10 the hey TO a countrys prosperity,
ita happiness ana tho freedom Of lie poo ole.
Thank heaven fee.simple Is tho only king In
our land. Here every man can own his own
vine and Ak tree. and can look on. upon hi.
growing or fsllow ilelds 10 tho proud con
sciousuess that they are all HE own. ,hs, no
man can demand .ythss Of him or hara.s him
for rent While Il 10 different 10 our county
TO what II 10 In France, 10 tho respec, ,ha.
here The aericulturisn live In their comfort.
able farm houses on their cultivated lands,
and n = France they live IN