The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-27
written foz Ths Isnquirsar.
HHE ISLAND OFNEERG0BAD.
bY zEso.
lcontinued.l
CHAPTER v.

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The distance to Central hall. from diff.
ferent points on the coast. ls thirty to
forty miles. Gulliver calculated that the
trip was made III about fifteen minutes,
and that the average speed of trains
was 100 miles per hour. Some commo-
ton was caused in the council by the en-
trance Of Gulliyer, the sailors and their
guide. The council was already in
session. The chairman, Kinelred, had
just called for objections to the projected
railroad to the north coast. The clerk
produced several and began to read
them. One guyum said there was no
room at the central tefmini for another
line also that the building department.
was behind already and working five
hours per day. while custom had estab-
lished four hours. 1t would be Necessary
to draw on the fish department. for help.
A letter from a yum.Yum stated that the
route ran too neer the palace. The chill
dren composing the botany class might
: be injured in their rambles when look
ing for specimens. Other letters were
read.
81 think the council will sustain me"
said Kinelred, @if I refer this project
back to the originators for reconsidera-
ton. Hand to them'all the letters Of
exceptions. They should modify their
plan ; at least they must leave the palace
further to the east of the route"
About 500 people were present, and
the chair was sustained unanimously. -,
aThere is no further business for to-
day." Kinelred announced, "but 1 see
Willinip has brought the strangers. We
might use the remainder of the day in
attending them"
Gulliver was presented to Kinelred
and offered seat on the rostrum, while
the sailors were seated among the as
semblage. After short conversation
between the chair and Gulliver, Young
yumyum, teacher, suggested that the
visitors be requested to address them.
Gulliver was surprised. Every mis-
sionary cannot address barbaric nations
without special work to get them as
sembled. Yet hare they were already
gathered, and desired him to speak. Re-
covering, he began as follows:
s'I am delighted with your island,
your people, and your institutions. The
knowledge and pleasure gained is more
than ample recorapense for the danger
and pain experienced in reaching here.
In many things J. have been interested,
and shall try to make your example a
benefit to my native country. Still, 1
feel that we might each learn practical
lessons from the other. For instance,
your new railroad causes perplexlty.
Now, in America'it isa simple matter.
We give group of men large strip of
land along the proposed route. They
sell most of this land back to the people
who gave 1t, and thus get means to build
the road. But this plan you cannot use,
for l understand no land is owned here
Am right?"
"I don't know" answered Kinelred.
"Can anyone answer our visitor?" No
one could. -
s1 will assume that 1 am right. You
should commence at once the practice
of owning land, or you will soon sink
into barbarism, want and chaos. Yet l
see difficulty. The question would
arise, in your case: who should first
claim and sell the land? To settle this
must refer to the customs of clyiliza-
ton. Have my books been brought
here?p
They had the FIRST mate handed them
up. After few moments search Gulli-
yer resumed.
~ find that originally we were not
blessed with land monopoly. In order
to profit by our example you will need
to be conquered by some foreign king
whose hold upon the earth is not ex-
tensiye enough to harmonlze with. his
ambition. He will then be your king,
and give grants of land to his best
friends " no will kindly hire YOU to cul-
tiyate it. Of course you will resist being
conquered, and lose many ofyour num-
bers, but the benefits of civilization will
more than repay you fo- any sacrifice
The council wore blank look. They
wished to progress, and would make
sacrifices but thev could not compre-
hend !; they would listen further. Gull
liver continued: g
"A national religion, with martyr in
it, would sustain YOU through the ordeal.
You should try to persuade one another
that you are all very wicked and deserve.
a horrible death. Then If you are killed
sby the conquering king you will not be
disappointed, You will be in a condi
tion to believe thata horrible fate for
one of you will suffice for all. advise
you to choose your martyr at once, for 1t
will take some time to get him thor
oughly canonized: The soldiers of our
gracious monarch once canonized large
number of the nasivesof India"
"Who shall be the martyr2" asked
frightened youth.
Let it be the most virtuous among
Won and let his daath-ha the most main.