The record-union., 1892-10-15

who had been given title in honor of his
leadership in thought, but this man was
the son of convict father and convict
mother. Now in Australia you hear
nothing of convicts-ail that has passed,
they are no longer an element, no more
than-not so much as they are with US in
America.
One of the ills of Australia is her con-
gested population in large cities. and on
this point the speaker dwelt forcibly and
drew from 1t warnings and lessons. He
sketched the growth of civilization into
interior Australia, and showed how it is
pushing rapidly farther and farther into
and redeeming the wilderness. Sheep
farming and cattle raising were described
in more detail and interestingly.
One of the most novel and entertaining
parts of the lecture was description of
the system in some of the provinces of
guaranty of title. Under it it is impos-
sible for litigation to arise between and
exhaust parties. The State holds and
| makes all records of title; it makes all
surveys; it searches ali titles, corrects
and clears up all defects, and then issues
to the owner of the realty a guaranty
deed, charging one per cent for sinking
fund to provide against possible error
and necessary reimbursement. Major
|, Dune declared that to the author of the
Australian title guaranty system there
will some day be erected q lofty monu-
ment OF enduring marble, in honor of
his genius.
The speaker next referred to the Austria
liam ballot law, and declared that we have
it here in weak imitation; that there he
watched it for three years and had all OPP
portunity afforded him to examine its
workings closely. Under it fraud is i'm
possible, and the hand of corruption cam
not touch the ballot-box. In Australia it
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read to take anyone into booth with
him. The Australians say, 'If you will
not learn to read, you are not fit to eXer-
else the privilege of the Suffrage
Australia guards immigration jealousy.
Those not assimilable are excluded; the
pauper, criminal and disturbing hordes
Of the low levels of other nations cannot
be dumped upon Australian soil. Re-
spect for position prevails. In that land
| no man dare blaZon a sign on the flag and
hang it out as we do here. No one there
dares to invite public scorn and punish
ment by placing the portrait of the Chief
Magistrate in an ignoble place. "How is
1t here?' he exclaimed. "We who fought
for the flag and land under burning suns
and in killing cold; who saw our COM
rades die by shot and shell in defense of
free government, may to-day see the
caricatured features of the Chief Magis-
trate OF the best of republics stamped on
HAMS" 1t is not the man, but the
place and all it typifies-respect for Or
der, law and the divine scheme of free
dom in government-that ought to COM
mand decent regard for the incumbent of
high positions made and ordered by the
people.
In Australia Saturday afternoon is a
half-holiday. All business then suspends,
and all the people engage in recreation and
paStime or social pleasures. AS result,
Sunday is respected. Those who 90 to
church are not disturbed; those who do
not, respect the rights of those who do.
During church hours the street cars cease
to run; they carry to and from before and
after only. They who labor must have
respite from it, sgive them the half
Saturday, as is done in Australia, and the
Sunday question viii drop out OF sight.
But Australia is not without evils and
errors-there are plenty of them. One
chief one is the adverse vote that Gusts
the Government. He had seen three
general elections, as a result, inside of
three months. Think of three general
elections in one quarter in America ~
Then the Australians have been IMPROVE
dent. They borrowed and borrowed and
borrowed, and built great cities, noble
structures, splendid public works, and so
on, with no thought of the hour of settle
ment. AT last the lenders put on the
brakes, and now the people are passing
through humiliation, and learning the
great truth that to prosper you must live
within your income.