New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-15
THE IDEAL DEMOCRACY.
ENGLAND AT THE END OF THE TWEEN
TEETH CENTURY.
From Punch.

From Punch.
Il think you left directions that you were 10 %
thawed IN 1891 precisely" said the stranger po-
Ntely ALLOW me to introduce myself-Numoer
Seven Million and Six. II you fee! equa w '"e
effort and would care to see the vast improve
ments in our social condition since the close OF 'ne
bonIghted Nineteenth Century | shall be pleased 70
conduct you"
Mr. Punch then began 10 realize that he had mao
himself frozen by a patent process just nuhareu
years ago. ana that he had returned to animation
In time for the close Of the marvellous Twehie'n
Century: he prepared in much curiosity anu eA-
element to accompany his guide.
.Bv the way" observed the latter 'you must not
be ANNOYED II observation-disclosures which we arc
unaccustomed to nowadays. should attract some at
tention"
Singularlv enough. Mr.. Punch had just begun 70
feel a certain embarrassment at the prospect OF
being seen in Plccadnly Regent-st. In the COM
pany Of a person attred in gray cellular pajanas' a.
drab blanket and a glazed pot hat However, on
reaching the street he found that every man ne met
was similarly clad. while his costume-which'
in his original century. would only have been re-
markable for its unimpeachab.c taste-was IN this'
the subiect Of universal and invidiOus comment.
you'll have your regulation pot hat and pajamas
served out to you in time" said Mr. Seven MILLION
and Six, encourag.ngy. Then no one WIZ say any
thing TO you. In these days resent anything
that tends to confer artificial distinction on any
man. surnames. for example which occasionally
suggested superiority Of birth. have long been apoi
ishcl. and official numbers are substituted. You
seem to be looking for something you do not seer
he added noting certain bankness ana disdppo'"'-
ment In Mr.. Punch's expressive countenance.
II was only wondering why saw no signs OF any
new, and marvellous inventions at present., SAID
Mr. PUnch. 81 rather expected 20 see the air fuii
of electric trains. manageable balloons or coFeyS
Of citizens darling about on mechanical pihohs.
| But see none, and even more people so on 1901
than In my own time.
! q
! /, enrich the capitalist. AMI save time or labor.
! Now we have capitalists ana no rcnes' anu no
reason for hurrying anywhere. WINE II "ou'u oo
absur; and useless to lessen the amount Of manuai
labor when. even it IS, there * scarcely enough
to keep every one employed for six hours day..
"Whv are all the women | see dressed exactly
alike in navy-blue woollen frociss and coal-scuttle
bonnots?" Mr. Punch inquired presently surely
they can't all be members Of the SAL
"A uniform costume decreed by pleoiscite
| some years ago" replied his mentor. promptly
ANY real equality among women was found nope
loss so long as some were able render themselves
exceptionally attractive by distinctive toilette
what exclaimed Mr. Punch. did all the pretty
women consent to such sacrifice"
bo T9ey .,S TgIf r Sven S on and Six and il is
our way fhink much Of minorlties Az si,1ej
o ovry nrotty Woman by compelling her wear blue
goggles and respratoF' FEMININE OeA"'' =
NJ Punch could not restrain a sigh They were ere
entering somewhat g.02,my rS frgn DOORS
and nnumerabe small windows, which lowered i"'o
~ l sem - mss the shop-fronts" he said aloud.
with their pategass. and all tneir sIiaer anu 'uN-
uch n iS as The citizen requires" said his
colnDanion procured at the Pubic 9torehouSes
presenting ticket The Injuries you refer 20 were
only procurabe by the rich, and no19dy Is T Her
over one Of the State DwelnS-houSes' ana snow YOU
or ma rripl 4
shape and size rs tn9se Of ms islC scomnla
s ~ threw omen one Of the doors. "Neat
whtrwa shed walls plain deal furniture nice noland
b.inds-what more can any reasonable ei'i%eh want
There used to be celebrated poet in my time.
said Mr. Punch win some hesitation, VINO os, De
signed and sold beautiful M
wallpapers. curtains and So on fancy ne heI,i
Socali~Jc views But see no trace oil MS "orA
her" ATOM - 8, ma. the 20.
nix The Community would doubtless have been
3d Of his services if he would only have contracted
t,rn XII quality Of his manufactures at, say a
por<pir yard. But for some reason: ne o Goec
which is no. TO be regretted for it certainly tended
"I IS cmr5ts.' said Mr. Punch when they were
outs lie again. that have not as yet seen single
Not AZ all curious. We have none. Crime
simply proceeded from the calling senS b OF vas soG re-
moved. Justice. with all Is machinery became an
Il think" said Mr.. Punch, presently Il should
like 20 take STROLL in HyIe Park; ., .,.,,,,, ,,-
said
At least nfty years. Al the parks are nov cut i, up
into threcacre aotmens Were every o0ca
fortnight \ most admirable reform, as you VIII
's "Ceptal' gasped Mr. Punch with antclpatory
pain in his back Then ! am curious to see what
strides have been made by your modern painters
Could you take me 20 4 picture-galery! ,, .
rhere are no modern painters 1t Is Psrna5 nis
pitybut quite unavoidable X was an oDylouS u
lice that when all citizens had 10 perform tneir
share of more or less dstas,eful manual labor there
SnSn IN I wbic thew tok p5s,ve pleasure SO that
every artist had 10 do his SIX hours stone preinl5
or brick making what not as an anteeede1nt con-
dton Of being permitted TO pan, az all ana n NAM
ally the state declined to provide him win pant
and brushes at the expense ol me S,,a q,
few artists persisted for whiie rom snser pDe o,
the thing; but as no picture fetched more more t nan
bowl Of porrdge. they found it expedient to turn TO
able thar they contribute more the resources of
the commonwealth by welding trowel or a broom
a concession % hereditary instinct. however. their
descendants are still set apart as state white
the Drama @r Pans he ns% Gram nsf
iG 3~ his is tna6 gS,is at on LAST gas e
ION the contrary, am glad to say he has dis,
! drama as I understand Emotion-Passion
jealousy Marital and Parental relations and SO on
ton and extend only for limited period. Passion
Of course is obsolete; Jealousy too is recognized as
. merely Selnshness in disguise. and we have grown
too atrulsiic desire the exclusive possession Of
anything. While as the offspring OF every union arr
r brougt. up and educated by the State. there art
no longer any opportunities for hllal or parental
affection" 49,
Then I presume Fiction Is equal"-
: "Just So Fiction depended Contrast Wher
$ everybody is precisely the same level. the novel
ist is. happily. unnecessary What are you looking
for now? -.
wondering p Gogd Sgy az evening st psr
hans Journalism Is Also
= "of course Every one Is 50 contentedy and
n ncacefuly absorbed in contributing his share Of
@ work to the state that he has no desire to read
about the doings of other persons, II there wal
ANYTHING Of interest To be fold which there isn't
we produce just sufficient for our own wants. Sc
1 there is NJ commerce. have army or navy
l. since we don't desire to conquer and are not WORT
+ . conduering No politics. because we govern our
! selves by our own and cooperation; M
y science as inventors only benefited capital at the
expenss of labor and this being what Is there Il
nut into a newspaper, II We had oneY .
Haven't you even "a humorous paper?' sale
r Mr. Punch II used 10 do a little In that way
n | once
Il "Vou had better not do II here Humor I be