The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
COLONY FOR SOUTH AMERICA.
A Stupendous Plan of the Society Of
BrotherIy Love.
The Commune Have Control of Over Two
Million Acres
There Ara to BE No Poor, No Rich, but All
to BE Equal and Happy According
to the Dream Of the Most
Ardent RelOrmeF.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 25.-The So
ciety of Brotherly Love, which has its
headquarters at % East Missouri ave-
nue., and is composed of about 250 I'M
employed men, is not devoting its en-
tire time to securing work for the IN
fOrtunates who have no money and no
employment There is scheme
in connection with the organiza-
ton which is quite stupendous
1t is the inten ton to ship as many
men from here as will 60 to South
America sometime next March where
the South American Colonization Co.,
which was chartered in Kansas In 1894
by Secretary of State Osborn, has Sc
cured a grant of 2, 500. 600 acres of land
in Venezuela and Colombia. One hun
dred and twenty-five men have already
signihed their intention of going from
Kansas City, while 900 are expected
from different parts of the country,
principally the large cities. The colo
nists will board ship at New Orleans
about the LIST Of next March.
L n Merrifeld, business manager of
the colony, and president of the
Society Of Brotherly Love, which he
was instrumental in organizing from
the ranks Of the unemployed in Kansas
City, recently surveyed the land on
which it is proposed to establish the
colony. He secured the concession
from the Venezuelan and Colombian
governments. The plan of settling
the new country is similar to that EN-.
ployed in demonstrating in the United
States. The only thing that remains,
it is said, is for the people to go there
and live upon the land which is ready
for settlement A novel scheme to
pay for the steamer passage of
those going on the first trip is devised.
Near the mouth of the Magdalena
river IN Colombia there is large tract
of land which is covered with guano.
When the vessel reaches the mouth of
this river it will be loaded with this
yich Offal. 1000 tons of which are ready
to load, valued at S35 a ton. This will
be taken back to New Orleans and
sold, Only enough men will be left at
the rivers mouth to load the boat, the
rest Of the party pushing on toward
the interior, where a settlement will
be started 200 miles from the coast.
The land grant is principally located
in what is known as the Cauca valley.
The 125 members of the Society of
Brotheriy Love, who have enrolled
themselves as members of the coloni.
Eation company, are enthusiastic over
the prospects of settling in South
America. The others still think the
United Statos is good enough for them.
1t is the intention TO run the South
American colony as a commune. APP
plicants for membership must sign this
agreement.
L., hereby covenant with the South
American Colonization Co. for five years OF
service, eight hours per day. Sundays except
ed, for the consideration Of free passage to
South America, and board, clothing, amuse-
ment and the enjOyments of life, as deemed
best by the company. I furthermore agree to
turn such lands and property as may acquire
during said period into the common treasury,
and to yield strict obedience to the majority
vote, or forfeit sll legal interest except diVi-
5end stock in said company.
There are other requirements to
membership which indicate a cooper
alive commonwealth to be established,
in which there are to be no poor, no
rich, but where men are all equal and
happy according to the dream of the
most ardent reformer.