New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
an EDEN FOR SOCIALISTS.
,.rw-zEALAND HAS PUT MANY SOCIAL
,sTIc THEORIES TO THE TEST.

- The Kansas City Journal
" Elklngton. late Of New-zealand, is a young
man fssng p ,g" recSntv reporter on TywsP "a
Pssnhs News" at Auckland he stopped over night
way ne 70 sosah the e paTd sre o 6 from The
.smaa" where laborers sing al their toll
E' EisA sG SGsr Of % TG plsy.
h And e eshs bob Be 's'e Day.
ra,s.young man. after seven years Of experience
thsfslands OF New Zealand. deliberately SET sail
1sn beween Smss ea and h rns H5
GG.tsrn He has determined to endure the hard
ssgs OF Fleet street. In the heart Of city where
isornnrents worth millions
4ss Is believer in Socialism he found it in the
fsinsihern Pacific yet he left country which
Scssis that It has no mlionaires. or even semi
nsssucts all classes OF enterprise from railroads 10
ems and where laws are all made for the work
insn man MA" on route re pSdsaoox this young s
sss every feature Of his insular Utopia from eco
nOmc and sociooglcal standpoints. without finding
flaw worth mentioning From his description
%ey- Zealand Is peculiar 1t has never known a
NE timber without danger Of being molested The
ony member Of the animal kingdom that ever har-
rOwsds hack n spider with red spot on it's back
TsIs and q course. the canniSSis It was in
only man is vile" But now even the nature OF
fnsn Is changing.
A FITTING SOIL.
at was fitting soil on which to erect a govern
were men in the hush. seeking their fortunes. esu-
mating their fellows by their opponent virtues and
was prevalent from the beginning.
who made such favorable hit at the great
ssembage OF governors and governor generals at
M, He was active in labor organizations and
when the unions were successful in carrying an
asep by step Socialism was introduced. First.
stringent labor laws were passed. then property
laws, and in decade complete revolution quietly
took PLACE.
pass laws further Perfeetng the government which
law and the each-man vote a few years ago.
- Every resident SIX months on the island over
twsnty-one wears Of of either sex has the
BIZ recent act It has the power to condemn land;
plrchase It and subdvide IT, The whole spirit 81
taxation reaching a point OF virtual appropriation
nv the State make It impossible for wealth 10 &C
Isss good Investments to be found. They might
no: be called good here but you must understand
iorts Of life Destituton is unknown.
There are many factories on the ISLAND put
Tory laws are strictly enforced by inspectors Every
building must comply with the requirements OF me
law In the SPACE allotted 10 each workman and IN
sanitary conveniences. A half-hoday is given
wOrkmen besides Sunday holiday. The sweating
system il avoided by inspectors who report The
condition Of tie working peoples homes mes I n
Severe penalties are inflicted on swindlers, a
IN hotels under high license. If barkeeper per-
nit a patron TO become drunk repeatedly his IL
censs Is revoked at it, expiration
~ a man becomes q habitual tippler his friends
get out a writ of prohibition. The penalty for VIC,
Government prosecutors need Only complaint
from citizen against any woator OF me h lS~ 10
wthou, cost TO the complaining citizen. Dlsorderiy
houses are prohibited by law SuceessfnIiy As ga a
!, is in England Moral reform movements along
every line universally supported.
PENs1oNING OLD PEOPLE.
zone Of the latest political reforms is the pen
sioning of old people. II VIII doubtless prove sue
The population Of the islands is $4,000 Cauca,
slams The principal industries are Agriculture and
rs citizens The charters are withdrawn II spec-
fed number Of men are not employed In this. as
The laborer The country deserves its fame as THE
paradise Of the working man .,.,..s -
the gum fields kapr gum similar IN mary h re-
BEEN washed from it's Original places of deposit 1t
IS the product OF ksuri pines. as they are called
s5Tms s avers many fe in eness aoand Of
gum are found. covered with earth and vegetation
il sells at so a hundredweight, but the ciearest
amber-colored gum often brings more Its color
varies from amber 70 black Fresh gum mas no
"a cheap grade OF plpestems and mou;hpeces is
made from H. and sold for amber Tns beds 9f ts
wood and leaves are burned 70 cinders diseoloring
the gum Fires have been started by yoIcanlc erup
ions in ages past and they doubtless DESTROYED
vast forests. Earthquakes are Of such frequent
occurrence no attenuOn Is pdlu 10
The MsOrs. aborigines Of the Island have been
given a reservation. called Kings Country. where
they are isolated. White people are forbidden from
buying or leasing any Of their domain. -
do you intend TO return to New-ZealandE was
asked.
"No: II I can get position on London paper
shall remain in England
he sauntered to the desk and asked to be shown
his
Are you an advocate OF Socialism on the New
Zealand PLAN 800 A.
Z am a believer in its practicabity and in its
Ultimate supremacy. The nations OF Europe will
adopt il in time" The young man who had en-
.oyed the blessings Of atruism for several years
ihe best wears Of his life said this earnestly, ca
rsssng the threadbare lapel of his coat moment
IN meditation Then he courteously excused him
s.f and followed the porter to the elevator