Arizona republican., 1899-01-11
THE FUTURES
 IDEAL CITY

At Toynbee hall lecture delivered by Frederic liar the subject of Ideal London" The chair occupied by Canon Barnett.
 Mr. Harrison said he had been asked to give a lecture 'Ideal London conclusion to the series of lectures London, past and present. which had been delivered at Toynbee hall during the season. and by Ideal London he meant 'London it might be, should be and it shall be-. The true ideal idle dream but the jus tifcaon of study and the motive of all useful endeavor London bis birthplace and for nearly sixty years had been his home For two generations he had watched its growth and rebuildng and as member of the county council he had experience of the practical difficulties of making improvements. In suggesting the ideal London he should try to keep within the bounds of practical states manshp but he not bound by limits of time by the exigences of existing preudces and legislation An ideal London should contain all that berained pure perfect citizenship. Now, modern civilization had failed to carry of the best clements of city life known to the ancient and mediaveal worlds London did not in spire in Engshmen the feelings which Athens, Rome, Florence and Venice excited in their citizens It was now valued market exchange, office play ground though that had always been the case
 But city that covered 20 square miles of buildings not city. but wilderness of houses and city life possible for population of 4,000000 5,000000. Peo pie must be within walking distance of the country the became prison and not city. Therefore ideal London would exceed 2O0O,000 of inhabtans-and it would be better with only OOO OOO-and it would be but
 third of its present size. He lover of the tene mcnt fiat system but it absolutely necessary if great city not to grow to unmanageab9 bulk. Lon don at present had ideal enements and few satisfactory ones but when spacious airy clean and lofty blocks pro vded with libraries baths payrooms and sick available, the Economy of such tion would leave for bouevars parks gardens and paygrounds He repudated the idea that London would go increasing its present rae for he that the causes which led to thaS only temporary In ideal London the Thames would clear Henley Again it would be the great highway of traffic The bridges would be doubled in number and the disgurine railway bridges would have be suitably treated steam engines would probably be prohibited within the city, the air would to be polluted by the poisonous fumes of millions of climneys.
 It really strange how long had allowed prevent able nuisances to choke pure and unlimited water supply would be carried through great acqueducts, in Rome. from meXhaustlbe lakes and reservoirs. This would have been done long ago for London but for mercia elf-ineres political intrigue and administrative jealousy Water, than fresh air. would be bought from money making specuators It a prime sy of e and such the duty of the sup ply it, pure and in abundance Science and organization would annually save many thousands of lives now sacri- feed by preventabe diseases Already the death of London had been reduced by onehaf in the present ury, and there why 1t should not be reduced much further With regard the question of burial grounds he believed that London would the cent and honOred practice of cremation. This practice would obvate the danger of infection to the living and the difficulty of visiting cemeteries, which could only be reached by long and fatgung journey. It too much forgotten that cremation only the scientific pro- prearing the remains of the dead for disposal.
 The problem of the reorganization of London had taken 9 phase since it had broken up into many para- mentarY borougls. He did not advocate tenitcaton, looked forward different London while united under strong central government having each separate civic life of its available for all citi within mile of their homes and within reach of their own influence.
 The buildings or London, which had now neither per sefrespect would be changed in character and be made worthy of the genius which built West minister Hall and the Abbey. But through all reconsruc tiOn he hoped that the historic associations and landmarks of city which had unbroken record of thousand years would be preserved the expense of reg ularty New lines of traffic would be created. and the heavy traffic would be diverted deep electric railways With easy and open avenues of communication, London might become bright and gay, full of fountains and flowers and statutes, Paris and Florence.
 At the conclusion of the lecture Mir Harrison invited questions from the audience and being asked how he thought the population of London could be brought within the smaller limits which he had contemplated he replied that the efficient would Economic. He did not sug- gat any legislative restrictions bat he could believe that London would always continue to occupy it's present.