Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15

say that by this time inc common fund
was much neglected. and some members
of tho society had begun to lose am
bition and the desire OF success This
fact Is. in my opinion, due to several
things. One of them as have learned
by sorIowful experience, was that the
Italian laboring class. being unprepared
for such a bold experiment, prosperity
and comfort in life tended to develop
among then, an aching passion for lux
ury without the wish to gain II by hard
work. In consequence dissatisfaction
became rampant 1t Is faet-I should
have deemed 1t Illogical before my ex-
perience-that prosperity and care often
serve TO destroy the sober qualities OF a
laborer and wither his moral standards.
There was another cause that great
ly diminished the hands in our colony.
II was the daily exodus of the workmen
who desert the plow to seek employment
in the neighboring factories. Industry
of that kind is. as a rule. more remun-
eratlve. and as workmen are educated
and more fitted for II they do not hesi-
tate to leave the field for the higher
wages that trade at large offers. Once
the workman seemed to love his en-
ploy; TO love the soil. But just on the
border OF Caeale Litta there are many
factories arising, and the temptation to
seek work among them Is great"
Duke Litta added that he was not
putting d brand on his undertaking,
but. as q philosopher. was expressing
what seemed TO him, after study, were
the causes that had produced such
negative outcome.
FUTURE OF COLONY.
When asked what might be his views
of the oolony's future he became
thoughtful.
1T Is diflcult," he said. ito tell you,
for ! have not formed an opinion as
yet. Considering that have given the
society legal constitution, 1t would be
impossible 70 dissolve II. am no more
the owner OF my former possessions.
Stlll, l am little disposed to submit to
ulegalities or violence. My countrymen
know that l. who elevated them TO the
position they now occupy, do not hate
them: yet something must be done to
terminate an unfortunate state OF
things. l am. for my part determined
to fight Il through TO the end AT pres
emit my countrymen do not deign even
to answer my letters. They have boy
cotted me. have become an outsider
in the very society that has it's origin I'm
me. But naturally, II the society in
tends to do away with all responsibility
and no longer respect its obligations.
the matter must be decided by the
courts"
Summing UP the case. asked If his
sad experience had caused him to lose
faith In his social theories.
HIS FAITH UNSHAKEN.
NO" no replied unhesitatingly. Not
withdrawing the failure OF the expert
ment my faith In the principles II in
wolves romans mistaken. A PROOF that
the idea itself was good lies In iiYe |
wears OF prosperity enjoyed by the lit |
-. ar=if IN
was the cause OF its downfall II IL only
for the reason. as l have said, that tho |
Italian laboror IS not yet SO consti- |
tuted that he meets II properly When !
he comes 10 understand that new RIGHTS !
Invariably impose new duties, then the |
OF my scheme viii be easy |
enough, The workman OF Italy IL not |
10 be blamed; one must remember |
that he has lived I'm state OF alb |
iect slavery. under corrupted rule OF 1
oVcrseers. victims Of an INSCRIPTIONS /
svstom Of husbandry, Let his consci-
ence once develop, his character evolve, |
and the colony idea viii be a success.
HOPE IN THE FUTURE.
"'rhe times are not quite ripe yet here
I'm Italy for my experiment" concluded
the duke. yet In the end my dreams /
VIII surely find their fllnllment II 4
may be here az CaHhAe ls'lth or elsc-
where; but they will. l am assured,
eventually come true, hope TO live TO
see the new day, The future is tho
child OF better conditions for all the
world"
~ he spoke his parting words there
was light. little sud, perhaps, on
Duke IAtta's face. II was evident, In
deed. that the collapse OF his humani-
tartan scheme was not TO bo attributed
10 him He had waged grave battle
for civilization on hla dlspossessed
and II he had lost, II WAS due
solely 10 those he had benefited too
much. The pettnoss Of human nature
had conquered by methods against
which greatness ana nobility ~ intent
cannot always remain secure Duke
Iitta suggested 10 me the figure Of
TOO trusting giant beset by pyginies a
CULVER overcome hy the Fnnres Of
he had been able 10 meet
the grand Issues OF the scheme but
even strength. rails before tho arts
III passive resistance, the subtletleg of
the low dcinagogue, the blind malice
II the mean. II was through these
Ihings that the colony of Casale Illla
failed. NOEL VANCE