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

him. The chief OF these obstacles Is
found in the observation-disclosures that
rent the ground from the owner but do
not work 1t themselves. These, to make
the land pay, keep down the wages of
their field hands. Having at consider
able cost of patience disposed of the
'fittabili and other parasites that en-
numbered the land. one could then
deal with the case of the actual labor
ers themselves.
THOROUGH SOCIAL SYSTEM
'grhese workers were then united into
an independent society which. after
paying the landowner a moderate share,
worked the ground in the common in
terest of the society, its members elect
ing their own directors and supervisors.
without reference to any outsider. In
short. the society was constituted and
the syllabus Of its rules established In
accordance with the new social spirit.
The eminent advocate Signor Garlvag-
liza was called upon to examine into
the legal side of the constitution.
disinterested myself in the administra-
ton and placed 1t entirely in the hands
of the society"
The Duke then related that at the
time when the constitution was adopted
the members OF the society consisted
of 1877 families-the sum total of work.
crs on his lands. The heads of these
families. meeting, voted for the consti-
tuition formed al its statutes and the
day after the society began it's activi-
ties. Out OF his domain the Duke saved
for his own private experiments only n
very small portion of soil.
SERPENT IN EDEN.
"That was six years ago" Duke Lit
ia went on, and | must say that for
time the colony seemed 10 conduct it
self most admirably. The countrymen
that through the scheme had acquired
new dignity and Independence express
ed the deepest gratitude. Though l had
disclalmed my right to participate in
their affairs they came frequently 10 me
for advice. considered me in the light
OF father and on more than one oc-
castor ] was obliged 10 arbtrate be-
tween them In their differences. Under
the new rules they soon realized that
prosperity had arrived. The laboter was
no more the starving creature who
trembled lest his scanty resources would
DO dcvoured by greedy Spectators.
They gradually began. too. 10 acquire
personality ana character of their own:
emulation and initiative entered into
their spirit, and the colony appeared
In every way 10 thrive. II was then an
Eden nm earthly Paradise-that unfor-
mnatoly contained its serpent"
AS the speaker touched on this deli
cate Point OF his enterprise 1 thought
that / detected "A smile on his intel
lectunl face. Not a depreeatory smile,
but the smile or the philosopher who,
knowing mon and things can forget
and forgive. Yet II man has ever
experienced the lngratitude OF others
II Is certainly he.
asked the duke TO what he attrtbut-
ad the decline of the colony after such
sangulne beginning
THE reasons are complex" returned
the duke. And he added that h0 con.
sidered the system NO excellent that no
did not despair of seeing IL working
again.
POSSIBILITIES OPEN
"Our colony progressed harmoniously
I'M about a year ago he explained.
when hostlities opened through most
casual event, one day while walking IN
the wood noticed that certain trees
had been cut down by some criminal
hand Deferring 20 the rules | had Gre
ntod, / appealed TO the society to e1er-
else vigilance In seeing that the dam
age to the woods should not be repeat
od ! even asked that a nne that had
been stipulated In case OF any such lhok
~ vigilance be enforced. II Was win
considerable surprise was made TO re-
allze that the society had no Intention
TO give me satisfaction. was Obliged
to place my own guardians IN the wood
TO guard the trees. The society resent
ing my Interference, ] held that II was
perfectly legitimate Tor me to protect
my property on their deelnlng 10 90 20,
MoIc damage occurred hfler inns nlsl
friction and was obliged M the end 10
resort 10 law 10 obtain the acknowledge
mcnt Of my rghis
TOO MUCH PROSPERITY
no this accidental cause OF dlstute-
ance OF tho peace other Things oonlilD.
uted 10 bring about y crisis. must