The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-09-28


essary revenue. Our tariff now Is
working very satisfactorily; for in
stance, what is generally known as a
free breakfast table Is now practically
given. We have taken Off all duty on
tea. The time is probably not far dis
tant when we shall reduce or take Off
the duties on sugar."
The former premier added:
ave are trying to add to the COM
fort and enhance the happiness of all
the people Of this colony. We have
government ownership, and we have
succeeded In 1t. We have laws built
on the foundation of necessity and
right. We understand the needs of our
people. and We supply those needs
without fear or favor. The people of
this colony know that they are pro-
tected in every manner. Their chill
dren are compelled to attend school,
forced by example and moral suasion
TO become educated and to become
good citizens. The child who is ap-
prenticed to learn a trade Is told by
his elders that the law affords him
protection; that he is to receive S1.50
per week during the first year of his
apprenticeship. and gradual advance
for his services each succeeding year
until he has learned his trade. The
man knows that he can obtain work
constantly, that there can be no strikes
such as you have in America, and he
need never fear that he will be called
,,pon 70 low doup his tools and 500
those dependent upon him suffer for
bread and fuel. simply because of
sympathy for a fellow workman. The
old people. too, are cared for. When
time, age, sickness or accident has de-
prived them of the ability to earn
livelihood. the government comes to
their rescue. We pension our old peo-
pie regardless of sex when they have
attained the age of slxty-five years.
Other requisites for a pension are
that they must have lived good lives
and been residents of the colony for
twenty-five years. We pay old age
pensioners $3.50 each, which enables
them to live with relatives perfectly
self supporting"
OF course it would not be altogether
fair to compare conditions in New
Zealand with those in the United
States, because of the difference in size
between the two countries. The four
or five large islands constituting the
Dominion of New Zealand. as it is now
called. embrace an area of about l00.-
600 square miles and the population is
about 100000 less than that of Brook
lyn borough of New York city. Prob
lens are apt to be less complex in
small community than in large one
The figures given for the population
Maori. who have become pretty well
civilized, but who retain many of their
picturesque customs. The present
premier of New Zealand, Sir Joseph G.
Ward, who was prominent in the con
ference in London hast year of pre-
miers representing the different por-
tions of the vast British empire, is one
of the strong men of this new and
progressive country. He succeeded to
the premiership on the death OF Mr.,
Seddons two years ago and has just
passed fifty years of age.
The Maoris are very interesting
race. and, while mostly ChristianiZed
and civilized, they cling tenaciously to
many of their time honored customs
One of these is that of touching noses
IN salutation instead of kissing. They
all vote. both men and women. and
have several well educated representa-
lives in the dominion parliament.
Here are few brief facts about
New Zealand: There are not ma:,l
millionaires. and there are no trusts
LESS wealth and more health is a
motto There is no submerged tenth.
and the system of supplying employ
ment works so well that there are
practically no unemployed. The
women vote. The climate is ideal and
the scenery is magnificent in some
parts of the Islands. 1t is not exactly
heaven. but In few parts of the world
we people so contented.