Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-09

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X pericnce." the first Belgian
anarchist colony was founded
iu April. 1905 az Stokel
Brussels suburb ON the borders of the
forest of soignes by Emile Chapelier.
militant anarchist fresh from prison.
The settlement was established iu a
half ruined hut standing ON piece
Of waste land rented from stokel
farmer Chaperer furnished the hut
with sofa. two rickcty chairs. a table
and broken stove Tho waste ground.
which was To- be the anarchists farm
he stocked with dog. "a cat and
chicken two days old THIS simple i'm
staratiou made aud rent paid in AIDE
vance. Chapclicr found himself with-
out fuel aud without money. Drawing
the hariships OF hrcloss winter re
and his companion took up their resi-
dcuco bv the bare nrcside and issued
an open invitation 90 Belgian anar-
chists 90 live with them and share
their experiment
I'm a fortnight recruits came seven
men. two women. and three children.
Capital 90 the amount of $40 was pro-
Nided by sympathizers. and the settlers
started to live by chicken farming.
Lihcrty being the keynote of the
colony. the voice of authority ceased
an its gate. IN IL there were mo- fixed
hours for the commencement or the
cessation Of work no fixed DAYS for
rest or distraction. no difference drawn
between mems work or womeu's work
"Thc most robust undertake the
hardest work" Chapclier explained.
'"Therc is not one among as who would
not blush Co Die like "a lizard. smokinv
his pipe. while the women toilod iu
the Kitchen For example. as far as
possible the men wash tho house. draw
water from the well and carry heavy
parcels TO and from the shops on the
other hand the women occupy them
selves with the chickens the garden,
etc. Enjoying the same advantages as
the men, the women have practically
the same liberties. The communism Of
production and consumption has the
consequence that money has no longer
any value among Us. having no usage.
II follows that love is not soiled by
speculations on the questions of wages
or fortune"
The founder Of the settlement insists
that none shirked work in n, al
though, he admits some were forget
ful M times. The greatest difficulty
which arose amongst the members
was that Of reminding those who FOR
got Of work that had to be done
without using words which sounded
like orders. The anarchists explain
they solve the problem Of communal
existence without conventional au-
thority by accepting the authority OF
impersonal reason"
THE COLONY PROsPERED
The colony az stokel prospered In
year the value Of lbs farm stock rose
from nothing 10 S400 and the colonists
were able 20 support themselves and
carry on an active propaganda. The
number OF the actual residents at
Stokel did not increase, the emigration
Of some Of the first members 10
America. and the withdrawal of others
balancing the new corners. but the set
Element speedily became a headquar-
tiers Of anarchy TO which members.
and neOphytes dockcd from all parts
Of Belgium for instruction. on sundays
from a hundred To a thousand peo-
pie gathered at the Stokel cottage
20 listen 10 the anarchists teaching
ana partake OF the anarchists soup.
At last. the number OF visitors became
so great that the fears Of the neighbo
hood were aroused--by the police, say
the anarchsts-and the farmer on
whose land the settlement stood or
dered his ire-breathing tenants to
leave.
From Stokel the settlement moved to
Boitsfort. another suburb OF Brussels
situated on the outskirts Of the wide
forest OF Soignes. There the anarchist
printing press was set up. from which
the numerous pamphlets and leaflets OF
the brotherhood are issued. This print
ing press is one OF the great trlumphs
NJ the colony. Money is wanting 10 "a
Il perfectly. but il rs whispered that the
money required will be- forthcoming be-
fore many months or weeks have
passed A secret congress OF anarchists
disguised as Rod Fishermen" was held
IN Brussels the day Prince Albert Of
Belgium returned from the Congo. Al
II. measures were concerted for the adj
Vancement of the anarchist cause with
Vigor greater than has as Vet been
shown openly by Belgian anarchists.
IMMENSE LITERARY" OUTPUT
In IT, present state the press of thu
anarchist colony does not make large
profits, but 10 turns out am immense
amount OF anarchist literature consist
ing of controversial pamphlets. works
on the history OF the movement. plays
conveying spectacular lessons of an
archism. educational works on anarchy.
on esperanto, on the question OF popu-
l8tlon, and on "a dozen other questions.
side-issues OF anarchism the considera-