The Land and the Empire 



of good work that can be done by a group of 

 people combining to promote a common cause. 

 We do this for many things in England — but 

 not for land. In America there is an ever in- 

 creasing tendency for individuals to interest 

 themselves in the whole range of rural develop- 

 ment, and this in spite of the fact that their 

 Government spends vast sums in promoting the 

 same object. There must be many people who 

 are interested in Land and its development to 

 the fullest national use, and it is time that they 

 should lose sight of minor differences and get 

 together to work for the cause. 



It is in the realm of politics that one feels 

 most hopeless ; for what can be achieved so long 

 as each party only, or mainly, looks upon the 

 development of Land from the point of view of 

 the party gain which can be derived there- 

 from ? 



The conviction, therefore, is forced upon the 

 thoughtful observer that to secure a sound 

 policy in regard to Land, and the rural develop- 

 ment of the Empire, a National Party, to in- 

 clude all patriotic and honest politicians, is as 

 greatly needed as it is for the carrying out of 

 social reforms whereby a healthy and Imperial 

 people may be maintained in the Mother 

 Country. 



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