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1、EURASIAEURASIAChris.Evans1EURASIAPREFACE.In"Eurasia"theauthordescribesanidealrepublicwheremanyoftheproblemsthatconfrontusareworkedout.Thebookdescribesinaninterestingandreadablewayhowgovernmentisadministeredinthisidealrepublic.Thegovernmentisoneinwhichwomentaketheirfullshareofresponsibility,thes
2、choolchildrenaretrainedintheproblemstheywillmeetinlife,andmoreemphasisislaidoncharacterbuildingthanonthedeadlanguages.Thechildrenofbothsexesaretaughtusefultrades.Allschoolchildrenaretaughttoswim.Theidleareemployedintheconstructionofroads,canalsandirrigationworks.Theproblemsofdistributionaresoar
3、rangedthattheworkerreceivesamoreequitablerewardforhislabor.Theauthor,Chris.Evans,speakswithafirsthandknowledgewhenhediscussesthearmyprisonmanagementandtheadministrationoflaw.Mr.Evans,whowasborninVermont,isanoldcavalryman,havingservedintheCivilWar.AfterthewarheservedwiththecavalryintheWest,fight
4、ingIndians.2EURASIACHAPTERI.AGOVERNMENTOFTHEPEOPLE.OnepleasantafternooninthemonthofMay,19--,Ilaunchedmyboat,andafterrowingabouthalfamilefromshoreIshippedmyoars,steppedthemast,hoistedsailandrecliningonacushionedseatatthesternwithmyhandonthetiller,Iwaitedforabreezetospringup,andwhilstsodoingIfell
5、asleep.HowlongIsleptIknownot,forwhenIawokemyboatwasclosetoshore,andtomy'astonishmentIwasinstrangewaters.Iwentashore,whenIwasaccostedinEnglishwithaforeignaccentbyavenerablelookingmanwiththequestion:"Wheredidyoucomefrom?"Ireplied:"FromtheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andwhatcountryisthis?"HisanswerwasEur
6、asia,andbeckoningtoamaninuniform,whowaspassingbyandwhoimmediatelyjoinedus,hetoldhimthatIwasfromtheUnitedStatesofAmericaanddidnotknowwhatcountryIwasin.Theofficialaddressedmeverykindlyandinvitedmetoaccompanyhim,andleavingtheboatinchargeofmyfirstacquaintance,withinstructionstotakegoodcareofit,hees
7、cortedmeintothecityandleftmeatahotelwitharequestthatIwouldpermithimtocallonmethenextdayattena.m.,andhewouldshowmealltheprincipalbuildingsandintroducemetothePresident,"whoIhavenodoubtwillbedelightedtoseeyou."Attheappointedtimehearr