The cwriious optimism of the originator of socialism. seems to be shared by Mr. Hsu. The fact of human perversity is too much for any Utopia that may be construct. ed, and an ideal state is impossible without ideal people. However, Mr. Hsu may take comfort from the fact that the West is too individualistic for a Socialist village to succeed, for China's unit has always been the family. Mr. Lis. has, however, laid hands on thay institution, and by abstracting the children, as Plate proposed to do, has left the parents to take comfort out of their own society, though it is not clear whether they too must join the crowd and live happily ever after, It remains to be seen how long his village will last. At any rate, it shows that some Chinese are dissatisfied with the world on Dar-ninian principles, and wish to feel their way to cooperation and united effort. "We rub our eyes and wait."
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