Japan’s Land Tenure
Sir, —Mr. E. W. Nicolaus, in the issue of May 4, brings up a mo,'f interesting review of Japan’s land tenure. To woine of us his contentions are not as convincing as he would make out. It seems, since the Japanese converted their land policj’ feudalism to private ownership in 1871, they have become a marvel of progress, reaching the linn ■ light of a leading nation of the world With this in view, why docs Mr. Nicolaus suggest nations revert back to a system of land tenure little better than feudalism? fi'he nationalisation of land means going into a coma. If we wish our eoun try to live in progress, then spare th" sentiment of private ownership, for undoubtedly the latter must always lend >n giving all the people the highest standard of living in spite of all that is said against it. Is not this depression with all nations, in spite of their land policies? —I am, etc., W. SISSON.
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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 189, 9 May 1934, Page 11
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