The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-11
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gold sna sihsr. Aess mines hass hishsf'e
ben q far ssnevsd froh human A1s'satior
20 macesse ls ossseouht g ths u1ss
our countsy4hs lax Of foeds, ana sle p,oAF
imiky Of hossils Indians, that ii's's ooio =
doAe, and tlat ltass onl 2. Ina
towards dsSslopisS "a wofnne a. "'nss'
The completion 60 altoso sn sas
entire country 70 ssk'smen' rno Eaa,on,
which will = fol's1su ~ eosol sasn 9
emigration rom - Eaae ana ~ Nsst Q
our own county, no hnFops 80 Al,
assvell. rlg1einto the 10y Aeass q snis I'M
menss ninsax region. Thousands OF men
Will engage a mining where there are no"
but scores ; mallions OF cap'tal VIII % inses',
Cd where there arc now but hundreds sno
the millions Of bullion thst are nov nndef 81
saisssnd di.Abacls ssarstsa i'o1,
heninn, VIII a ~ ye1ss, bs neseelseo
to billions.
The mining business WI iornnh very
large demand ioe Aakvlsalsaaa ana manu-
featuring products, and the Pacific coast
With ths sgfic sitursl rsEop veg o. sns ~ ~
sisdpb IN saArs Afeay q e.
o. TIM mining region. And IN W el1e
region, wisa inc greatly Increased ncii'1'es
ZOE su snon' 10y ssns ~ !aus q me-.
cnsses ana psonnoaaf ana IA open neio
'or n'gniJ remuneranve investments OF CAPT
tai, VIII % immensely prosperous, tnere can
pc go room Whatever 90 ooaDs 6
But this Is only passing glance q the
narro1 home nsid. ~ ne siew nAxessded
TO Cnina ana Japan ana the Islands OF the
racine, V p9s sn1e1pete = vorid-wide
change 70 90 enecseo IN the industry and
conmstes Of Asa and ~ Ne dileeAaa 1T the
trade OF those immense regions the seats Of
ancient clvilisAnon, ana the popuious hives
Of 4eesepA 49, Arensed and Gezntsd ehy
neMs0esesi4 - NOR And Aer peoQc-
lions, VII pour foftn the abundance Of her
inealcnlanle wealth o. Commerce oversize
short ana direct fcuss scf01 the ocean TO Ban
frsaessec, sns issfese NE TINTED States to
our Eastern coes9 tn0 then again over the
Atfsosfc 20 Europe,
The time required from Chias and Japan,
By this nav route, would not Be bali - long
IS that required for the uncertain and ex>
pensive route by way OF the Suez Canal to
London. The immense trade in silks and
teas, and the rapidly increasing trade in va
rious other productions Of China, Japanind
India, which nov centraiizes in london for
Europe and America, would be largely
shared, 1t not monopolIzed, IN our own
conntry.& &
The day OF this great change, the hardin |,
ger of other changes and greater develop
ments IS near at hand, and We shall be expe-
nencing their benefits before We are awsrs OF
It, The prosperity which awaits the coun-
try IN the immediate future, whose dawn We
see even now 10 the West, viii be unprece-
dented, permanent and ever increasing. Let
the wise and prudent consider the matter
we'll and adapt their plans to avail themselves
OF the advantages IN store for all who have
the capacity 70 avail themselves Of the bright
prospects ahead.
Those engaged in mining and owning
mining property, the agriculturists with
their btcad acres devoted 70 raising grain
and provisions, and the railroad men owning
the lines and means of transportation Will
resp the sariiest and the largest SHARE in the