, 1876-09-16
THE FUTURE OF CHICAGO.

THE FUTURE OF CHICAGO.
10 she Editor v Th1 Tribune.
CHICAGO, Sept. l5.-0nc nf those Tast mi.
E1at!ons which have 10 often rnarkcd grcat
cpoc1,s In tho history Of humanity and deter
mined the foundation Of powerful empires hos
within tho lust 80 years swept westward and
developed in our midst civilization the most
marvellous III hfstorofc annals. GtatcslIaye been
developed from the almost tennntless wilder
ncsa, which to-day hold the balauco Of power
In this confederation.
Tu the thoughtful two questions now present
themselves. First, Have We the elements for
further Development Second, Are We }nying
the foundation Of m empire On the first and
hghest fruits Of civilization. ong calculated to
lire through tho centuries and hand down TO
poster1ty naine and q history as permanent Us
the Greek. ttIc Roman, Or the Britishi In reply
to the fur,ner 1t ean be proved that nowhere in
the world, known to tna1, arc the natural re-
SOURCES which undcrlic the development Of
wealth In such prodigal richness. The great
power and wealth of Britain las been derived
directly from her correct interpretation Of
Natures forces. Tic sunbeam, streaming down
for Hions of years OIL rank quaint, aud to the
anmals How living useless vegetation, claboT-
ntrl from the atmosphere. materials now
packed away lii the earth's crust; these mate-
rIals havc been ihtefFogatcd By the intellect Of
commercial nation, aud utilized us Il suurcc Of
power: The utilization Of lser .eoal bus .ualc
Great Britain what shc is; size l,as Ind 10 raise
it from great depths. and ut enormous expensc,
aud, froui that hitherto locke1-up power of the
sunbeam, she has lighted her tutnirtlcs aud
cities, warnlcd ller winters, created her railways,
made tbs submarine cabe reality, laid down
stcanl-highways gu every ocean, atstl t!oodet tic
world With rainbow tfllts. To- hcr II llas bcen
the philosophers stoue." Forty millions Of
llun.a,ls exist where olic-stxth Of the number
three centuries ago Wero subject 70 periodic
fanlls,es, und now surplus Of wealth accumu-
: luted which Is ralIasinE to al parts Of the
world, assisting to lift humanity to higher
luyeL Coal, primarily, md subordinate tlcre-
to scicuce, education, aid respect tor low arc
the busis OF tie financial aud commercial su-
prctnncy If GrcAt Britain.
lIaye VIC tile same elementary basis1 En-
gianl 1las but 200 sQuare miles uf the precious
mineral, und has to win 1t from depth Of 800
to aNo fect; We have not lex ~ tl.an M ~ @9no
aud Of every variety. Of eual known. Thu glave
which Is compelled to toll at Its transmutat!ou
into gold Is iron. Science has enabled Grcat
Britain u t9 nsiaptnrs from s ea 4rea s
work Of umpire. What ts our prospect for
front There Is in our midst iron enough for
the worlds consumption for untold centuries;
Ia parts Ut our States iron ore constitutes tho
framework Of the earth's crust.
Is 1t lii such Il form TINT 1t may be prot1tably
utilizcd1 In tho prcscnt aspect of our pi,-lron
interests, doubt u,ay tltt acsoss our minds
We ca,lnot render verdict from thu evidence
utilizing hor rich troA-ore Is too fur distant, and
consequently too custly. Do we lous to Clevc-
landt 1Icro tie orc laGors under tue sarae Ills
advantage. Do VIC look to Pfttsourg, Ut present
the iro,-centre,- slle the coal, tile Iron, md
tic limestone for It's iu1 III such happy relation
W to SECURE lcr Il position to rule thr iran.mar-
kets Of tho s.atcs or Ut the worldt III the
nplnfon Of the writer our present iron-cents9s
&t1D{H Irar
Is not to e.lauate trun GEcat l'rltntn or Pitts
burg. Tcnncssec and Alabatua vii! supply the
MorlIs Iron. Thegreat Valley Ut tic Aissssipp!
lus, nu7turcd In ller nIoru temperate latt.udca,
Three cities aro pressing to TUG front-Cinrin-
natl, st. Louis al.d Chicago. Cincinnati! Ii Ills
tanrcd; Ut. Louis and Chicago arc the co1nixi-
ltors. The former 1uay bo the 1arls Ut tho
ter's gcogra1Nical pusisiun iMpcis her to be-
co,nc the muryclous city Of the planet II she bo
true to the best tnsti1Icta u humanity. Such
position c1n only be attalucl by cultiGatins In
her 1nlist the richest intcllects. Her cduc.-
lio.al institutions must overflow thy rlpcst
fruits OF seenvo mud nrt into her Industries.
Hl1e must protluco her own chemists, EcolpEsts,
ineralogists, technical artists, civil engineers,
constitute her eap!tal Stock; Borrowed gold:
without these native productions, Will not found
Alld pcEpetnate MI ciiipFc.
Is ulf young civilization old enough 10 furnish
tuE tGf0tll UT fNaluETUUt auE nEIalhl8L1f Will
unc o{ our carly sctllcrs, before tic passing
hnurs ohliteratc tho memory Ut Ills marvellous
beginning on Micli!gnns shores, step to tho
front md 10 tho ltuululus Of tl!is great lsotne,
by fostering an institution which will lc TO tis
young nntiUu what thu Royal Society has been
To Great Britain nlld to The wotldi The Chicago
University cannot b expected to attain It's nan.
hood Oh Bapi!st milk; III its carly growth It
took most kindly to this nourlshnlcnt,
but, instinct With tho prestlcnce ct It's Ereat
future, 1t awaits the touch Ut ltie from oIr
lh,,nnlna. The occasion lavnrs It. Tho mlEra-
tion of tho Theological Seminary to the sylvan
beauties Of Morgan Park affords III Opportunity
ot struEing It's buildings far kctcnce caElegc,
embracing school Ut mines. Ct.icago Un!vcr-
kity must stand head at,fl shoulders above the
staturo Of similar institutions. LiebIEs, Tyr-
tlals, Hcsaglncfs, md Gladstones nIu to strehiIs
from, It, and r1lsl. us, centuries earlier, Into the
| possession OF What Dur NATURAL rcsourscs
/ whisper tn us. She nwats her 1tolnutua.
This grcatcst mcn, ttc most treasured " Ills.
| tory, nTu those who havu Mnsclashly t1l!eu Tor
tllG fllture 1T the raeu. rhcse Men tato not;
| tl,uy liYa n tl,o centuries whttl fulluS. Thero
lrt citizens Ut our beautiful city now living who
shut wolves whoru our business centres nov
cluster; thnrG are men wllu tnnk ata actir1 part
IN wllnlng a awainp from, sayagcry mud build
Ing thereon tnurblG-frantetl laulaccs. VIII they
die lit,l!est by ptstcr|ty mud unknown, or Will
thuy live on, tic Aacaulays, tle nsner0fts, aud
| thu Tcntiysons of tho futlrul j. ". CLARK.
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