The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-27
County and City Official Press,
Monday. November 81.
A RUINOUS POLICY

The history pr Europe presents this
suggestive contrast that whilst France
has been torn by repeated bloody in
surreetiobs AMI revolutions. England
with denscr population aud more lin
tied area, has been free from any serious
domestic comnAotion. The reason Is
readily found In tho simple fact that
France has adted OH the maxim Il
France FIR Frbnchmen. She has los.
tered neither emigration nor immigra-
ton and her colonies one by one Ian
guishcd and expired Consequently.
the nation blcame introverted in
termed and diseased The restless
and unhealthy elements could not be
thrown off but retained 10 breed corrup-
ton and disorder in the body polite.
Tho doom Of France was sealed by the
circumstance that the mass Of French
men. though having no such word IN
their Language as "home, were yet SO
irrcsolute ~ tojpref.r 10 rust and starye
under the lilies or the tf color of their
centralized dc4potism. rather than hcw
out for them sci YES destinies ia the waste.
England on the contrary has main
tained her colonhc IS and has kept her sur
plus blood from stagnating and breed
ing death at her own sitals by sending
it pulsing warm from her mighty heart
throbs through all the vacant
empires of the old aud new
worlds. Thus she has maintained her
safety valve Which has ensured peace
aud security al home England has
steadily fostcred internal improve
mcnts. thus she has kept herself
great audi wealthy and her subjects con
tented and hap by. though her war
debt has syer been paid of and never
will lie, excepting only the interest.
The Americaa government since the
war has adopted the French policy Of
Capitalization aind severe re'rcnchmcnt.
The great works of internal improve
mcnt are abandoned The develop
mcnt of national colonies the Terrific
ries--is entirely disrcgar,led aud neg
lcc,cd. What il the result Foreign
Immigration the great hope AMI main
stay Of the country has ccn~cl. The
mines. the forests and the fisheries new
CT were morei productive than now
Tho fields aud flock have abunlantly
yielded their increase. All tho grca.
branches of productive industry have
been characterized by plethora rather
than sterility. And yet the laud rings
throughout its length and breadth with
the cry OF hard times and suffering
Mills and factories are shut down aud
operatives thrown out of employment
because there IL no demand for their
products. II isbeoause Of financial stag
nation. There Is no movement in bust
ness. The natlon blood is congested at
the center hciaase the puerile heart
does not propel il Ia tllo cxtrcmitirs
Another result il that the national
party which saved the republic is
brought face g. face with doom. and
In struggle desperately and doubtfully
q, the hus,ings fot its very existence.
The government. II not teyolutioni1ed,
has at least been brought 10 its verge.
The signs II the times indicate . state
of political tefment AMI turbulent I'M
rest IN some sections of the mon that
calls up with feeling cf forcboling
the DAYS of In Nendee.
The existing state OF things - alto
gether unprecedented and unwarranted.
Its remedy is simple aud easy Of appli-
cation. All tha. is wanted Is honesty
Of administration. and sound and
liberal policy In aiding tho settlement
of frontiar Tkrritories. and fostering
the great enterprises II public utility
that are needed Ia knit together ani
cement in bonds If industrial amity
the widely Sefarated sections II the
Union.